Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student at High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter vacation—and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?”They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. It’s a tradition that Chinese people offer lots of food when they invite others to dinner. Many even feel that they will lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(剩饭剩菜) home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the world, not only in China. It’s said that 2 billion tons(吨) of food ends up as waste every year in our country. This is as much as half of all the food in the world. The UN Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a“Think, Eat, Save” program on January 24 to help reduce food waste.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to __________.
| A．do volunteer work | B．work part time in restaurants |
| C．stop wasting food | D．wash their plates after dinner |
What did the restaurant in Xinjiang do to support the campaign?
| A．The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food. |
| B．It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times. |
| C．It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes. |
| D．It encouraged customers to take leftovers home. |
From the passage , we can know that __________.
| A．wasting food is a serious problem in China |
| B．Chinese people waste the most food in January |
| C．200 million Chinese people invite others to dinner every day |
| D．Chinese people usually don’t offer enough food to their guests |
You can probably read this passage _________.
| A．in a science book | B．in a newspaper |
| C．in a tourist guide | D．in an advertisement |
Sarah ran in, shouting, “Look what I found!” Over the top of the paper I was reading; came a terrible thing that caused me to jump. It was a snake skin found in our garden.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” said my seven-year-old daughter.
I opened my eyes widely and looked at the snake skin in fear. I didn’t think it was beautiful, but I learned never to appear nonchalant(冷漠的)with children. Everything they see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty; they see only excellence in the world.
“Why does it do this?” Sarah asked.
“Snakes shed(蜕) their skins because they need to renew themselves,” I explained.
“Why do they need to renew themselves?” Sarah asked.
“We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my daughter. “We leave some things and find other thing unwanted or unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too little for him, and he probably doesn’t think he looks as smart in it as he once did. “
As we talked, I knew that she began to understand. Although she couldn’t understand clearly, she would know that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, our rooms, schoolwork and spirit, and see what we need to keep and what we need to leave. I was careful to tell that this is a natural way, not one to be forced.
“Snakes don’t peel off their skins when they like them. “I explained. “It happens as a natural thing of their growth. “
“I see, Dad,” said Sarah as she held the snake skin, and then ran off.
I hoped she would remember this; we need to throw some away because they are worthless or unnecessary. Then we can store them as memories m our deep hearts.Father jumped up when her daughter came to him with a snake skin because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．he didn’t want to read any more |
| B．he was in great fear of it |
| C．he wanted to praised her daughter |
| D．he hated snakes |
Father’s patient explanation shows that ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．his daughter didn’t want to listen to him at all |
| B．he knew children saw only excellence in the world |
| C．his daughter couldn’t follow him at all |
| D．he wanted to teach everything to her |
In this reading the underlined word ‘renew’ means ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．to begin to do something again |
| B．to make something newer than before |
| C．to replace something old with something new |
| D．to cover something old with something new |
We learn from the reading that＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．the girl seemed to understand what her father said |
| B．the girl wasn’t interested in the explanation |
| C．the father was good at raising snakes |
| D．the father liked the snake skin better |
Which of the following titles is the best for the reading?
| A．Snake Skin | B．Renew Ourselves |
| C．Father and Girl | D．Great Discovery |
There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.
In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that many volunteers experienced a sudden feeling of joy, followed by a long period of calm, after performing a kind act. This feeling, called “a help’s high” may actually help reduce stress (压力) as the body releases (释放) naturally painkillers.
Stress can cause’ serious health problems, and heart depression, and .sleeping problems. However, the study found that volunteers had fewer *stress-related health problems when they did helpful things for other people.
The study also found that people who did nice things for others felt better about themselves as well. They had higher self-esteem (自尊), and were’ happier. Many believe this is because volunteers spend more of their time with other people. People who are more outgoing are often healthier.
