Many people think that we will do more work if we spend more time.So students have to spend the whole day doing their schoolwork except during the 61 .We can often see that students are busy with their schoolwork 62 at school and at home.
Students today usually have many 63 .They love music and sports.They like 64 TV.A two-day weekend can get them away from too much schoolwork, and they can have a 65 time.But because of too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy 66 .Students really don’t like their weekend homework, so they usually don’t like doing their weekend homework 67 Sunday night.And because there is not 68 time for so much work, students usually finish it in a hurry.The poor weekend homework often makes teachers 69 .Too much schoolwork also 70 students lose interest in learning.
A horse runs faster after a rest.We should give students less homework and more free time.
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There are many fruit and vegetable gardens across the countryside. More students, at Madison Elementary School, are growing their own food in the gardens.
The vegetables are washed. Then kids can eat them at a salad party. They are also sold in the school dining hall for lunch. This month, students will plant tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, broccoli(西兰花) and strawberries.
Why are students learning how to grow food? Teachers want kids to learn healthy eating habits. Healthy food gives us energy. We need energy to grow.
Many kids are now trying new food and learning how to grow food. Lisa is the parent volunteer of the program. She says a lot of students have told her, “I like salad. I didn't think I liked salad!” Then those students have gone home and asked their parents to buy vegetables that they have tried at school.
Lisa's daughter, Lucy, is one of those students. She is in Grade Two.“I love the garden,” she says.“I didn't really like vegetables before we had the garden. Then we found out that gardening is cool. Now I like vegetables. My favorite vegetable is carrots.”
The kids love to grow their own food _ .
| A．on the farms | B．in the gardens |
| C．in the school | D．on the beach |
This month , the kids will plant kinds of fruits and vegetables.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The students learn how to grow food because
| A．they like playing in the countryside |
| B．they need healthy food for energy |
| C．their teachers like healthy food |
| D．their parents want them to do this |
Many students like to eat the salad _ .
| A．they have tried at school | B．they have planted at home |
| C．their teachers bought | D．their mothers chose |
_ didn't like vegetables before gardening.
| A．Some parents | B．Lisa |
| C．The teachers | D．Lucy |
Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active．Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills．
David Smith is a student，and one of his hobbies is writing．During the summer of 2010，he spent four weeks at a summer camp．Besides the usual activities，such as sailing and climbing , there was a writing class．"The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she envouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp,” says David.
Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Mang young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.
David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball，too，"says David．"I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team．Maybe I'll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.David Smith went to a summer camp ______________.
A.in 2010 B.in 2012 C. at the age of 16What summer camp activities are mentioned in the passage?
①writing②swimming③sailing④climbing
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C.②③④David has become successful because of ______________.
A.his teacher B.his book C.his experienceDavid plans to write about ________ in the future.
A.his school B.his friend C.his volleyball teamThe passage mainly tells us _____________.
A.David is a writer
B.David has many hobbies
C.hobbies can bring us a lot
| UNICEF:HELP STREET CHILDREN IN SALVADOR.BRAZIL |
| GIVE THEM HOPE THIS SUMMER... VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SET UP SCHOOLS ★3-month summer contract A number of children live and work on the streets in Salvador, Brazil. We need volunteers to set up schools in the Salvador area. You will work under much pressure, for long hours and in hot weather. You will be always responsible for the children's health. We welcome experienced people who used to be under a heavy workload. Flight, food and hotels are provided for free. But you will have to be responsible for all other costs. Phone or e-mail Unicef-Salvador for more information. Tel:0721-6695413 E-mail:unicef.salvdor@servicom.br Interviews:May 3rd |
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.Volunteers are going to set up _______ for street children from Salvador.
A.houses B.schools C.hotelsIf you sigh the contract(签署合同) and work as a volunteer, you will stay in Salvador for_________.
A.three monthsB.half a yearC.three weeksThe underlined word "workload" probably means "_______" in Chinese.
A.工作经验B.工作能力 C.工作负担If you want to get more information, you can __________ .
A.call 0721-6994531
B.send an e-mail
C.write a letterWhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A,Volunteers will work in cold weather.
B.Volunteers need to pay nothing.
C.Volunteers have to work for long hours.
Once upon a time there was a boy who liked drawing, but he was too poor to buy a brush. One night he said to himself,"If only I had a brush, I could draw pictures for the poor people in my village."
Suddenly an old man with a long white beard(胡须）appeared. He said, "Here is a brush for you. But you must only draw prictures for poor people with it."
Ma Liang began to draw a hen, and as he did so, it changed into a real hen. "Wow!"he said, "this brush must be magic!" Then he drew an axe（斧头) for a poor woman and it changed into a real one.
Soon the king heard about Ma Liang's magic brush. He asked Ma Liang to draw him a tree with gold coins hanging on it, but Ma Liang refused. The king was so angry that he threw Ma Liang in prison（监牢）."If I had a key, I could unlock the door,"Ma Liang said. So he drew a key and it changed into a real key. He opened the door quietly and escaped(逃跑). When the king got on his horse and chased him with his guards, Ma Liang drew a horse and it changed into a real horse. He rode the horse and ran away.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false (F) according to what you read.Ma Liang didn't have a brush because he didn't like drawing at all.
Ma Liang did as the old man told him.
The King was friendly to Ma Liang all the time.
The underlined word "chased" in the passage means "ran after".
The story tells us Ma Liang was a kind, clever and brave boy.
Can dolphins talk ? They can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphinp travel in a group. We call a group of fish a“school”. They don't study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid .They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. People can watch the dolplains in a show Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don't like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.Can dolphins talk with words?
What do we call a group of fish?
When do they say “Welcome” ?
Do they make more sounds above water or under water?
In fact, do dolphins really bring good luck? Why?