The traditional school exercise book and pen could become history. Every pupil at Writhlinton School is being offered their own laptop (笔记本电脑) to use in class and for homework.
Buildings with wireless (无线的) systems will open soon. The laptop project will cost the school about £400,000. Parents are being asked to pay £2 per week for their children’s laptop as long as the child stays at the school. Those unable to pay will receive economic aid (经济援助).
The headmaster, Will Roberts, says parents think it is a “bargain (划算的买卖)” because it’s expensive to buy a laptop.
“With the help of the laptop, any time they want to learn, they can. Pupils, who are aged between 11 and 18, can complete homework by connecting to the school servers (服务器) from home. And their work can be marked at once and teachers share pupils’ work away from the classroom.”
Mr. Roberts insists, however, that children will continue to use traditional learning materials. “There will always be a place for traditional writing and textbooks here,” he says. “But we want to prepare our pupils for the real world.”
The project was started with the help of the government-supported charity, the e-Learning Foundation (学习平台基金会). It is trying to make information technology (技术) more widely used in schools.
Spokesman, Kevin Pay, says using computers improves pupil’s work speed－“after all, there is no excuse for not having homework”.
For what purpose is the school giving each pupil a laptop?
| A．To prepare its pupils well for society (社会). |
| B．To attract more pupils to study there. |
| C．To draw the attention of the public and charities. |
| D．To reduce the stress of teachers and pupils. |
From the passage, what do we know about the project?
| A．It will begin in several months. |
| B．It is not good for poor families. |
| C．It is based on some researches. |
| D．It received support from the government. |
All the following statements are true EXCEPT _____________.
| A．computers can greatly improve pupils’ studies |
| B．the traditional book and pen will disappear from schools |
| C．pupils unable to pay for the laptop can have the laptop too |
| D．computers make it easier for teachers to contact pupils |
What is the parents’ attitude (态度) towards the project?
| A．They are against it. |
| B．The don’t care about it. |
| C．They like it very much. |
| D．They are worried about it. |
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China． Chinese people have been celebrating it for centuries． It comes in winter． We usually have a 15﹣day holiday， but in 2020， a disease called COVID﹣19（新型冠状病毒） hit China． We had a longer holiday than before．
As we all know， the Spring Festival is a time to get new． We usually clean and decorate（装饰）our house carefully before it comes． Before the new year， I helped my mother clean the rooms and wash our quilts． My father put up red couplets（春联）on the doors and red paper cutting on the windows． It's said that red is a lucky color in China． In the new year， no matter how far it is， we come back to have a big dinner together with all the family members．However，we didn't visit any relatives and friends because of the sudden illness．I just said "Happy new year，" to my parents． At night， I was glad to talk with my friends on Wechat（微信）． It's exciting for me to get Wechat red packet（微信红包） from my grandparents． My mother likes buying all the products from the supermarket． During this new year， she had to order things on the Internet， so she received many packages（包裹）．
After the Lantern Festival， we couldn't go to school． Instead we studied on computers or pads at home． Our teachers organized online teaching for us， and we were able to have classes through the new way of teaching． During the holiday， how I hoped that I could go to school earlier．
On April 7th， 2020． I went back to school． As I started my new journey， I couldn't forget this special spring festival．
（1）Why did we have a longer holiday this year？
（2）Did the writer's father put red paper cutting on the windows？
（3）Who gave the writer the Wechat red packet？
（4）How did the writer's mother buy products during this spring festival？
（5）What did our teacher organize for us this holiday？
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Chinese Climbers Reached the Top of Qomolangma Again． The time of setting out： May 6th， 2020 The time of reaching the top： May 27th， 2020 Members of the Chinese survey team： 35 members and 8 of them reached the top Purpose： To measure （测量） the new height of Qomolangma |
（1）What's the purpose of climbing Qomolangma again？
A． Have fun．
B． Take risk．
C． Measure the new height of it．
（2）When did the climbers reach the top of Qomolangma？
A． On May 6th， 2020
B． On May 27th， 2020
C． On May 8th， 2020
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Most successful persons have one thing in common： They try to be a super star in their own sages（舞台）． |
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Dr． Zhang Wenhong is one of the most famous medical experts in the 21stcentury． He has worked in the medical field for almost 27 years． In early 2020， Zhang worked as a medical worker in Shanghai to save lives and make wonderful achievements on the front line． He advised people to stay at home and not to go to crowded places． He was called "Dad Zhang for Shanghai" for his direct and humorous words， which explain to the public on how to keep themselves away from the novel coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）． As Zhang Wenhong is a hero in the fight against the disease， every Chinese is proud of him． |
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Yang Jiang is a Chinese writer and translator （翻译家）． Yang Jiang and her husband Qian Zhongshu have impressed（留下印象） Chinese readers deeply． Many readers admire Yang Jiang because she has written several valuable comedies． We Three that is about Yang Jiang's family stories has been widely praised by the readers． In 1960， she started to translate Don Quixote（《堂吉词德》）． The Chines version of Don Quixote came out in 1978． Yang Jiang had a great influence on Chinese culture． |
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In the past few years， Li Ziqi has turned from a village girl in Sichuan Province into an Internet celebrity（网红）． The post﹣90s vlogger（90后视频博主）has 21 million fans on Sina Weibo and 7 million followers on You Tube． Her videos show the slow countryside life and the beauty of traditional art． On Dec 14th． 2019， she won the Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence（2019年度文化传播人物） awarded by China Newsweek． Her handmade life is fantastic for many modern people． |
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（1）Zhang Wenhong worked in Shanghai to fight against the novel coronavirus in 2020．
（2）Zhang Wenhong told people to go to crowded places．
（3）Yang Jiang was married to Qian Zhongshu．
（4）We Three is known by the readers．
（5）Li Ziqi is from Hunan Province．
In China， the 12th month of the lunar calendar（阴历） is called Layue． The month is full of interesting festivals and customs．
Laba Festival， which is on the 8th day of Layue， is the first festival in this month． From this day on， people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year．
On Laba Festival， people eat hot Laba porridge． There are usually eight things in the porridge： rice， red beans， peas， dried lotus seeds， dates， and three different kinds of fruits and nuts． The porridge is not just good for your health， but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year．
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue． Laba garlic（腊八蒜） is popular in the north． People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on， and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year． While in the south， people like making sausages．
Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian． It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month． Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family．
Don't forget to clean your home． This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year． It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start． Now， the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival．
（1）When is Laba festival？
（2）What do people often eat on Laba Festival？
（3）Is Laba garlic popular in the south？
（4）What do people do on Xiaonian？
（5）Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival？
