LIFE is AWKWARD．What should you do when your parents are embarrassing（使尴尬）you in front of your friends？Or what if you see what looks like a classmate stealing someone else's headphones？ In our social Q's column（专栏），the teenager Harper Ediger and the adult Philip Galances give their best advice to kids looking for help navigating real﹣life situations，Now it's your turn：Do you have a question about an uncomfortable social situation at school，at home，on social media or among friends？Email it to us at Kidsqs@njpost．com and Harper and Philip may answer it in a future issue．Please include your age and hometown．Come on，we know you have one．
To inspire（激励）you， here are reader﹣submitted questions we've published in previous issues：
My mom signs me up for camps and activities without asking what I want to do．I only learn what I'm doing at the last minute．I don't like that it's a surprise，and I feel that I should be able to help plan my time．How can I have more of a say？
At my school， fourth graders need to learn different dances，then dress up for a fancy party where we ask partners to dance with us．This makes me nervous，and I'm not looking forward to it．How should I handle this situation？
My sister is home for college break，and lucky me，she's my roommate．As I'm 12 and she's almost 19， we both want our own space．I know she doesn't mean it personally， but she always complains that she doesn't have a home， which makes me feel as if I'm intruding in my own room．Do I tell her how l feel or let it go？
（1）What should be included in your email to the social Q's column？
A．Name，age and social media
B．Age，school and hometown．
C．Age，hometown and questions．
D．Name，school and questions．
（2）The underlined word "say" in the passage means ．
A．the ability to plan time
B．the chance to set up camps
C．the right to make decisions
D．the plan to enjoy activities
（3）The writer uses some published reader﹣submitted questions in order to ．
A．show kids ways of solving problems
B．give kids examples of what to write about
C．share Harper and Philip's advice with kids
D．offer kids a chance to complain about their lives
（4）The social Q's column is designed to ．
A．help kids deal with their troubles
B．train kids to write
C．have kids introduce themselves
D．advise kids to behave well
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。
Footprint means the influence that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment. Simply understanding it is very useful to us. (Let’s take the example of Mr. Brown’s footprints.)
Water footprint
Water is the source of life. We use water directly for drinking, cooking and washing, but we also use water indirectly for producing things such as food, paper and cloth. A water footprint tells us how much water is being used. It can help us come up with ways to save water. You can learn about how your daily habits influence your water use through the food you eat, the things you buy and even the energy you use.
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Food |
Water Footprint |
Mr. Brown’s Water Footprint |
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an apple |
70 litres(升) |
breakfast: a hamburger, a cup of coffee lunch: a cup of coffee, a sandwich, an apple dinner: vegetable salad, 0.2 kilo of beef |
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a cup of coffee |
140 litres |
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a kilo of beef |
15, 500 litres |
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one hamburger |
2, 400 litres |
(Chart I) (Chart Ⅱ)
Carbon(碳) footprint
A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO₂ a person or organization produces. We can use it to understand the influence of personal behavior on global warming (全球变暖). Most people are surprised when they see how much CO₂ their activities create. Then they begin to think about changing their daily habits to reduce(减少) their carbon footprints. For example, they can walk instead of using a car.
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Carbon Footprint (Each of the following activities adds 1 kilo of CO₂) |
Mr. Brown’s Carbon Footprint |
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travel 10 to 12 km by train or bus drive 6 km by car produce 5 plastic hags use your computer for 32 hours |
drive to work 24 km drive to the supermarket 5 km use 5 plastic bags for shopping use his computer for about 8 hours |
(Chart III) (Chart IV)
How to reduce your water footprint and carbon footprint to be greener
Tip 1: Save water and electricity
When you are at home, don’t leave the water or lights on when you don’t need it.
Tip2: __▲__
Meatless Monday is popular with people who want to eat less meat. The production of meat uses lots of energy and produces lots of CO₂.
Tip 3: Buy less
The more we buy, the more we throw away later. Before you buy something, think about whether you really need it.
Everyone plays a role in making a greener Earth. If you know about your footprints well, you can think up more ways to protect the environment.
（1）What do we use water indirectly for?
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（2）How many litres of water are used for Mr. Brown’s breakfast?
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（3）Why do we use carbon footprint?
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（4）What can Mr. Brown do to reduce his carbon footprint? Why do you think so?
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（5）What is the best subtitle(小标题) of Tip 2?
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（6）What’s your understanding of footprint? How can you become “greener”?
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请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，选项中有一项为多余项。
Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage? ___（1）___ One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential(潜力). Kids build courage as they are growing up.
Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. ___（2）___ If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life or taking a big risk. ___（3）___ For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.
Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? ___（4）___ Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.
