The Recycling Center
Students at an elementary school in Chicago studied ecology (生态学).They learned that there was so much rubbish that it was a world-wide problem. They asked their teacher if they could do something to help solve the problem. “ It is a very big problem.” the teacher said, “but if every community helps, that would really make a difference."
The students decided to set up a program called Saturday Recycling Center. They would collect rubbish and then get it to a place. The students used the Internet to find out more about recycling in Chicago. They found that there are 15 “drop off" places, where people can bring rubbish to get it recycled.
The students had to work out how to get the rubbish to the place. They went to talk with the leader of the church( 教堂) near their school.
They knew that he drove a van. They asked him to help with their plan.
The churchman agreed to help. He said he would pick up the rubbish on the first Saturday of each month. So everything was organized. All the students needed was rubbish to recycle.
The students made posters to put in stores in the neighborhood. The churchman advertised die new recycling program at the church service. The community center put a note about the recycling center in their monthly newsletter. The students went into the other classrooms at their school and asked children to tell their families about the Saturday recycling.
The first Saturday was beyond their expectations. In fact ,they got so many rubbish that the churchman had to make two trips to take it all to the “drop off”place. Now most people in the community know the first Saturday is the time to recycle.
1.The students set up the program to_________ .
A. help the community
B. collect rubbish for recycling
C. find "drop off" places
D. teach children to solve problems
2.Who helped to pick up the rubbish?
A. A student. B. A teacher.
C. A parent. D. A churchman
3.The community center helped with the program by___________ •
A. advertising it at the church service
B. asking children to tell their families about it
C. putting o note about it in the monthly newsletter
D. putting posters about it in stores in the neighborhood
4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Recycling is very hard.
B. The program needs more help.
C. The program is successful.
D. People only recycle on Saturday.
Eating Out
Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these new restaurants.
Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music improves the taste of your food? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it ： great fish dishes, steak and pizza. Monday is rock night, so see you there. | The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else. If you want meat or fish, come here. They only serve lots of different kinds of sweets, like chocolate and cakes. |
Fast Best Fast food doesn’t have to be unhealthy food, as this cafe proves. Do you want a hamburger, or fish and chips which are really good for your body? This is the right place. The food will be on the table very quickly, and the prices are not high. | Last Days of the Raj An Indian restaurant in the center of the city, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer,enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden .The most popular dishes are hot lamb and chicken. |
1.You can listen to rock music at Musical Chair on
A. Sundays B. Mondays C. Wednesdays D. Saturdays
2.What food does the Chocolate Box serve?
A. Sweets. B. Meat and fish.
C Hamburgers D. Lamb and chicken.
3.The food at Fast Best is .
A. hot B. expensive C healthy D. beautiful
4.Which restaurant is perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show?
A. Fast Best B. The Chocolate Box
C. Musical Chairs D. Last Days of the Raj
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No One Words But My Own
The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. 1 didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I __________the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.
To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our ___________ . I wrote an article about the joys of summer, and showed it to my father, a talent poet he read it and frowned (皱眉）.
“It’s okay.” my father said, taking out a pencil “But how about changing this sentence to ..." And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me, for 1 never said anything to _________ him.
No surprise—his version(版本）was ___________ . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.
"Welcome to the Dundee School News," my teacher said to me. But before 1 could be _________ about the news, he added, “ Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper."
I was so surprised!. I was unable lo write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the ___________ to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either.
That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his _________.
“Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?” he said ,each time 1 turned in my article.
I couldn't, because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never ___________ the level of the first article.
At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I ___________ that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it .But in my heart I knew it was my fault （错误）because I allowed him to do it.
Later ,I did become a successful writer on my own. looking back, I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a __________ side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself. So every day, I try to use my own words, find my own style and be my own best self. It feels great.
1.A. gave B. shared C. liked D. welcomed
2.A. report B. writing C. homework D. newspaper
3.A. help B. stop C. allow D. praise
4.A.different B. common C. popular D. wonderful
5.A. excited B. worried C nervous D. confident
6.A. truth B. excuse C. feeling D. answer
7.A. honesty B. patience C. hope D. disappointment
8.A. set B. reached C. raised D. changed
9.A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. complained
10.A. magic B. serious C. bright D. strange
--Do you know _______us to do afternoon?
--I don’t know. let’s ask her
A.what mum wants B. what mum wanted
C. what does mum want D. what did mum want
The Great Hall of the People ____________in the 1950s
A.is built B. was built C. builds D. built
I can't go out to play because I ______my homework yet.
A. don’t finish B. won’t finish
C. didn't finish D. haven’t finished
