Unit 4 The art of having fun（阅读表达专练）英语新教材外研版七年级下册

Unit 4 The art of having fun 阅读表达专练 话题：人与自我—娱乐 基础篇 01 In junior schools, the big break is part of the day. It usually lasts for about half an hour. During this time, students go out of their classrooms, full of energy and fun. They have a lot of fun activities. Some students play rope skipping (跳绳). They jump and the rope makes a “swish” sound. Others play shuttlecock kicking (踢毽子). The shuttlecock flies in the air, and they try to kick it as many times as they can. Some students also use this time to play games. They play basketball, football, or badminton with their classmates. They run and jump, trying to score points for their team. The playground is full of laughter and shouts. The most popular activity is group exercises. Students get together on the playground and do different kinds of exercises, such as cheerleading (啦啦操), jogging, and jumping. The big break not only helps students relax after sitting in class for a long time but also helps them keep fit. In short, it is an important part of junior school life. It gives students a time to exercise and play, making their school life more colorful and interesting. 1．How many minutes does the big break last? __________________________________________________ 2．What is the most popular activity of the big break? __________________________________________________ 3．How do some students play rope skipping? __________________________________________________ 4．Why is the big break good for middle school students? (just one of the reasons) __________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of the big break in junior schools? __________________________________________________ 02 We have twenty minutes’ break (休息) time after the second class in the morning. Here is what the students and the teachers are doing during the break time. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another boy is stopping (阻止) him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling (微笑). What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things happily! 1．Where are the students playing basketball? __________________________________________________ 2．What’s the girl looking at? __________________________________________________ 3．What are the teachers doing? __________________________________________________ 4．What is the topic sentence of the passage? __________________________________________________ 5．Are students happy? __________________________________________________ 03 I’m Susan. Nick, Ted, Robert, Ben and Sam are my classmates. They are on our school basketball team. It is one of the most popular teams in our school. Next Sunday, they are going to play against Red Star Middle School Basketball Team. Sam is the thinnest and he runs the fastest of all. Robert is the tallest. He can jump the highest. He can throw (投) the ball into the basket easily. Though Ben is a new player, but he is a great player. Of the five boys, Nick is the best player. In the last basketball game, he got eighteen points for his team. Ted is the heaviest. He is 72 kilos. He runs more slowly than any other boy. But he is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. They are a strong team. Are they going to win? Let's wait and see! 1．When are they going to have a basketball game? __________________________________________________ 2．Who runs the fastest of all? __________________________________________________ 3．How many points did Nick get for his team in the last basketball game? __________________________________________________ 4．What’s Ted good at doing? __________________________________________________ 5．Who are the boys going to play against? __________________________________________________ 04 Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning after we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class, we do exercises again. We only have P. E. classes twice a week, but we do physical training (体育锻炼) at five every afternoon. The most popular (最受欢迎的) sport is basketball. The boys enjoy playing it and some of the girls like it, too. Another popular sport is football and in every class there are a lot of football fans. We play volleyball when the weather is good. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often have friendship matches (友谊赛) with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many of us go to watch it and cheer for our side. Besides (除了) ball games, some of us like track and field (田径) events. We often practice running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep fit and healthy. 1．How often do they have P. E. classes? __________________________________________________ 2．What do they do every afternoon? __________________________________________________ 3．