Taking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for 8 years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.
Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $ 1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.
Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.
Melvin's classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Bemer, also held a class with them about helping others. "It wasn't really about the money," Bemer said. "It was about the fact that they were doing something good."
"It feels great, helping someone that I know." said Jordan, Melvin' s classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.
Since Melvin was 6, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gray E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology(新生儿科学部门), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.
The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year.
"When they leave, we call them graduates," Stahl said, "my co - workers and I are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family."When did Melvin start to do charity work?
| A．When he was 14 years old. |
| B．When he was 8 years old. |
| C．When he was 6 years old. |
| D．When he was born. |
Why did Melvin donate to Cooper University Hospital?
| A．He was a doctor in Cooper University Hospital. |
| B．His father worked in Cooper University Hospital. |
| C．He was thankful to Cooper University Hospital. |
| D．He used to volunteer in Cooper University Hospital. |
Where did Gray E. Stahl accept the money?
| A．At Melvin's school. |
| B．At Melvin's house. |
| C．At Cooper University Hospital. |
| D．At Cooper's division of neonatology. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Many college graduates accept the money every year. |
| B．The money helps about 500 0ld patients every year. |
| C．Melvin does the charity work alone for many years. |
| D．Melvin's teacher thinks it is a great thing to learn to help others. |
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.
A. eat too much B. don’t work hard C. waste thingsWhich is not mentioned in this passage?
A. Fresh water. B. Forest. C. Coal. What may happen in 100 years?
A. We may still have enough oil.
B. We may still have enough coal.
C. We may have no coal or oil to use. Which of the following is right?
A. Waste brings problems.
B. Waste can bring no problem.
C. China is rich in fresh water. Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Stop WastingB. School life C. Waste in the School
People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to.to learn Chinese? You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café, or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us ___________.
A. why his family members want to learn Chinese
B. Chinese isn’t so hard to learn as his friends think
C. the easiest thing to do is learning ChineseFrom the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are __________.
A. addresses for the Internet users
B. documents(文件) you need to get online
C. tools（工具）for people to talk online Offices, web cafés and homes ____________.
A. have the most people online
B. provide both QQ and AIM in China
C. are the best places for English learners The writer wrote this passage mainly to __________.
A. tell a way of learning Chinese
B. show what the Chinese people are doing
C. tell the importance of learning ChineseThe writer of this passage is maybe ___________.
A. a Chinese who works abroad
B. an expert（专家）who works at home
C. an American who works in China
Speak English like an American
Writer: Amy Gillett
Price:$24.95 Fare(运费):$3.99(Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.)
INTRODUCTION (介绍)……………………………9
Lesson 1: Bob’s Day at Work………………………11
Lesson 2: Bob Returns Home with Bad News………17
Lesson 3: Ted’s Day at School……………………23
Lesson 4: Nicole’s Day at School…………………27
Lesson 5: Ted Goes Out for the Evening……………33
REVIEW: Lessons 1-5 ……………………………37The book was written by _________.
A. Amy Gillett B. Bob Gillett C. Ted If Tom wants to buy this book from Amazon.com, he has to pay ________.
A. $3.99 B. $24.95 C. $28.94 If you want to know about Ted’s Day at school, you should turn to Page ______.
A. 11 B. 17 C. 23 If you want to know about Bob’s day at work, you should read __________.
A. Lesson 1 B. Lesson 2 C. Lesson 3 You can probably read this passage ______.
A. in a textbook B. on the Internet C. in a storybook
Hi, boys and girls! Welcome to our museum. It’s free. You don’t have to pay any money. But we have some rules for you. Please remember them and do as I say. Firstly, don’t have food or drink here. You may make our museum dirty. Secondly, you can take photos here, but don’t touch(触摸) the things here. Thirdly, keep quiet in the museum. Don’t talk loudly. Fourthly, the museum is not open after five o’clock in the afternoon. Please leave(离开) before five. Have a good time here! Thank you.There are some rules for a _____.
A. store B. park C. museumWhat’s the Chinese meaning of the word “free” in the article?
A. 免费的 B. 迅速的 C.自由的Students can _____ in the museum.
A. have food and drink B. take photos C. talk loudlyStudents can stay in the museum _____.
A. all day B. before 5:00 a.m. C. before 5:00 p.mWe can learn from the article that _____.
A. students don’t want to pay any money
B. the museum has five rules for the students
C. the speaker hopes the students have a good time
Dear editor,
My English teacher is very strict with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But my English teacher thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me unfair. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. Of course, you should know that what your teacher did was good for you. When you are not trying as hard as you can, she has to stop it and try to help you. Wish you have a better life!
Yours,
EditorWhat’s wrong with Mike?
| A．He doesn’t like learning English. |
| B．He meets trouble with his English teacher. |
| C．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher. |
| D．He doesn’t like English any longer. |
Mike feels nervous in English classes because ____.
| A．he doesn’t like his English teacher |
| B．he can’t speak in class |
| C．his English teacher punished(惩罚) him |
| D．his English is poor |
In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because _____.
| A．she didn’t like him |
| B．she didn’t think Mike was learning English hard at that time |
| C．Mike was bad at English |
| D．Mike was making much noise |
The teacher will _____ if Mike has a talk with her.
| A．be even angrier |
| B．ask him to stand for some time once again |
| C．be pleased |
| D．say sorry to him |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to(根据) the passage?
| A．Mike dislikes English classes, but he wants to learn English well. |
| B．Mike wants the editor to tell his English teacher the truth. |
| C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work. |
| D．The teacher hates Mike much more than before. |