BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.
Wu Peng, Anhui |
I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children in China, I live with my grandparents now. My parents went to work in Shanghai several years ago. They call me twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents and I hope I can go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. |
Cindy, Shenzhen |
I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese often break the rules in public. For example, when I traveled in Hong Kong this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground, which was against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think she did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. |
Mike, Shanghai |
These days, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say no to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to finish the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we leave the classroom. |
How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?
| A．By writing letters. | B．On the telephone. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．By sending text messages. |
Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?
| A．Cindy. | B．Mike. |
| C．Wu Peng. | D．The kid’s mother |
What does Mike want people to do?
| A．Care about left-behind children |
| B．Obey the rules in public. |
| C．Improve their public manners |
| D．Stop wasting |
If you wear glasses， there's good news for you．（1） A new study has found that needing to wear glasses is connected with higher levels of intelligence．
In the study， researchers from the University of Edinburgh studied data（数据）on brainpower and genes． Genes， made up of DNA， are information in the cells of our body． They determine how we look and how our bodies work． （2） They found a connection between brainpower and physical characteristics including eyesight and health． People who were more intelligent were more likely to have genes that might show they need to wear glasses． The researchers also found that being smarter has some advantages． They found ways in which smarter people have fewer health problems．
（3） They are not proved（证实的）causes． It is easy to prove that two things are connected． It is harder to prove that one thing， like intelligence， causes the other， like needing glasses．
Forget genes though． Wearing glasses makes people think you are more intelligent， even if you don't need them． A number of studies have found that people who wear glasses are usually seen as smarter， more hard﹣working and honest． （4） They get the people they work for on trial（审 判）to wear glasses． Glasses are also used to show someone is intelligent in movies and on TV．
（5） People who do not need glasses sometimes wear them． They wear them just to look smart or cool． Glasses are not only for needs． Wearing glasses can also be cool． Many movie stars are fans of fashion glasses．
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A．Many lawyers use this to help them． B．We must try our best to protect our eyes． C．However，these are all simply connections． D．You might be smarter than those who don't． E．Ideas about wearing glasses have begun to change． F．Wearing glasses sometimes makes people look silly． G．The researchers studied the genes of over 300，000 people． |
Dana Csonka is an adult now． When she was 8， her house caught on fire． The fire left burn scars（伤疤）over 18 percent of her body， including on her face， neck and arms． She got better and returned to school． Her classmates were mean， though． They made fun of her scars． "I didn't have any friends，she said．
Her nurses at the hospital had a suggestion． They said she should go to a camp for kids who had been burned． She went there every summer for 10 years． It helped her feel better． She met kids who could understand what she went through．
The burn camp started in 1988． Since then， it has been offering children with burn scars a week of relief from looking different． Campers go there to swim， play games and do many other things．
Kevin Aeling is 14． This is his second summer at the camp． A year and a half ago， a terrible fire left scars over 25 percent of his body．
At first， he was not sure if he wanted to go to the camp． "He said， 'I don't want people to stare at me，"' said his mother． "I said， sKev， it's a burn camp． Other people are there who have burns．'" He ended up loving it． After camp， his mother noticed a difference． He was no longer embarrassed about the special clothes he had to wear for his scars． He was more comfortable being himself．
Every year， the Thursday of the camp week is Fire Truck Day． Fire trucks arrive， along with campers from previous（以前的）years， doctors and nurses， and family members． Campers can see fire trucks up close and talk with firefighters． Sometimes， they are the very firefighters who rescued the campers months or years earlier． Fire Truck Day allows them to see each other in a happy situation， which is always the campers 5 most unforgettable day．
（1）What do we know about Dana Csonka from Paragraph 1？
A． She got burned in her school．
B． She is an eight﹣year﹣old schoolgirl．
C． She has scars all over her body．
