Singapore is a city of different cultures. Waking through the streets of Singapore, you can 1. (听到)different languages spoken, such as English, Chinese and Malay. People from different cultures live and work peacefully with each other and2. (分享）their traditions.
In Singapore, cultural differences are shown in building, styles, shops and in many other ways. Take food as an 3.(例子), each culture has its own place to sell their traditional food, but there are also the 4. (著名的) Hawkers Markets. Different foods are sold here in these 5. (繁华的) markets. And there very popular with Singapore citizens and 6. (游客)from around the world. The food is good and very 7.(便宜).
Singapore is also an interesting city. Large number of people, ideas, etc, are mixed together 8.(在……下面) the same sky. English is used for business, 9. (虽然）the official language here is Malay. Now, however, there is a strong Chinese business community and also a growing Indian business community. Singapore welcomes talented people from around the world and 10.(希望）they will live there all their lives.
Very often, when we see young people sitting there, looking at the screen of a mobile phone and smiling, we may think nothing is wrong. But when we come to the question "how much time do they actually spend on media(传播媒介）daily?", the answer is surprising: young people spend about nine hours every day using media, and this only includes media used for enjoyment.
Today's young people seem to have become crazy multitaskers. They often use media when doing other activities. Some watch TV when doing homework, some text(发短信), and some others listen to music. But what do young people think of this? A research showed that two thirds of them believed watching TV or texting had no influence on their schoolwork. Half of them thought using social media made no difference. However, researches have given a different answer: "media multitaskers" did worse in tests.
Scientists did a research among more than 400 students. It shows that those who text a lot have more trouble sleeping and do worse in their study. In another research, students who didn't text during a lesson took down a lot more notes than those who were texting. A similar research also found that students who texted when doing schoolwork had lower overall(总体的）grades.
According to a research, if a kid uses social media a lot, especially at night, he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed(消沉的). On the one hand, young people stay up late to check messages and information. They may also be woken up by messages they receive. On the other hand, even the light from a screen could influence their sleep. Some other researches also show that children who use media at night go to bed later, get fewer hours of sleep each week, and become sleepy more easily during the daytime.
1.The answer to the question in Paragraph l is surprising because young people ______.
A.spend about 9 hours on media for fun daily
B.often look at their mobile phones and smile
C.always sit there for a long time doing nothing
D.use different kinds of media to relax themselves
2.The underlined word "multitaskers" in Paragraph 2 refers to people who___________.
A.ask a lot of questions B.use different media for learning
C.have several mobile phones D.do several tasks at the same time
3.From the passage we can learn that a kid will probably ________ if he or she uses social media a lot at night.
A.become more worried B.get more excited
C.take fewer notes in class D.sleep much better
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Social media is very popular among young people.
B.Using media too much has a bad influence on young people.
C.The use of social media has both advantages and disadvantages.
D.Mobile phones are the main tools students use for school learning.
My dear boys and girls, good morning. Today I'm going to talk to you, about my understanding of learning history.
Many of you may think it is a terrible thing to study history. You may often wonder why we students should study something that has nothing to do with our own lives. If you think that way, I should say you are far from the truth.
In fact, if we study history, we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events (事件)of people just like us. The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in. Their ideas often solved many of our problems and troubles. Studying the past helps us to understand what our ancestors'(祖先)lives were like. And it also helps us to see how their experiences have shaped our own life.
To be honest, ▲ . Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past. And these mistakes will help people not to do the same wrong things. People often learn from the past to have a better future.
Whether we like the subject of history or not, we must understand the importance of the events and the people who came before us. Our ancestors' decisions have influenced our own life. Similarly, the decisions of our own generation(一代人）will finally influence those who come after us. In this only way, the world is truly connected.
History is not just a study of the past. History is the study of people, places, and events that can influence the future.
Now do you still think studying history is a sad thing? Or do you have any doubt about learning history? If you have any question, just feel free to ask.
1.What kind of writing is the passage above?
A.A diary. B.A story. C.A speech. D.A letter.
2.Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 4?
A.the mistakes of the past won't help us.
B.I don't like the idea of learning history
C.it is not easy to learn the subject of history
D.not everything that happened in the past is good
3.According to Paragraph 5, the decisions of our generation will ______________.
A.show what is happening to us B.build and develop our country
C.influence the people in the future D.help understand the people in the past
4.The writer wrote the passage to ___________________.
A.introduce some important people in history
B.develop students' interest in learning history
C.explain different people's understanding of history
D.show the relationship between the past and the future
Every night, just after the sun goes down. Ruth Medjber talks with her neighbours in Dublin, Ireland, and takes a picture of them at their windows.
