Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive 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 French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores 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 Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs ( 嫩树枝)and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( 绳子 ). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home. The underlined word "Chores" probably means
| A．网上冲浪 | B．家务杂活 | C．体育活动 | D．家庭作业 |
Sports are very popular in Africa because children _________.
| A．do not need money to play |
| B．can play all kinds of ball games |
| C．don’t like to go to school |
| D．don’t like to do their homework |
The passage is mainly about_________.
| A．education in Africa |
| B．children’s school life in Africa |
| C．the Internet in Africa |
| D．children’s daily life in Africa |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that in Africa_________.
| A．basketball is popular among children |
| B．children in Africa have to pay for school |
| C．some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes |
| D．people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries |
Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can' t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill' s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa' s favorite sport is tennis. She can't play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing very well.Bill is from ______.
| A．Australia | B．France |
| C．the United States | D．the UK |
Lisa is an ______.
| A．Chinese | B．American |
| C．English | D．Japanese |
What languages does Bill speak?
| A．Chinese | B．French | C．English | D．B and C |
What is Bill' s favorite sport?
| A．tennis | B．volleyball |
| C．soccer | D．basketball |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A. Bill has a pen pal in the USA.
B. Bill can play the piano and Lisa can play the guitar.
C. Bill and Lisa like different sports.
D. Lisa lives in New York.
Li Ming is a runner, he runs for the spring sports on the playground every day．Our school is holding the sports meeting today．Li Ming is in the 1500 Meters’Race．At first he runs very fast，but then he falls on the ground．His left leg is hurt．It is a long way from the end of the race．What will he do? People are looking at him．Li Ming gets up a nd walks the rest of the way．Li Ming doesn’t win the race，but he wins a prize for walking．Li Ming is good at ________．
| A．runner | B．playing football |
| C．playing basketball | D．running |
Li Ming’s ________ is hurt．
| A．foot | B．leg | C．arm | D．hand |
Our school holds a ________ sports meeting today．
| A．winter | B．summer | C．autumn | D．spring |
Does Li Ming get to the end of the race?
| A．Yes，he does． | B．No，he doesn’t |
| C．No，he does | D．Yes，he doesn’t |
Li Ming Wins ________ for walking．
| A．the race | B．a prize |
| C．the first place | D．the meeting sports |
On a small farm in Mexico，there are no schools．A bus is the school．The driver of the bus is the teacher．It’s a school bus，but it doesn’t take the children to school．It just goes round from place to place，and sometimes it comes to this farm．The bus will stay here for three months．The farmers call it a school on wheels．Every time when the bus comes，the farmers will come，running to it，shouting and laughing．They warmly welcome the school bus．
When the bus is on the farm，in the morning，the teacher teaches the small children．In the afternoon，the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning．At night，the fathers and mothers come to school．They want to learn．too．How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!The driver of the bus is ________．
| A．the teacher | B．the student |
| C．the farmer | D．the school |
The bus school will ________．
| A．take the children to school |
| B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
| D．go round from place to place |
When the bus school comes the farmers will ________．
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it |
| C．be happy | D．both B and C |
The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because ________ in the morning．
| A．they can’t get up early |
| B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do |
| D．they have to do their homework |
Which is true?
| A．A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children |
| B．The bus school has no teacher at all． |
| C．The bus school has no students． |
| D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn． |
How do students in other countries go to school?
In China, some students usually go to school by bike, some by bus and some on foot. How do students in other countries usually go to school? |John lives in New York. His home is near the school. He often goes to school by scooter(单脚滑行车). He always goes to school on time.
Susan is a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from his home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about half an hour. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be lat for school. She is a good student.
Sally’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has 2 floors(两层).It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). Sometimes he can’t get to school on time.Where does Susan live?
Who goes to school by scooter?
Why is Tom sometimes late for school?
How does Sally go to school?|
How long does it take Sally to go to school every day?
Teachers Wanted
Are you a teacher? So you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378—5788 for more information（信息）.
Ping-pong Club
Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping—pong well? Mr.Cai can teach you．You can come here every Saturday afternoon．
Call Ann at 368—5788
Add：Room 212 in School's P.E. Building．
Learning English
Can you speak English? Do you want to learn English? Please join the English Club now．Call Jane at 345—1238．
Time：8:30 a.m．—11:00 a.m．（from Monday to Friday）
Musicians Wanted
Are you a music lover（爱好者）? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments（乐器）?Welcome to our Star Rock Bank．
Please call Tina at 898—3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com．Gina is a good Chinese teacher and she wants to find a job．Who can she call?
A. Tina. B. John. C. Jane.If you are in the English Club，how long do you need to learn English every day?
A. 2.5 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 3.5 hours.If you are a music lover，you want to be a dancer，how can you contact（联系） with them?
A. Send an e-mail to music@163.com．
B. Call Jane at 898—3443.
C. Call Tina at 345—1238.Who can teach you to play ping-pong?
A. Tina. B. John． C. Mr. Cai.Now Vera can speak English well．She works from Monday to Friday．
Where may she work?
| A．The ping-pong Club. | B．The teacher Club. |
| C．The English Club． | D．The music Club. |