Pandas are lovely animals. An adult panda usually 1.100 kilos.
2. birth ,a baby panda is about 0.1 kilos. Pandas like eating 3. . There are only 2300 pandas in the world .So they are 4. wild animals. We should5.the environment .and save pandas.
Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their web site.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled(残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There’ll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
·Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.
· Write a short description of your invention.
Who can join?
All middle school students in Hang Kong.
So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
1.Where can you find the information?
2.Why is the school competition held?
3.What prize will each winning school get?
4.How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?
5.Who can join the competition?
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue with our classmates or when the teachers criticize us. Both kinds of feelings are common. Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
I. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, “I am sad.” “I am seared.” “I am angry.” “I am embarrassed.” It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You can listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to Step3.
1.We feel unhappy when .
A. we get good grades
B. everything goes well
C. someone is proud of us
D. we have a fight with our classmates
2.If you want to relax yourself before you act, you can .
A. say to yourself, “I am sad.”
B. listen to some music or sing a beautiful song
C. think about ways to help yourself
D. watch thrillers with your friends
3.The underlined part (划线部分) “If it doesn’t work,” in the passage probably means
A. If it is broken
B. If it can’t interest you
C. If it is wrong
D. If it can’t help you
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. We felt good when we won the prize in the competition.
B. We felt bad when we lost our expensive things.
C. We can say to ourselves that we are pleased when we feel bad.
D. We can tell someone about our bad feelings when we are sad.
5.The passage tells us .
A. what we can do when we feel unhappy
B. we can do nothing when we feel bad
C. we all enjoy good feelings, but bad feelings are unusual to us
D. what we can do when we feel happy
One day Mrs. Smith invited many people to her house. She wanted to cook them a good dinner of meat and soup. She had five daughters. They were all busy. Mrs. Smith was busy, too. She forgot to put any salt into the soup. So she asked Mary, one of her daughters, to help her. “I can’t, Mum. I’m busy now.” said Mary. She asked the other girls, but got the same answer. So she did it herself.
Now, Mary thought she should help her mother. So she put some salt into the soup. And then all the other girls did the same.
Mrs. Smith put the soup on the table. The friends took a little soup and their eyes opened wide. She took the soup, then she knew. “Which of you girls put salt into the soup?” she asked. “I did, Mum.” All the five girls said together.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。（10分）
1.Mr. Smith wanted to cook a good dinner for his friends.
2.There are five women in Mr. Smith’s family.
3.All the girls were free that day.
4.Mary put some salt into the soup because she thought she should help her mother.
5.All the five girls put salt into the soup that day.
The reality show(真人秀节目) "Where are we going, Dad?" becomes a hit show on TV these days. This TV show is about dads and children who are from five different families. They will complete some hard tasks without moms in three days and two nights. The five dads have to play the roles of "dad" and "mom" at the same time. All of the five dads are famous people and they must forget their popularity but do as a normal father. The cell and toys aren't allowed to use in the show. They have to live in a very tough environment. At first, all the five children cry. After all, they are just 4-6 years old. They never experience life in the countryside. But later they are all used to this kind of exciting life with their father.
Among the five star kids, four-year-old Kimi impresses people most. During the TV show, Kimi is well-behaved, never shouts at others and always listens to his father, Jimmy.
"The whole experience teaches him a lot," Jimmy says. "He now knows how to behave well in public and how to be patient."
Jimmy's soft parenting skills, Kimi's cute face and their warm interaction on the show win many viewers' hearts.
1.How many families are there in this TV show?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.This TV show is about .
A. the children B. dads and children
C. dads and moms D. moms and children
3. aren't allowed to use in the show.
A. Toys B. The cell phones
C. The cell phones and toys D. We don't know
4.The children aren't used to this kind of exciting life later, are they?
A. Yes, they are. B. No, they are.
C. Yes, they aren't. D. No, they aren't.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. They must remember their popularity.
B. At first, all the children are very happy.
C. They experienced life in the country with their father.
D. Among the five star kids, Kimi is well-behaved.
Zhao Min, 13, Shanghai | I’m going to take the math exam next Thursday. Will I do well in it? Will my parents be angry if I don’t? I’m really worried. I can’t eat well in the day or sleep well at night. What should I do? |
Bill, 14, Tokyo | My good friend, Helen, often asks me some questions in class, so I can’t hear the teachers clearly. Other students are angry with us. |
Jenny, 14, New York | Julia, my good friend, will have her 14th birthday party next Friday. She invited me to the party, but I don’t have enough money to buy her a gift. What should I do? |
David, 12, London | My classmate Alice often borrows books from me but she sometimes loses them or makes them dirty. I don’t want to lend her any books any more. What should I say to her? |
1.What’s the best advice for Bill?
A. Try to relax himself. B. Make a gift for Helen by himself.
C. Drink some milk. D. Tell Helen to ask questions after class.
2.What’s the matter with Jenny?
A. She does badly in the exam.
B. She doesn’t have enough money to buy a gift.
C. She can’t go to her friend’s birthday party.
D. She can’t hear the teachers clearly in class.
3.____ is under too much pressure(压力) and should try to relax.
A. Zhao Min B. Bill C. Jenny D. David
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Zhao Min and Jenny are of the same age.
B. David lives in England.
C. Helen is the most popular girl in class.
D. David is angry because Alice never returns his book.
5.Which is the best title for the above information?
A. Can I help you? B. What should I do?
C. How to make friends? D. Why not solve the problems?