These photos, in some way, show people's lives during the global pandemic (大流行病).
"I started out taking photos of just friends and family. In this way, I could connect with them during this special time when people have to stay at home," the photographer explained. "I live alone, so I was missing the days when we were free to communicate with friends. Every evening, on my way to seeing friends, I had a sense of purpose."
Now she's making new friends.
The photo project has taken off online, and she has opened it up to volunteers. But they must be the people who live within 5 kilometers of her home—the Irish government doesn't allow people to go farther out than that.
"I pick a street each night and try to take photos of volunteers," Ruth said. "I usually take about four photos before it is completely dark, but two if I'm talking a lot—which I love to do."
She said more and more neighbours are joining in her photo project and it has now got a name, Low at Home.
"I think people like knowing that they're not alone even if they have to stay at home, and they really try to pick out those who are similar to themselves in the photos," she said. "It's also a different view(视角) of the pandemic: the more human view. Instead of showing what the pandemic has taken from us, it shows that it has given us more chances to be with family and friends and spend time together."
"I think we'd love most to find something nice, even in the most serious situation as it is now," Ruth said.
1.Ruth started out taking the photos in order to____________.
A.raise some money B.connect with friends and family
C.make new friends D.join in a photo project of volunteers
2.According to the passage, Low at Home is the name of ____________.
A.a photo project B.the picture shown in this passage
C.a street in Dublin D.the special time when people stay home
3.According to what Ruth said in Paragraph 8, "the more human view" shows____________.
A.the beauty of streets in a city of Ireland
B.how people do things when staying at home
C.the moment of family and friends being together
D.what the global pandemic has taken from people
4.From the passage we can infer(推断）that Ruth is a _____________ person.
A.careful B.shy C.hardworking D.loving
Basketball, running and swimming are popular events(项目）at the Olympics. But there are also some events that are not as popular. Some are even very strange. Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events.
| Tug-of-war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a country can enter in this event. This makes it possible for one country to win several medals. |
| Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner. The rope used to be 15 meters long. Years later, it was shortened to 8 meters for some reason. After 1932, there was no rope climbing in the Olympics. |
| Race walking In race walking, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times. Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races; women only race 20 kilometers. |
1.Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920?
A.Rope climbing. B.Basketball.
C.Tug-of-war D.Race walking.
2.The rope in rope climbing was _____________metres long in 1896.
A.8 B.15 C.20 D.50
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.One country can only enter one team in tug-of-war.
B.Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics.
C.Women in race walking can enter in the 50 kilometer race.
D.Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today.
Sam was very nervous. It was his first day in new _______, and lunch was only thirty minutes away. For most students, lunch is the _______ part of the school day. It is time when you talk with your friends, get to know what interesting things everyone is doing, and, of course, _______. Sam, however, didn’t know anyone or anything, like where to sit or with whom to sit at lunch.
Sam’s _______ was in the army. so his family moved a lot. He had really liked his old school and _______ leaving his two best friends. They still talked to each other through phone calls and emails, _______ he couldn’t see them every day. He wondered if their _______ would continue. He didn’t want to lose them, but he knew it would be _______ for them to stay close.
“I know this is hard on you,” his mother said as he got ready for school this morning, “and I’m really _______ you have to keep changing schools.” Sam could see regret in her eyes, but he didn’t want her to feel that way. ________ had always been ready to defend(保卫) not only the family but also the country. Sam loved her so much. He gave her a smile and told her not to __________. He had wanted to mean it, but there was still always worry in him when they moved.
The ________ time came quickly. As Sam was walking to the dining room, a voice behind him said. “Excuse me.” Sam ________ and saw five friendly faces.
“Would you like to join us?” asked one of them.
This ________ invitation was exactly what he needed. Sam nodded yes ________ and joined them. He was sure about his future school life now.
1.A.company B.family C.factory D.school
2.A.best B.longest C.shortest D.worst
3.A.eat B.learn C.run D.sleep
4.A.brother B.father C.mother D.sister
5.A.hated B.imagined C.tried D.suggested
6.A.so B.or C.but D.if
7.A.discussion B.dream C.business D.friendship
8.A.safe B.hard C.natural D.terrible
9.A.proud B.sorry C.excited D.surprised
10.A.He B.I C.She D.We
11.A.forget B.move C.return D.worry
12.A.breakfast B.lunch C.tea D.dinner
13.A.sat down B.got up C.ran away D.turned around
14.A.unexpected B.creative C.funny D.popular
15.A.bravely B.happily C.nervously D.patiently
