Kaitlin Riffel’s dream to end poverty(贫困) started when she was visiting her father, who worked for the homeless.
“I never realized there were people in the world who didn’t have a home or food before,” said Kaitlin, who is now sixteen. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”
At age eight, she started raising money to build a playground. "It took me two years," Kaitlin said. "We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference.”
In 2014, When Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, we set Kids on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of people there.
“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one," Kaitlin said. “We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of.”
Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. “This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world," said the headmaster of Kaitlin's school.
1. The job of Kaitlin's father was to__________
A. sell foods B. build playgrounds
C. visit schools D. help homeless people
2. When did Kaitlin set Kids on a Mission?
A. In 2009. B. In 2011. C. In 2014. D. In 2017.
3. What was people's life like in Central America according to Kaitlin?
A. They lived in strong houses. B. Their drinking water was dirty.
C. Their bedrooms were very big. D. They had enough food and clothes.
4.What can we infer from the headmaster's words?
A. Kaitlin is always ready to give and help. B. Kaitlin has many chances to travel around.
C. Kaitlin often changes schools for her study. D. Kaitlin has a serious problem with her heart.
5.What might be the best title for the text?
A. School life in America B. Gift from a headmaster
C. Father’s duty in the family D. Girl's dream to end poverty
Dear Sunday Globe,
I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sunday’s newspaper. You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones, but you didn’t talk about their bad points at all. So, I hope you’ll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette (礼仪).
The first point I’d like to address is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please don’t shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive (灵敏的). So, you can be heard even if you speak quietly.
Another point is about personal space. I don’t think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people. This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal business. What’s worse, it stops many face-to-face conversations from ever beginning.
Lastly, doing two things at the same time is dangerous. For example, making calls while driving is a bad habit. Pay attention to the road! Similarly, when staying with your friends, turn off your smartphone and enjoy their company.
Yours truly,
Amber Jala
1.Amber Jala wrote the letter to ________ .
A. find a good job B. provide advice
C. make her life easier D. buy a smartphone
2.What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. 致函 B. 称呼 C. 陈述 D. 选址
3.According to Paragraph 3, what makes people around you uncomfortable?
A. Discussing face-to-face. B. Speaking quietly on your phone.
C. Minding your own business. D. Calling in small spaces full of people.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. It is dangerous to drive on the road.
B. It is easy to start a company with others.
C. It is bad to turn off our phones while driving.
D. It is important to use our smartphones properly.
Still remember the following poems? Memories return every time I read or hear them.
① Hush now, my little one. Hush now, my sunshine. Hush now, piece of my heart. Go to sleep, my little one. Go to sleep, my love. Go to sleep, piece of my heart. Sleep, my little one, While I sing to you. Sleep, my little one, Who is already asleep. | ② My mama feeds me, And washes my fur. The first thing I see every morning is her. The last thing I kiss every night is her face. My mama is the very best one, And sings like a bird, And knows how I feel. When I don’t say a word, My mama is warm.
| ③ I can set the table. I can sweep the floor. I can wash my clothes And count to forty-four. I can wash dishes. And clean my bedroom. There is so much I can do. Now ask you. |
Notes: 1. hush v. 安静 2. fur n. 皮毛 3. sweep v. 打扫 | ||
1.The first poem is sung to _____.
A. babies B. mothers C. relatives D. friends
2.In the second poem, the last thing “I” will kiss at night is _____.
A. the fur B. mum’s face C. a bird D. mum’s bed
3.What do you think of “I” in the third poem?
A. Helpful. B. Lucky. C. Crazy. D. Shy.
4.What are the three poems mainly about?
A. Food and health. B. Hobbies and sports.
C. Family and love. D. Animals and humans.
Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer(啤酒). No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!
When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how I t should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea famers usually grow many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off on the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In china, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
1.What was served for breakfast in England long ago?
A. Beer. B. Tea. C. Coffee. D. Milk.
2.How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?
A. They sold them. B. They ate them.
C. They burnt them. D. They threw them away.
3.Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they _____.
A. serve visitors at home B. sell tea in the market
C. pick and dry tea leaves D. look for a piece of land
4.In which part of a magazine can read the text?
A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Environment. D. Technology.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A. Well done! B. For what? C. That’s great. D. What kind of festival is it? E. I have never tasted them. F. How will you celebrate it? G. Would you like to go with me? |
Li Lei: hey, Bruce. I’m going home this weekend.
Bruce: 1.
Li Lei: To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Bruce: 2.
Li Lei: It is an important time for family.
Bruce: 3.
Li Lei: We’ll have dinner together, watch the moon and eat mooncakes.
Bruce: Mooncakes? Are they delicious?
Li Lei: Yes. 4. We can celebrate it together.
Bruce: 5. Thank you!
Li Lei: You are welcome.
Bike-sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good to the 56 development of the big cities.
A 57 by a company found that shared bikes started the nation’s 58 for bikes again. Now more and more Chinese people are 59 bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.
An engineer of that company says that since the 60 of shared bikes, people have made fewer trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among 61 people, who were born in the 1980s and 1990s, but also among people over sixty.
At weekends, the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the 62 of all cities. On weekdays, the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to work is 63 in Shanghai.
It is said that bike-sharing will help 64 the cities’ environment. It not only helps solve the traffic problems, but also will help to make more use of 65 in cities. Take Beijing as an example if more people choose shared bikes, an area of five Bird’s Nest stadiums (体育场)will be saved.
1.A. slow B. healthy C. harmful D. sudden
2.A. rule B. plan C. report D. suggestion
3.A. search B. worry C. preparation D. love
4.A. choosing B. pushing C. repairing D. locking
5.A. end B. start C. control D. fall
6.A. strong B. weak C. old D. young
7.A. top B. side C. corner D. line
8.A. coming over B. putting off C. going up D. giving away
9.A. discover B. separate C. experience D. improve
10.A. air B. time C. space D. money
