Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education（教育）
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford（支付不起）school uniforms or exercise books even though（尽管）they don't have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also maths, science, history, social（社会的）studies and geography. Chores(繁琐的事) take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping with the meal.
Daily（日常）fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals（球门） with twigs（树枝）and their own footballs with string（绳子）. They play in the country（乡村）and streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for young people in Africa.
Internet
It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To get online （上网）for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. Most people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. Egypt（埃及）and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All the people in the two countries can get on Internet.
Some schools offer（提供）computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
Knowing something about 1._______ in Africa
Education● School isn’t 2. _______ for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
● For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or 3. _______ , and their first language.
● Chores take up much of children’s time 4. _______ school is over. Children have to do much work for their 5_______.
Daily 6. _______7. _______ are very popular.
8. _______ of football teams are there for young people in Africa.
Internet
● It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. 9. _______ people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. But all the people in Egypt and South Africa can get on Internet.
● Some schools have computer lessons but 10. _______ students can enjoy computer fun at home.
用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
1.Look at the cloud in the sky. It ___________________ (rain).
2.The college student often (fix) computers for his neighbours.
3.Keep quiet! Our parents (plan ) a day to Hangzhou.
4.Why not wait for him _____________(call) us back?
5.She _____________(not check) your computer the day after tomorrow. She will be busy.
根据所给句子和汉语提示写出恰当的单词，每空一词。（5分）
1.--- When is the Tree-planting Day?
--- It's on the (十二)of March.
2.I have two ['vidiəuz] of my school. I will show them to you next time.
3.What about ___________(邀请)some friends to have a party?
4.Look at the information below. It ___________(可能) help you.
5.My cup is _____________(碎了), so I need to buy a new one.
A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”
1.The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
A. reading B. watching TV C. having supper D. sleeping
2.Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
A. Because someone is badly ill.
B. Because he is too tired.
C. Because he wants the doctor to drive him home.
D. Because he wants to go to a place out of the town.
3.The man gives the doctor money, because ________.
A. the doctor is a good doctor B. the doctor takes him home late at night
C. he is very rich D. the doctor sees a patient
4.At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.
A. there are many patients B. there is no patient at all.
C. the man is ill D. there is something wrong with the man
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The man can find the taxi at that time.
B. The man and the doctor are good friends
C. It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house
D. The man wants to stay with the doctor.
I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.
The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!
Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.
I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.
1.Why does the writer go to Australia?
A. For a meeting. B. For a trip. C. For a holiday. D. To see his friend.
2.How long will the drive take according to their plan?
A. One day.B. Four days.C. Half a month. D. Two months.
3.What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?
A. 无聊的 B. 口渴的 C. 饥饿的 D. 困倦的
4.Why do they hear a loud BANG?
A. Because there is something wrong with their car.
B. Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos.
C. Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car.
D. Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo.
5.What can we know from the passage?
A. The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.
B. The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket.
C. They decide to walk across the desert.
D. The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story.
Many parents want their children to be famous(著名的) one day. But do children have the same ？
A new , Hi, Ke’ai, is on at Beijing Children’'s Art Theatre(剧院). It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter(画家) or a one day. So they teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Mo Yan won an award (奖)for his works, and they want him to be a writer, too
“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke'ai asks and says, “I want to be myself.”
The play(话剧) shows us that it is for parents to learn to understand their children. It helps parents to what kids really want to be in the future.
Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story, and also the in the play(话剧). There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song, is very easy to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home the play!
1.A. jobs B. dreams C. stories D. hobbies
2.A. song B. film C. play D. cartoon
3.A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician(音乐家)
4.A. paint B. write C. run D. drive
5.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
6.A. only B. seldom C. never D. sometimes
7.A. easy B. importantC. interesting D. exciting
8.A. talk about B. worry aboutC. think about D. talk of
9.A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music
10.A. before B. in C. after D. at
