Valentine's Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome (古罗马)．One of the characters we often see on Valentine's Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows (箭) of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.
Today people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14.If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers (especially roses) and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.
In the United States, Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.
【小题1】Who is Cupid?| A．The arrow of love. |
| B．The goddess of love. |
| C．The son of the goddess of love. |
| D．The first person to celebrate Valentine's Day. |
| A．fall in love | B．get gifts from God |
| C．hate each other | D．fight each other |
| A．Roses and chocolates. | B．Roses and cakes. |
| C．Arrows and cakes. | D．Cards and chocolates. |
| A．They plan something else romantic. |
| B．They make special cards for their classmates. |
| C．They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner. |
| D．They give candy or other small gifts to each other. |
| A．the date of Valentine's Day | B．the most popular gifts |
| C．the story of Valentine's Day | D．the feelings of classmates and friends |
A study among 2000parents of primary school students is made by two organizations,Play England and the British Hobby Association. It shows that the average(平均)child gets just 37 minutes of playing time during the school days.Two thirds of parents say that they feel this is not enough.Scientists say that if children get hurt at school,their parents will be angry at teachers.So schools just cut down playing time.That’s the reason of the situation.
According to Dr.Amanda Gummer,a member of the research group,children need to take some risks.From the risks,they can learn what’s safe and what’s not.That’s very important to them,especially to boys.If a boy doesn’t get any risk,he will feel hard to deal with dangerous situations when he grows up.Now,many people have realized this problem and are trying to do something to solve it.Many teachers have been trained to protect children from being hurt while playing.But more actions still need to be taken.
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【小题1】“Cotton wool children”are the ones .
| A．who like cotton and wool a lot | B．who like to take risks |
| C．who are not allowed to take risks | D．who are against parents and teachers |
| A．teachers think some activities are not interesting |
| B．teacher are afraid of children being hurt |
| C．parents think some activities are dangerous |
| D．parents think some activities are not good for children |
| A．Taking risks is necessary for children. |
| B．Dr.Amanda is from Play England. |
| C．No one is trying to solve the problem. |
| D．The problem has been solved. |
| A．He hates them. | B．He admires them. |
| C．He doesn’t care about them. | D．He worries about them. |
| A．The risks of life | B．He admires them. |
| C．Teachers’ worries | D．Cotton wool children. |
On Sept 1, the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring (要求) all Chinese to respect it. The law will take effect from Oct 1.
According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn’t be used at personal funerals (葬礼) or as background music in public places.
Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained (拘留) for up to 15 days or held criminally liable (负刑事责任).
Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, US people should put the right hands over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting(广播).
【小题1】What is the National Anthem Law about?
| A．It is to protect all the songs in China. | B．It asks people to respect the national anthem. |
| C．It asks all the Chinese to love our country. | D．It encourages people to sing the song more. |
| A．A major sporting event. | B．Award ceremonies. |
| C．Flag-raising ceremonies. | D．As background music in public places. |
| A．in China | B．in Japan | C．in the US | D．in Russia |
| A．It requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. |
| B．Anyone can’t joke about the song, or he or she may be detained for up to 15 days. |
| C．That someone changes the song’s words or music means breaking the law. |
| D．At the start of broadcasting the national anthem must be played on television. |
| A．A new law was passed to protect the Chinese national anthem. |
| B．What people should do to respect other countries. |
| C．Why citizens should protect their national anthem. |
| D．How different countries take action to respect their national anthems. |
①In the summer of 2021, the Chinese government introduced a new policy known as “double reduction”, to reduce the burden (负担) of students and parents. Many Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, have adopted the policy.
②Primary and junior high school students in Shenzhen has benefited from the new education policy, as they are allowed to stay on campus to have their hobbies or other after-school activities.
③At 5:40 p.m., on the first day of the new term, many students walked out of a primary school in Futian District. Unlike the past, more parents were waiting outside the school to pick up their children. “It’s great that I can come to pick up my daughter,” said Mrs. Wang, a mother of a second-grade student. “But I bought some exercise books for her since she has no homework now. I need to know how well she has learned in class.”
④“We had a reading course after school at 4:00 p.m.,” said Zhang Zirui excitedly, a second-grade student in Nanshan District. “Then we did our homework at school. I don’t have to do my homework when I go back home.”
⑤Lan Lan, a junior high school student from Bao’an District, said she stayed at her school until 6:30 p.m. She said. “The school is planning more after-school activities for us to attend, which I’m looking forward to very much.”
【小题1】What did the Chinese government do to help students and their parents?| A．They spoke highly of four cities’ policy. |
| B．They reduced the burden of all the parents. |
| C．They reduced the burden of all the students. |
| D．They developed a “double reduction” policy. |
| A．Her free time to pick up her children. | B．Teachers’ responsibility to her daughter. |
| C．Her daughter’s progress in learning. | D．Her daughter’s after-school activities. |
| A．They had no homework at school. | B．They enjoyed after-school activities. |
| C．They stayed at school until 6:30 p.m. | D．Their parents gave them homework. |
| A．Different opinions about the new policy. |
| B．Methods of carrying out the new policy. |
| C．Purposes to develop a new education policy. |
| D．Changes brought by the new education policy. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
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