Do the students like basketball best? __________________________________________________ 4．What sports do they play when the weather is good? __________________________________________________ 5．In this school, which sports team do you want to join? Why? __________________________________________________ 培优篇 05 At Qilu Primary School in Suining, Jiangsu, students enjoy jumping rope. Qilu Primary School has only 210 students. 130 are left-behind (留守) children. Their parents work in cities. In 2010, students there started to use their free time to jump rope. Now the school has 12 rope jumping clubs. On weekdays, the students go to the playground to practice every day. They try to find new ways to jump. Now they have more than 300 different rope jumping tricks. Many of the tricks are named after the students. “We are a village school. There are few P.E. teachers and sports facilities. So teachers and students start to learn to jump rope. It’s good exercise to keep them healthy,” said Liu Yan, a teacher at Qilu Primary School, “it also builds team spirit.” These left-behind children use simple sports things to create (创造) big hopes. They show the sports spirit to the world. 1．Are the children good at jumping rope? How do you know? __________________________________________________ 2．How often do the students jump rope? (no more than 8 words) __________________________________________________ 3．Why do the students start to jump rope? __________________________________________________ 4．What are the benefits (益处) for students’ body and mind? __________________________________________________ 5．As a student, how can you help the left-behind children? __________________________________________________ 06 It is the day of the school trip at Rainbow Middle School. The students wear their uniforms and take the school bus to the zoo. When they arrive, they first see a playful fox. When they get close, it just runs away. Mrs Gao tells the students foxes have very good hearing. They can hear people coming from far away. Then they notice some animals with long necks looking at them. Can you guess what they are? Yes, they’re giraffes. Some students want to feed them, but they don’t do that. They know it’s the rule. Later, they see a snake. Mrs Gao says, “This kind of snake is very dangerous. You may be in great danger if you stand close to it.” So all of them watch it at a safe distance (距离). After that, Mrs Gao gives the students sandwiches to eat. Then Mrs Gao asks, “Do you still remember the rule—no littering?” “Yes, of course!” Mrs Gao feels happy to hear that. On the trip, the students learn a lot about animals. They wish to visit the zoo again. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Where do the students go for the school trip? __________________________________________________ 2．What are foxes good at? __________________________________________________ 3．Why do the students watch the snake at a safe distance? __________________________________________________ 4．What do the students eat on the trip? __________________________________________________ 5．How does Mrs Gao feel after hearing the students’ answer? __________________________________________________ 07 Nowadays, a lot of students are interested in jumping rope. It’s easy to learn. You can jump alone or with your classmates. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just long enough for your height (身高). When you start to jump, you should swing the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Jump rope is not only great fun, but also great exercise. Nowadays, students usually spend a lot of time on their studies, and they don’t have enough time to do sports. The best way to solve the problem is to get them to jump and play, and jump rope does this very well. In our school, each student has a rope. They can jump in PE classes or after class. It is very interesting to see how long they can keep jumping. In jump rope, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without striking (撞击) your feet. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．What do you need if you jump alone? __________________________________________________ 2．What should we do when we start to jump? __________________________________________________ 3．Is jump rope a kind of great exercise? __________________________________________________ 4．Why do students NOT have enough time to do sports? __________________________________________________ 5．