A few years ago, my sister in-law started to feel worried about her teenage daughter. What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? Her daughter was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of after-class activities. Even so, she decided to put a tracking ( 跟踪 ) app on the kid's phone.
At first, this made my sister-in-law "feel better". Then the good situation suddenly ended, She recalled, "I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasn't. I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends, "Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 83% of teens having their own phones now, according to a study in 2020, more and more of their parents are facing the question to watch or not?
Ann Homayoun, expert from Harford University, has advised many parents and their kids about this. "I've found tens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them," she said.
Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, "We don't have tracking apps, but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a phone," he said. For example, his daughter must "friend" him on social media ( 媒体 ) so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords. When you're trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it. So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children,
"Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them," said Doctor White. "If they're not open about it", he warns, "it can greatly harm the parent and child relationship."
（ 1 ） What's the result of the writer's sister - in - law using the app?
| A． |
She had more problems with her daughter |
| B． |
She kept better relationship with her daughter |
| C． |
She wasn't worried about her daughter any more |
| D． |
She felt good with knowing her daughter's tracks |
（ 2 ） What can we learn about today's teens from Homayoun?
| A． |
They doubt family agreements |
| B． |
They are worried about online safety |
| C． |
They dislike being watched secretly |
| D． |
They welcome the use of tracking apps |
（ 3 ） Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?
| A． |
To explain how to use phones safely |
| B． |
To teach how to put tracking apps on phones |
| C． |
To show the importance of being children's friend |
| D． |
To give an example of being straight with children |
（ 4 ） What should parents do before using a tracking app according to Dr. White?
| A． |
Check the kids' phone |
| B． |
Teach the kids how to use it |
| C． |
Make it clear to the kids |
| D． |
Make the kids open to parents |
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
（3）It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties，the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
When I was very young，people in our village lived by planting fruit trees.My grandmother always took me to the orchard（果园） on the hill.At that time，they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill.Even though we worked so hard，the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day，two young men led a group of workers to our village.They learned about the difficulties we faced，and later，canals and other projects began to be built in my village， "Who are they？" I asked. "They are good men from our government，" my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards，I moved to another city for my junior high school.The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day，my family and I made time to return.We were surprised because everything had changed.The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore.The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it.When we arrived home，my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples.She told us that after the water conservation project（水利工程） was completed a policy（政策） was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays，people work hard to live in a big city，However，we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
（1）What troubled the villagers most was that .
A.they had too much work
B.it was not convenient to go up the hill
C.they could only grow fruit trees
D.there wasn't enough water in the orchard
（2）The good men came and offered help probably because of .
A.the villagers' suggestions
B.the government's support
C.a school' s practical activity
D.a company's engineering plan
（3）We can infer from the passage that .
A.the grandmother doesn't like to live in the city
B.the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C.there will be more fruit production in the village
D.more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
（4）The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to .
A.prepared much for
B.donated money to
C.drawn public attention to
D.put much effort into
（5）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.How is a village improved？
B.Who are the good men？
C.Why do people come back？
D.What does a hometown mean？
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TECH& LIFE MEMORY HELPER A talented young team from Ireland，the creators of Memory Helper，developed this support app （应用软件） for people with dementia （痴呆）.And they won he final at the 2020 competition，standing out among 5，400 students from 62 countries，Mars Times reported. Last year，Laurs，Aaron and Vicky put their heads together for Technovation Kids（TK），an international competition that encourages teenagers to create an app that solves a community problem. The inspiration for their project came from their teacher's mother，who had dementia and died earlier this year. To complete their project，the three designed an app to support both people with dementia and their caregivers.The app solves some common problems connected with dementia like loss（失去） of memory. "We hope that our app can reach millions of people who have dementia and just make their lives kind of easier，" Laura said. |
（1）The app Memory Helper .
A.is used worldwide
B.is designed for the old
C.helps deal with dementia
D.connects people's brains
（2）Where was the idea of creating Memory Helper from？
A.The illness of a woman.
B.The advice of some students.
C.A scientific problem.
D.An international competition.
（3）The small program Memory Game in the photo is probably to .
A.kill time
B.practice the brain
C.store memories
D.find back lost things
（4）From the material above，we can know that .
A.the photo was provided by Laura
B.Technovation Kids took place in Ireland on June 21
C.Wuhan Daily reported the news before Mars Times
D.the news Memory Helper comes from TECH& LIFE section
（5）The passage mainly tells us .
A.international competitions are important
B.a teacher helped three kids win the final
C.three teenagers have made something useful
D.everyone can realize their technology dream
Zhu Ting is a famous volleyball player in China.On April 28，2020，she was awarded the "May Fourth Medal"，which is the top honor for the young Chinese.
In a social media post，Zhu showed her greetings to China's youth on this special occasion and shared her experience in life and career.
"I woke up in the morning and left for training.It's a new day with new tasks.I will continue to work hard to ①_______ myself，" wrote Zhu. "Coach Lang Ping used to encourage me with the following words： A small progress a day will make you better and make our team stronger."
Zhu Ting was born in Henan Province in 1994. ②_______ the leader of the Chinese women's national volleyball team，who helped the national team win two World Cup titles and one Olympic gold medal，Zhu said that she wasn't always a talent，especially at the beginning.
"I remember that on my first day in training in college，I had the least experience.When we were practicing digging，everyone was better than me.During practice，my teammates would take a break from time to time because they knew what they were doing.I kept practicing and only stopped until my coach told me to."
Zhu believed that there's no shortcut to success，and sometimes dull efforts are necessary.She planned to challenge more new things outside volleyball in the future.She knew that it could take long before she gained some progress，but Zhu believed that as long as she continues to work hard，she will achieve more success.
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
（1）① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。
（2）I didn't stop practicing until my coach told me to.
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
（3）
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
（4）When was Zhu Ting awarded the "May Fourth Medal"？
（5）What does Zhu Ting's story mainly tell us in the passage？
"Colour" and "color"， "favourite" and "favorite"， "honour" and "honor"…Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"？Is it because they are lazy？
Of course not.In fact，the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster（1758﹣1843）.He was a teacher who reformed（改革）English to make American identity（特征）stronger.Linguists（语言学家）celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.
After the Revolutionary War（1775﹣1783），Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British dictionaries.
He dropped the British "u" in some words.And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded.He used "subway" instead of British word "underground".Some other examples are "soccer" and "football"， "fall" and "autumn".
Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions.In defining（定义）preposterous （unreasonable），he wrote： "A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70，000﹣word dictionary with his American﹣style spelling in 1828.He also added local words.
His dictionary was widely used in schools.Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity（统一）and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.
"He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity，" said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a book about Webster. "He at last brought us together through our language."
（1）Why do Americans spell some words without a "u"？
A.Because the Americans are very lazy.
B.Because the American English developed when people used it.
C.Because the American government reformed the spelling of words.
D.Because a linguist named Noah Webster started the reform in spelling.
（2）Which is NOT true about Webster's dictionary？
A.It has local words in it.
B.It is a 70，000﹣word dictionary.
C.All the words are spelled without "u".
D.Its words are in American﹣style spelling.
（3）What does the underlined phrase " rely on" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A.依赖.
B.信任.
C.容忍.
D.放弃.
（4）What do people think of Webster's dictionary？
A.It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today.
B.It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence.
C.It has no influence on the development of American English.
D.It helped to make American English more useful than British English.
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A.The development of the British English.
B.American English is better than British English.
C.Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary.
D.Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English.