The Reader (《朗读者》) is ________ unusual TV program. I really want to see it a second time.
A.an B.a C.the
英雄，常用来形容那些无私忘我，不辞艰辛，为人民利益而英勇奋斗，令人敬佩的人们。新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，全国上下涌现出无数抗疫英雄，有选择逆行的医护人员，有深入一线的新闻记者，有坚守在大街小巷的基层干部和社区工作人员，有默付出的志愿服务者．还有不计其数的爱心人士……
某英文网站正在开展“致敬抗疫英雄”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你最敬佩的抗疫英雄是谁，为什么，以及你从抗疫英雄身上学到了什么。
提示词语： anti-epidemic hero（抗疫英雄），admire，brave，warm-hearted，save
提示问题：●Who is （are） the anti-epidemic hero（es） you admire most？ Why？●What have you learned from your hero（es）？
Since the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia（新冠肺炎），there have been many anti-epidemic heroes.________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
野生动物是人类的朋友，是地球大家庭的一员，是大自然给予人类的宝贵资源，对维护生态平衡有着不可替代的作用。
假如你是李华，你们学校准备开展主题为"保护野生动物"的演讲比赛，倡议大家关爱野生动物。你们班交换生 Peter 给你发邮件询问相关事情。请用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他演讲比赛的时间和地点，并分享你对保护野生动物的一些想法。
speech contest(演讲比赛), protect, wild animals, call on
When and where will the speech contest be held?
What would you like to share with Peter on protecting wild animals?
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to receive your email. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If there is anything that I can do, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
May 12th—International Nurses Day is an important date to all nurses. The tireless efforts of nurses all over the world are celebrated every year on May 12th, because it is the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing.
Nurses are appreciated(感激) in many different ways on International Nurses Day, also called IND. People are encouraged to take time to thank a nurse who has been there for them or their loved ones during days of sickness. Do you know the history of International Nurses Day?
It all began in 1953, when Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, asked President Dwight D. Eisenhower to proclaim(宣布) a Nurses Day. However, he did not do so at that time. The International Council of Nurses has celebrated on May 12th since 1965. In January 1974, this day was finally officially made International Nurses Day.
Because this day is all about celebrating nurses' endless contributions(贡献) to society, taking this opportunity to show a nurse who has taken care of you how much you appreciate him or her is very meaningful on this day. If you are feeling especially grateful for the way a certain nurse took care of you (fed you, brought you a blanket, monitored your vital signs, made sure you were getting the right pills, changed your wound dressings, helped you get to the bathroom, let you cry on his or her shoulder, or any of the hundreds of other things nurses do), May 12th is the day to show that gratitude(感谢). So take a trip down to the hospital with a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers, or anything else you think that particular nurse might like.
Some people, after having spent months in the hospital with a serious condition, decide to order pizza or cake for the entire medical team that was looking after them, a gesture that team is guaranteed(肯定的) to remember you for forever, if you should decide on it. However, as mentioned before, it's the thought that counts the most. A nurse's main goal is to help you get through treatment and get better, so just knowing he or she succeeded is a reward in itself.
1.When is International Nurses Day?
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2.What are people encouraged to do on International Nurses Day?
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3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
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4.Why do people take a trip down to the hospital with chocolates or flowers on May 12th?
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5.What is a nurse's main goal?
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Feeling stressed has almost become the norm(常态) for many busy American families. Although one kind of stress called 'eustress' can actually be positive( 积极的 ) and productive(有用的), many suffer far too often from negative stress. All that stress leads us to cope in unhealthy ways that take their toll on( 对 …… 造成伤害 ) overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, stress is not just a problem for adults. Teens are also vulnerable(易受伤害的) to stress and its effects.
The latest Stress in America Survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) polled(对……做民意调查) adults as well as 1,018 teens who live in the United States about stress over the previous month. While American adults report higher stress levels than what they believe to be healthy, the survey also shows the patterns of unhealthy stress behaviors we see in adults impact(影响) teens as well. According to the survey, many American teens report experiencing stress at unhealthy levels, appear uncertain in their stress management techniques and experience symptoms(症状) of stress in numbers that mirror adults' experiences. Stress during the teen years also seems to take a toll on activity, nutrition and lifestyle behaviors.
