Not every parent looks forward to the day when their child goes off to school. In fact, some parents are not sending their students to school at all. Instead they are choosing to teach their children at home. This is called homeschooling. Parents educate children individually at home instead of sending them off to be formally educated in public or private schools. In the U.S., only about three percent of children are homeschooled.
There are many reasons why some parents choose to homeschool. One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying (恃强凌弱). Others parents want their child’s education to be based on their religion or moral beliefs. Yet other parents feel like the education in school is not good enough. Homeschooling is also seen as a choice for families that live in rural areas, and families that travel, like actors.
There are many different ways to homeschool, and homeschooling allows parents to customize (订制) lessons based on their children’s needs. Families can buy textbooks to use or write their own materials. Some parents who follow a philosophy (信条) called unschooling, which allows a child to decide when, and how they want to learn based on their natural curiosity (好奇心). Some worry that homeschooling means students won’t have chances to socialize. To answer this worry, some families have set up cooperatives, where a group of homeschooled students will learn and play together and take part in activities that would usually happen in school like field trips and dance parties.
Being homeschooled doesn’t mean a student cannot go to college. Most colleges accept homeschooled students. It is important, however, for parents and students to create a set of things to prove what has been learned.
No more than 5 words.
【小题1】What is homeschooling?
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【小题2】How many children are homeschooled in the USA?
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【小题3】How many reasons are there for parents to choose to homeschool?
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【小题4】Some families have set up cooperatives so that students will take part in activities that would usually happen in school. Please give two examples.
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【小题5】How do you like homeschooling?
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PowerPoint Presentations(PPT)are taking the place of writing on the blackboard with chalk. Someday, will robots take the place of human teachers?
In Japan, a robot is going to enter classrooms to help teachers. Last week the Japanese company Honda Motor Co. showed the public its robot at a Tokyo museum. The robot’s name is Asimo. Students will see Asimo in science classes and learn the wonders of science.
Asimo is 130 centimeters tall with a round head. It can jog, walk up stairs and wave. It can also avoid things on its way and have simple talks with you. Asimo is an experienced worker for humans. It has worked as a guide in showrooms. But this will be the first time it works as a teaching assistant in classrooms and in formal teaching!
How will Asimo help in class? A teacher explained the way Asimo works to students in last week’s show. Asimo has sensors(感应器)inside its body to keep its balance.
The smart Asimo tilted(倾斜)its body when it stood on a shaking platform(平台). Asimo kept its balance. But a wooden person beside Asimo fell (See the above picture).
When you walk, you pass your weight from the heel to the toe. The Japanese teacher explained this with Asimo at the museum. He moved the robot in slow move. Asimo made learning science more interesting for students!
Asimo will soon help teach thousands of primary students and junior high schools in two Japanese cities. Hopefully, robot teachers will arrive in our classrooms in China one day.

Teachers will be【小题1】by a robot called Asimo in Japan
Appearance	● Asimo is 130 centimeters in【小题2】with a round head.
【小题3】	● It can jog, walk up stairs and wave. ● It will help teachers in 【小题4】 classes. ● It can also avoid things on its way and have a 【小题5】 talk with you. ● It can 【小题6】 a guide in showrooms. ● It works as a teaching assistant in classrooms and in【小题7】 teaching! ● It can keep its balance【小题8】 it has sensors inside its body.
Advantage	●Students will【小题9】 learning science more interesting with the help of Asimo.
Conclusion	●It’s 【小题10】that robot teachers will arrive in our classrooms in China one day.

