It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum(鼓).
"Who gave him that thing?" Jimmy's father said when he saw it. "His grandfather did," answered Jimmy's mother. "Oh," said his father. Of course , Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise(噪音) with it, but his father did not mind(介意). His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise.
But one of the neighbors(邻居) did not like the noise at all , so a few days later, she took a sharp(锋利的) knife and went to Jimmy's house while Jimmy was hitting(击打) his drum. She said to him, "Hello, Jimmy. Do you know, there's something very nice inside your drum. Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it. " Jimmy got quite a lot of nice presents from his ________ .
| A．classmates | B．friends | C．teachers | D．family |
Who gave Jimmy the drum? ________ .
| A．His father | B．His mother | C．His neighbor | D．His grandfather |
Why did Jimmy's father not stop him making a noise with the drum? Because________.
| A．He liked Jimmy very much | B．he didn't mind it. |
| C．Jimmy was in bed | D．Jimmy only played in the evening |
One of the neighbors ________ .
| A．liked Jimmy very much. |
| B．enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum. |
| C．wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife. |
| D．didn't like the noise at all. |
What did Jimmy's neighbor really want him to do? To ______.
| A．stop him making noises |
| B．make a noise on his drum with a knife |
| C．show him how to hit the drum |
| D．find something nice in his drum |
Are you good with money？ Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money？Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents． They might have to do some housework to get pocket money， including cleaning， cooking， washing dishes and so on．
Part﹣time work
A part﹣time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money．About 15% teenagers have a job． Only children over the age of 13 can work． Popular part﹣time jobs for teens include babysitting， delivering（ 递送） newspapers， restaurant work and shop work． Children in Briain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours． During weekends and school holidays， they can work longer hours．
Bank accounts （账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account． There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account， but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person． Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account． Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people．
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children，including GoHeny，Osper and Gimi．Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent． Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card． The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards．
So， many teenagers are getting experience working part﹣time， dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money． These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money．
（1）How can British teenagers get their pocket money？
A． By doing homework．
B． By doing housework．
C． By opening accounts．
D． By using mobile apps．
（2）To get extra money， British teenagers over 13 can ．
A． work in shops two hours a day during weekends
B． help to take care of babies during school hours
C． deliver newspapers for three hours on school days
D． work in restaurants every day as long as they wish
（3）What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children？
A． They may help parents save their children's money．
B． They may help kids learn to look after their money．
C． They might prevent children getting extra money．
D． They might get kids used to spending extra money．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to get along well with the bank managers．
B． How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps．
C． How British teenagers work part﹣time to make money．
D． How British teenagers make and manage their money．
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Royal Engineers Museum Events Chinese New Year （16 Jan﹣24 Feb） Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat! Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys． £2 per activity， not included in standard prices． The Soldiers as Artists （5 Feb﹣23 Jun） Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps． The paintings and drawings on display show not only the soldiers' drawing skills but also their talent that went beyond the training they received． Included in standard prices． Historic Headwear Hunt （19 Apr﹣26 Jul） Discover the unusual hats， caps and helmets worn by Royal Engineers! Imagine what has happened to them over the last 300 years! Included in standard prices． Medway in Time （7 Jul﹣31 Aug） Following a 15﹣week Medway Adult Education course， the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area's special history and traditions． Included in standard prices． Plan Your Visit Opening time Tuesday﹣Sunday 10 a．m．﹣5 p．m． Standard tickets Adult £9.20 Senior Citizen（老年人） £8.20 Child （5﹣15 ） £4.60 Student £7.60 Family （2Ad + 2Ch） £24.80 Serving Royal Engineers Free How to find us Located on Prince Arthur Road，Gillingham， Kent． Within walking distance from Gillingham Station． Contact us Tel： 01634 822839 www．re﹣muscum．co．uk/ contact |
（1）Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug？
A． Chinese New Year．
B． The Soldiers as Artists．
C． Medway in Time．
D． Historie Headwear Hunt．
（2）Mr Brown brought his 5﹣year﹣old son to the museum and created a rat toy， how much did they pay at least？
A． £9.20．
B． £12.80．
C． £13.80．
D． £15.80．
（3）What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum？
A． Visitors can be taught drawing and map making．
B． Visitors can buy the hats worn by Royal Engineers．
C． Visitors can explore Medway's history and traditions．
D． Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets．
