Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21st century, because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be?
The population is 1 fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live 2 than before. 3 will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects at 4.
People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21st century, and they will have more free time for sports, 5 TV and traveling. Traveling will be more 6. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
More land will be used for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 7 will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day, 8 they eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be 9, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. 10 of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights, pull up the covers and1 their eyes. Several hours later, they 2 again. Strange, isn't it?
Sleep puzzles science. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one can't fall asleep. They are not so sure 3 causes sleep.The best conditions for sleep are good health and meal which is4 too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place can help you fall asleep5.They don't think it's good for two people to sleep in one bed.Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you move often. You would feel 6if you didn't. You also dream. Parts of your brain are still 7when you dream. Dreaming happens when the 8and imagination parts of your brain are still awake. In your dream, you can see things that happened 9or people you met before and you might even see things that never happen or people you never meet in your real life. Many scientists say 10 have shown that most of us dream in colour. Bad dreams may be caused by a stomachache. Don't worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were begun while the writers slept.
Simon: Hi, Cindy. I have some good news for you.
Cindy: Good news?
Simon: Miss Lin said we would go out for a trip.
Cindy: Where shall we go?
Simon:
Cindy: Not really. I think it's too far away.
Simon:
Cindy: Zheshan Park is my choice.
Simon: I don't think that's a good idea. Why not go to Fantawild Adventure instead?
Cindy: That sounds wonderful.
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A. With pleasure. B. How about the countryside? C. That's great! D. What is it? E. We've been there many times. F. Who'd like to go there? G. Where do you think we should go? |
The Internet has become part of teenage life. There's a report on about four thousand students aged from 8 to 16 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 94 per cent of them use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit web sites which are not suitable for students. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it's good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.
I'm confused (困惑的) these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence (暴力) is the least civilized (文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. But I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?
When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? Many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees (难民) exist, too.
A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really "make peace" by killing so many people? I don't think bombs can reach people's hearts and change them. Bombs can't create love and caring, and that's what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can't they use their wisdom and talk it over?
Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why don't they act as what they say?
A page from a 12-year-old boy, Joshua's diary
Here's the content of a book.
As the host city of the next Winter Games, Beijing held a wonderful eight-minute show at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics, sending a warm invitation to the whole world.
The show was directed by Zhang Yimou, a famous Chinese director who was also responsible for the eight-minute summer handover in Athens in 2004 as well as the opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing in 2008 that had a big success in the world.
Unlike Athens which focused on showing Chinese history with traditional culture like red lantern and jasmine(茉莉花), "Beijing 8 Minutes" gave special importance to the Chinese people's sincere welcome to the world by using modern technology.
Leading the team were two dancers in costumes of panda puppets that are the world's largest but the lightest at the same time, each weighing only about 10 kilograms. To reduce the pressure on the two dancers, researchers had tried hundreds of different materials until ending up with high-technology ones.
During the whole performance, the dancers and robots both wore LED lights on them that could be fit for the cold weather at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium without the risks of breaking. The costumes were also made with a kind of special material to keep the dancers warm.
Performers danced with 24 intelligent robots – standing for Beijing hosting the 24th Winter Olympics. They showed scenes of sports such as skating and skiing.
Pictures were projected to the icy floor while dancers skated across it, making a sense of augmented reality(增强现实). A number of moving screens in the middle of the field were also controlled by artificial intelligence(人工智能).
More and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.
While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of "Seven," a favorite fruit, "Apple," and a cartoon character, "Snow White." Others had names like "July" and "Rabbit."
After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She gave up her job and set up a website (bestenglishname.com) to help Chinese people get better English names.
The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 3 yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English names. But that costs more.
Now, about 2,000 people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes(简历).
As you grow up, you need to explore the world in new ways, while your parents need to protect you from the dangers in the world. Different ideas might lead to fights in families. Do you know how to make your home a happy and healthy place? Try the following.
Respect
Respect is more than just doing what you are told to do. Respect is about valuing（重视） what your parents have to say. It is also about them valuing what you have to say.
Mark, 14, puts it this way, "At least try to understand whatever they are trying to tell you, no matter how bad it may sound at the time."
Communication
You can communicate with your parents by expressing your thoughts in a respectful way. Your ability to explain your thoughts calmly may give your parents a chance to see you in a new light.
Trust
You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more freedom if your parents trust you.
Taking time together
Some teenagers find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sharing time together can build trust and communication. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers — they're interesting people who like to watch movies, play cards, and go shopping— just like us!
Your relationship with your parents may be sometimes good and sometimes bad. But remember that parents can be a great support when things are not going well. So try your best to improve the relationship between you and your parents. If your parents see that you try your best, they will do the same.
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赞成的人 |
1、更多学习音乐和美术的机会 2、提高我们的技能 |
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反对的人 |
更多学科，更大压力 |
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你的观点 |
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2）短文应结构完整，语句通顺，衔接自然。
3）文中不能出现个人真实信息。
4）词数：80词左右。
Last week, we made a survey about whether music and art should be included in the entrance examination for the high school. Students have different opinions.
