Summer is here． One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool． Swimming is great exercise， and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends．（1） ， so it's important to stay safe as you do it． Here are a few things you can do to swim safely．
Swim only in areas set for swimming．
Don't swim unless there is a lifeguard（救生员）on duty． If you're on a beach near the ocean， this is especially important． In some places， fast currents（急流）can sweep swimmers away without warning． So if a sign says "no swimming"， please take care．
Be careful when diving（跳水）into the water headfirst．
Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe． In natural water， don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough．（2） ， causing injury（伤害）or death．
Make sure you have a partner with you．
Nobody knows what will happen while you are swimming． If something goes wrong， you can get help from that person as soon as possible． In this situation，（3） ．
Pay close attention to children's safety．
Kids who don't know how to swim should wear life jackets． But by themselves they are not enough，（4） ． If you have a pool at home， put a fence（围栏）around it in case children fall in． And if a child disappears， check the pool first．
Recently， a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules． Should students wear school uniforms？ The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）．
Kennedy： The school uniform is very important， because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard． It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）． If everyone wears the same clothes， it is impossible to laugh at other people's clothing．
Manson： The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts． Students should start school with no uniforms． As they make progress at school， they start wearing it． I always think children need to be proud of their school． The uniform is important for that． So， make students earn it! If they don't perform well， they should not be allowed to get one．
Moorhead： In my opinion， kids don't have to wear uniforms． There should be more choices open to kids in education． They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves．
Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school． And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty． Besides， they make the school lively and colorful．
Patrick： I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms． They play a very important role in managing schools． However， a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students' behaviors． Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important．
（1）What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1？
A．Present an opinion on a subject．
B．Introduce a topic for discussion．
C．Provide a way to solve problems．
（2）What is Kennedy in the second paragraph？
A．A student．
B．A teacher．
C．A parent．
（3）In Manson's opinion， ．
A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free
B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms
C．students performing well needn't wear school uniforms
（4）According to Patrick， what is more important？
A．Managing schools by uniforms．
B．Improving students' behaviors．
C．Helping students express themselves confidently．
（5）We can learn from the text that ．
A．Kennedy can't stand school uniforms
B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules
C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick's
Neijae is one of the world's youngest barbers（理发师）． At just 7 years old， she completed training at the Junior Barber Academy．
Neijae says she didn't think much about hair or styling before she heard of the academy， "I would braid（编成辫） my own hair and my doll's hair，" she said， "but I wasn't really interested in barbering course． I thought only boys could do it．"
Her mom， Graham， says she tried to get Neijae's older brother to take the barbering course．When he didn't want to go， Neijae decided to give it a try．
Neijae was the youngest student in her class． She was also the only girl． "I was never afraid，" she says．
During the six﹣week course， Neijae asked her teacher a lot of questions． "If she needed to say it in a way that she could understand， she would ask right away，" Graham says， "She's not afraid to use her voice． She's not afraid to ask questions．"
What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course？ "Safety first，" she says．"That's always the first thing， Cleaning our tools， that's the second most important thing． I have to protect myself and my customers．"
After Neijae finished the course， a video of hers became popular． Since then， she has had the opportunity to meet professional barbers and famous persons．
（1）How old was Neijae when she completed training at the academy？
（2）Did Neijae's brother take the barbering course？
（3）What wasn't Neijae afraid to do during the 6﹣week barbering course？
（4）What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course？
（5）What became popular after Nejae finished the course？
Why Recess（课间休息） is So Important for Children
Recess used to be a daily thing﹣if you drove past your local school after lunch，you'd see hundreds of children running， playing and just being children． （1） ． Recent research have found that recess is important for more than just keeping children healthy and fighting children fatness﹣it also helps improve cognitive（认知） skills． （2） ．
1．Social Benefit（利益）
Children start learning social skills as soon as they start communicating with their parents． Once they reach the school age， their communications turn into with other children．（3） ．These skills will carry them through childhood and into their adult lives．
2．（4）
Besides the social benefits， recess also has some cognitive benefits that are just staring to be developed． Science has shown that recess helps children to get information better， learn new things faster and improve creativity． Recesses from the school day are good for both the body and mind， and they help keep children more active in their studies and get the information they're taught in class．
3．Physical Benefits．
（5） ．At present，about 18.5 percent of children in the United States are considered fat．Much of this problem can be caused without recess．Kids might spend their time on computer games at least 30 minutes a day， recess can help them run， jump play and just be kids． Now it's summer time， get them to spend some time in the swimming pool to get their weekly exercise．
A． Cognitive Benefits B． Behavioral Benefits C． Here are 3 ways that recess benefits children D． But now the push toward good test grades has changed that E． Childhood fatness is a growing problem in the world． F．Recess helps to build and improve social skills in a way that can never be taught in the classroom |
Learning a new language is hard． In recent research， scientists found that your
chances of reaching fluency（流利） in a new language drop off at the age of 10． Does that mean you should give up your French class if you are older than 10？ No!
