Can 13-year-olds do something to change the world? Cris Kesz Valdez, 13, from the Philippines believes so.
At the age of 7, Valdez set up an organization to give homeless kids things like slippers and toothbrushes. So far he has helped more than 10,000 children improve their lives in his hometown.
Valdez won the 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize on September 19, 2012.
“My motto is ‘we can change the world one heart at a time,’ ” Valdez said at the award ceremony.
In fact, Valdez is a homeless kid himself. He looked for food from trash, lived on the streets and slept in a public cemetery for most of his childhood. His parents didn’t care about him and often beat him. Valdez said he felt he was living in “darkness” at that time.
But this “darkness” didn’t turn him into a dark person. Valdez got help from community workers. On his first birthday party, at the age of 7, Valdez decided what he wanted most was to help other children who were still living on the streets.
“I didn’t have a lot of money, but I had a lot of love to give,” Valdez explained.
That day was the birth of the organization, Championing Community Children. Since then, Valdez and his friends visit homeless children and hand out bags with slippers, toys and even candy. They nurse their wounds, teach them about their rights and offer them hope.
“I want children on the streets to get the same chance as I have,” he said.Cris Kesz Valdez helped homeless kids in .
| A．China | B．America | C．the Philippines | D．Japan |
The prize Valdez won in September is called .
| A．the Laurens Prize | B．the International Children’s Peace Prize |
| C．the Pulitzer Prize | D．the Noble Prize |
What does the underlined word “darkness” in the passage mean?
| A．Without any fire. | B．Without any family. | C．Without any food. | D．Without any light. |
It’s clear that .
| A．Valdez likes to sleep in public cemetery | B．Valdez has a lot of love and hope |
| C．Valdez still looks food from trash | D．Valdez’s parents love him very much |
According to the passage, we can know that .
| A．Valdez teaches homeless kids about their rights |
| B．all the homeless kids have a better life now |
| C．Valdez made a lot of money from the organization |
| D．Championing Community Children was founded in 2000 |
Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
"When I was a small child," Zhao said, "I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.,'
Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name.
On March 5th, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day".
Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There have been many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
Many people think We need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
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(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)Which day is "Lei Feng Day"?
| A．May 3rd | B．May 5th | C．March 3rd | D．March 5th |
Who brought Lei Feng up?
| A．His parents | B．Chairman Mao | C．His neighbors | D．Soldiers |
The underlined phrase "good deeds" means __ in Chinese.
| A．好人 | B．好事 | C．好梦 | D．好主意 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A, Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier's parents.
B. Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.
C, Lei Feng always helped others. "
D. We should learn from Lei Feng,What's the best title(标题) of this passage?
| A．Lei Feng Spirit |
| B．Lei Feng's Death |
| C．Lei Feng's Good Neighbors |
| D．University Student Volunteers |
What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope for about the future? Scientists think that life will probably be very different in 2050.
First of all, it seems that people won't use TV channels(频道) by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu" and a computer will send the program directly to the television.
Water will become a very serious problem. We'll need much more water, but there won't be enough. Some scientists think that water would be the cause of war(战争).
Cars will run on new, clean energy and they will go very fast. And there won't be any accidents with the help of computers. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the world in two hours.
Robots will work in factories instead of people. Many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots--they do not ask for money, and they work for 24 hours a day...
In a word, by 2050, our life will change a lot and our future will be quite different from now.
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“T”，错误的写“F”。(共5小题，每小题l分，满分5分)Maybe people won't use TV channels any more by 2050.
There will be a lot of car accidents by 2050.
Water could be the cause of war.
Robots will work in big companies and ask for money.
According to the passage, our life in the future will be better.
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Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world---- birthday candles(蜡烛), birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.
Linda---I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country,Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.
Lucy---I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.
Tom---I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad.
