Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) boy, grew up in a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.
Dukuly is one of around 10,000 child soldiers in Liberia. At 10, Dukuly lost contact with his family in the war and had to fight for the rebels. During the war he learnt to kill people with guns. He has killed many people and seen many of his friends die. “You have to," he said, "because it is war."
Lots of children had to join the army. Some did it out of their own will. They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.
Child soldiers do terrible things. Most of them take drugs. “I cannot control myself because it makes me brave," Dukuly said.
There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world. Many child soldiers die and nobody cares for them. According to a United Nation's report, 23 armies in the world use children. Some African and Asian countries often use child soldiers. Myanmar(缅甸) has the highest number of child soldiers in their army: around 50,000. Most of the child soldiers are under 18 years of age and the youngest is only 7 years old.
The UN has called for the protection of children in war. The UN Children's Fund wants African countries to ban（禁止） child soldiers. Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.Dukuly was born when .
| A．the Liberian war started |
| B．his family were killed in the war |
| C．he lost touch with his family |
| D．the government armies caught him |
The following are the reasons for so many child soldiers EXCEPT_______.
| A．they are easy to control |
| B．they don't get much paid |
| C．having a gun makes them feel safe |
| D．they like to do terrible things. |
There are child soldiers all over the world.
| A．120.000 | B．300,000 | C．420.000 | D．50,000 |
According to the last two paragraphs,we know that the UN .
| A．has calle for people to protect children in war |
| B．has banned African countries from having child soldiers |
| C．has sent those child soldiers back to school |
| D．has taken the child soldiers under 7 away from war |
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If you don’t like to eat something spicy or drink something fizzy, you may try ______ to see how different it is.
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How I study English
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest(爱好)in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject – English. It was fresh for me . I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇). Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.Why do some students often “have a headache”?
| A．Because they are easy to catch cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The writer tells us that we should be____in English if we want to learn it well.
| A．interest | B．interested |
| C．interesting | D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.
| A．I got a good way. | B．I had a good idea. |
| C．I did badly in the exam . | D．I did well in the exam. |
The writer thinks English is interesting because________.
| A．English is full of stories. |
| B．English is full of jokes. |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs. |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．speaking bravely | B．Writing to foreign friends |
| C．Reading aloud | D．Writing English diaries |
Hello! I am Joy. I’m a girl. I’m eleven. I’m in Class Eight, Grade Seven. This is my friend, Joan. She is twelve. She is a high school student(中学生). She is in Class Seven, Grade Eight. My English teacher is Miss White, but her English teacher is Miss Green. Look(看)！That’s my mom. She’s a Chinese(语文, 中文) teacher. ____ is in Class Eight, Grade Seven.
A. Joan B. John C. JoyJoan is Joy’s(乔伊的)____.
A. teacher B. friend C. student Joan is ____.
A. eleven B. twelve C. thirteen Joy’s (乔伊的)English teacher is ____.
A. Miss White
B. Miss Green
C. Joy’s mom Joy’s mother is ____.
A. a student
B. a friend
C. a Chinese teacher
Li Hong is from China. She is thirteen years old. My name is Rose. I’m from England. I’m thirteen, too. We are in the same grade, but we are not in the same class. Li Hong is in Class 3, Grade 1. I’m in Class 5. She and I are good friends.
根据短文内容，判断正确写(T)错误写(F)。Li Hong is from China.
Rose is in Grade 1.
They’re in the same class.
They’re of the same age(相同年龄).
They’re not friends.
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me,”You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.(耐力)
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, you can see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence.(信心) I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal(水晶).The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____ for Father and Son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable |
| C．painful | D．comfortable |
The word “quit” in the passage means”________”.
| A．carry on | B．put off |
| C．give up | D．pick up |
Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer (判断) from the last paragraph that ________.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．The writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is “______
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views |
| C．Congratulations Between Father and I |
| D．Father and I |