Earth Day is on April 22nd. People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it.
The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet. It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.
Team Marine, US A group of students at Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine. They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment. In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers (立法者) in their city stop people using plastic bags.
Felix, 15, Germany In 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club，Plant for the Planet. It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries. Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.
Alec, 17, US When he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global (全球的) Warming. It teaches kids about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer. Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming. He has given more than 70 talks across the country.
Olivia, 13, US When Olivia was 11, she heard about the 2010 oil spill (漏油) in the Gulf of Mexico. She painted 500 pictures of birds to raise money for the clean-up. She raised more than $200,000 to protect (保护) birds and other wild animals.What is the purpose of setting up the “Earth Day” and who can do something for the Earth?
| A．To keep the earth peaceful and beautiful by adults and kids |
| B．To keep the earth balanced by adults only |
| C．To keep the earth safe and clean by adults and kids |
| D．To keep the earth safe and clean by kids only |
Young Voices for the Planet made by Lynne is ________.
| A．a book | B．a TV play |
| C．a film | D．a club |
According to the passage, we know ________ doesn’t agree to use plastic bags.
| A．Team Marine | B．Felix |
| C．Alec | D．Olivia |
Alec travels widely to encourage people to ________.
| A．raise money | B．plant trees |
| C．protect wild animals | D．help stop global warming |
The passage is mainly talk about how ________.
| A．kids are saving the Earth | B．parents are planting trees |
| C．students are raising money | D．grow-ups are using plastics bags |
In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.The Peace Corps is __ in the United States.
| A．a city | B．an organization | C．a volunteer | D．a school |
The word those in the passage means __ .
| A．the homeless | B．the sick | C．the poor | D．the kids |
What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
| A．They want to make more friends. |
| B．They want to be helpful. |
| C．It helps them get work experience. |
| D．It can improve their social life. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Volunteers need qualifications. |
| B．Volunteers offer their help without any pay. |
| C．Young kids can’t be volunteers. |
| D．Some volunteers bring joy to others. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The world needs volunteers. |
| B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer. |
| C．Volunteers do all kinds of work. |
| D．There are different ways of volunteering. |
Fans often only see the good side of fame. They see the happy smiles and great success of famous people. But it’s difficult for them to understand everything that comes before then. They can’t see the hard work or the hours of practice.
Li Yundi, the Chinese piano prodigy(天才), recently released his first concert recording. He talked with Teens about his art and his job.
“Of course, the job is hard work,” Li, 25, said. “You need to work hard to be a professional. But you also have to play hundreds of concerts, meet fans, and listen to critics(评论) of your music.”
In 2000, when Li was 18, he won the top prize at the International Chopin(肖邦) Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first time the top prize had been given in 15 years. Li was also the youngest, and the first Chinese to win the prize. Since then, Li became famous and his list of honors goes on and on.
Born in Chongqing, Li began to play piano when he was seven. His parents spent all their money and bought a piano for him--- a luxury in 1980s China.
He worked hard. Every day, Li played for eight hours or more at a piano school. He often played even after the school had closed.
Today, Li still can’ t play a beautiful tune without careful preparation.
“ You need to be ready on stage.” Li said. “People are waiting for you. Nobody knows whether you have slept enough, or whether you have another problem in your life. But you need to play great music for your audience. That’s what they want to hear.”What is Li Yundi? ______.
A. A music-critic B. A music fan C. A pianistWhat does the underlined word “luxury” mean in Chinese? ______.
A. 奢侈品 B. 流行品 C.豪华How long did it take Li to get the prize of Chopin Competition and became famous? ______.
A. 7 years B. 11 years C. 15 yearsWhat does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? ______.
A. You need to sleep well the night before the performance
B. You should prepare carefully before the performance.
C. You need to know your audience.What does the passage mainly tell us? ______.
A. You need to be a prodigy to be successful.
B. You need to be happy to be successful.
C. You need to work hard to be successful.
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If you want to help teach the kids swimming, you can call at ______.
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You can learn to play chess ______.
| A．every day | B．every Friday afternoon |
| C．on weekend | D．every Friday morning |
If you can play the guitar very well, you can join ______.
| A．the swimming club | B．the chess club |
| C．Star Rock Band | D．the Mike Green Family |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because ______.
A. it doesn’t work B. he will go abroad
C. his friend asks him to do thatWhere may you find the above information? ______.
A. A history book B. A traveling notebook
C. The advertising part of a newspaper
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Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to e___66_______in the city. We are even getting used to the noisesand pollution in the city. It has become a p___67___ of our life. I have never been to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v___68____ to countryside.
For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I r___ 69_____ what a life of nature is. This is a small village far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is s___70____. It is different from the city life.
There are few cars or other t___71_____ on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as t___72____ in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing i___73___ the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e___74____the quiet life very much. What’s more, there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children p___75___ with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a wonderfulpicture of countryside. How I love the country life!
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Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people have certain qualities, which others do not.
The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic（乐观）. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation（动机） is a key to getting success. If you do not have an aim, then you won’t work hard and put your performance under the microscope（显微镜） to make sure that every detail is right.
Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity---thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.
Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.
Practicing is equally important if you want to be successful because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility（责任）. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.
Success is yours for the taking! Cheers!
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| Certain qualities |
Supporting details |
| Optimism |
●Try hard ____57______people who do expect to win. ●Have a clear aim and a ____58_____ for doing something because a key to getting success is motivation. |
| Creativity |
●___59___about things in a different way. ●Study how other people would do the ___60_____ thing. |
| ____61_____ |
●Help you know about how ____62______ have got success. ●Read books about ____63____ people such as Bill Gates and Jerry Yang to encourage yourselves. |
| Practicing |
●Know the ____64______ of practice because “Practice makes perfect.” ●Believe in yourself and do ____65______you want to do confidently. |