Do you feel bored with the upcoming summer? We asked parents for ideas for things that teens can do and here are some suggestions for fun activities for you to do in the summer.
#1.
Visit older family members and interview them about the past of your family.You could use a smartphoneto record some of the conversation.Things to ask about:
*What did you eat?
*Who was your favorite family member?
*What did you do to make yourself happy?
*What was it like when you were a teenager?
#2.
Not only will you make your parents really happy,but you will find all those lost CDs/books/socks that are hidden under the bed.
You can now have a yard sale for the things you no longer want,and make yourself some pocket money at the same time.
#3.
Put together a memory book.It could be about primary or junior school since you're heading to high school: friends made best memories favorite teachers favorite subjects hopes/feelings about going to high school,etc.
#4.
Get down and work on the farm, and have a bit of fun.You never know you might love driving tractors and feeding cows and horses.If nothing else it will give you a good taste of what a hard life farming is.
1.Which may not be a good question for the interview in #1?
A.What did you do for fun? B.How did you go to school?
C.What were your parents like? D.What's the plan for your future?
2.Which is suggested in #2?
A.Throwing away what you've found. B.Selling something that is not needed.
C.Asking your parents for pocket money. D.Using CDs that you've found as presents.
3.What is the proper title for#1,#2,#3 and #4 separately?
a.Clear out Your Room b.Create a Memory Book
c.Help on a Nearby Farm d.Discover Family History
A.a—d—b—c B.d—a—b—c C.d—b—a—c D.c—a—b—d
4.What can working on a farm bring to you?
A.Your love for country music. B.The interest in your future job.
C.The experience of farm work. D.The fun of sharing with friends.
5.Who is the text probably written for?
A.Teens. B.Teachers C.Parents. D.Farmers.
Have you ever wanted to be in a TV show or movie? There is a new app that lets you put yourself in your favorite shows. But some people are worried about this app.
The app is called ZAO.A tech company called Momo released it last month. It lets users to put their face over another person's face in a video or photo. Users can put themselves into popular TV shows and movies. For example, you can put your face into the movie Titanic. Your face will replace Jack's or Rose's. It looks very natural. Since the app came out on Aug 30, it has been the most—downloaded free app in China as of Sept 10, according to App Annie, a website that tracks app data.
But some people worry about how the app could be abused. People can use the app to make themselves look like politicians or celebrities. They could also violate(侵犯)celebrities' right of publicity(公开权)by using their faces to make videos. People could also make videos for illegal use.
Other people worry that they might lose their facial recognition data. It is possible that hackers could steal this data from app companies and use it to break into users' phones and steal their money.
1.This passage is about .
A.a computer game B.a tech company
C.a popular app D.a famous TV show
2.People can use ZAO to .
A.perform in real TV shows
B.put their faces into videos and photos
C.download movies for free
D.make themselves look more beautiful
3.Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 talk about .
A.how to use ZAO the right way
B.how to stop hackers from using ZAO
C.why people worry about ZAO
D.why so many people like ZAO
4.If Tommy uses ZAO and makes himself look like Li Xian,he may .
A.spend lots of money on the app B.be caught by the police
C.violate Li Xian's right of publicity D.be rich and successful
5.From this passage,we learn that ZAO is .
A.illegal to use
B.unpopular with its users
C.used by many people because it's safe
D.discussed by its users holding different opinions
Right after lunch, Mother found she had got a cold. She did need a rest in bed. But first she had a few things to do. Prepare the meat for_______.Leave a note for the cleaners.
At last, she fell into bed, soon asleep…
Then the door banged(砰地一声)open as the_______came home from school. “Mom! Mom! Where are you" "Didn't you even get up yet?" "What about dinner?”
I'm sick. And I can't do anything. I'll have to leave all to _______.Cook the potatoes. Take care of the baby. Put plates, spoons and forks on the table."
“Wonderful!" “No problem!” The children ran off _______. Mother was left in her quiet room. She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great. In fact, there seemed to be a party going on with loud laughs _______the children.
There was a sudden crash(破碎声).Then a voice shouted, "Get the baby out of the way _______he cuts himself. Don' break Mom's rest!”
Another crash camel The younger girl rushed in with news." They _______your plate and the dog ate all your dinner.”
The girl ran off. There was more noise until, finally, the children appear,_______. They were proud of what they brought. There is a glass of water, three beans, a cold boiled potato and a small piece of meat.
Suddenly, Mother felt _______.As the children watched carefully, she ate her cold dinner. “"Everything____________ so good,” Mom smiled. "Thank you, my kids. I feel better now.”
1.A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner
2.A.father B.cleaners C.children
3.A.you B.me C.her
4.A.excitedly B.quietly C.angrily
5.A.in B.with C.from
6.A.after B.before C.when
7.A.made B.dropped C.sold
8.A.crying B.smiling C.cooking
9.A.tired B.afraid C.great
10.A.tastes B.looks C.smells
—The weather report says we'll expect a sunny day tomorrow.
— .I'm going to go climbing with my classmates.
A.I hope so B.Sounds terrible C.I'm afraid so
—Chinese national team got more than 200 medals in Military World Games(军运会)!
—Wow, exciting news!
A.what B.how C.what an
To my surprise,the STARBUCKS eat paw mugs as soon as they went on sale.
A.were sold out B.sold out C.were selling out