 

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Anger is a natural reaction(反应) which comes out when we feel that we have not been treated fairly. The good side of this negative emotion（负面情绪）is that it has helped us to shape and improve our manners. However it will become a problem if we can’t control it. For example, sometimes it happens that your anger hurts others or breaks your friendship and you regret later. It is also bad for the health.
We should control anger so that it does not cause harm to us or to those we love. One of the best ways to control anger is to get help from others. If you feel that you are unable to manage your anger, it can make more trouble. So tell someone that is close to you, a friend or a family member about your problem. When you discuss a matter with others, there is a better chance to solve your problems. Besides, to be humorous is a good choice to reduce your anger. When you feel that it is because of stress that your anger is out of control, you can use humor. It can help you look at difficult things in a lighter way and you will feel better about the things around you.
Anger makes us have a lot of negative thoughts. So we have to change the negative thoughts into positive ones. For this, you must say ‘No’ to all the negative thoughts in your mind first. This can be done with a lot of practice. When you are successful in that, you have to think only about positive things of life.
Meditation(冥想)is an excellent anger management way. What’s more, what we do is to keep ourselves from the outer world, and just care about the inner world. This helps us develop a sense of controlling our thoughts that can cause anger.

Definition(定义)	Anger is a natural reaction which comes out when people 【小题1】 us unfairly.
Positive sides	Help us develop better manners.
Negative sides	Hurt others. Break your relationships. Being bad for your health.
How to 【小题2】 with your anger	Get help from others.	Discuss your problems with 【小题3】 friends or family
	Use humor.	It can help you look at difficult things in a lighter way.
	Think positively.	【小题4】 all the negative thoughts and focus only on positive things.
	Practice meditation	Help us 【小题5】 our thoughts which cause anger.

 

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions according what you’ve read.
In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters. The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.
Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked” fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed (发炎的)and swollen that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist". Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.
Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness (晕倒) and fell to the floor.
Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.
【小题1】What are the teenagers crazy about today in most towns? (Within 5 words)
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【小题2】What will happen to the teenagers if they spend too much time playing electronic games? (Two points within 15 words)
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【小题3】How long did the 17-year-old girl play different kinds of electronic games? (Within 10 words)
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【小题4】What was the cause of the girl’s unusual illness? (Within 10 words)
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【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about? (Within 10 words)
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Read the passage carefully and complete the table with only one word for each blank.
Mayme Clayton collected books, magazines and letters written by African Americans. Her son, Avery Clayton, thought her collection was important. Unlike most books, these were rare and hard to find. They were written by writers who helped shape African American culture.
One book in the collection was written by Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley was a slave who wrote poetry.  She was the first African American to publish a book. Wheatley herself signed (签名) the book in the Claytons’ collection. No one else owns a copy signed by Phillis Wheatley.
By the time she passed away at age 83, Mrs. Clayton had more than 30,000 books by or about black people. Her collection also includes papers about slaves, photographs, movies, sheet music, and personal letters by black leaders and artists. It is one of the biggest personal collections of African American history and culture in the United States.
Avery Clayton’s dream was to create a museum for his mother’s treasures. Scholars say that Mrs. Clayton’s collection is very important. Without her work, part of African American heritage (遗产) would have been lost. “We didn’t know these things existed,” says Sara Hadron of California’s Huntington Library.
The collections new home is likely to be in Culver City, California. Part of Avery Clayton’s dream is to share the cultural riches his mother collected with others. He especially wants kids to have a chance to see the collection. “At present African American culture is being explained by pop culture,” he says, “It’s important to offer a more complete picture.”

Mayme Clayton and Her Collection
Personal information	● She liked 【小题1】books, magazines and letters written by African Americans. ●She died when she was 83years old.
Her collection	● Compared with other books, the books she collected couldn’t be found 【小题2】 ● The only copy written and 【小题3】by Phillis Wheatley was in her collection. ● She had a large collection, 【小题4】books, paper, photographs and other things by black leaders and artists. ● Her collections are of great【小题5】to African American history and culture.

