Studying Abroad
Nowadays, studying abroad becomes popular in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
There are advantages for people to study abroad. Firstly, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that he can make great improvement in the language, because they have better chances than any other to practice their skills. While studying in a foreign country, he will meet many foreigners and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting, but also could lead to important overseas contacts(海外联系) in his career(事业). He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science. In this way, it is possible that he can open his mind.
Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a lot of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the local language. As a result, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. They may also run into trouble in dealing with different kinds of situations. So, if you are given a chance to study abroad, you must consider the both sides of the matter carefully before making up your mind.
| Title： Studying Abroad |
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| Fact |
It is popular for many Chinese to study abroad. . |
| ● Children can ● They can make ● They can learn of the latest knowledge in science. |
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| Disadvantages |
● Language barrier is the biggest problem. Because students are not skilled at the language spoken there, they will have difficulty in ● It is not easy for them to deal with different situations. |
| Conclusion |
Both sides of the matter should be |
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Maybe you are more interested in sports than history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In f_______anyone can become a better student. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without m _________
work. Here’s how:
Plan your time. When you plan your week time, you s_______make a list of things that you have to do. First, w _______
down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t f______
to leave yourselves enough time for hobbies.
Find a q______place to study. Make sure no noise. When you sit down to work, think only a______
the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen c_______to what the teacher says. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it e________
for you to learn well.
Here, there are only a f________ways to help you with your studying. I believe you find many other ways besides these.
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes(改变), the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example, when you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the famous film star Liu Dehua is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day, a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool” with so many meanings? If you can, you are also very “cool”.The meaning of the word “cool”______.
| A．is always the same |
| B．changes a lot |
| C．is “wonderful or smart” |
| D．is “new and surprising” |
You may think “the famous star Liu Dehua is cool”. Here “cool” means_____.
| A．a little cold | B．a little hot |
| C．new and surprising | D．good-looking |
“It also shows some people don’t have enough words” Here “it” means_____
| A．the example | B．the student |
| C．the word “cool” | D．the visit to the farm |
When some people use “cool” everywhere, they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little______.
| A．excited | B．happy |
| C．surprised | D．worried |
The best title is ______.
| A．Something about the word “cool” |
| B．“Cool”, the best word to use |
| C．People use “cool” too much |
| D．“Cool” is a new word |
The weekend is usually a period of time for resting. But today’s Chinese students can hardly rest during the weekend.
According to a survey, 25﹪of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes on the weekend. Over 38％ of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep, because of the hard study. Nan Weitong is a Grade7 student in Hubei. The girl has to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she has classes for math and English. She says her classmates all work very hard.
However, some students are much luckier. They don’t have to go to school on weekends. Zhang Qian, a Grade 9 student from Jinan, is one of them. On the weekend, she usually gets up at 8:00am. Then she spends some time on her homework. After that, she goes shopping or watches TV. Zhang Qian said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. “But my teacher said it was unnecessary. Learning well at school is enough,” Zhang Qian said, “I feel pretty lucky.” There are ______ of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes on the weekend.
| A．25﹪ | B．38﹪ | C．50﹪ | D．75﹪ |
Over 38﹪ of middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of ________.
| A．watching TV | B．playing computer games |
| C．doing housework | D．studying |
On the weekend, Zhang Qian often ______after doing her homework.
| A．goes to extra classes | B．goes shopping |
| C．watches TV | D．both B and C |
Zhang Qian feels lucky because ______.
| A．she gets some money |
| B．she can join the art club. |
| C．she doesn’t need to have extra classes |
| D．she doesn’t need to go shopping |
How many students are mentioned in this passage?
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．Four |
Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people do hard work.
Today more and more families have computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help their children improve their studies. But many of the children use computers to play games, watch movies or chat, instead of studying. Many teachers and parents complain that computers make children fall behind. So many parents don’t allow their children to play computers again.
In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let some people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.
Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be up to people themselves.Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _______.
| A．our country asks us to learn it |
| B．it can help us a lot |
| C．we can use it to play games |
| D．it can help us to find jobs |
What do many teachers and parents complain about?
| A．Their students and children use computers to play games. |
| B．Computers let them lose their jobs. |
| C．Computers make the children fall behind. |
| D．Computers bring people a lot of trouble. |
In this passage we know computers_______.
| A．also bring us trouble |
| B．bring us happiness only |
| C．are hated by people |
| D．are bad for people’s health |
What does the underlined word “complain” mean?
| A．抱怨 | B．赞赏 | C．考虑 | D．解释 |
How do you understand the last sentence of this passage?
| A．Computers are used by people. |
| B．People can live well without computers. |
| C．People must decide how to use computers. |
| D．Computers are strange machines. |
Hi, I’m Li Ping. I am 15 years old. I am pretty healthy. I like doing all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball, running and swimming. Every morning, I get up early and do exercise. I play basketball on Wednesdays and Saturdays with my friends every week. I do my homework every day. I like watching TV, but I can’t watch it every day on school nights. I only watch it on Saturday evening. I am neither fat nor thin. My eating habits are very good. I try to eat a little meat and lots of vegetables and fruit. And I never eat junk food.
Do you know me? I’m Zhao Hui, a 14-year-old student. I am a little fat. I like eating meat. I eat meat three or four times a week. I especially like eating junk food. I want to eat it every day, but my parents don’t allow me to eat it every day. I only eat it once or twice a week. I don’t like exercise at all. Sometimes, I swim with my friends because I like it. I know exercise is good for my health. From now on, I have to exercise every day. Both Li Ping and Zhao Hui like______.
| A．football | B．basketball |
| C．running | D．swimming |
How many times does Li Ping play basketball with her friends in a week?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
Li Ping likes eating lots of food except(除了)_______.
| A．junk food | B．meat |
| C．vegetables | D．fruit |
How often does Zhao Hui eat junk food?
| A．Every day. |
| B．Once or twice a week. |
| C．Twice or three times a week |
| D．Three or four times a week. |
From the passage, we know that_____.
| A．Li Ping is a little fat and she isn’t healthy |
| B．Zhao Hui likes sports and she is very healthy |
| C．exercise and good eating habits are good for health |
| D．meat isn’t good for our health and we can’t eat it |