In English-language news, when you read about "relations between Beijing and Washington", it actually means "relations between China and the US". That's how important capital cities are -they stand for the country. The capital city has many roles. It is home to the central government as well as a center for cultural and economic activities. However, capital cities usually have a large population, which can be a big problem.

In August, 2019, Indonesia said that it will build a new capital on the island of Borneo. One of the reasons for this is that Jakarta, the current capital, is overpopulated. In Jakarta, the traffic is heavy and the areas people live in are crowded. What's worse, the ground has been going down at an average rate of about 10 centimeters a year and in some northern parts the ground is already 2 to 4 meters below the sea level. Rising sea levels linked (关联) to climate change could make the problem even worse in the future.

Last century, Rio de Janeiro, the then capital of Brazil, was overpopulated as well. In 1960, the country moved its capital to Brasilia to solve this problem. People believed that if they moved the capital to a less-developed city, Brazil would have more balanced development. This turned out to be right.

Many capital cities are facing problems as they develop. Besides building a new one, maybe new technology can help solve some of the problems.

Beijing In 2015, China's government called for building "smart" cities and planned to turn Beijing into one of these cities. A new sub-center in the city's Tongzhou district will be the testing ground for this idea. "Smart" technology will be used to solve traffic problems, control air pollution and recycle garbage.

Tokyo The capital of Japan is working to make itself a "green" city. People are encouraged to plant trees on their rooftops. The city will use technology to recycle rainwater and turn a landfill into a forest.

Singapore Singapore is a city-state. It is using internet of things(物联网)technology to help save energy. In public housing, smart sensors (传感器) remind people of how much water and electricity they are using.

1.With the example of Brazil, the writer tries to tell us that .

A.it can be a good choice to move a country's capital

B.Indonesia can move its capital city Jakarta to Brazil

C.it is right for every country to change its capital city

D.most capital cities usually have a large population

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Capital city can represent all the roles of the country.

B.Water will cover the current capital of Indonesia soon.

C.Beijing has solved many problems by using technology.

D.Both Japan and Singapore are working to save energy.

3.The passage mainly talks about _______.

A.how to use new technology smartly B.how to solve the problems of capital cities

C.what the problems of capital cities are D.what the relationship between capital cities is

January 27,in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War(抗击新型肺炎战). Ministry of Education asked to put off the start time of school in spring 2020.

However, many parents are very worried that putting of the start of school may affect children's studies. If they have such a long winter vacation. children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before Staving at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.

In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice. that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform(平台), where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.

It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection(感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve "no suspension of classes". Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.

Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.

1.Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.

A.children may be infected by virus B.they don't like the idea of online learning

C.children's study may be affected D.parents have no time to look after children

2.Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?

A.To keep playing online games. B.To keep touching different people.

C.To do some physical exercises outside. D.To teach children about health knowledge.

3.The underlined word "suspension" in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A.plan B.stop C.growth D.change

4.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Special Way to Learn at Home B.A New War with a New Chance

C.A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy D.A Method to Make Parents Worried

Hairstyle is thought to be a personal style choice.

However, some Chinese students are required by their school to have unified (统—的) haircuts, with short hair for male students and shoulder-length hair for female students. Some students don't like such hairstyles and have broken the rules in school.

A complaint letter by a middle school student in Fuzhou, Fujian province as well as the response of the local education bureau (教育局) to the letter has caught public attention. The letter has sparked (引发) public discussion on whether schools should control how students wear their hair.

In the letter, which was published recently on Fuzhou's 12345 website, the student wrote, “I think the so-called 'good purposes' of the school are wrong and I highly question whether this kind requirement really helps students to develop good habits and show good appearances," the student said.

The school told students that it is easy for teenage male students to pay more attention to beautiful female students, so the school wants girls to have simple appearances and develop their talents, the letter said.

"I think these words are a complete lie. How can you expect someone to have a colourful future if he or she does not know how to look attractive? Why does the school need to make all the teenage boys pay no attention to girls? Doesn't the school need more sexual (性别的) education?

"Teenagers should be colourful and different. Isn't it boring when people look back on their teenage years and can only remember ugly haircuts and same uniforms? Why can't the school give students a choice to be themselves? "

The Fuzhou education bureau wrote back to the student and said it proves that the writer is a good student with his own thoughts, courage and truth-seeking spirit. The schools ask students to have unified haircuts and wear uniforms because it is easy for teenagers to pay much attention to their appearances and little attention to their studies, the bureau said. Collectivism (集体主义) is very important for the country's development. Although the city has required students to have unified haircuts, schools can set different hairstyle standards that allow students to show their personal styles.

Debate (讨论) on hairstyle

Student

The purposes of the school are 1. of the students’ wills.

It's 2. for students to follow school’s requirement to develop good habits and show good appearances.

Students’ personal styles are paid little attention to, 3. is the sexual education.

Local education bureau

The local education bureau wrote back and 4. the student's good characters.

It's necessary to develop collectivism by having unified haircuts and wearing uniforms.

Besides, school rules can be 5. by setting different standards to meet students' reasonable needs.

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