Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day,but not for the reason that most people would think．He isn’t homeless．In fact he is trying to help the homeless．
Gregory began his life as a sculptor．But he often felt that his sculptures．Which just stood in rich people’s houses for years，lacked a meaningful purpose．So in 201l he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials．
The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn’t occur to him until the year 2013， when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布)．Instead of a tarp，Gregory offered them something better：a small home with a water tank,a kitchen and a trap for waste．They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city．And soon his“Homeless Homes Project”was started．
Before starting a new home，Gregory，goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins．Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors；washing machine doors often serve as windows，and the tops of cars become strong roofs．He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily．Each home takes two to three days to make．
So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city's most needy．While his small low- cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness，they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in．They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help．
Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture，where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops．“A lot of people who hear about what I’m doing want to get involved，”he said．“Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together．”
1.Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?
A．He had no home to live in．
B．He had to make more money．
C．He lost interest in sculpture．
D．He wanted to help the homeless．
2.The author mentions the story in Pamgmph 3 to tell us____________．
A．Gregory’s small homes were popular among the homeless
B．how Gregory got the idea of“Homeless Homes Project”
C．the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes
D．housing the homeless in acity was not an easy task
3.What can we conclude from Paragraph 4？
A．Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses．
B．It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home．
C．Gregory’s work requires imagination and creativity
D．Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory’s work．
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Gregory’s project will help more homeless people．
B．Gregory doesn’t need to make small homes now．
C．Gregory’s work will completely solve the homelessness problem．
D．A single person can make no difference to social problems．
Laresce was born with a condition called hypermobility(运动过度)which meant her joints were“bend”．The condition can use severe joint pain and lead to dislocations(脱臼)．
But rather than feel sorry for herself,she used her misfortune to inspire her to become Britain's strongest schoolgirl．
Just two years ago，the condition left Laresce in so much pain that she couldn’t even take part in sports．But now she has six British and World Champion powerlifting records．It’s an incredible achievement．
Laresce’s trainer Tania George said her condition is the secret to her success．“She has more flexibility in her back than most people，which gives her the technique of bending her back strongly and safely．Most powerlifters would kill to try to bend their backs like Laresce．She has perfected the technique to lift incredibly heavy weights，”Tania said．
“I used to suffer a lot of pain from my hypermobility．I remember coming home from school with pains in my knees，joints and hips．It would stop me doing normal things at schoo1．The pain would be so much that some nights I couldn't sleep at all and I just couldn’t face going to school like that．And after each dislocation，I had to do six months of physiotherapy(理疗)to recover,”said Laresce．
However,since taking up the sport of powerlifting 18 months ago she is now effectively cured．“really enjoyed the feeling of power I got and the excitement of people encouraging me to do my very best，”she said．
“I’ve made lots of friends a It’s an incredible feeling when everyone's cheering me on．It’s the support of other people that makes the difference to winning．Becoming a champion was a big surprise—I just started off for fun and wasn’t expecting anything．So to win six titles over just a few months was amazing．”
1.We can learn from the passage that________．
A．Laresce is suffering a lot from hypermobility
B．hypermobility is helpful to increase one’s strength
C．Laresce didn't go to school because of her illness
D．the flexibility in Laresce's back helps her to lift heavy weight
2.Laresce had to do long-time physiotherapy to________．
A．reduce the pains in knees and joints
B．recover from joint dislocations
C．fall asleep easily during nights
D．do normal things freely at school
3.From Laresce's words in the last paragraph we know that________．
A．Laresce was determined to become a champion
B．Laresce trained for a long time to win the titles
C．Laresce didn’t expect to gain such a great success
D：Laresce’s friends contributed a lot to her success
4.What could be the best title for this passage ?
A．A schoolgirl who turns misfortune into an advantage
B．Bendy-jointed teen becomes Britain’s strongest schoolgirl
C．An inspiring girl who has made great achievements
D．A British girl with great spirit and determination
Sitting at a desk in a classroom all day can be pretty boring.
The teachers at Ward Elementary in Winston –Salem，North Carolina ，picked up on that and traded in their students’desks for exercise bikes as a part of their Read and Ride program!
The Read and Ride program began five years ago．One classroom has enough bikes for every student in any given class，and throughout the day teachers bring in their students to the room to ride them and read their books．
Even regular classrooms have one bike in the back of each room for students who just can’t sit still to use to help them burn energy in a good way．
Students love being more active!Teachers enjoy seeing students eager to read．Parents appreciate stronger，smarter children．Headmasters value this effective and cost-free program．“Riding exercise bikes makes reading fun for many kids who get frustrated(挫败的)when they read．Thus，they have a way to release that frustration while they ride，”said Scott Ertl，who started the program．“As we can see，everyone wants to promote literacy and lose weight!But many students who are overweight struggle with sports and activities since they don’t want to always be the last or lose with others watching on the playground．On exercise bikes，however，students are able to exert(发挥)themselves at their own level—without anyone noticing when they slow down or take a break．”
As it turns out，not only are the bikes helping the students burn calories，they’re also helping them learn better and stay focused．At the end of the school year the school analyzed testing data and found that students that spent more time reading and riding did more than twice as well on reading tests than their fellow students who spent the least time in the program．
1.Why did the teachers start the Read and Ride program?
A．To get the students out of the classrooms．
B．To make the students more active in sports．
C．To read effectively in an active way．
D．To help the overweight students keep fit．
2.According to Scott Ertl，riding exercise bikes___________．
A．is the least expensive way for exercise
B．call benefit overweight students in both ways
C．is the best way to build up students’ body
D．is a good way to avoid being watched by teachers
3.The program helps the students in the following ways except________．
A．help them learn better
B．reduce their reading difficulties
C．build up their bodies
D．improve their learning concentration
假定你是某国际学校学生李华。今年暑假将有15名英国学生来你校参加“游学”( Study Abroad)活动。学校现从学生中招募15个义务接待家庭。请你根据以下要点用英文给负责此项目工作的Mr. Dean写一封申请信。
你的家庭情况； 2.你家的居住条件及与学校的距离； 3.你家作为接待家庭的优势。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Dean,
It is nice to learn that 15 students from Britain will come to our school for a Study Abroad program.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；不按要求方式改的不给分！
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Walter’s goal in life was become a successfully doctor. He knew he had to finish high school first, so he put his heart into his study —in particular, biology, chemistry, and maths. Because he worked hard at these subjects, Walter became good at it. However, Walter forgot that he needed to master some other subjects beside those he had been chosen. As a result, Walter fails both English and Latin in the end of the second school year. But he had to repeat these subjects and he was almost unable to graduate like planned. Walter learned a good lesson.
Do you like travelling? Staying 1. (health) while 2. (travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one. 3. you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much 4. (easy):
Make sure you have got signed passport and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport 5. (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other 6. you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to 7. you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or 8. (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough 9. (prepare), we will succeed. Have 10. good time!
