1．　　A group of boys gathered around a tree. "What a tall tree!" they said to each other. "It would be (1)      to climb to the top!" The group of boys then decided to play a game to see (2)      could climb to the top of the tree first. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking at their (3)      as they played. One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. (4)      thought he would win the competition. Then the game started. All of the boys tried their best (5)      as fast as they could. Although they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, he got to the top of the tree fastest in the end. His mother was (6)      to see this. She asked him, "David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so(7)      ?" "It was easy," David said. "The other children (8)      looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of (9)      . However, I looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher until I reached the top."
　　It is true in life that if we just keep going forward (10)      looking back, we will be more likely to reach our goals.

2．Li Mei: My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism (孤独症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.
Tony: Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It's about a captain's travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.
Ned: I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the three Kingdoms. It taught me a lot of history about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it.
Mary: In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince (王子) falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values.

3．　　It's the lunchtime break at a middle school in Shanghai. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared. A Grade-2 student said, "I couldn't concentrate (集中注意力) during classes if the mobile phone was with me. I couldn't help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes. "
　　The school says they feel the ban (禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96% of parents say they welcome the school's decision. The school is also flexible (灵活的) in carrying out the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to get in touch with their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms. Medical experts have also welcomed the school's decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological(心理的) problems in school students.

4．　　As we all know, the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food. Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. The most important thing is that chopsticks are a great invention in China.
　　Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots, using twigs (小树枝) to remove it. As the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people. And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks. Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table.
　　We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime.

5．　　The year 2020 is a special one for China, as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty (贫困) by the end of the year. To achieve this goal, one important task is to reduce the education gap (差距) between the poor countryside and the cities.
　　In recent years, the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas. Schools have put great efforts onto improving education in these areas. More new schools have been built, and more money has been used to help students from poor families. Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited (得益) from this.
　　"Do you like playing football?" asked British teacher Matthew.
　　"I prefer to play basketball," answered Wang Qi.
　　These"dual-teacher classes(双师课堂)"were set up by China Daily. Through an online video talk, the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas. The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas.
　　He Jiao is a student from Dafang, Guizhou. In 2015, when she was admitted (录取) to Tsinghua University, her family were nervous about her tuition fees. Her father made no more than 1, 000 yuan a month.
　　Thanks to a project started by the local government, He Jiao received a scholarship (奖学金) of 100, 000 yuan, and her university dream came true.

6．　　How do you feel when your teacher asks you to work with other students in groups?Do you like to work together with others or work alone?
　　The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) did a survey of students' ability to work together in groups. They found that top students who do well on tests by themselves are better at working with other people. The finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also do well in working together to solve problems.
　　But this was not sure for every country. The collaborative (合作的) skills of top students in China, who also have high scores, are not high. "One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers pay too much attention to grades, " said Zhao Zhongxin, the president of the Chinese family Education Association (CFEA). "Students have a lot of exam pressure and they think school is a place for competition. However, collaborative skills are very important for the students to solve the problems" he added, "luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve them."
　　Another interesting finding from PISA survey was that girls are better than boys at working together. They said girls are more willing to listen to others' opinions.
　　PISA also found that the classroom environment might influence how well students work with others. In classes there are a lot of activities that require communication, such as class discussion, students like to work with others.

7．　　Many Chinese middle school students dream of becoming great (1)       (hero). How wonderful it is to be a hero liked by a lot of people, just like Yang Liwei and so on.
　　However, this is the reason why they feel bad:They think they are not brave enough (2)       (do) the things they like or to answer their teacher's questions (3)      they are afraid that people will laugh at them.
　　It's very natural for young people to be shy, especially in China. When I was young, I was also terribly shy. When I was among strangers, I could (4)      (hard) breathe. But after (5)      (make) some efforts, I became as (6)       (brave) as my friends. I started to write for the school magazine and joined a sports team. Writing helped me (7)       (grow) and become mature (成熟的), and the friends I made on the sports team became my best friends. We played basketball, watched movies and went swimming on hot summer days. A few years (8)       (late), when I went to college in New York City, I (9)       (feel) confident, like a hero!
　　If you are too shy, go to your classmates or friends to talk about your life. If you (10)       (not like) talking, try expressing yourself by painting, dancing or writing.
　　Remember, if you are talking to new friends confidently, you're a hero.

8．　　In 1893, a great man called Mao Zedong was born in Hunan Province. The surroundings he was facing were very different from ours.
　　In the 1910s, he made up his mind to save this long﹣suffering country. He usually lost (1)       (他自己) in studies in Hunan First Normal School in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province. He took an (2)       (积极的) part in many activities to save the country, After graduation, he went to Beijing to work in Peking University as a librarian. It was a great (3)       (机会) for him. He spent lots of time reading great books about (4)       (社会), history and politics, Marxism (马克思主义). He got to know some great professors of PKU, like Li Dazhao, who was one of the main founders of Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党).
　　Young Mao often sat quietly by Weimin Lake, thinking about the future of China and the strategies to (5)       (建立) a new China. In the later tens of years, Mao and his friends suffered a lot but kept fighting until finally succeeded in 1949.

9．
　　Dawukou is a small city full of cars, and you can find them in almost every street. Recently, there are many new bikes standing on the sidewalk. They (1)      Sharing Bikes.
　　Sharing Bikes are provided by the government. Customers need to (2)      APP with their mobile phones. Before (3)       a sharing bike, just scan the 2 dimensional bar code (二维码) and then the bike is unlocked. After finishing riding, the only thing to do is to lock the bike. The reason why it gets so (4)      that it is convenient, cheap and environmentally-friendly.
　　First, it helps you to (5)      from the traffic jam, especially during the rush hours. Moreover, you can stop anywhere you like and don't have to (6)      it to the station.
　　Second, you just need to (7)       one yuan for an hour. If you want to go somewhere not far away, Sharing Bikes cost (8)      than taking a bus. Besides, bikes don't cause air pollution and (9)      Information Technology, one bike can be used by different people. In other words, people share one bike to save energy and resources.
　　Thanks to technology, (10)      and the government, Sharing Economy will change our life to be easier, healthier and greener.

10．　　A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home to see whether he could work hard or not. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one's character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another was quiet but hard-working. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up (负重), he always tried to be the last so that he would yet the lightest load.
　　The man led the new donkey into the stable (马厩). For a moment he stood looking at his new neighbors. Then, without hesitation (犹豫), he ran to the lazy donkey and began feeding comfortably at his side. Though it was late in the day, the man led the new donkey out of yard at once, straight back to the market.
　　"It' s not fair for the donkey," said the seller. "It is only ten minutes since you bought him".
　　"I don't need to try him any more," replied the man. "I know just what he is like from the friend he chose. Take him away and give me my money back I can do without donkeys like him."

11．习主席在全国教育大会上强调, 中学生要做德智体美劳全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人．2020年 11月21日在央视﹣14播出了《2020 年度全国"新时代好少年"先进事迹》, 同学们观看完节目后, 感触颇深．请你谈谈自己观看后的感受, 从而认识自我并且立志做一名新时代合格的中学生．
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2. 自我认识: (优点)爱读书、助人为乐. ..
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