Li Ziqi won Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence（年度文化传播人物）in 2019． She is famous for her videos in which she does the work of a farmer． She owns a great number of fans on social media platforms（社交媒体平台）all over the world．
Li grew up with her grandparents in the countryside of Sichuan province． When she was 14， she went to the city in search of work， but she decided to return to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her grandmother． Four years later， she began to film her life there．
"When I worked in the city， it was about survival，" Li said． "Now when I work in the countryside， feel like I'm truly living．"
Li's videos record her and her grandmother's daily lives in their simple home． She is often seen preparing delicious meals for her grandmother using basic materials and traditional skills．
"I simply want people in the city to know where their food comes from，" Li explained． "I also want people to relax and experience something nice by watching my videos after a busy day．"
Li's videos show her fans a wonderful world． Many of the skills she shows are based on real﹣world knowledge and those skills come from real wish for the pastoral ideal（田园式理想生活）．
"My videos can be so popular among people because they love Chinese culture very much．" Li said．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
（1）Where did Li Ziqi grow up？
（2）In which year did she begin to film her life？
（3）Does Li Ziqi enjoy working in the countryside？
（4）What do Li's videos record？
（5）In Li's opinion， why do people like her videos？
Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning． Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep．
Researchers from a charity say that using internet﹣connected devices（装置）in the evening can prevent children getting more rest． Moreover， they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night's sleep and arrive at school on time．
①_____． The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices． About two﹣thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night．
②______．The study also shows that girls are more likely to be attracted by mobile phones than boys， and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites， such as Facebook and Twitter． One girl aged 12 said， "I have been told that I am addicted（上瘾的）to the Internet， and prefer being online to being with other people．"
③_______．A girl of 13 told researchers， "I can't imagine if someone takes my iPad away． I walk around the house with it even though it's not turned on． I just like being with it．" Another girl added， "Sometimes I can't sleep without using the mobile phone at night．"
④______．The charity， which was set up to promote（推动）iPads in the classroom， has now given five suggestions to protect children from being affected by electronic（电子的）devices．
（1）To get a good night's sleep， school pupils are asked to buy ．
A． iPads
B． alarm clocks
C． mobile phones
D． electronic devices
（2）The underlined words "invest in" in Paragraph（段落）2 mean ．
A． hand out
B． hand in
C． spend time on
D． spend money on
（3）It is better to put "A study of about 3000 pupils shows that almost half feel to be controlled by electronic devices" in ．
A． ①
B． ②
C． ③
D． ④
（4）From the passage， we can learn that ．
A． most pupils turn off their mobile phones in the evening
B． using mobile phones can make children get more rest
C． one﹣third of pupils get used to sleeping with mobile phones
D． girls are more interested in using mobile phones than boys
（5）What will be talked about in the following paragraph？
A． Examples of boys．
B． More information about the charity．
C． The tips given to children．
D． Instructions about electronic devices
Watching movies is fun． Here is some information about four great movies in 2020．
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Names of the movies |
Actors / Actresses |
Directors |
More information about the movies |
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Leap
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Gong Li，Wu Gang |
Chen Kexin（China） |
In this film， it tells the Chinese Women's Volleyball Teams' exciting stories and shows great team spirit to us． |
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Mulan
|
Liu Yifei，Gong Li |
Nick Caro（New Zealand） |
The real﹣life version（真人版）of Mulan is based on Hua Mulan in Chinese history． She goes to a war instead of her father and has become a well﹣known heroine． |
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Artemis Fowl
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Fredia Shaw，Josh Gad |
Kenneth Branagh （England） |
The hero， Artemis Fowl， is a 12﹣year﹣old clever boy and criminal leader who fights against fairies（精灵） while searching for his father． The film is more suitable for children． |
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News of the world
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Tom Harks，Neil Sandilands |
Paul Greengrass （ England） |
Tom Harks played the role of storyteller in the 19 century US，sending the news from one small town to another．Tom is also required to bring a 10﹣year﹣old girl back to her parents． |
（1）The director of the film Leap comes from ．
A． US
B． China
C． England
D． New Zealand
（2）How many films does Gong Li take part in？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Which is more suitable for children among the four films？
A． Leap．
B． Mulan．
C． Artemis Fowl．
D． News of the World．
（4）Who played the role of storyteller in the 19th century US？
A． Josh Gad．
B． Tom Harks．
C． Fredia Shaw．
D． Neil Sandilands．
（5）According to the information about the movies， we can learn that ．
A． Tom Harks is good at making up news
B． Mulan is a girl who goes to a war with his father
C． The film Leap shows us how to work together
D． Artemis Fowl is a clever boy of 10 and fights for his father
