To the Editor: Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations. American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer. James, Teacher |
To the Editor: I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world. Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families. Linda, Parent |
A.England and Australia . | B.Singapore and Thailand. |
C.Japan and the United States. | D.South Korea and China. |
A.study in school | B.go to summer camps |
C.have new experiences | D.help on the farm |
A.travel abroad | B.are with their children |
C.are busy with their work | D.go to summer camps |
A.no time to watch TV | B.more work experience |
C.more classroom time | D.better reading skills |
A.they learn to swim and ride bikes | B.they go to summer camps |
C.they do cooking | D.they improve maths skills |
A.Yes to a Longer School Year | B.Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing |
C.Adults Need More Vacation Time | D.Vacations Are Boring to Families |
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A.in space | B.in the atmosphere |
C.above the ground | D.above space |
A.the weather satellites can do it easily |
B.clouds form there |
C.the weather forms there |
D.the pictures can forecast the weather |
A.when they have received satellite pictures |
B.after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones |
C.before they received satellite pictures |
D.during they study satellite pictures |
A.one day | B.two days |
C.five days | D.seven days or even longer |
A.taking pictures of the atmosphere |
B.receiving pictures of the atmosphere |
C.doing other work in many ways |
D.weather forecasting |
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A.If things are very small,they are germs. |
B.If things can't be seen,they must be germs. |
C.Germs are only in dirty water. |
D.Germs are everywhere around us. |
A.Making very small things look much bigger. |
B.Making very big things look much smaller. |
C.Helping you read some newspapers. |
D.Helping you if you can't see things clearly. |
A.You haven't looked at it carefully. | B.Water can't be drunk in this way. |
C.There must be lots of germs in it. | D.Water will make you ill. |
A.Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
B.Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
C.If your temperature is not OK,there must be germs in your body. |
D.If your finger isn't cut,there aren't any germs on it. |
A.Germs may make us ill. | B.Germs are in dirty water. |
C.Don't drink dirty water. | D.Take care of your fingers. |
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![]() | Crayons were invented by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. They had a paint company in New York City. The new crayons were made of wax(蜡)and different pigments(颜料). In 1903,Binney and Smith put the first box of eight“Crayola Crayons”on the market. These new crayons were a great success. |
![]() | Remote control technology(遥控技术)has been used since the early 1930s. During World War1, Germans used remote control boats. The TV remote control was first put on the market in 1950. Zenith Radio Company created the first TV remote control, called the “lazy Bone”. It could turn the TV on and off and could change programs. |
![]() | Bow Lingual(犬语翻译机),named by the US Time Magazine as a “BEST invention of 2002”, has two parts. A microphone is tied to the dog’s neck and sends out sound information to the gadget(小挂件)held by the owner. Then the translation is done in the gadget with kinds of dog barks. |
![]() | Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher :an robot of English-teaching :The robot is 157cm tall and speaks both Korea and English .It can make16 kinds of faces .The robot-teachers are helping to solve a shortage of English teachers there. Could robots replace human teachers one day? |
A.in 1900 | B.in 1903 | C.in 1950 | D.in 2002 |
A.trains | B.planes | C.boats | D.TVs |
A.The crayon | B.Bow Lingual |
C.The TV remote control | D.The English- teaching robot |
A.English and Chinese | B.English and French |
C.Korean and Japanese | D.English and Korean |
A.Bow Lingual’s microphone is tied to the dog’s neck. |
B.The English-teaching robot can make six faces in class. |
C.Remote control technology has been used since early 1930. |
D.The robot- teachers can help provide the USA with more English teachers. |
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Rabies is the name of ________.A.a book | B.a man | C.a pet | D.a disease |
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________ people in China died of rabies in September, 2007.A.2,245 | B.318 | C.232 | D.50,000 |
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The second paragraph(段落) is mainly about _______.A.how to do with rabies |
B.something about rabies in China |
C.asking people not to keep pets |
D.showing what rabies is really like |
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Which of the following animals may NOT have rabies?A.Rabbits. | B.Ducks. | C.Cats. | D.Bats. |
小题5:
The word “treatment” in the third paragraph means “________” in Chinese.A.治理 | B.待遇 | C.治疗 | D.处理 |
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A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
A.抵抗 | B.传播 | C.感染 | D.治愈 |
A.Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache. |
B.You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough. |
C.Some doctors say that washing your hands can stop the flu as much as 80%. |
D.It’s easy to be infected with H7N9 virus, so you mustn’t go to the places with groups of people. |
A.It tells us how to wash hands. |
B.It tells us why we should use masks. |
C.It tells us we should do more exercise to be strong. |
D.It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes. |
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