A 14-year-old British student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. Wait, what? It’s not a joke.
From September, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the UK. Primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food. At high school, students will then master a number of different meals. They will also learn some cooking skills including baking.
Britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. These new courses are part of the country’s effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.
“One in four British families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. One out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. Only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” British writer Joanna Blythman wrote in her book Bad Food Britain: How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite in 2006. Instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many British kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.
“It’s important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman of the Department for Education. “We want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.
1.What are high school students in UK supposed to learn about cookery?
2.Is UK famous for its delicious food?
3.How many British people of all enjoy eating meals with their children according to Joanna Blythman?
4.Why have ready meals become very popular with many British kids?
5.What’s aim of the cookery course in UK?
In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog (烟雾). The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Many people drive to the new shopping centers now. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Critics (批评家) say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport (交通). Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about ￡100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over ￡1.00.
Many people are trying to reduce（减少）the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths (小道) and many people go to work by bike. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and cost.
Title：1.._____________in Britain | |||
Time | Causes | Effects（结果） | Solutions |
In the past | Smog from 2.. ______ and factories. | Over 4,000 people died in 1952. |
Introduced 3.._______. |
4..______ |
Smog from cars. |
About 160 people died in just four days in 1991. | ◆Provide 5..______ public transport. ◆Build special paths for bicycles. ◆Work together in one car. |
阅读下面的图表，做三个小题。
1.Michelle Obama is the first lady of ______.
A. England B. America C. France
2.According to Complex Magazine, Michelle Obama was always ________ in politics.
A. quiet B. calm C. active
3.Michelle Obama is _______first lady in American history according to the picture.
A. the tallest
B. the best
C. the most powerful
阅读下面的图表，做两个小题。
1.The box in the ad is a _______.
A. Computer
B. washing machine
C. television
2.What do we learn from the ad?
A. Staying near the TV set is dangerous.
B. We shouldn’t watch TV during 20-26 April.
C. We shouldn’t put our head into a box.
A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered（聚集）there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power (力量）, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved（挥手）.The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” yelled（大喊）the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.
The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you’ve ever run before.” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”
1.How did the boy feel after the first race?
A. Still and calm.
B. Sad and silent.
C. Proud and important.
2.What does the underlined word “challengers” mean in this passage?
A. 残疾人 B. 挑战者 C. 裁判
3.In the second race, who won the match?
A. the wise old man
B. the blind man
C. the boy
4.The crowd cheered for _______ in the third race.
A. the little boy
B. their spirit
C. the blind man and the old lady
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Win the race of kindness
B. Winning is everything
C. Never compete with old people
Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be to keep worms(虫). He could sell them to farmers. So in , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not put them in a place.
The next spring Jody again. He bought more worms. When winter came, he took them inside so they would stay warm. Many farmers bought his worms.
One day when Jody was twelve, he got It was from State of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who things has to pay taxes (税)!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had . A reporter Jody on TV. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters said that the law was unfair. Finally the law was . Children like Jody can now sell things without paying taxes to the state.
1.A. boring B. lucky C. interesting
2.A. autumn B. spring C. winter
3.A. warm B. clean C. nice
4.A. tried B. waited C. failed
5.A. a present B. a letter C. an e-mail
6.A. buys B. sells C. feeds
7.A. hoped B. wanted C. had
8.A. happened B. appeared C. followed
9.A. saw B. played with C. reported
10.A. passed B. changed C. moved