When can the students jump rope in the writer’s school? __________________________________________________ 08 All the students in Hongxing Middle School were excited. A new after-school cooking class started last month. Get Ready for the Class Ms. Lin and Ms. Yan are the teachers of this class. Their first cooking class was only for boys because cooking was not just for girls. Before the class, the teachers got cookers ready and the students got food ingredients (原料) ready. Students Love to Cook Both of the teachers said the class was interesting and relaxing. The boys and girls love to cook. “They don’t want it to stop,” Ms. Yan said. Thirteen-year-old Jerry is one of the boys. He said, “I hope we can have a cooking class every day.” In class, the students learnt to make meals. This week, they made vegetable soup in the dining hall. They enjoyed the soup with the teachers happily. They all thought it was delicious. Parents Thank the School A mother said the class was interesting and meaningful (有意义的). “My boy didn’t cook at home before. But now he can not only wash and cut vegetables, but also cook meals after having the cooking class. He helps me cook at home on weekends, and most importantly, he feels happy about it. Thank you!” 1．When did the cooking class start? __________________________________________________ 2．Why was the teachers’ first cooking class only for boys? __________________________________________________ 3．How old is Jerry? __________________________________________________ 4．Where did the students make vegetable soup this week? __________________________________________________ 5．What did parents think of the class? __________________________________________________ 09 Students at Sanhe Primary School in Chongqing enjoy playing soccer. It is an important part of their school life. Every student at the school has a soccer lesson once a week. Students of all age groups play soccer matches every month. The school is deep in the mountains and has poor teaching resources (教学资源). Most of its students are left-behind children (留守儿童), and very few of them can go to high school. To help students have a good future, Sun Xiaoming, the school head, set up a girls’ soccer team. He picked 20 girls from the fourth and fifth grades and offered them free training, clothing and meals at school. The students really love soccer. They keep practicing every day. Many of them play it well. Some of them get into great middle or high schools. Some of them join soccer clubs and become professional (职业的) players. Soccer is not just a sport. It opens a new window for those students and changes their lives. Also, it helps them get out of the mountains and live a better life. 1．How often do the students play soccer matches? __________________________________________________ 2．Why did Sun Xiaoming set up a girl’s soccer team? __________________________________________________ 3．What did the head teacher provide for the soccer players? __________________________________________________ 4．Do all the students play soccer very well? __________________________________________________ 5．How does soccer change the students’ lives according to the passage? __________________________________________________ 10 In 2025, many Chinese schools make their breaks longer. Now students have 15 minutes for each break. Breaks were only 10 minutes before. This change encourages students to exercise more and balance study with fun. At Jingci Primary School (小学) in Anhui, students have two kinds of breaks. In the morning, they run together to music. In the afternoon, younger students jump rope, and older students play basketball or badminton. When it rains, they dance in long hallways. Mingxi No. 2 Primary School in Fujian, puts a science activity in breaks. Students use bottles and water to make rockets (火箭). They fly the rockets on the playground. They can learn about space (太空) while having fun! At Xindong Primary School in Xiamen, students also have a science activity—robot dance. The robots can move their arms, jump and turn around. It’s just like a fun snow! In Shandong, a school plays old games like “Eagle Catches Chicken”. Students are very interested in the game because it helps them relax and make friends. They feel very happy when they play the games together. These break-time activities are not just about sports. Students also learn to think of new ideas and relax. Many students say they are happier and have more energy for class. 1．Where do the students dance on rainy days at Jingci Primary School? __________________________________________________ 2．What do students use to make rockets at Mingxi No. 2 Primary School? __________________________________________________ 3．How many schools have science activities at breaks? __________________________________________________ 4．Do students is Shandong like the game “Eagle Catches Chicken”? __________________________________________________ 5．