The research found that it's "nearly impossible" to reach fluency if you start learning a language after age 10． That's not because your language sills start to get worse． "You're still learning fast，" says Joshua． "It's just because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 10 or 11 years old．"
The researchers say people who try to learn a new language after 10 may still become quite good． But they will probably not become fluent． Kids may better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons． One is that children's brains are more adaptable（能适应的） than adults' brains． This means they are better able to change． Kids may also would like to try new things． And adults may depend on the rules of their first language． But kids are able to accept a new language without them．
（1）Why is it difficult to reach fluency if we start learning a language after age 10？
A． Our ability to learn starts dropping．
B． We can't learn fast any more．
C． Our language skills start to get worse．
（2）Why are adults worse than kids at learning a new language？
A． Adults' brains are more adaptable．
B． Adults like to try new things．
C． Adults may depend on the rules of their first language．
（3）Who would become more fluent in learning a new language？
A． Mary， 8 years old．
B． Tom， 18 years old．
C． Jenny， 42 years old．
Soccer is much loved by people all over the world． Nowadays， our country is taking action to get soccer games to enter schools．
For the activity "Soccer Enters School"， different people have different opinions． Some people think this activity is good for students． It helps them become belter and stronger． It not only can help students improve their psychological quality（心理素质）but also can develop the spirit of teamwork． Especially for some students． they may have a chance to become professional soccer players and play an important part in China's soccer field．
Other people think this activity will take up plenty of time of students and get in the way of their study． Sometimes it's dangerous because they may get hurt while playing soccer． What's more， it's hard to become a professional soccer player．
Each coin has two sides． What about your idea？
Soccer Enters School |
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Our country （1） to get soccer games to enter schools． |
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Different opinions |
Pros |
◆Become better and stronger． ◆ （2） psychological quality． ◆ Develop the （3） of teamwork． ◆ Help to become professional soccer players． |
Cons |
◆Take up （4） time of students． ◆ Be （5） because they may get hurt．． ◆ Be hard to become professional soccer players． |
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It's late evening．Sun Tian is using her smartphone do her homework．The 15﹣year﹣old girl from Zhejiang uses an app to read English articles according to her teachers instructions．
These days，it's normal for teachers to give homework on apps．For example，students are asked to practice English or do math exercises．Some teachers also use Wechat chat groups to give homework．Bu now，Zhejiang province is moving to ban（禁止）teachers from giving homework on mobile apps because they worry about students' eyesight．More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are found to be nearsighted，according to the World Health Organization．Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes．
Do students like to do their homework on their phones？Zhang Hua，a 13﹣year﹣old boy from Fujian，said he doesn't．"Sometimes the apps can't recognize what I'm reading in English．I have to work on them for a long time to get a high score，"he said．He said his eyesight has gotten worse since he started using apps to do his homework．
However，Wang Xidi，from Anhui，15，enjoys doing homework on apps．"The apps have big databases（数据库）of math exercises！And I can revise（修改）my answers easily，"She said．"But the bad part is that I can't help playing with other apps while doing nmy homework．"
Zhou Tianyi，12，from Sichuan，also thinks it's fun to do homework with apps．Her teachers ask their students to dub（配音）English videos and make their own short videos．"But if I have too much other homework to do，I feel like it's too much for me to finish，"she said．
（1）From Paragraph 2． we know that ．
A． all teachers must give homework on mobile apps
B． it's unusual for teachers to give homework on apps
C． using mobile phones for a long time is bad for our eyes
（2）Wang Xidi while doing her homework on apps．
A． can't play with other apps
B． often plays with other apps
C． doesn't play with other apps
（3）According to the passage， doesn' t like to do homework on apps．
A．Zhang Hua
B．Wang Xidi
C． Zhou Tianyi
（4）The text is most probably from ．
A． an ad
B．a newspaper
C．a story book
（5）What's the best title of this text？
A． Protecting our eyes
B． Playing games on a phone
C． Doing homework on a phone
Nowadays， a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school． The best students are those who not only get high marks， but also follow the rules and the behavior standards for middle school students． Here are some of the new rules and standards．
Tell The truth． Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam？ If you have， then don't do it again! That's not something an honest student should do． If you have played computer games for two hours in your room， don't tell your parents you were doing homework．
