The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time．

    When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone．

    The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold．

    At the same time, laborers, masons and artists finished off the work inside．

    Each chamber was lined with fine stone．

    The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh's life, or the building of the pyramid．

    When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh's next life were put in the chambers．

    Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber．

    Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone．

    What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.

    Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.

    “It's convenient.” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”

    “It also improves students' abilities.” said John, another student. He said it's true for new types of homework.

    John's Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to John's turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.

    “I've become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.

    However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.

    A head teacher in Andy and John's school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.

    “No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won't make progress. If you don't have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”

    Getting Help on Screen

I'm Mike I'm a middle school student. I learn many subjects in school. 我最喜欢的科目是科学 The science teacher Mrs Green, is my friend Jill's mother. She is nice and she teaches very well.

    I like maths because I think it is so interesting. I always do very well in the maths

tests (测试). My friends say I am clever (聪明的), but I don' t think so. I just work very hard.

    I also like geography. I like learning about people and places. I want to know what they are like and what they're doing. I travel a lot. I'm making plans for my trip on Sunday.

    I don't like English It is not very interesting. We read a lot, sometimes write, but we don't often speak or listen. Most children want to talk with others in English.

    All over the world people enjoy sports.Sports help to keep people healthy and happy.

    Many people like to watch others play games.They buy tickets or turn on their TV to watch the games.Often they get very excited when “their” team wins.

    Sports change with the seasons.People play different games in winter and summer.Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.

    Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them.Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. ⑶What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China or Australia! And think of people in cold countries.Think how many people love to skate in Japan or Canada.

     ⑷Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history.But basketball and volleyball are rather new.Neither one is 120 years old yet.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.Waterskiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

    other, but after a game together they often become good friends.

⑴⑵根据短文内容简要回答问题，⑶⑷将短文中画线的句子译成汉语，⑸给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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    Baozi is one of the common Chinese foods for breakfast. Who would have thought that this simple meal would become a leading character in a film, and even win an Oscar?

    On February 24, 2019, the short film Bao won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. In the film, a small baozi comes to life and becomes the "son" of a lonely Chinese woman in an immigrant(移民) family in Canada.

    Domee Shi, Pixar's first Chinese-canadian woman director, got the idea from her own experience. When Shi grew up, she was busy working and spent little time with her mother.

    Bao explores the life of an empty-nest Chinese Canadian mother who feels lonely after her son leaves home to go for his own life.

    In the film, many details show the way the Chinese woman loves her "son". She prepares delicious food, cleans up the house carefully and always buys him snacks. These details are true to the strong and protective love of Chinese parents for their children

    Traditionally, Chinese parents don't say 'I love you' to their kids. They express it with food or by fussing(小题大做) over them. "I didn't use dialogue in the film because I wanted it to be a story that spoke to everyone around the world." said Shi at an interview.

    Moreover, this film can serve as a bridge to help parents and children better understand each other and learn how to express love.

    Answer the following questions. (No more than seven words)