___（5）___ When we become brave enough to face failure, we’ll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail. Courage doesn’t always shout. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”
| A． |
You should learn to speak in public. |
| B． |
It is the ability to do something difficult. |
| C． |
Courage always stands side by side with fear. |
| D． |
Can you listen to the new person in your group? |
| E． |
Learning to fail is another important part of courage. |
| F． |
Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives. |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.
The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.
Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p. m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and the other was a mid-morning meal.
With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.
Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o'clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.
Today’s afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed—the meaning of afternoon tea.
（1）When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England?
| A． |
In the 1660s. |
B． |
In the 1880s. |
C． |
In the mid-19th century. |
（2）In the third paragraph, what does the “two main meals” probably refer to(指)?
| A． |
A lunch and a late dinner. |
| B． |
A breakfast and a mid-afternoon meal. |
| C． |
A mid-morning meal and a late dinner. |
（3）Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first?
| A． |
Because she felt hungry. |
| B． |
Because she loved drinking tea. |
| C． |
Because she needed to treat friends. |
（4）What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A． |
Afternoon tea has spread all over the world. |
| B． |
People used to drink tea more often than now. |
| C． |
Afternoon tea gives people a chance to communicate. |
（5）What is the best title of the passage?
| A． |
Advantages of Drinking Tea |
| B． |
Development of Afternoon Tea |
| C． |
Different Tea Cultures in the World |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
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Come and join us!!! What are you doing this summer? Summer holidays are the time when you can discover new interests and hobbies. Look at these summer camps. Here are two exciting things you could do instead of spending time in front of your computer screen! Photography (摄影) course at the art center
Come to our summer course! You’ll learn all the ways that top photographers take wonderful photos. During this three-week course, you’ll be taught by the skillful teachers from the art school. At the end of the course, all the photos will be shown in a special show at the museum. The first course starts on July 12th, so call or email us now! The action sport your parents might not want you to try
Be brave! Try BMX biking in a training course. It will teach you how to ride this kind of bike safely. Tell your parents they can relax! You’ll always be with a skillful teacher. As you become more confident, you’ll learn to do jumps and other moves. You will really surprise your friends! If you like speed, this is a course you can’t afford to miss! |
（1）You can take the summer photography course ________.
| A． |
at the art school |
B． |
at the art center |
C． |
at the art museum |
（2）During the photography course, you will be able to ________.
| A． |
get a surprising gift |
B． |
try different cameras |
C． |
learn to take great photos |
（3）The bike training course gives you a chance to ________.
| A． |
enjoy speed |
B． |
meet sports stars |
C． |
relax with parents |
（4）Both of the summer camps ________.
| A． |
last for three weeks |
B． |
hold special shows |
C． |
have skillful teachers |
（5）The writer thinks students should ________ on summer holiday.
| A． |
make more friends |
B． |
use the Internet properly |
C． |
find new interests and hobbies |
阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
Recently, a study (研究), published in BMC Medicine, found that sitting in front of the TV for a long time was a risk for people’s health.
After scientists used data (数据) on 370, 000 people, covering 12 years, they found about 9, 000 developed heart disease. They found people with genes (基因) of heart problems were more likely to develop heart disease. However, they found that people without such genes watching more than four hours of TV every day were also at the greatest risk of heart disease. People spending 2 to 3 hours a day watching TV had a 6% lower risk. And those who watched less than an hour had a 16% lower risk. The scientists of the research team finally found cutting TV watching time to less than an hour a day could prevent 10% of heart disease.
In life, people who want “one more episode (剧集)” might be the group at a higher risk, for they are easy to spend more time watching TV. If they have more snacks while watching TV, it might add the risk of putting their hearts in danger. So, if people want to watch TV longer, standing up and moving the body, or hanging out will work. But limiting their time on TV could be a more useful way to help them avoid possible heart problems in the future.
（1）According to the text, how long did the research cover?
| A． |
10 years. |
B． |
12 years. |
C． |
14 years. |
（2）From paragraph 2, which of the following is right?
| A． |
People watching one hour of TV are at the greatest risk. |
| B． |
The less time people spend on TV, the lower the risk is. |
| C． |
Watching TV is the only reason to develop heart disease. |
（3）Which best explains “limiting” underlined in paragraph 3?
| A． |
限制 |
B． |
记录 |
C． |
花费 |
（4）Where is this text probably from?
| A． |
A tour guide. |
B． |
A story book. |
C． |
A newspaper. |
（5）What is the main idea of the text?
| A． |
We’d better not watch TV more than one hour a day. |
| B． |
Hanging out after dinner is good for our heart health. |
| C． |
Having snacks while watching TV adds risks for heart. |
