Chen Gang is a teacher from a university.
Chen Gang is very
Have you ever picked strawberries yourself? They look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape so you have to be very careful when picking them. Nowadays there are many young students who are just like strawberries. They easily breakdown when they face difficulties. They don’t know what to do when they are in trouble. They have a common name-strawberry kids.
Why are many students so easy to break down? Parents are the main reason. Many students are the only child in their family. Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life. As a result, children depend on their parents too much.
Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes (批评) him and he always feels g good about himself. When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt sad and began to doubt his ability. What he behaved (表现) made his teacher surprised.
Students should do something to make themselves mentally (精神上地) strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself. I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”
Growing up is not just a happy process. Difficult is a so go along with it. The most important thing is to face the difficulties bravely and learn from them.
1、2完成句子;3~5简略回答问题。Have you ever thought about what’s more important looking fashionable (时尚的) or feeling comfortable? You might have noticed many people choosing style over comfort and some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: it’s more important to be healthy.
Some people believe that they need to be a cert in size to look good. So, they start extreme diets (日常饮食). They might note at meals or eat too little, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?
Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels. They might think high heel make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and it can increase risks of falls, Some even wear tight (紧的) clothes that make it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over health?
Besides, some boys and girls spend much time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their heath. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?
So, let’s rethink what’s really important. Is it fashion or our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles don’t tell us anything about a person’s character. Instead of spending much time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, let seat properly and exercise regularly. Remember, your worth is not decided by your appearance (外表), but by who you are as a person.
1.Why do some people go on extreme diets?A.To save time. | B.To look good. | C.To save money. | D.To be healthy. |
A.The result of wearing tight clothes. |
B.The importance of changing hairstyles. |
C.The risk of wearing shoes with high heels. |
D.The harm of changing hair colors and shapes. |
A.Health. | B.Growth | C.Warmth. | D.Wealth. |
A.To ask for help from readers. | B.To tell how to spend time and money. |
C.To describe the latest fashion. | D.To lead readers to think about the topic. |
A.Follow Hair Fashion | B.Choose Clothes with Friends |
C.Keep Healthy Lifestyles | D.Pay Attention to Your Appearance |
Project-based learning (项目化学习) is learning while doing. It gives learners the chance to get a deeper understanding of a topic (主题). During the learning, learners solve problems by using real-world examples and challenges. Let’s take the example of Sandra. Sandra is a 15-year-old student. She wanted to know more about Chinese ancient stories. Well, how did she make it?
Step 1 Choose a topic She chose Chinese ancient story characters as the topic because she was interested in the characters and their stones. | Step 2 Do the research She had to learn about that topic and do some research on it. To collect information, she read many books about Chinese ancient stones. |
Step 3 ▲ She created a project based on (基于) her talents and skills. She loves to build with Legos (乐高), so she decided to build lego creations based on Chinese ancient story characters. She’s also good at art, so she created a book about her favorite characters. In her book, she drew pictures of them and wrote the stories in her own words. | Step 4 Do the presentation(展示) After all of that work she made a living room presentation for Mom and Dad and shared the two products that she had created. Then she shared her project online with friends, and even shared her project on social media. |
Not everyone is a great test taker, but everyone is good at something. Through project work, students can not only learn deeply about a topic, but a so have fun learning. So if you’re interested in something, why not start with project-based learning?
1.What can the project-based learning help the learners?A.Improve learning speed. | B.Make a topic easier. |
C.Understand a topic deeply. | D.Develop the spirit of teamwork. |
A.By asking her parents. | B.By reading many books. |
C.By look through the social media. | D.By interviewing some students. |
A.Build a Lego | B.Draw a picture | C.Write a story | D.Create a project |
A.Introduce a learning method. |
B.Explain the ways to choose topics. |
C.Describe the importance of studying. |
D.Give information about Chinese ancient stories. |
Surprise! I believe you didn’t expect a note from your mom in your lunchbox! How is your school day so far? I hope it is going well. You always do your best. I am proud of you!
Because I had to leave so early this morning, I wrote this note last night and put it into your lunchbox to wish you well on your speech today. With all of your amazing research, writing, and practice, you are going to do great!
I know that you get a little nervous talking in front of large groups—everybody does. But, just remember what you practiced and you just might forget about being nervous.
Here are just a few things to remember when you are giving a speech:
●Make eye contact (眼神交流) with your classmates.
●Speak clearly and slowly.
●Look at your notecards only when you have to.
●Enjoy yourself! Once you are in front of the class, pretend (假装) that you are a famous expert on your theme and everyone is listening carefully to your EVERY word.
Well, that’s all for now. I am thinking of you today and I know you will do great. Do your best and be brave like George Washington. He was an excellent example for your speech.
Good luck Erik! Maybe we can go out for ice cream afterschool!
Love,
Mom
1.What is Erik g going to do in school today?A.Give a speech. | B.Take an exam. |
C.Research his theme. | D.Write some notecards. |
A.Read his notecards. | B.Look at his classmates. |
C.Talk like a famous expert. | D.Practice with his friends. |
A.Mother’s encouragement. | B.Mother’s worries. |
C.Mother’s thanks. | D.Mother’s surprise. |
Helping Seniors(老年人) Matt I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends. The group has about 200 volunteers. The volunteers give food to the elderly in town. We spend six to eight hours a week doing this thing. LindaI organized Miler Senior Technology, a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones. Now there are 50 local seniors in the weekly technology classes. I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world. JordanI came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends. We call it Joy 4 All Project. When the elderly call 569-4255, they can hear pre-recorded jokes. The hotline has received more than 1, 800 phone calls. KathyI heard that the seniors in the old people’s home couldn’t see their families and friends very often, so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters or visiting them. When visiting them, we often talk with them or sing for them. By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us. We now have our own name called We Are Together. |
A.Linda. | B.Matt. | C.Jordan | D.Kathy. |
A.Letters. | B.Songs. | C.Poems. | D.Jokes. |
A.We Are Together. | B.Joy 4 All Project. |
C.Teens Helping Seniors. | D.Mittler Senior Technology. |
Ariel rode her bike to Wildlife Refuge and planned to go walking and bird-watching. A mile into her walk. she noticed a swan (天鹅). Ariel worked at a wild bird rehab (康复) center
She was certain that the
Ariel called the rehab center on the subway, and Higginbotham, a manager,
A.or | B.but | C.for | D.and |
A.move | B.fear | C.leave | D.wait |
A.dog | B.bird | C.cat | D.duck |
A.gift | B.prize | C.promise | D.choice |
A.built | B.broke | C.offered | D.sent |
A.picked up | B.cheered up | C.called up | D.woke up |
A.instead of | B.opposite to | C.because of | D.according to |
A.Sadly | B.Luckily | C.Suddenly | D.Probably |
A.kill | B.save | C.change | D.record |
A.bus | B.bike | C.train | D.subway |
A.made | B.will make | C.was made | D.will be made |
A.lend | B.will lend | C.am lending | D.have lent |
A.throw | B.has thrown | C.are throwing | D.were throwing |