In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores (杂活) around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education (劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline (指导纲要).
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1.The guideline was released recently in order to ___________.
A.stress the importance of hard-working spirit education
B.ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects
C.teach students how to help their parents do chores at home
D.help students of different ages solve life problems
2.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ___________.
A.the government B.hard-working spirit education C.basic life skills D.the recently released guideline
3.According to the guideline, schools can ___________.
A.give homework to parents B.give the guideline to every student
C.teach students how to cook in the school D.provide chances of real-world work for students
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.About two thirds of students help with housework at home.
B.Students should master at least three life skills every year.
C.Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day.
D.Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Spirit of Hard-working Education B.How to Value the Experience
C.The Importance of All Subjects D.How to Do Everyday Chores
On Feb 12, Dalian (not his real name) was taking a train to Changsha, Hunan, for a business trip. While on the train, he went into a carriage (车厢) to have lunch and chose to remain in the carriage. He didn't know that the carriage was only for people heading to Wuhan.
Several hours later, when the train arrived in Wuhan, Dalian was asked to get off, as he was in the special carriage. Although he was surprised, he didn't want to cause trouble and got off the carriage with just a single bag.
Because of the epidemic, Wuhan had been locked down. So Dalian couldn't find a hotel to stay in. Feeling at a loss, he saw a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals. Dalian decided to give it a try.
He soon became a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital. He was responsible for (对……负责) taking out rubbish, sweeping the floor, disinfecting (消毒) the hospital, dealing with used protective suits (防护服) and bringing meals to patients.
The young man, reportedly from northeast China, had to work 12 hours every day, changing his protective suit three times a day. While working, he couldn't drink anything or go to the bathroom. He also had to have close contact with infected patients, which is risky (冒风险的).
Dalian was afraid of getting infected at first. "When I entered the wards (病房), I was kind of frozen (僵硬的) and felt like I couldn't move," he said. But after he saw more patients get better, his fear gradually went away.
Dalian's story has gone viral (走红的) online. People were surprised by his experience, and described him as having "a heart of gold".
1.Why did Dalian have to get off in Wuhan in the passage?
A.Because he was in the wrong carriage. B.Because he bought the wrong train ticket.
C.Because he chose to have lunch in Wuhan. D.Because he went to Wuhan for a business trip.
2.Dalian decided to work in a hospital because ___________.
A.he ran out of money B.he couldn't find a hotel to stay in
C.he was once a volunteer D.he wanted to become a doctor
3.Dalian did many things as a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital EXCEPT ___________.
A.bringing meals to doctors B.dealing with used protective suits
C.disinfecting the hospital D.taking out rubbish and sweeping the floor
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word "infected" in Paragraph 5?
A.被处罚的 B.被表扬的 C.被感染的 D.被感动的
5.What does this passage try to tell us?
A.Everybody should be a volunteer. B.We must protect ourselves all the time.
C.We should be thankful for medical workers. D.Everyone can fight the virus (病毒) in their own way.
Piao Wenyao (朴文圭) fell in love with the game of go (围棋) when he started to play it at the age of 5. _______ that time, he knew he would be a go player for life. He kept practicing hard for many years.
On February 23, 2011, Piao _______ the 15th LG World Cup final (决赛). He became the _______ go world champion (冠军). It is Piao's _______ international title. He was then only 22 years old.
When Piao was about 10 years old, he came to Beijing with his parents to learn go. Several months later, an accident happened and his father lost his life in an underpass (地下通道). It was a big blow (打击) to his _______ . Piao's mother had to work harder to _______ her son in his education.
Piao began to shine in 2005, but _______ got a championship. As younger players attracted the world's attention, Piao kept _______ cool.
In 2008, Piao entered the final of an important international match. He started off strong, but his rival (对手) later caught up to him and Piao lost the match. This loss was a _______ and disappointing failure for Piao.
But even during these dark times Piao didn't ________ giving up. What gives him such strong determination (决心)?
"The game of go has a special attraction ________ makes me give my whole heart. Try our best and ________ get the victory—it is the best thing in the world," he said.
1.A.In B.At C.On D.For
2.A.won B.beat C.got D.defeated
3.A.best B.tallest C.youngest D.oldest
4.A.first B.second C.third D.last
5.A.class B.grade C.family D.school
6.A.give B.invite C.take D.support
7.A.once B.never C.seldom D.sometimes
8.A.her B.his C.your D.their
9.A.lucky B.easy C.nice D.terrible
10.A.hear of B.dream of C.think of D.take care of
11.A.it B.who C.what D.that
12.A.finally B.loudly C.silently D.carelessly
—It's exciting that Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup.
—Well, teamwork is important. As we know，___________.
A.a good beginning is half done B.one tree can't make a forest
C.actions speak louder than words D.every coin has two sides
—Mr. Wang, I didn't catch what you said. Could you tell me ________ again?
—OK. Wait a minute.
A.how we will get there B.what should we take C.when would we start D.where shall we meet
—Chinese people usually stay at home with their families on ___________ to welcome the new year.
—But this year, thousands of medical workers left their homes to fight the COVID-19 (新冠肺炎).
A.National Day B.the Mid-autumn Festival C.the Spring Festival D.the Dragon Boat Festival
