Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’ have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometime it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you've written with others. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. |
| C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
. If you don’t like school, the first step is to .
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
. How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you’ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
Brandon Forest Park is a place of interest． This large woodland is home to many birds and other wildlife． It's open all year round to visitors．
In the centre of the park is the Forest Shop and Cafe． You can buy maps in the shop and there are all kinds of gifts and souvenirs on sale as well．
The Cafe is open from 9 a．m．to 7 p．m． on Saturday and Sunday． It is open from 9 a．m．to 3 p．m． from Monday to Friday． But on Wednesday it's shut all day．
There's also a large area for visitors to enjoy a picnic lunch． But please don't throw rubbish．
Bicycles are for hire （租用）．For an hour it costs ﹩3.5 and for half a day it's ﹩9.79．
Special events are held at the park during the summer． There's going to be an outdoor play， a concert and a horse﹣riding race this summer．
More information about the park can be found on our website www．brandonforestpark．com．
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Brandon Forest Park Forest Shop and cafe The shop sells （1） ， gifts and souvenirs． The Cafe is not open on（2） ． Picnic area （3） is not allowed． Bicycle hire ﹩3.5anhour，﹩（4） half a day． Summer events An outdoor play， a （5） and a horse﹣riding race． For more information， visit www．brandonforestpark．com． |
On March 10，2019，eight﹣year﹣old Tani won the New York Chess Championship （纽约象棋冠军赛）of his age group． But the boy， who was homeless at the time， began learning the game less than a year ago．
Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Africa in 2017． A church helped him enter the primary school， P．S.116． Here the gifted boy was first introduced to chess by a part﹣time teacher Makofsky， owner of a chess club． Interested in the game， the seven﹣year﹣old asked his mother to allow him to join the club． Not able to afford the chess classes， she emailed Makofsky． To her surprise and joy， Makofsky agreed that Tani could learn it for free．
Though the chess club helps， it's largely believed that Tani's success lies in his hard work． The boy practices the game for many hours a day on the floor with his board． Every Saturday， Tani goes to a free 3﹣hour class to improve his game skills．
Not surprisingly，Tani's story， first reported by The New York Times， has brought him great support from the American public． Soon after the young boy won the New York Championship， Makofsky began a GoFundMe activity for Tani and his family so that he could continue his chess journey． It raised ＄200，000 in just ten days， far more than they expected． And the money keeps coming． But the family donates （捐赠）most of the money to the church and to those poor families!
Tani has also received offers from three famous private schools in New York． However， the family have politely refused all of them and chosen to continue Tani's education at P．S.116．
The young boy's story also caught the eye of Bill Clinton，the 42nd US President． "Tani，you're an example of a winning spirit ﹣ in chess and in life． I'd love to meet you，" he said on his Facebook．
While excited about his new life，Tani is ready to meet great challenges （挑战）．He is busy preparing for the 2019 National Primary Championships． Winning the competition will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world's youngest chess grandmaster （大师）． The record has been kept for 17 years by the Russian chess player Karjakin， who won the title at the age of 12．
（1）Tani began to learn chess at the age of ．
A．seven
B．eight
C．nine
D．twelve
（2）Paragraph 3 is mainly about ．
A．where Tani practises chess
B．how hard Tani works at chess
C．what Tani's mother does for him
D．how much the chess club helps
（3）After winning the New York Championship， Tani ．
A．hoped to see Bill Clinton
B．went to a famous private school
C．became the richest boy in New York
D．got much support from the society
（4）The writer mentions the Russian chess player Karjakin to ．
A．call on young people to learn chess
B．introduce his great achievements in chess
C．show it's a big challenge for Tani to realize his dream
D．tell people Tani has been the world's best chess player
In the park，you see a group of people，all looking up at the sky． Without thinking about it， you look upwards， too． Why？ In the concert，someone begins to clap and suddenly the whole room joins in． You do， too． Why？
Sometimes we feel we are acting correctly when we do the same as others． The more people follow an idea， the better or truer we think the idea is． It's the social proof （社会认同感）that works．
The scientist Asch carried out an experiment． It shows how social proof can influence us． In a room， a man is shown Line 1，and next to it are three lines （A，B，C）． A is longer，C is shorter and B is as long as Line 1． He must tell which of the three lines is as long as Line 1． When the man is alone，he gives the correct answer B． Then， five other men enter the room， and each of them gives the answer C as they were told to． Now the man changes his idea and gives the answer C． Asch got the same result many times among different subjects （实验对象）．