How do the students feel after they have these break-time activities? __________________________________________________ 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 The art of having fun 阅读表达专练 话题：人与自我—娱乐 基础篇 01 In junior schools, the big break is part of the day. It usually lasts for about half an hour. During this time, students go out of their classrooms, full of energy and fun. They have a lot of fun activities. Some students play rope skipping (跳绳). They jump and the rope makes a “swish” sound. Others play shuttlecock kicking (踢毽子). The shuttlecock flies in the air, and they try to kick it as many times as they can. Some students also use this time to play games. They play basketball, football, or badminton with their classmates. They run and jump, trying to score points for their team. The playground is full of laughter and shouts. The most popular activity is group exercises. Students get together on the playground and do different kinds of exercises, such as cheerleading (啦啦操), jogging, and jumping. The big break not only helps students relax after sitting in class for a long time but also helps them keep fit. In short, it is an important part of junior school life. It gives students a time to exercise and play, making their school life more colorful and interesting. 1．How many minutes does the big break last? __________________________________________________ 2．What is the most popular activity of the big break? __________________________________________________ 3．How do some students play rope skipping? __________________________________________________ 4．Why is the big break good for middle school students? (just one of the reasons) __________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of the big break in junior schools? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．About thirty minutes. 2．Group exercises. 3．They jump and the rope “swishes”. 4．It helps students relax. 5．It’s colorful and interesting. (答案不唯一，合理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了初中大课间的时长、活动内容以及重要作用。 1．第一段“It usually lasts for about half an hour.”说明大课间时长约半小时，直接提取。 2．第三段“The most popular activity is group exercises.”说明最受欢迎的活动是集体操，直接提取。 3．第二段“They jump and the rope makes a “swish” sound.”介绍跳绳的方式，直接提取。 4．第四段“The big break not only helps students relax...but also helps them keep fit.”说明大课间的好处，任选其一作答。 5．开放性试题，答案不唯一。结合自身实际，给出相关结论即可。 02 We have twenty minutes’ break (休息) time after the second class in the morning. Here is what the students and the teachers are doing during the break time. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another boy is stopping (阻止) him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling (微笑). What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things happily! 1．Where are the students playing basketball? __________________________________________________ 2．What’s the girl looking at? __________________________________________________ 3．What are the teachers doing? __________________________________________________ 4．What is the topic sentence of the passage? __________________________________________________ 5．Are students happy? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．On the playground. 2．The birds in the tree in front of the classroom. 3．Some of them are working in the office and some are talking with students. 4．Here is what the students and the teachers are doing during the break time. 5．Yes, they are. 【导语】本文讲述了课间休息时学生和老师各自进行的活动。 1．根据“Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball.”可知，学生在操场打篮球，故填On the playground. 2．根据“A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom.”可知，女孩在看教室前树上的鸟，故填The birds in the tree in front of the classroom. 3．根据“Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students.”可知，老师们有的在办公室工作，有的在和学生交谈，故填Some of them are working in the office and some are talking with students. 4．根据“Here is what the students and the teachers are doing during the break time.”可知，该句总述课间师生的活动，是文章主题句，故填Here is what the students and the teachers are doing during the break time. 5．根据“Everyone is doing his or her things happily!”可知，学生们很开心，故填Yes, they are. 03 I’m Susan. Nick, Ted, Robert, Ben and Sam are my classmates. They are on our school basketball team. It is one of the most popular teams in our school. Next Sunday, they are going to play against Red Star Middle School Basketball Team. Sam is the thinnest and he runs the fastest of all. Robert is the tallest. He can jump the highest. He can throw (投) the ball into the basket easily. Though Ben is a new player, but he is a great player. Of the five boys, Nick is the best player. In the last basketball game, he got eighteen points for his team. Ted is the heaviest. He is 72 kilos. He runs more slowly than any other boy. But he is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. They are a strong team. Are they going to win? Let's wait and see! 1．