Another study at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center confirmed the health benefits of volunteering. A ten-year study showed that people who volunteered live longer than those who didn’t. Although you shouldn’t need a reason to be helpful, it is nice to know that kindness may help you live longer.The reading is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．healthy people are kind because they have more energy |
| B．one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy |
| C．kind people can be stressed because they are always helping |
| D．doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier |
According to the reading ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．it is better to be kind than to eat well |
| B．kindness can help you feel healthy |
| C．an apple a day can keep doctors away |
| D．eating correctly makes one happy and healthy |
You can get a help’s high ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．by volunteering your time |
| B．by taking painkillers |
| C．by eating properly |
| D．by sleeping well |
The study found that people who help others can have ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．sleeping problems and stress |
| B．less natural painkillers |
| C．overeating and depression problems |
| D．fewer health problems |
Another study of almost 3 ,000 men showed that people who volunteered ＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．lived longer | B．needed a reason to be helpful |
| C．wanted to live longer | D．had lower self-esteem |
We can read the above material mostly＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．on TV | B．in the newspaper |
| C．in a school report | D．in the bike factory |
From the reading we know the shop sells＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．only bikes | B．only the parts of bikes |
| C．bikes and other items | D．only car parts besides bikes |
It’s clear that‘WILCO’ refers to (指) ＿＿＿＿＿＿;
| A．the boss of the main shop | B．the main shops |
| C．the brand of the bike | D．the summer sale |
If you go to any of WILCO shops on Sundays, you have to＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．call number 012223 414825 |
| B．pay more than &69.99 for one bike |
| C．visit www. wilcomall@ wilco-fastlift. co. uk |
| D．arrive at it before 4:00 p. m. |
In this advertisement we cannot know＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．the information about bikes |
| B．the e-mail address of the main shop |
| C．the time the shops open on weekdays |
| D．whether customers can easily park at all WILCO shops |
As a young child, I was quiet and shy. I was also sick for a long time. My parents worked, and I spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s home. While my grandmother cleaned the house and cooked, my grandfather played with me.
I was six when my grandfather died. A few months before he died, he gave me a beautiful blue and white blanket (毯子). I loved the blanket very much because it made me think of my grandfather. But after a few years, the blanket didn’t look very good. It had holes and was dirty. I didn’t want to throw the blanket away, so my mother made the blanket into a book bag. I was proud of the book bag, and I used it to carry my books to school every day for a few years. Then the book bag was broken. I begged my mother to make something out of it. She made it into a pencil-box. After a few months, the pencil-box was broken, too. By then I could sew (缝), and I made the pencil-box into a small wallet.
I used it for three years, but one day I lost it. I felt sad. My friends and family said, “Forget about it, Paul. You can’t make something out of nothing.”
I thought about it for a while. I decided my friends and family were wrong. There was a way to make something out of nothing. I wrote down the story of my grandfather’s blanket.From the story, we know that .
| A．Paul’s grandfather gave him a blanket |
| B．the blanket made Paul think of his mother |
| C．a few years later the blanket was still new |
| D．Paul’s grandfather died when Paul was ten |
Paul used the pencil-box for ________.
| A．a few months | B．two weeks | C．three years | D．five years |
Paul felt sad when he lost ________ one day.
| A．the blanket | B．the book bag | C．the wallet | D．the pencil-box |
Paul wrote down the story to ____________.
| A．pass the time | B．find the blanket |
| C．tell his grandfather | D．remember his grandfather |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently . The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points （out of 120 possible points）on his math tests . But during last semester’s final exams , his math score was only 90 points .
It was a shock . “I didn’t know what happened , ”said Lin , who kept feeling nervous and frustrated（沮丧的）about math during the following month. .
Like Lin , many of us have setbacks（挫折）in life . What would you do to deal with these setbacks ? Would you just let them be and give up ？
Lin chose to face his problem . His parents and teacher also gave him help . After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests . Although he still isn’t at his original（原来的）level , Lin doesn’t panic anymore .
“Don’t be scared by setbacks ,”he said . “You will beat it . ”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell . The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups（仰卧起坐），which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam（体育中考）. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test . Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40 . However , Chen could only do 20 .
Feeling worried , Chen decided to do something . She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school . Now , after a month , she can do 30 sit-ups a minute .
“I finally found what made me slow through continuous （持续的）practice and then improved little by little , ”said Chen . “I believe next month I will be able to do 40 !”What problem did Lin YIjian have recently ?
| A．He used to get high marks . |
| B．He did well in math . |
| C．He did not so well as bofore in math . |
| D．He had no time to study math . |
According to the passage , which is NOT true among the following statements ?
| A．Lin chose to face his problems . |
| B．His parents and teachers also helped him . |
| C．After some hard work , he now gets marks over 110 points . |
| D．Lin faced his problems instead of giving up . |
What problems does Chen Xingzhu have according to the passage ?
| A．He is also not good at math . |
| B．He is also not good at PE . |
| C．He is also not good at sit-ups . |
| D．He is also not good at PE entrance exam . |