During Beijing’s two sessions (两会), many proposals and suggestions were referred to. Here are three problems that might interest you. | |
Smartphone ban (禁止) | According to the survey made last year, 68.1 percent of Chinese school students have their own smartphones. Lei Yanqin, a deputy of NPC, suggested that smartphones should be banned at schools nationwide. She said that listening to music and playing games in class not only disturb teachers, but also make it difficult for students to listen carefully. She added that students might also show off (炫耀) their phones too much. |
New uniform designs | Most junior high schools in China require students to wear a uniform. However, only three in ten students are satisfied with their uniforms, as they think they are old-fashioned and of poor quality, China Education Daily reported. The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Committee suggested that the uniforms could be redesigned. The committee said the new design could include more elements (元素) of traditional Chinese culture. They added that better quality clothing should be used to make the uniforms so that they will be more comfortable to wear. |
Video game rating system | Over 200 million teenagers across China play online games like King of Glory, Guangming Daily reported. With their computers and ipads, teenagers are able to play most online games produced in China and abroad. However, some violent games might not be suitable for young people. Many NPC deputies suggested that a rating system (分级制度) for online games should be introduced. All games would be sorted into age groups according to their content. Players would have to provide their ID numbers before playing certain games. |
1.What isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A.Out-of-school training. B.Smartphone ban.
C.New uniform designs. D.Video game rating system.
2.How does Lei Yanqin like smartphones?
A.They are necessary in schools.
B.They are causing lots of trouble in schools.
C.They can help students take notes quickly.
D.They should be banned in schools worldwide.
3.What’s the function of the video game rating system?
A.Making online games more popular.
B.Limiting the number of online games.
C.Protecting teenagers from unsuitable games.
D.Stopping teenagers from playing online games.
4.What’s the writing purpose of the passage?
A.To avoid the violence at school.
B.To stop students from using smartphones.
C.To tell the readers the importance of education.
D.To spread the information about Beijing’s two sessions.
Living in a new era of high technology, more people choose to ask for help by using crowd funding (众筹) online. Some people think it’s convenient and people can get help in time when they are in trouble. There are some other people refusing to donate money in this way. They don’t think the money can be used properly. The following are what some people think about the new way of donating money.
Jackson | Thanks to the crowd funding, I have a chance to succeed in starting a company. About three years ago, I got help from almost eighty thousand strangers. With the money raised from them, my dream to have my own company came true. Next year, my workmates and I plan to donate some of my money to other people in need if the company goes well. |
Maria | I often do volunteer work in my free time. I’ve been volunteering for nearly six years. But I am unfamiliar with how crowd funding works. I don’t think I have time and energy to check whether the online information about the people is true. So I never use crowd funding. I prefer to help people in my neighborhood. |
Jean | Everyone in my family was upset and lost hope when they knew I had a serious illness. I was really thankful to the nurse who told us to try to raise money with help of crowd funding. At first, my parents thought it was unbelievable and impossible to get the money. When they realized they had no choice but to carry out the nurse’s advice, they tried and got the money for my operation. I will try my best to work harder and repay the helpers’ love to me. |
1.Who are more likely to get help from crowd funding?
A.People who are in danger. B.Patients who need money badly.
C.People who want to make more money. D.People who want to be rich.
2.Who helped Jackson when he wanted to start a company?
A.His workmates.
B.The volunteers.
C.Many strangers.
D.We don’t know.
3.What does the underlined word “unfamiliar” mean in Chinese?
A.陌生的
B.赞成的
C.羞愧的
D.反感的
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jackson wants to donate all his money to other people in need.
B.Maria has been a volunteer in her neighborhood for nearly six years.
C.A nurse helped Jean work out her crowd funding plan.
D.Nearly all the people think they can get help at once when they are in trouble.