Why do we act like this？Well，in the past， following others was a way to keep from danger．Suppose that 5000 years ago you were hunting （打猎） with friends．Suddenly，they all ran away．What would you have done？ Would you have stayed？ No，you would have run，too．We are descendants （后代） of those who copied others' action． It is so deeply planted in our mind that we still use it now．
Social proof has special power．The advertising industry，for example，often makes use of it．So be careful whenever a company says its product is "the most popular"．
（1）At the beginning of the passage， the writer leads in the topic by ．
A．telling a story
B．giving examples
C．answering questions
D．showing a map
（2）According to Paragraph 3， the experiment by Asch shows ．
A．following others is always right
B．social proof may change people's ideas
C．it's difficult to carry out the experiment
D．people can study better if they are alone
（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．running with others
B．hunting with friends
C．copying others' action
D．doing something different
（4）According to the passage，we can infer （推断）that ．
A．it's important to run with others anytime
B．products in the advertisement are the best
C．we mustn't copy others' action to keep safe
D．we need to think twice before following others
It was Day 1 of our vacation on Cortes， a beautiful quiet island． "iPhone， iPhone， iPhone，" my son kept moaning （呻吟）． In front of him was a big window facing the blue ocean． And a cool gentle wind was coming in from the door． Clearly， he saw and felt none of it．
Back at home， I'd soon give up and hand the phone over to him after five minutes of listening to this kind of moaning．
But not here，Before we left，I had told my 10﹣year﹣old son the rule ﹣﹣ no emails，no Facebook，no video games， and no iPhone． We came here to get away from them all． Here we were on our first day and already， he couldn't stand it．
▲I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea． My 6﹣year﹣old daughter and my husband were drawing on pieces of wood． They were doing just fine．
On Day 2，we spent the whole morning digging for shells （贝壳）．This time， my son joined us． He collected shellfish and other sea treasures． When we got back to our little wood house， I gave my son a book， and put him on the lovely garden chair． It was almost dinner when he looked up．
The next few days passed in peace．
On Day 6， my son was lying beside me on the beach， watching the sun going down． He was playing with the sand． And there was something shining in his eyes． I realized how time slowed down for both of us． It was exactly what I wanted． Finally， we were able to sit quietly without thinking about screens， phone calls and e﹣mail．
A week away from all the electronics and life is good．
（1）What is the special rule for the writer's vacation？
A． They couldn't use their electronics．
B． They must keep quiet and stay in the house．
C． They had to spend their vacation on an island．
D． They should collect as many shells as possible．
（2）Which of the following can be put in "▲'' in Paragraph 4？
A． I felt really tired and went to bed．
B． I closed the door and stayed with him．
C．I just walked outside to leave him alone．
D．I gave him his iPhone and let him stay inside．
（3）The change of the son's feelings can be described as ．
A．angry →surprised→proud
B．excited→peaceful→bored
C．worried→angry→hopeful
D．bored→peaceful→pleased
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． A Terrible Life on the Island
B． A Special iPhone for My Son
C． A Fight between Mother and Son
D． A Vacation Away from Electronics
International Museum Day is coming． Here are some special museums that you must see．
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Sweet Museum， Russia |
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Do you love candy？ Don't miss the sweet world in Russia． You can find different kinds of sweet food here． But they are just models! Look， how big the lollipops （棒棒糖）are! People can ride on them． Want to taste the ice cream？ Be careful﹣the ice﹣cream balls are lights! |
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Museum of Failure， Sweden |
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There are more than 100 failed products in the museum． Some of them come from the world's most successful companies， like the Newton computer from Apple． Maybe success stories are similar and kind of boring， but we can find interesting stories in failures and learn something from them． |
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Cancun Underwater Museum， Mexico |
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It is a secret garden under the sea． You can either dive （潜水）or take a glass boat into it． Down here， sea animals live around 400 sculptures （石膏像）． Each sculpture tells a story and it's made of special material， which is good for the sea life． |
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Museum of Broken Relationships， Croatia |
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Some relationships end ﹣ with lovers， with dreams and with cities， This special museum has a collection of objects from people all over the world who want to lock their memories． Each of the objects shares a story of their past relationship． |
（1）If you're interested in art under the sea， you may go to ．
A．Sweet Museum
B．Cancun Underwater Museum
C．Museum of Failure
D．Museum of Broken Relationships
（2）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A．People can taste the candies on show in Sweet Museum．
B．People learn about success stories in Museum of Failure．
C．Objects in Museum of Broken Relationships have their stories．
D．The material of sculptures in Cancun Underwater Museum is harmful．
（3）The passage is probably from the column （栏目）of in a magazine．
A．Culture
B．Health
C．Sports
D．Food