Learn to work together with others． It would be more fun when more people work together． Did you fight with your teammates when your basketball team lost？ Only working together can make your team stronger． Be friendly to the people you are with． Try to think of others， instead of only yourself．
Be open to new ideas． Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon？ Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday． Don't look down on new ideas． Everyone's ideas are important． You should welcome them， because new ideas make life better for everyone．
Use the Internet carefully． Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids， so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you． You can visit the websites for fun or homework． Can't you find any good websites for children？
（1）How many new rules and standards are mentioned in the passage？
（2）Should we learn to work together with others？
（3）Why should we welcome the new ideas？
（4）What kind of web pages should we visit？
（5）Who can be the best students according to the new standards？
Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well， though they know it is important． （1）
Firstly， （2） A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes． But in order to improve your spoken English， you need to be brave and confident． Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English． Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing．
Secondly， （3） You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider﹣Man and Captain America． Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies．
Lastly， （4） I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects． But practice makes perfect． Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills．
（5） and you just have to find the best way for you．
A．watch English movies．
B．don't be afraid to speak English．
C．listen to English songs．
D．Here are some ideas on how to learn English well．
E．All in all， there are many ways to learn English well，
F．do a lot of English exercises．
These years， Chinese traditional culture， as Sinology （国学）， has become more popular． It is reported that many schools have courses of Sinology．Students are interested in them and often read the classical works by Chinese ancient educators， like Confucius （孔子）．
Why do we study Sinology？ Here are two main reasons： First， it is the essence （精髓）of Chinese civilization （文明） with more than 5000 years． Second， Sinology can contribute（做贡献） to a harmonious （和谐的） society．
All Chinese people should inherit （继承） the advantages of Sinology．It's necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world． As middle school students， we should realize the importance of studying traditional culture， such as reading classical books， practicing Chinese handwriting and painting．We should also remember and celebrate our own festivals，like the Spring Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival and so on．
（1）Who was Confucius？
A． An ancient educator．
B． An ancient worker．
C． An ancient scientist．
（2）How many main reasons of studying Sinology are mentioned（提到） in this passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
（3）From this passage， we know that ．
A． Sinology has become less popular these year
B． The Spring Festival isn't a Chinese traditional festival
C．Sinology can contribute to our society
（4）What is the article about？
A． Handwriting．
B． Festival．
C． Sinology．
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
A．they've learned at school
B．they should get some free time to have fun
C．they often come up with their own games and projects
D．take advantage of the time to add some fun learning activities
E．it's up to parents to encourage continued learning during the summer
It's June，and summer vacation will begin soon，That's a good thing．Most kids love summer vacation﹣they've worked hard during the school year and （1） ．Also，the freedom of summer gives them self﹣esteem（自尊心），happiness，and creativity．When kids have free time，（2） ，causing them to feel good about themselves and believe in themselves．
But there's another side： the freedom of summer can cause the "summer drop，"where kids forget some of the reading， writing and math skills （3） ． Many students go down in reading levels during the summer． Math skills are also easily forgettable for kids during the two months of school break． A lot of teachers spend weeks playing catch﹣up in the fall to make up for the summer drop． To avoid this drop in learning，（4） ．
Traveling can be a fantastic way for parents to encourage continued learning during the summertime． Whether taking the kids on a road trip to visit family， or getting on a flight to travel in a different province or country， the learning possibilities are endless． If you and your family have a road trip or vacation planned this summer，（5） ．With a little planning， parents can create learning opportunities that are so fun． The kids won't even realize you are putting education into their free time quietly and secretly．
Last night， a school night， my 11﹣year﹣old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30． By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower， it was 10:30﹣an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed． We love baseball． My son is having fun， getting exercise， and learning patience， teamwork and sports spirit． But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep．