D． She was lonely because of her scars．
（2）Which of the following is NOT true about the burn camp？
A． It started about thirty years ago．
B． The campers are kids with burn scars．
C． Kids spend a month at the camp．
D． It has many activities for the campers．
（3）What does the writer mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 5？
A． The camp made a difference to Kevin．
B． Kevin's friends always stared at him．
C． Kevin's mother was worried about him．
D． Kevin felt embarrassed at the camp．
（4）What do we know about Fire Truck Day from the last paragraph？
A． It takes place in the hospital．
B．It means a lot to the campers．
C． It's just for family members．
D．It makes the campers feel sad．
（5）What's the writer's purpose of writing the text？
A．To speak highly of the firefighters．
B． To show great pity to the kids with burn scars．
C． To cheer up the kids with burn scars．
D． To introduce a burn camp and some campers．
On April 1st， April Fools Day， friends play fun tricks on each other． One year at college my friends and I wanted to play a really big trick on our teacher， Jason． He was a fun guy who loved tricks．
My friends and I bought 300 balloons and a lot of colored paper． Then we began blowing all the balloons up and filling them with the Colored paper． It took us all day， but in the end we blew up all 300 balloons．
Mark， Jason's roommate， gave us the key to their apartment． When Jason left， we went into the apartment， and put all the balloons in Jason' s bedroom and bathroom． We hid in the bedroom and bathroom and waited for Jason to come home．
When Jason came back， he went into the bathroom first． He saw the balloons and shouted， "What？!" And then we began popping（爆裂）the balloons． There was colored paper everywhere! Jason laughed and laughed．It's OK guys，" he said； "That was funny， but I'm tired and I'm going to bed．" He went into his bedroom and saw the other balloons． "Come on guys，"he said， "No， no!" I began popping the balloons． Jason began laughing again and shaking his head． "This is just too much， Scott!" he cried， as the colored paper was falling all over the room． After that， we helped Jason clean up the colored paper．
It was a really fun April Fool's Day!
（1）Scott played a trick on his on April Fool's Day．
A．friend
B． teacher
C． student
D． brother
（2）Scott and his friends spent blowing up the 300 balloons．
A． a day
B． a week
C． a month
D． an hour
（3）Jason felt it when the balloons were popped．
A． scary
B．boring
C． funny
D． relaxing
（4）What did Scott and his friends do before they left Jason's apartment？
A． They told a few stories．
B． They hid the key in the apartment．
C． They drank some coffee．
D． They cleaned up the colored paper．
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？
A． Teachers and Students
B． April Fool's Day Balloons
C． A Good College Teacher
D．Jason and His Roommate
Helen： Hi， Frank． What are you doing here？
Frank：（1）
Helen： What？
Frank： A toy plane． （2）
Helen： Wow， that's great． You can make toys by yourself．Do you sell them？
Frank： No． （3） Sometimes I give them to my friends．
Helen： It looks so difficult． （4）
Frank： My uncle taught me．Do you like it？ I can teach you．
Helen： Really？ （5）
（1）A． It is sunny and hot．
B． It was raining hard．
C． I'm making a plane．
D． We're eating dinner．
（2）A． You don't need them．
B． She will get there tomorrow
C． We came here by plane．
D． I like making all kinds of toys
（3）A． I sell it for two dollars．
B． Let me pay for it．
C． We don，t have money．
D． I do it just for fun．
（4）A． What did he teach？
B．How did you learn it？
C． Where are the toys？
D．Do you have an uncle？
（5）A． That'll be great!
B． Here you are．
C．That's too bad!
D． I'm afraid not．
Most of you will enter high school this autumn． By that time， you'll find yourself immersed in
（沉浸于） traditional Chinese culture．（3）The traditional Chinese culture can help students build cultural confidence． Nowadays， the education focuses more on the traditional Chinese culture．
At public schools， the students are called for to recite（背诵） 72 ancient poems or articles． Besides Chinese language， other subjects such a fine arts， music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture． For example， fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy（书法） and painting
China has also seem a growing interest in traditional culture in the private（私立的） education area． It is reported that more than 3，000 traditional private schools have been built since 2004． They mainly teach traditional Chinese classic（经典）．
According to Fu Yan， a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School， learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students．（4）"At their age，the students may be too young to understand some classics．" Fu told Qianjiang Evening News． "However， as their life experience builds up， they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom（智慧）of the classics， which could be a driving force for their growth．"
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）How many ancient poems or articles do the students need to recite at public school？
（2）What does Fu Yan think of learning about traditional Chinese culture？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C请给短文拟个适当的标题．
（5）