When are they going to have a basketball game? __________________________________________________ 2．Who runs the fastest of all? __________________________________________________ 3．How many points did Nick get for his team in the last basketball game? __________________________________________________ 4．What’s Ted good at doing? __________________________________________________ 5．Who are the boys going to play against? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Next Sunday. 2．Sam does. 3．Eighteen. 4．He is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. 5．Red Star Middle School Basketball Team. 【导语】本文介绍了五个男孩的基本情况，他们都是篮球队队员，他们下周日要和红星中学进行篮球比赛。 1．根据“Next Sunday, they are going to play against Red Star Middle School Basketball Team.”可知他们下周日打篮球。故填Next Sunday. 2．根据“Sam is the thinnest and he runs the fastest of all”可知山姆跑得最快。故填Sam does. 3．根据“Of the five boys, Nick is the best player. In the last basketball game, he got eighteen points for his team.”可知尼克为他的球队得了18分。故填Eighteen. 4．根据“Ted is the heaviest. He is 72 kilos. He runs more slowly than any other boy. But he is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket”可知泰德擅长阻止对方队员靠近篮筐。故填He is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. 5．根据“they are going to play against Red Star Middle School Basketball Team.”可知男孩子们要和红星中学篮球队比赛。故填Red Star Middle School Basketball Team. 04 Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning after we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class, we do exercises again. We only have P. E. classes twice a week, but we do physical training (体育锻炼) at five every afternoon. The most popular (最受欢迎的) sport is basketball. The boys enjoy playing it and some of the girls like it, too. Another popular sport is football and in every class there are a lot of football fans. We play volleyball when the weather is good. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often have friendship matches (友谊赛) with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many of us go to watch it and cheer for our side. Besides (除了) ball games, some of us like track and field (田径) events. We often practice running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep fit and healthy. 1．How often do they have P. E. classes? __________________________________________________ 2．What do they do every afternoon? __________________________________________________ 3．Do the students like basketball best? __________________________________________________ 4．What sports do they play when the weather is good? __________________________________________________ 5．In this school, which sports team do you want to join? Why? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Twice a week. 2．They do physical training at five every afternoon. 3．Yes, they do. 4．They play volleyball. 5．I want to join the basketball team because it’s the most popular sport and I like playing with others. 【导语】本文主要介绍了同学们喜欢的运动。 1．根据“We only have P. E. classes twice a week”可知，一周有两节体育课。故填Twice a week. 2．根据“but we do physical training at five every afternoon.”可知，他们每天下午五点进行体育锻炼。故填They do physical training at five every afternoon. 3．根据“The most popular sport is basketball.”可知，篮球是最受欢迎的运动，故填Yes, they do. 4．根据“We play volleyball when the weather is good.”可知，天气好的时候他们打排球。故填They play volleyball. 5．开放性题目，答案不唯一。如我想加入篮球队，因为它是最受欢迎的运动，并且我喜欢和其他人一起玩。故填I want to join the basketball team because it’s the most popular sport and I like playing with others. 培优篇 05 At Qilu Primary School in Suining, Jiangsu, students enjoy jumping rope. Qilu Primary School has only 210 students. 130 are left-behind (留守) children. Their parents work in cities. In 2010, students there started to use their free time to jump rope. Now the school has 12 rope jumping clubs. On weekdays, the students go to the playground to practice every day. They try to find new ways to jump. Now they have more than 300 different rope jumping tricks. Many of the tricks are named after the students. “We are a village school. There are few P.E. teachers and sports facilities. So teachers and students start to learn to jump rope. It’s good exercise to keep them healthy,” said Liu Yan, a teacher at Qilu Primary School, “it also builds team spirit.” These left-behind children use simple sports things to create (创造) big hopes. They show the sports spirit to the world. 1．Are the children good at jumping rope? How do you know? __________________________________________________ 2．How often do the students jump rope? (no more than 8 words) __________________________________________________ 3．Why do the students start to jump rope? __________________________________________________ 4．