As parents， we want good things for our children． We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind． To this end ， we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop． We help them with their homework． We sign them up for dance， soccer and baseball． We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程） or to have after﹣school jobs． And we praise them for hard﹣earned success and achievements．
However， the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away． Activities， responsibilities， and goals are good． But if we want our kids to realize their full physical， learning and social ability， sleep is important． We have to start taking sleep seriously．
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行） strict rules about nighttime． But in fact，these measures（措施） aren't enough because getting our kids， enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime． It actually requires more than that． In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need， bout parents and schools should make an effort．
（1）From the passage we know the writer's son
A． isn't good at sports
B． wastes time every night
C． can't get enough sleep
D． always hangs out with friends
（2）What does the underlined word "irony " mean in Chinese？
A． 光荣
B． 骄傲
C． 讽刺
D． 公正
（3）What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last？
A． Boring．
B． Unnecessary．
C． Interesting．
D． Enjoyable．
（4）How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write？
A． By making the children's lives colorful．
B． By refusing all the after﹣school activities．
C． By carrying out strict rules about bedtime．
D． By making an effort from parents and schools．
（5）What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph？
A． Advice on how to sleep well．
B． Ways of changing kids' education．
C． The importance of sleeping well．
D． Measures parents and schools should take
It may be difficult to start high school．Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous．（1） You are going to school with a group of students of your age．Here are several suggestions for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to someone．
It's easier said than done．But try to take a deep breath and find your voice．Don't be afraid to approach（接近）people．（2） Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible．
（3）
Take part in after﹣class activities that interest you．Try to make friends in the clubs．If you don't join anything，you will be just going to class and then going home．Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean．
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over．Shower everyday，brush your teeth and wash your hair．（4）
Be respectful（尊重的）of people's differences．
（5） And everyone believes in different things．It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
A．Join clubs．
B．Starting a new life might make you excited．
C．But don't worry，because you are not alone．
D．Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world．
E．If you respect others，others will do the same to you．
F．You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy，whatever you wear．
G．Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common．
What does it take to graduate from university？Some papers or high scores in exams？Well，these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University．
According to a new rule of the university，students must prove（证明）themselves in the swimming pool．They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters，and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years．By the time they graduate，they will have known how to swim；otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees（学士学位）．
The news made waves in Chinese social media（媒体）．Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives，and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health．However，others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities（内陆城市）to be able to swim．
In fact，this is not a new rule．Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming．
Anyway，it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued．Why not just take this chance to learn one more life﹣saving ability？
（1）According to the passage，what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university？
A．Some papers．
B．High scores in exams．
C．Passing a swimming test．
D．All of the above．
（2）The underlined phrase "made waves" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ．
A．caused a heated discussion
B．spread widely
C．made a requirement
D．proved the rule
（3）Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule？
①Because many students failed the swimming test．
②Because some people disagreed with the rule．
③Because there were too many students．
④Because there were not enough swimming pools．
A．①②
B．②③
C．③④
D．①④
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A．Different people hold different opinions about a new rule．
B．Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation．
C．Chinese students' health should be more and more valued．
D．There is a new chance to learn another life﹣saving ability．
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