Shi Peng won the top prize in a college,students' start-up(创业) competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates(玩伴).
Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province.1.Later, the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special
website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely.
2.According to his research one about 6,000 children in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Stizhou, most of them don't have brothers or sisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience,I think it's a great idea to have such a website on which children can find playmates," Shi said.
The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in kindergarten(幼儿园) and their parents. All the users of the website must use their real names.3.Through the website, parents who are busy during the day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing to find some playmates for their children.
As it gets more and more popular among children and parents, the
website now holds many colorful offline activities.4.The website also provides parents with valuable chances to communicate with each other.
Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi's university. He said, “5.” He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas like Shi's to deal with children's problems.
A. This is to make sure that the children are safe.
B. I have some different opinions about Shi's website.
C. The website is a great example of start-up projects.
D. He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child.
E. There're many interesting online games for children to play.
F. Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website.
G. They include scientific tests and group games for children.
完成句子 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
1.动画片《喜羊羊与灰太狼》通常以“我一定会回来的！”结束。
The cartoon Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf usually ______ __________ with“I’m sure to come back!”
2.他们设法让孩子们远离那些危险的动物。
They tried to keep the children ___________ ___________ those dangerous animals.
3.他们保护环境的行动受到了大家的称赞。
They __________ __________ for what they had done to protect the environment.
4.2017年，地方政府准备关闭一些巳经对环境造成很大伤害的工厂。
The local government decided to close down some of the factories that are__ _____the environment.
5.环境在日益恶化，人们必须开始采取行动改善它。
The environment is getting worse. People have to start _____ ______ to improve it.
6.3D打印技术发展迅速，许多专家建议把这项技术介绍给更多的中学生。
The 3-D printing________is developing fast.Many experts suggest that it should be_____to more middle school students.
改写句子 按照括号中的要求完成句子，每个空格填一个单词。
1.I used to be afraid of having a test. (改为一般疑问句)
___________ you ___________ to be afraid of having a test?
2.Sandy will be a senior high school student in four months. (就划线部分提问)
___________ ___________ will Sandy be a senior high school student?
3.“Why do you allow the boy to wear a hat in class?” I asked the man. (改写句子，句意不变)
I asked the man ___________ he ___________ the boy to wear a hat in class.
4.I failed to meet Miss Green on time because the road was too crowded.(改写句子，句意不变)
I_____________meeting Miss Green on time because of the heavy_________.
5.These stories reminded us of those old days.(改写句子，句意不变)
Those old days___________ _________back after we read these stories.
What is a good excuse to ask for some time off ? At your school, sickness may be the only one. But in British schools, family events are also well-accepted ones. The National Association of Head Teachers in the UK has written new guidelines about students asking for leave. They will allow parents to take their children out of school for family weddings(婚礼) or funerals(葬礼)or visiting an ill relative.
This is a change from the 2013 guidelines that stopped parents taking children out of school without permission. Otherwise, they could have gotten a fine of 60 pounds (about 600 yuan) or faced court(法庭). Family events were not proper excuse to get permission.
Many parents complained(抱怨) about this rule.
“Taking family events is very important for children growth and that in itself a lesson the schools cannot ever teach our children,”John Hemming,chairman of Parents Want A Say organization, told The Independent.
The new change supports this idea and gives permission to students taking time off for family events. It’s now OK for British students to take time off for family events.
In China, however, many students rarely have time off for family events.
“That’s part of the reason for the generation gap (代沟)between parents and children,” Guo Hongxia, research at National Institute of Education Sciences, wrote in China Education Daily.
1.In Chinese schools, _________ is a good excuse to ask for time off.
A. any excuse B. only sickness C. school sport D. family event
2.In the UK now, parents won’t allow to take out their children out of school because of ______.
A. family weddings B. family funerals C. fishing organization D. visiting an ill relative
3.Before 2013, ___could get a fine or face court after taking children out without permission in the UK.
A. Parents Want A Say B. the head teachers of the school
C. children’s teachers D. children’s parents
4.The phrase this idea of the sentence The new change supports this ides refers to _________.
A. schools can’t teach children the important growth lesson in family events
B. family events were not proper excuse to get permission after 2013
C. the Independent didn’t agree with Parents Want A Say .
D. taking family events isn’t important for the children’s growth
5.According to the passage, we know that _________.
A. in the UK, there’s a big generation gap between parents and children
B. in china, many students seldom have time off for family events
C. there’s no difference between the rules of taking day off in the world
D. all the students aren’t allowed to take time off for family events
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
More and more traffic accident are happening because drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving will be fined ¥200.
As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost money. Besides, more and more interesting things happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. Suddenly, he bumped(撞上) into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he ran away as quickly as possible.
Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone all the time.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try not to be the “ Heads-up Tribe”.
1.Who are called the “ Heads-down Tribe” according to the passage?
A. People who are always looking for something with their heads down.
B. People who are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.
C. People who are always sad with their heads down.
D. People who are always thinking with their heads down.
2.What will happen to heads-down tribe members if they use mobile phones while driving?
A. They will be fined. B. Their phones will be taken away.
C. They will be given ¥200. D. Their driving license will be taken away.
3.Where did the American probably bump into the bear?
A. At a zoo. B. In the street. C. In his house. D. In the mountains.
4.When heads-down tribe members eat in a restaurant,_____________.
A. they don’t use their mobile phones B. they don’t talk to the people who sit opposite
C. they talk to the strangers all the time D. they eat food all the time
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary. B. Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”.
C. We should use mobile phones right. D. We shouldn’t use mobile phones any more.
There was a very rich man named Mike. In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone can fill my room in one day, I will give him 20,000 dollars.” he said. Everyone in the town wanted to have a try.
Mark tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still not full.
Martin tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big, no one can do this.” he said.
Alan said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, he went to the park and played all day. His friend asked him, “Why are you playing, you should be working.” The man said, “Don’t worry.” At 8:00 at night, the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “That bag is too small. How will you fill the room?” The man took a candle out of the bag. He lit the candle and said, “You see, the whole room is filled with light!”
1.Mike wanted someone to fill his large room in ________.
A. one day B. two days C. three days D. half a day
2.Martin tried to fill the room with ________.
A. stones B. earth C. wood D. water
3.What was in Alan’s bag?
A. An apple. B. A candy. C. A bottle. D. A candle.
4.Why did Alan play all day instead of filling the room?
A. Because he didn’t know how to fill the room.
B. Because he liked playing better than working.
C. Because he wasn’t allowed to work in the daytime.
D. Because he had already had a good idea to fill the room.
5.How much money will Alan get from Mike?
A. Two thousand dollars. B. Twenty thousand dollars.
C. Two million dollars. D. Twenty million dollars.