What are the benefits (益处) for students’ body and mind? __________________________________________________ 5．As a student, how can you help the left-behind children? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Yes, they are. Because they have more than 300 different rope jumping tricks, and many tricks are named after the students. 2．Every weekday. 3．They start to jump rope because the school is a village school with few P.E. teachers and sports facilities. 4．It’s good exercise to keep them healthy, and it also builds team spirit. 5．I can donate books and sports things to them./I can write letters to them to be their friends./I can… 【导语】本文主要介绍了江苏睢宁七路小学的留守儿童因学校体育资源有限，坚持日常跳绳练习，掌握了300多种跳绳技巧，在强身健体的同时培养了团队精神，用简单运动传递体育精神与希望。 1．第三段“Now they have more than 300 different rope jumping tricks. Many of the tricks are named after the students.”，这些孩子们目前已经掌握了300多种跳绳技巧，其中许多技巧还以学生的名字命名，所以这些孩子们很擅长跳绳。 2．原文第三段“On weekdays, the students go to the playground to practice every day.”，直接指明在工作日，每天都会到操场练习跳绳。 3．原文第四段“We are a village school…start to learn to jump rope”，这是一所乡村学校，体育老师和体育器材都很匮乏，所以师生们一起学习跳绳。 4．原文第四段“It’s good exercise to keep them healthy”和“it also builds team spirit”，跳绳能让孩子们保持健康，还能培养团队精神。 5．这是一道开放题，可结合原文留守儿童的生活背景，给出合理的帮助方式，如给他们捐书和体育器械等。 06 It is the day of the school trip at Rainbow Middle School. The students wear their uniforms and take the school bus to the zoo. When they arrive, they first see a playful fox. When they get close, it just runs away. Mrs Gao tells the students foxes have very good hearing. They can hear people coming from far away. Then they notice some animals with long necks looking at them. Can you guess what they are? Yes, they’re giraffes. Some students want to feed them, but they don’t do that. They know it’s the rule. Later, they see a snake. Mrs Gao says, “This kind of snake is very dangerous. You may be in great danger if you stand close to it.” So all of them watch it at a safe distance (距离). After that, Mrs Gao gives the students sandwiches to eat. Then Mrs Gao asks, “Do you still remember the rule—no littering?” “Yes, of course!” Mrs Gao feels happy to hear that. On the trip, the students learn a lot about animals. They wish to visit the zoo again. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．Where do the students go for the school trip? __________________________________________________ 2．What are foxes good at? __________________________________________________ 3．Why do the students watch the snake at a safe distance? __________________________________________________ 4．What do the students eat on the trip? __________________________________________________ 5．How does Mrs Gao feel after hearing the students’ answer? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．They go to the zoo for the school trip. 2．Foxes are good at hearing./They have very good hearing. 3．Because this kind of snake is very dangerous. They may be in great danger if they stand close to it. 4．They eat sandwiches on the trip. 5．Mrs Gao feels happy. 【导语】本文讲述了彩虹中学学生参加学校组织的动物园之旅的经历。 1．根据“The students wear their uniforms and take the school bus to the zoo.”可知，学生们去动物园进行学校旅行。故填They go to the zoo for the school trip. 2．根据“Mrs Gao tells the students foxes have very good hearing.”可知，狐狸擅长听力，即它们听力很好。故填Foxes are good at hearing./They have very good hearing. 3．根据“Mrs Gao says, ‘This kind of snake is very dangerous. You may be in great danger if you stand close to it.’ So all of them watch it at a safe distance (距离).”可知，学生们在安全的距离观看蛇是因为这种蛇很危险，如果靠近可能会很危险。故填Because this kind of snake is very dangerous. They may be in great danger if they stand close to it. 4．根据“After that, Mrs Gao gives the students sandwiches to eat.”可知，学生们在旅途中吃三明治。故填They eat sandwiches on the trip. 5．根据“‘Yes, of course!’ Mrs Gao feels happy to hear that.”可知，高老师听到学生们的回答后感到很高兴。故填Mrs Gao feels happy. 07 Nowadays, a lot of students are interested in jumping rope. It’s easy to learn. You can jump alone or with your classmates. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just long enough for your height (身高). When you start to jump, you should swing the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Jump rope is not only great fun, but also great exercise. Nowadays, students usually spend a lot of time on their studies, and they don’t have enough time to do sports. The best way to solve the problem is to get them to jump and play, and jump rope does this very well. In our school, each student has a rope. They can jump in PE classes or after class. It is very interesting to see how long they can keep jumping. In jump rope, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without striking (撞击) your feet. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．What do you need if you jump alone? __________________________________________________ 2．