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China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, they agree that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless.

Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the expressions of “Boiling a dead pig”, and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig". And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. If you search on the Internet for the word “pig”, you will find more idioms. Here is another example. When old people have a dream to get to the top of Qomolangma, other people will laugh at them and say, “Pigs might fly.”

None of these expressions are exactly complimentary (稱贊的).

But the truth is that pigs do have some good qualities. And there’s probably no better time to clear their names than now during the Year of the Pig.

First of all, science proved that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a passage, pigs are similar to dogs and chimpanzees. They like to play. They have good long-term memories. And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't.

There are lovable pig characters in cartoons, too. Peppa pig, for example, a UK cartoon has become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions. It has attracted wide attention. In the cartoon’s pig family, they teach children about love, friendship, and the importance of family. And in China, McDull, a piglet (小豬崽 ) works hard toward his dreams even though he is in the face of quite a few failures. McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures. He has a heart of gold.

Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year - their intelligence, cuteness, patience and innocence (純真).

These days, it’s not unusual for teachers to give homework on apps. For example, students are asked to practice English or do math exercises. Some teachers also use WeChat groups to give homework.

But now, the Ministry of Education is moving to ban (禁止) teachers from assigning homework on mobile apps due to concerns about students' eyesight. In 2018, more than 70 percent of middle school students in China were found to be nearsighted, according to the World Health Organization. Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes.

Do students like to do their homework on the phones?

Pros（正方）

Wang Yidi，15

The apps have big databases（數(shù)據(jù)庫）of math exercises！

And students can correct their answers easily. Besides students can enlarge their knowledge because of plenty of information on the phone. What's more, with the monitor, students have no choice but to finish their homework on time.

Zhou Tianyi,14

I think it's fun to do homework with apps. The teachers ask students to dub English videos and make their own short videos. Gradually, it can make them more interested in English. Meanwhile, their spoken English can improve a lot.

Cons（反方）

Zhang Keqi，14

Sometimes the apps can't recognize （識別） what students are reading in English. They have to work on them for a long time to get a high score. What's more, their eyesight has gotten worse since they started using apps to do their homework.

Xu Jiaqian,15

I don't think it's a good way to do homework on the phones. Students are too young to control themselves.

They can't help playing on other apps while doing homework. And if they also have lots of other homework to do, it's too much for them to finish.

【1】Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros?

A.Students can correct their answers easily.

B.Students can develop good learning habits.

C.Students can improve their spoken English.

【2】What does the underlined word “dub” mean in Chinese?

A.配音B.制作C.刪除

【3】According to the cons, why don’t the students like to do homework on the phones?

A.Because they think it's just a waste of time.

B.Because it's bad for the student's eyesight.

C.Because they can't get the high scores on the apps.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to their words?

A.Students spend more than 70% of their time on the apps.

B.All the students can become knowledgeable after using the apps.

C.Students can't focus on their study while doing homework on the phone.

【5】What conclusion (結(jié)論) can we draw from their opinions?

A.Doing homework on the phone gets in the way of students' study.

B.Using the apps to learn will take the place of learning in class.

C.It's necessary for the students to use the apps properly.

【題目】

Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.

According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential (潛在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.

For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.

According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience.

The findings suggest that the different rhythms (節(jié)奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime.

“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don’t realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert (警惕的).”

More surprisingly, this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake.

If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.

【題目】

When you're in school, the last thing you want to do is to work on weekends. There's homework to do, sports to play, fun to have. But our parents may persuade(勸說) us to find a job to earn money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager, I had to deliver the newspapers to people's homes. Then I got a Saturday job at a supermarket: putting everything in order on the shelves and working as a shopkeeper.

Today in the UK you can work from the age of 13 and many children have part-time jobs. It is almost seen as an adult ceremony. It's an independent experience. Teenagers agreed that it taught them valuable lessons about working and managing money with adults. So that's not a bad thing!

Some research suggests that not working on Saturdays or holidays may be harmful to one's later life. But recent statistics（數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計）show 20％of the students have given up having part-time jobs in the past three years.

So does this mean British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts believe young people feel that going out to work hinders（阻礙） their performance in school, they are now under more pressure(壓力) to study hard, get good grades and have a good job in the long run. However, proper part-time jobs are a great way to help young people learn the skills they need in the workplace. In fact, the key is to keep a balance between taking a part-time job and having enough time to study and rest.

Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. A 13-year-old girl named Rachel works in a shop on Saturday. She told the BBC: I like my job because I'm making money and it helps me to talk to people confidently and work with others closely. It seems like a valuable thing to do on a Saturday morning.

【1】When I was a teenager, I ___________at first.

A.had too much homework to doB.played sports with my good friends

C.delivered newspapers to people’s homesD.had a part-time job on Saturday

【2】Who can have a part-time job in the UK?

A.Gavin a 14-year-old boyB.Aron an 11-year-old boy

C.Loretta a 12-year-old girlD.Victoria an 8-year-old girl

【3】What makes some students give up part-time jobs ?

A.They are now more afraid of hard work.

B.Taking part-time jobs may be harmful to their later life.

C.Going out to work hinders their performance in school.

D.Taking part-time jobs isn’t a great way to help them learn skills.

【4】Rachel likes her part-time job because ___________

① She can make some money.

② She can get good grades.

③ It helps her talk with people confidently.

④ It helps her get away from pressure.

A.①②B.③④C.①③D.②④

【5】The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is___________

A.To introduce his own part-time job experience.

B.To encourage students to take a part-time job.

C.To tell students how to keep a balance between study and jobs.

D.To make a survey on part-time jobs.

---Thank you.

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