New Year's resolutions | Why | How |
Learn to play an instrument | Like music very much | Practice it every day |
Get a lot of exercise | To keep fit | Run every morning |
Improve English | To get good grades | Read English books, write diaries in English |
Be a school magazine's reporter | Like talking with others | Write articles |
On July 24, 2021, Chinese government made a policy (政策) for primary and junior high school students. According to the policy children below the third grade needn’t do any homework, while homework for junior high school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish. Primary and middle schools should offer after-school services, including homework tutoring (作业辅导), sports, arts, reading and interest groups. At the same time, there won’t be any subject-based training courses on weekends and holidays from Grade 1 to 9. How does this policy affect our life?
Sun Ruifeng, a mother in Beijing, changed some of her plans for her 8-year-old son’s summer vacation. She looked for an after-school English class. She changed it to a swimming training class. “Because of the strict rules on after-school classes, many parents like me choose sports or other projects for developing interests instead,” Sun said. Sun’s choice is part of the result of the government’s growing efforts to lighten the pressure (压力) on young students. The policy is really a big challenge for teachers. They must pay more attention to “double reduction” and teach effectively (有效率的). In this way, students can improve their learning ability and experience the fun of learning.
1.How long does it take junior high school students to finish their homework according to the policy?Good morning, everyone! Since the “double reduction” policy was released, our lives have changed a lot.
My brother Stanley died last January from cancer(癌症),and I spent a lot of time with him in hospital over his last few months. I witnessed(见证) the care he received and,at the time,I thought it was poor. It shocked and hurt me.
While Stanley was sick,I was a medical student. I therefore put a lot of time and energy in the medical profession. It gave me an insider's view of the care Stanley received,when most people spending time with a very sick loved one only have an outside view. However,as I see now it made me judge the care that his doctors and nurses gave him too harshly(严厉的).
We experienced long waits in emergency departments(急症室),and doctors were unsure of the details of Stanley's case. We waited around for doctors to arrive,but they seldom turned up. But worst of all was Stanley's senior doctor. Near the end,he announced coldly that there was nothing left to try. “All the choices have been used,"he said. And with that,he left,never to be seen again.
All this affected the way I thought about my studies. Did I want to work in a field where people treated patients as if they were numbers on a chart?After Stanley died,I finished my studies and graduated with all the rest of students in my year. They went on to get jobs in hospitals,while I took a year out. I simply couldn't face working in medicine.
Finally,I applied for (申请)and got a position as a cancer doctor in a busy clinic in a big city. Now I was a cancer doctor myself,and I often had to tell patients bad news. It is a terribly difficult thing to tell someone that they have a serious illness. I also found that I couldn't always answer patients' questions. They would want to know whether they could be cured,or how long they would live,but it wasn't always possible to say.
It was then that I understood what difficult job health providers do. It made me think back to my experiences with doctors and nurses when Stanley was sick. Perhaps what I had thought was unprofessional (不专业) or coldness was just a reflection of the demanding nature of the work.
I began to see my patients as Stanley,and myself no longer as his sister,but one of his caregivers.
Now I was in their shoes-the people who spend every day caring for others.
I still miss Stanley horribly,but at least now the anger has gone.
1.Why did the author feel upset in hospital?A.Because it was too late to cure her brother. |
B.Because the treatment was too painful for the author to stand. |
C.Because she couldn't help the doctors with her medical knowledge. |
D.Because the care given to her brother was far below her expectations. |
A.the insider's view of the care | B.the care her brother received |
C.the author's medical profession | D.the author's long stay in hospital |
A.suffered a serious illness |
B.met Stanley's doctors again |
C.communicated with her classmates |
D.experienced caring for cancer patients directly |
A.She put in efforts to save patients. |
B.She gave up her study in medicine. |
C.She applied for a job in a big city immediately. |
D.She took a year out and then got a job in a clinic. |
A.give advice on how to be a professional doctor |
B.explain how her attitude to being a caregiver changed. |
C.tell the young people the importance of being a doctor. |
D.share how she became a doctor after her brother's death |
When Mrs. Green asked us to discover our professions(职业), the whole class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be
Each day in her class, Mrs. Green talked about this. Finally, I picked print journalism(新闻业). This
I shook my head.
“How about some
I shook my head again.
Finally, I thought he
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career(职业), but with no success. Then I
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career,
I get
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could
A.embarrassing | B.mad | C.patient | D.strange |
A.universities | B.families | C.professions | D.lives |
A.interview | B.describe | C.admire | D.face |
A.considered | B.ordered | C.expected | D.meant |
A.hardly | B.nearly | C.naturally | D.completely |
A.preparations | B.newspapers | C.drink | D.paper |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.impressed | D.admitted |
A.student | B.journalist | C.teacher | D.writer |
A.notes | B.books | C.imagination | D.memory |
A.called | B.remembered | C.recognized | D.visited |
A.answer | B.laugh | C.stop | D.promise |
A.how | B.whether | C.when | D.where |
A.life | B.body | C.blood | D.opinion |
A.coming in | B.coming out | C.going up | D.going on |
A.creating | B.finding | C.covering | D.writing |
A.finally | B.firstly | C.of course | D.in all |
A.While | B.When | C.As long as | D.Once |
A.refer to | B.thanks to | C.up to | D.thanks for |
A.hurt | B.examined | C.tested | D.asked |
A.respect | B.support | C.thank | D.favor |
Food sometimes gets poisoned(有毒的) with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certain microorganisms(微生物)cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release(释放)poisons that make people sick.
Some chemicals(化学物质)) can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction(反应) to those chemicals when they eat the crops.
Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.
When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply(繁殖) rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.
Most people recover(恢复) from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Food when poisoned can make people sick. |
B.Food poisoning means death. |
C.Food poisoning comes in varieties. |
D.Food poisoning can be serious. |
A.are always accompanied by a fever |
B.are too common to be noticed |
C.can be noticed within hours |
D.can he ignored |
A.some chemicals |
B.low temperatures |
C.some tiny living things |
D.certain natural materials |
A.mushrooms should not be eaten |
B.vegetables are safer than meat and seafood |
C.natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals |
D.different types of food should be handled differently |
A.natural materials are safe in food processing |
B.chemicals are needed in food processing |
C.food poisoning can be kept under control |
D.food poisoning is out of control |
invite, however, please, from, visitor, celebrate, taste, soup, fine, he |
One day a visitor came to Nasreddin’s house. “I am your cousin
The next day another visitor arrived. “I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck.” He said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave
Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. He was
Secrets of Being a Straight-A Student | |
Secret 1 | |
Secret 2 | |
Secret 3 | Organize well. |
Secret 4 | |
Secret 5 |
A.Satellites |
B.Underwater Robots |
C.Global Positioning System |
A.It has carried people to other planets. |
B.It will provide a long-lasting lab or us. |
C.Russian and American are working for it. |
A.save lives in the sea |
B.repair the broken ships |
C.look for the ancient ships in the sea |
A.the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions |
B.it’s very important for us to learn about new technology |
C.technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans |
A.To help us study some new technology. |
B.To tell us technology is changing the world. |
C.To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
运动的重要性 | 运动的时间与方式 |
♦保持健康; ♦培养个人的性格 | ♦上学时步行或骑自行车; ♦体育课做各种锻炼(跑步、打篮球……) ♦周末与朋友去爬山、游泳等。 |
A.talk back | B.to talk back | C.talking back | D.talked back |