What should we do when we start to jump? __________________________________________________ 3．Is jump rope a kind of great exercise? __________________________________________________ 4．Why do students NOT have enough time to do sports? __________________________________________________ 5．When can the students jump rope in the writer’s school? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．A short rope just long enough for your height. 2．Swing the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely. 3．Yes, it is. 4．Because they usually spend a lot of time on their studies. 5．In PE classes or after class. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了跳绳这项运动的优点以及在学校中的普及情况。 1．根据“If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just long enough for your height.”可知，独自跳绳需要一根适合自己身高的短绳。故填A short rope just long enough for your height. 2．根据“When you start to jump, you should swing the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely.”可知，开始跳绳时应缓慢且足够高地摇动绳子。故填Swing the rope slowly and high enough to let you jump freely and safely. 3．根据“Jump rope is not only great fun, but also great exercise.”可知，跳绳是一种很好的运动。故填Yes, it is. 4．根据“Nowadays, students usually spend a lot of time on their studies, and they don’t have enough time to do sports.”可知，学生没有足够时间运动是因为他们把大量时间花在学习上。故填Because they usually spend a lot of time on their studies. 5．根据“In our school, each student has a rope. They can jump in PE classes or after class.”可知，学生在体育课或课后可以跳绳。故填In PE classes or after class. 08 All the students in Hongxing Middle School were excited. A new after-school cooking class started last month. Get Ready for the Class Ms. Lin and Ms. Yan are the teachers of this class. Their first cooking class was only for boys because cooking was not just for girls. Before the class, the teachers got cookers ready and the students got food ingredients (原料) ready. Students Love to Cook Both of the teachers said the class was interesting and relaxing. The boys and girls love to cook. “They don’t want it to stop,” Ms. Yan said. Thirteen-year-old Jerry is one of the boys. He said, “I hope we can have a cooking class every day.” In class, the students learnt to make meals. This week, they made vegetable soup in the dining hall. They enjoyed the soup with the teachers happily. They all thought it was delicious. Parents Thank the School A mother said the class was interesting and meaningful (有意义的). “My boy didn’t cook at home before. But now he can not only wash and cut vegetables, but also cook meals after having the cooking class. He helps me cook at home on weekends, and most importantly, he feels happy about it. Thank you!” 1．When did the cooking class start? __________________________________________________ 2．Why was the teachers’ first cooking class only for boys? __________________________________________________ 3．How old is Jerry? __________________________________________________ 4．Where did the students make vegetable soup this week? __________________________________________________ 5．What did parents think of the class? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．The cooking class started last month./Last month. 2．Because cooking was not just for girls. 3．He is 13 years old./13/Thirteen (years old). 4．They made vegetable soup in the dining hall./In the dining hall. 5．They thought it was interesting and meaningful. 【导语】本文主要介绍了上个月红星中学开设的课外烹饪课的相关情况。 1．根据“A new after-school cooking class started last month.”可知，上个月，一堂新的课后烹饪课开始了。故填The cooking class started last month./Last month. 2．根据“Their first cooking class was only for boys because cooking was not just for girls.”可知，做饭不只适合于女生。故填Because cooking was not just for girls. 3．根据“Thirteen-year-old Jerry is one of the boys.”可知，Jerry13岁了。故填He is 13 years old./13/Thirteen (years old). 4．根据“This week, they made vegetable soup in the dining hall.”可知，学生们这周在餐厅煮蔬菜汤。故填They made vegetable soup in the dining hall./In the dining hall. 5．根据“Parents Thank the School”和“A mother said the class was interesting and meaningful (有意义的).”可知，家长们感谢学校，其中一位妈妈说这节课又有趣又有意义，也说明家长对这节课的评价很高。故填They thought it was interesting and meaningful. 09 Students at Sanhe Primary School in Chongqing enjoy playing soccer. It is an important part of their school life. Every student at the school has a soccer lesson once a week. Students of all age groups play soccer matches every month. The school is deep in the mountains and has poor teaching resources (教学资源). Most of its students are left-behind children (留守儿童), and very few of them can go to high school. To help students have a good future, Sun Xiaoming, the school head, set up a girls’ soccer team. He picked 20 girls from the fourth and fifth grades and offered them free training, clothing and meals at school. The students really love soccer. They keep practicing every day. Many of them play it well. Some of them get into great middle or high schools. Some of them join soccer clubs and become professional (职业的) players. Soccer is not just a sport. It opens a new window for those students and changes their lives. Also, it helps them get out of the mountains and live a better life. 1．