Stress impacts teens in many ways. The survey shows that 36% of teens report fatigue(feeling tired); 35% report lying awake at night; 32% report having headaches; and 23% report skipping a meal.
The report also shows that teens are less aware(有……的意识) than adults about the impact stress can have on their physical and mental health.
It's important that parents find ways to manage stress positively and productively. Because our kids see what we do and how we handle different situations and stressors, for better or worse, we need to model as best as we can positive ways of perceiving(认识) and coping with stress.
Staying physically active, engaging in exercise and sitting less can temper(缓和) stress. Finding activities we enjoy can help our hearts be healthier. Eating different kinds of nutrient-rich foods, for example, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats throughout the day can help have mood-boosting. Connecting with others regularly, laughing and thinking can also help. Getting enough sleep by having regular bedtimes can also help us avoid fatigue.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Both adults and teens can be affected by stress.
B.It's not common to see stress in many busy American families.
C.The survey shows that stress impacts teens most in falling asleep.
D.Meeting and talking with friends does no good to reduce stress.
2.The latest Stress in America Survey shows that ________.
A.adults' experience can impact teens little
B.teens know how to manage their stress very well
C.adults know the impact stress can have better than teens
D.less teens report having headaches than skipping a meal
3.According to the survey, ________ is NOT a good way to cope with stress.
A.burning the midnight oil
B.taking time out for sports often
C.eating different kinds of vegetables and fruits
D.visiting your friends or relatives every weekend
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Stress Affects the Young and the Old
B.Doing Exercises Can Help Temper Stress
C.How Stress Affects Kids and How to Help Them Cope
D.Stress Has Impacts on People's Physical and Mental Health
Skills vs. Knowledge in Education
Education systems all over the world are based on the idea that students get and remember information from teachers and books. These systems test this knowledge with standardized tests which compare students to each other. They only test the kind of information which is possible to measure(测试，测量) in tests. The goal is gaining information, not developing skills by which to use and make information. Unlike the old style of education where people remembered things in order to pass tests and get higher scores than other students, the modern world calls for a new kind of education in which the focus(焦点) is deep understanding, creativity and information management skills.
Einstein said "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Use information in creative ways. Knowledge is what other people have created. Understanding is all about what you think about something. Everybody sees, hears, feels and thinks differently. No two people in the world have the same understanding of the same thing. It is impossible to give tests on a point of view. Because of this, tests are illogical. The only reason tests exist is to label(归类) students as "smart" or "stupid". There are many kinds of intelligence(智力，智能), however. One of the most famous researchers in the field of intelligence, Gardner, found at least seven different kinds of intelligence. Intelligence and understanding are related. Unfortunately, tests only measure one kind of intelligence.
In the modern world skills are more important than knowledge. If a person knows many facts, it is impressive, but not very useful. It is of much greater importance to be able to find information quickly, organize that information, analyze(分析) and understand the main ideas, put different pieces of information together, and create new information. Together these skills make what we call information management and innovation, the skills which are most desired(期望) in the business world.
Most people in the world believe that education is about remembering things to take tests which measure one's performance against other people who have studied the same information.
However, this idea no longer matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less important than creativity and deep understanding. To be successful in the age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain information management and innovation skills.
1.The new kind of education in the modern world doesn't focus on ________.
A.creativity B.gaining information
C.deep understanding D.information management skills
2.According to the passage, which of the following is useless?
A.You do as what your teacher tells you in class.
B.You examine a text first carefully to understand what it means.
C.You organize your ideas so that people can understand and follow you.
D.You come up with a solution by asking the questions and understanding the problem.
3.What's the passage mainly about?
A.How people can live in the age of technology.
B.What knowledge tests measure in the age of technology.
C.How students develop themselves in the age of technology.
D.What education helps the students to gain in the age of technology.