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| Names |
Countries |
Ages |
Special customs |
| Linda |
Aruba |
Fourteen |
Each teacher receives something special from |
| Lucy |
Denmark |
If you see |
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| Tom |
Fourteen |
Warner Brothers is an American company that produces movies and television shows. It started as a small family business operated by four brothers — Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner. In nineteen-oh-three, the brothers began their business by traveling throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania showing movies using a projector (放映机). By nineteen-oh-seven, they opened a movie theater in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Within ten years, the Warner brothers started producing movies, and moved that part of the business to California.
In nineteen eighteen, their first complete picture was called “My Four Years in Germany.” The film was based on a book by the United States’ ambassador to the court of Kaiser Wilhelm. In nineteen twenty-five, they began to work to include the technology for sound in their movies.
Two years later, Warner Brothers Pictures released the first major movie with sound, or “talking picture.” It was called “The Jazz Singer” and it was a huge success. In the nineteen thirties, the company made several films that were highly praised, including “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy”, “The Gold Diggers” and “Forty-Second Street.”
The Warner Brothers’ success continued in the nineteen forties with movies like “The Maltese Falcon,” and “Casablanca.” Movies during this time starred popular actors like Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper and Bette Davis. The company continues to produce popular movies today.
By the nineteen seventies, the Warner Brothers studios had also become well set up in television. In nineteen ninety, Warner Communications combined with Time Incorporated to form Time Warner Incorporated.
In two thousand one, the company combined with America Online. The company now includes film production, cable television networks, music and publishing. This year, the company announced a deal with the CBS Corporation to form a new television broadcast network. The CW began broadcasting this month. According to the text, at the beginning of their business the four brothers __________.
| A．started a movie theater |
| B．started to produce films |
| C．were projectionists |
| D．settled their business in California |
The Warner Brothers produced its first talking picture in ___________.
| A．1918 | B．1925 | C．1927 | D．1930 |
According to the text, which of the following is not sound film?
| A．The Maltese Falcon |
| B．Casablanca |
| C．Forty-Second Street |
| D．My Four Years in Germany |
We can see from the text that ___________.
| A．The Warner Brothers has closed. |
| B．The Warner Brothers has expanded（扩张） its business greatly since it was set up. |
| C．The CW doesn’t belong to the Warner Brothers. |
| D．People in the U.S. can’t buy music records produced by the Warner Brothers. |
I remember my maths teacher Mr Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers. In school Maths was my worst subject. I don’t think there was ever a day I went to school that I was not afraid.
One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, my parents would be called to school.
I tried really hard for weeks to learn Maths. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things; my brain just couldn’t do it, no matter how hard I tried.
The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.
After class ended, I went to Mr Young and told him what would happen if I got another E. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned.
I looked at the teacher and said, “Mr Young, you know how all the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”
He looked at me, and said nothing.
“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and matters like that,” I said.
Again, he said nothing as he looked down at his desk, and began grading papers.
The next day, when I got my report card, I looked at my grades: Geography: B- , English: D- , History: C- , Gym: B+ , Art: C, Maths: D- .
That Math grade was the most favorite one I ever received in my whole life. I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.Where was Mr Young different from others?
| A．He had only nine fingers in all. |
| B．He played jokes with students. |
| C．He usually gave higher mark to students. |
| D．He taught Maths in an interesting way. |
What would happen to the writer if he got another E?
| A．He would be asked to leave school. |
| B．He might be punished by his parents. |
| C．He would not be allowed to play any more. |
| D．He would be laughed at by other students. |
The writer got a Math D- at last because.
| A．he achieved a higher level after working hard |
| B．Mr Young was afraid of being made fun of again |
| C．Mr Young knew the trouble of being poor in mind |
| D．Mr Young thanked him for telling him the opinions of students |
The story tells us that .
| A．students should respect(尊敬) the disabled teachers |
| B．teachers should treat all the students fairly |
| C．students need to be cared for in their study, |
| D．teachers should have an understanding of the students |