How often do the students play soccer matches? __________________________________________________ 2．Why did Sun Xiaoming set up a girl’s soccer team? __________________________________________________ 3．What did the head teacher provide for the soccer players? __________________________________________________ 4．Do all the students play soccer very well? __________________________________________________ 5．How does soccer change the students’ lives according to the passage? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Every month. 2．To help students have a good future. 3．He provided free training, clothing and meals at school for them. 4．No, they don’t. 5．It opens a new window for the students and changes their lives./It helps them get out of the mountains and live a better life. 【导语】本文介绍了重庆三河小学学生踢足球的情况，包括足球课、比赛安排，以及校长组建女子足球队帮助学生改变命运的事。 1．根据第一段“Students of all age groups play soccer matches every month.”可知，学生们每月踢足球比赛，故填Every month. 2．根据第二段“To help students have a good future, Sun Xiaoming, the school head, set up a girls’ soccer team.”可知，校长组建女子足球队是为帮学生有美好未来，故填To help students have a good future. 3．根据第二段“He picked 20 girls ... and offered them free training, clothing and meals at school.”可知，校长为队员提供免费的训练、服装和在校餐食，故填He provided free training, clothing and meals at school for them. 4．根据第三段“Many of them play it well.”可知，不是所有学生足球都踢得好，故填No, they don’t. 5．根据第四段“It opens a new window for those students and changes their lives. Also, it helps them get out of the mountains and live a better life.”可知，足球为学生打开新窗口、改变生活，帮他们走出大山过更好生活，故填It opens a new window for the students and changes their lives./It helps them get out of the mountains and live a better life. 10 In 2025, many Chinese schools make their breaks longer. Now students have 15 minutes for each break. Breaks were only 10 minutes before. This change encourages students to exercise more and balance study with fun. At Jingci Primary School (小学) in Anhui, students have two kinds of breaks. In the morning, they run together to music. In the afternoon, younger students jump rope, and older students play basketball or badminton. When it rains, they dance in long hallways. Mingxi No. 2 Primary School in Fujian, puts a science activity in breaks. Students use bottles and water to make rockets (火箭). They fly the rockets on the playground. They can learn about space (太空) while having fun! At Xindong Primary School in Xiamen, students also have a science activity—robot dance. The robots can move their arms, jump and turn around. It’s just like a fun snow! In Shandong, a school plays old games like “Eagle Catches Chicken”. Students are very interested in the game because it helps them relax and make friends. They feel very happy when they play the games together. These break-time activities are not just about sports. Students also learn to think of new ideas and relax. Many students say they are happier and have more energy for class. 1．Where do the students dance on rainy days at Jingci Primary School? __________________________________________________ 2．What do students use to make rockets at Mingxi No. 2 Primary School? __________________________________________________ 3．How many schools have science activities at breaks? __________________________________________________ 4．Do students is Shandong like the game “Eagle Catches Chicken”? __________________________________________________ 5．How do the students feel after they have these break-time activities? __________________________________________________ 【答案】1．In long hallways. 2．Bottles and water. 3．Two. 4．Yes. 5．Happier and more energetic. 【导语】本文是说明文，主要介绍了2025年中国一些学校延长课间休息时间后，不同学校开展的课间活动，这些活动有助于学生在锻炼和趣味中平衡学习。 1．根据文章第2段“When it rains, they dance in long hallways.”可知，安徽景慈小学的学生在下雨天时在长长的走廊里跳舞。故填In long hallways. 2．根据文章第3段“Students use bottles and water to make rockets (火箭).”可知，福建明溪第二小学的学生用瓶子和水制作火箭。故填Bottles and water. 3．根据文章第3段“Mingxi No. 2 Primary School in Fujian, puts a science activity in breaks.”以及第4段“At Xindong Primary School in Xiamen, students also have a science activity—robot dance.”可知，有两所学校在课间开展科学活动。故填Two. 4．根据文章第5段“Students are very interested in the game because it helps them relax and make friends.”可知，山东的学生喜欢“老鹰捉小鸡”这个游戏。故填Yes. 5．根据文章最后一段“Many students say they are happier and have more energy for class.”可知，学生们参加这些课间活动后感觉更快乐，也更有精力上课。故填Happier and more energetic. 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $