Day 1

Girls rule for a day

Imagine (想象) running a whole country at just 16 years old. On Oct 7, Finnish teen Aava Murto became her country's prime minister (总理) for one day. Murto's chance to be PM was part of a global campaign (活动) called Girls Takeover by Plan International, a children's charity (慈善机构). The campaign teaches people how to improve gender equality (性别平等). Several countries have allowed young girls to step into the shoes of their leaders as part of the campaign. These countries include Kenya, Peru, Sudan, and Vietnam. This year, the campaign's focus is on providing technological opportunities (机会) for girls. Finland is now in its fourth year taking part in Girls Takeover. Murto posted (发布) a speech on Finland's official government (政府) website. She discusses gender equality in the field of technology in her speech. As Murto explained, if a girl says she plays video games, people will often think she is strange. On the other hand, if a boy says he does not play video games, people would say he's strange for that reason. "Girls need to realize (意识到) more how important they are, and how they are just as good at technology as boys," Murto said.

Finland's great progress

Finland has long been known for its strong support (支持) for women's rights. The country's coalition (联合) government is made up of five parties (政党). The parties' top leaders are all women, according to Euronews. Finland's prime minister is Sanna Marin. She became the world's youngest prime minister last year at the age of 34.

1. By the "Girls Takeover" campaign, girls _____.A. can be treated more fairly than boysB. can become politicians in the future C. need to raise money for Plan InternationalD. might have the chance to be PM for one day

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Reasons for joining the campaign.B. Countries that have joined the campaign.C. The theme of the campaign this year. D. The history of the campaign.

3. Murto thinks that _____.A. girls shouldn't play video gamesB. girls are also good at technologyC. girls can do anything they wantD. boys are better at video games than girls

4. "Girls Takeover" aims to _____.A. help more girls become politiciansB. raise girls' interest in technologyC. call for more attention to gender equality issuesD. find new gender differences

Day 2

Finding the animal inside

Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel written by British writer William Golding. The novel is about the dark side of human nature (人性), especially among children. In the story, a plane carrying several young boys crashes on a deserted island. The boys are the only survivors (幸存者). Ralph, Piggy and their followers are able to live in peace at first. They keep in line with the rules they learned in civilized (文明的) society and make decisions together. They also have a group of protectors and hunters led by a boy named Jack. However, as their instincts (本能) for survival and animalistic (兽性的) nature gradually show, Jack and his hunters want to take power. Some of the hunters hurt the younger boys. They start to lose their humanity (人性) and become savages (野人). The writer of this novel based (以……为基础) it on his own life experience. After Golding joined the army during World War II, he started to question human nature after he saw the horrors of war and the harm caused by atomic weapons (原子弹).

Most of us don't know how dangerous we can be because we are subconsciously (潜意识地) controlling the animalistic part of our nature. But I think this book can help us better understand human nature and encourage us to lean toward (倾向于) the good.

1. What is the topic of the novel Lord of the Flies?A. Human nature. B. Children's lives.C. World War II. D. Teamwork.

2. How did the boys behave when they first arrived on the island?A. They fought for power.B. They lived in peace. C. They didn't try to survive.D. They became savages.

3. What do we know about the novel?A. It came from William Golding's imagination.B. It encourages readers to learn from nature.C. It shows the animalistic part of human nature.D. It shows the dangers of atomic weapons.

4. The writer might describe this novel as being _____.A. historical B. horrible C. meaningless D. educationa

Day 3

Why we love snacking

It's quite common for us to eat too much junk food. Just putting one tasty snack in your mouth makes you want more. And now, scientists have figured out (发现) why we do this. A research team from the US looked at the brains of mice to see how their brains control their eating behavior (行为). They found a set of special neurons (神经元) and named them "periLC neurons". These neurons affect (影响) whether or not the mice will continue eating after having a snack. The neurons fired (传递信号) less than usual while the mice were eating or drinking. If the neurons were stopped from firing at all, the mice would eat even more.vThis creates a cycle – the mice eat and drink, the neurons fire less, the mice then feel like eating and drinking even more, and so it continues. Of course, there are other neurons that make us feel full and stop eating. But this finding can help scientists begin to answer why it's so easy to overeat. And by further studying these neurons, they may also find new ways to solve problems such as obesity (肥胖) and diabetes (糖尿病).1. What did the scientists study?A. Why people like to eat junk food.B. How our brains work while we eat.C. How mice brains work differently from human brains.D. Why we can't stop snacking once we start.

2. When mice are eating or drinking, the periLC neurons _____.A. stop firing entirely B. fire more than usualC. fire less than usualD. fire without stopping

3. "Cycle" in Paragraph 3 probably means _____. A. a short period of timeB. something that happens over and over againC. a bad influence

D. continuous development

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The findings might help solve health problems.B. The research might help people control their neurons.C. Overeating doesn't cause obesity and diabetes.D. PeriLC neurons can make people feel full.

Day 4

开心写作坊话题：如何处理愤怒情绪

每个人都有愤怒的时候，但不良的情绪会伤人伤己，所以我们一定得恰当处理，你是如何处理愤怒情绪的呢？请你结合自己的经历和大家分享一下你的方法。

审题

1. 题目要求分享如何处理愤怒情绪，写作要点重在"如何做"，而不是讲述自己为什么愤怒；2. 在结合自己的经历进行写作时，需要注意人称上要恰当使用第一人称 I，动词时态可使用过去时或者一般现在时；3. 注意文章的连贯性，一是处理情绪的不同方法之间表达的连贯性，二是个人经历和方法建议连接的连贯性。

重点表达一览表

the right way 恰当的方式

It is natural for sb to do sth 做某事对某人来说是正常的

let out your anger 释放你的愤怒情绪

calm down 冷静、平静下来

the best ways to do sth 做某事的最好方式

take a deep breath 深呼吸

lose one's temper 发脾气

It is of great help to do sth 做某事是很有帮助的

suggest that sb (should) do sth 建议某人应该做某事

仿写

1. 当我想发脾气的时候，我先深呼吸。When I want to____________________, I ________________________ first.

2. 如果你生气了，唱歌或者跑步是很有帮助的。If you are angry, ______________________________________ to sing or run.

3. 写日记是释放愤怒情绪最好的方式之一。Writing in your diary is one of __________________________________.

4. 我建议你发脾气之前，先问自己几个问题。I ____________________________________________ before you lose your temper.

写作语料

I. 技巧点拨表达如何处理愤怒情绪时，可使用祈使句和常见的表示建议的固定句型来说明处理愤怒情绪的具体做法，使表达地道、通顺。同时，可以使用并列句、状语从句、宾语从句等复合句来增强表达的丰富性。

II. 句式解析1. Why not talk to your friends when you feel angry? (用 why not ... 句型提出建议，说明处理愤怒情绪的方法)2. Write down how you feel so that you can calm down a bit. (用 so that 引导的状语从句说明目的)3. If you are angry with someone, stop talking to them. (用 if 引导的状语从句说明在某种条件或状况下可以怎样去做)4. I shouted at a friend when I was in a rage (愤怒). I felt bad later because I hurt her feelings. (用 because 引导的状语从句说明原因)5. I think listening to your favorite songs can help you calm down. (用宾语从句说明处理愤怒情绪的方法)

III. 佳句赏析1. We all get angry. But we need to control and express anger the right way.2. It is quite natural for teenagers to feel angry and to feel different from everyone else.3. There are many ways to let out your anger.4. How can we deal with our anger? What are the best ways to calm ourselves down?5. Experts (专家) suggest that people with anger problems should take anger management classes.

写作范文

Do you remember the last time you got angry? Everyone gets angry, but we should try to control it the right way. Let me share some ideas about this with you. If you get angry with someone, you should stop talking to them so that you don't accidentally (无意间地) hurt their feelings. I think the best way to calm down is to take a deep breath. It's simple, but really useful for me. I also suggest doing some exercise to let out your anger. Finally, why not write down what you're angry about? I write down why I am angry in my diary so that I can calm down a bit. The most important thing is to live the best life you can and be friendly to everyone. I hope all of us can learn to control our anger.

参考答案：

Day 1: DCBC Day 2: ABCD Day 3: DCBA

 

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