 

阅读下面短文并回答问题，含简要回答。
New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out(颁布)in March．Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won’t only have high marks．The following are some of the new rules．Tell the truth．Have you ever cheated(作弊)in an exam？Don’t do it again！That’s not something honest students should do．Do more at school．Good students love animals and care for other people．April is Bird Loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it？You should join！In that way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect them．Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought people could live on the moon？Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future．Everyone’s new ideas are important．Protect yourself．Has a thief(小偷)ever taken money from one of your classmates？Don’t let it happen to you．If you have to go back home late，you should let your parents know．Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for your study．But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids，so try to look at the good Web pages(网页)．You can use the Web pages for fun or homework．
【小题1】Is it enough for the best students to have high marks?
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【小题2】When did the new rules come out?
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【小题3】What are some of the new rules mentioned(提到) in this passage?
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【小题4】Do you think is it enough for the top students to just have high marks? Why?
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It is very common for students' marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations (情况) outside schools such as problems at home. Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder.
When your marks start to fall, you should try talking to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you feel difficult. Stop (1)把自己同其他的学生比较. It doesn't matter if other students get higher marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. Before each exam, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.
Look through your notes again before the exam. You will be surprised when you find you remember so much. It may take hard work and you may not improve your marks straight. But let your confidence rise by every mark. Soon they should begin to climb again. Remember: (2) Nothing is possible if he or she doesn't have confidence. Besides(3)this, right ways are also needed by you. Keep on working hard, and sooner or later, you will be successful.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
【小题1】The reasons for students' marks to fall include situations ________.
【小题2】把(1)处汉语译为英语。
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【小题3】将(2)处复合句改为简单句。
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【小题4】写出(3)处“this”所指代的内容。
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【小题5】The best title of the passage may be “__________________________________”.

Last summer, Cathy went to New York City with her parents for their summer vacation.(A)They stayed there for twoweeks.
New York City has more than seven and a half million people. It is the largest city in the United States.
First they visited the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像).The Statue of Liberty is one of New York’s most well-known historic sites (古迹). Millions of people visit New York City every year.
(B)     the second day they went to the Empire State Building (帝国大厦).It is the tallest building in New York City
now. (C)     , they saw most parts of New York.
On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan (大都市的) Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, they went to the Bronx Zoo. (D)There they were glad to see a lot of their favorite animals,
such as tigers, lions, monkeys and elephants.
The next week, the family visited the Long Island. On the island, they spent most of their time swimming, sunbathing and playing on the beach.(E)They all had a good time.
【小题1】对(A)处画线部分进行提问。
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【小题2】在(B)处横线上填入一个适当的介词。
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【小题3】选择一个合适的句子填在(C)处的横线上。
A.From the top of the building
B.Standing in the New York City’s street
C.In Metropolitan Museum
【小题4】翻译(D)处画线句子。
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【小题5】将(E)处画线句子改为完全否定句。
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Black Friday

Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.
Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折). Some items (商品)like TVs and cloths are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problem. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lines to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.
The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.
So where does the name “Black Friday” come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”. It did not stick. The name “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.
Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it “El Buen Fin”, which means “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.
【小题1】Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?
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【小题2】What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?
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【小题3】How long may people have to wait before a store opens?
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【小题4】Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?
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【小题5】Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?
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根据短文内容回答下列问题。
Jean Beliveau, a 56-year-old Canadian man, finished an ll-year walk around the world.
On August 18, 2000, the man left his home. That day was his birthday. He failed in his small business. And he decided to run around the world to try to escape(摆脱) the sadness.
He ran all the way to some places, then he slowed down.  He travelled 75,000 kilometers across 64 countries.  It would become the longest walk without stopping around the world.  More than 100 supporters(支持者) walked the final kilometers with him through the streets.
Over 11 years, he travelled across deserts and mountains.  On the way, he met lots of different- things that he won't forget.
【小题1】Where does Jean Beliveau come from?
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【小题2】How old was Jean Beliveau when he started to travel?
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【小题3】Why did Jean Beliveau decide to run around the world?
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【小题4】How far is the walk around the world?
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【小题5】How many years hasn't Jean Beliveau seen his mother?
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