I had never really liked reading and thought it was a waste of time. But once my teacher told our class to go to the library and find our favorite books. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball book. It was called “Hoops” by Water Dean Myers. It is a good novel, and suitable for basketball lovers.
This story is about a high school ball player named Lonnie. Lonnie lives in a poor family in Harlem, New York. He is a good basketball player and dreams of playing basketball in college, and of course in the NBA. When Cal, his new coach, walks into his life, he just wants to keep away from him. But at last they become friends and face many challenges together.
I am now reading more of Walter Dean Myers’ books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he did. However, I like “Hoops” best. From Lonnie, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how much it helps to have the support of family and friends in your life.
This book also makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough(艰难的) neighborhood. I have realized that we must believe in ourselves when life gets hard. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think anyone will learn much after reading it.
It is a good story, and I really suggest that everyone read it. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I do.The writer picked out a ______ in the library.
| A．history book | B．fashion magazine |
| C．newspaper | D．novel |
According to the story, Lonnie ______.
| A．has a very rich family |
| B．hates to play in the NBA |
| C．may get some help from his family |
| D．likes his coach from the beginning |
“Hoops” is a book about ______.
| A．the NBA | B．college life |
| C．growing up | D．having a hobby |
According to the passage, what do we know about Walter Dean Myers?
| A．“Hoops” is his most popular book. |
| B．He was once a basketball coach. |
| C．He believes in himself. |
| D．He grew up in Harlem. |
The writer wrote the passage to _______.
| A．show his interest in reading |
| B．teach readers how to play basketball |
| C．suggest readers read the book “Hoops” |
| D．tell something about Walter Dean Myers |
Emily's Blog
Shut Up Zoos，Not Animals!
You may think that visiting zoos is harmless fun，but you're wrong because zoos are just prisons（监狱）for animals．The difference is that prisoners get out after a few years! Animals in cages look bored and are boring to look at．After all，we all know what an elephant looks like，we've seen them on TV．So why make animals suffer by shutting them up for our fun？Shut up the zoos instead!
Posted by：Emily on April 19，at 18：12 Comments（3）
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I partly agree．But some zoos aren't there for our fun．I've just got back from Jersey Zoo．It saves rare（珍稀）animals and breeds them．Then it returns the babies to the wild．Not all zoos are the same，you know．
Posted by：Angela on April21，at 18：17
Quite agree! Every time I go to the zoo，I never look into the poor animal's eyes! Kept in the small and smelly cages，they look so lonely and sad．Hope one day they will return to nature，where they can live happily and freely with their families．Posted by：John on April 22，at 12：21
Personally，I think zoos are fantastic places for children．They can play with animals and enjoy themselves so much there．Also，they learn a lot about animals．Why shut up？
Posted by：David on April 22，at 21：05
31．Emily thinks a zoo is ．
A．a fun place for children
B．a terrible place for animals
C．a warm home for animals
D．a popular place for visitors
32．Who thinks some animals can be well protected in the zoos？
A．Emily．
B．Angela．
C．John．
D．David．
33．John never looks into the animals' eyes in the zoos because he ．
A．feels sorry for them
B．feels kind of shy
C．is afraid of them
D．is angry with them．
A．Remember the environment
B．Keep a good memory for your holiday
C．Travel with your friends
D．Do some research
E．Get organized
F．Help the local population
Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad
Everyone loves holiday abroad．They give us the chance to see some sights，have some fun and relax．However，holidays aren't always a great experience．Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday．
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Have you packed your passport？Your tickets？Every year，thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passport，they arrive at the airport too late，or even go to the wrong airport．
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How much do you know about the place you are going to visit？Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people．Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends．
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Try to reduce the pollution you cause．Travel by train if you can．Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train．Of course，it might be impossible to avoid flying，but when you arrive，use buses or trains instead of taxis．
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You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants．This means that your money will go to local people，rather than to a large international company．
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You don't want to forget your holiday．Make a scrapbook﹣a book of memories﹣about your holiday．You can show it to friends，or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday．Did you promise to send them pictures or presents？Don't forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday，you can visit them again．
You need some bread and milk．But half an hour later，you leave the supermarket with a trolley（手推车） full of food．What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money？
The tricks usually start before you walk in．Outside the supermarket entrance，anybody who walks past can smell warm，fresh bread．That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food，not just bread．
Now you're inside and，of course，a small basket would be fine，but all they have are trolleys．And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products inside．So we may fill it with something．In fact，supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more．
Of course，many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops．So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products．One new trick is to put red stickers on products．Customers usually connect red stickers with lower prices so the red stickers is easy to be noticed，even when there is no reduction! Interestingly，this trick appears to work more with men than with women．
There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket．For example，customers often go only to buy milk．So they put it right at the back，forcing you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products．The position of products on each shelf is also important．The most expensive products are usually at eye﹣level so you see these immediately．The exception is anything that children might like．These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them．
Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket，what about what you listen to？In most supermarkets they have soft，slow music．It's so relaxing that you slow down and spend more time （and money） in the store．You also move more slowly when the supermarket is busy．Experts suggest it's better to shop when it's quieter，on a Monday or a Tuesday for example．And be careful with queues at the checkouts．These are sometimes deliberate（故意），to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait．
So，next time you go into your local supermarket，remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for．
25．Smells from bread in the supermarket ．
A．make you feel hungry and buy more food
B．draw your attention to bread only
C．make you buy less bread than you need
D．force you to leave the supermarket
26．Supermarkets don't provide baskets because ．
A．supermarkets don't usually have many
B．baskets are too small to hold many products
C．it's easy to go shopping with trolleys
D．a trolley can hold one or two products inside
27．According to the passage，supermarkets put red stickers on products to ．
A．make them look more beautiful
B．make them different from cheaper ones
C．make people think the stickers are for men
D．make people think they could save money
28．According to the passage，toys for children are usually placed ．
A．on higher shelves
B．on each shelf
C．on lower shelves
D．on the back shelves
29．It can be learned from Paragraph 6that supermarkets usually ．
A．stop people lining up at the checkouts
B．close on Monday morning
C．play loud and noisy music inside
D．make customers feel relaxed
30．The passage is mainly about ．
A．several ways supermarkets use to sell more products
B．some advice when people go shopping on the street
C．several rules that every business should follow
D．some advertisements that make people buy more．
Below are several posters about community matters for people：
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QIGONG •Improve your health •Relax your body and mind •Exercise gently Classes open to Beginners The art of Qigong started in China，thousands of years ago．£10per class Saturday & Sunday afternoons Tel：7564349 |
Watercolor at Harbor House A fun place to learn how to use watercolors! For adults only £8per class If you are 50or over， it's FREE! Mondays：6：30pm﹣8：00pm Thursdays：8：00am﹣10：00am Tel：8743236 |
WEA Women﹣only English classes We hold weekly﹣English classes for newcomers from other countries! •Mondays 10：30am﹣12：30am •Wednesdays 6：30pm﹣8：30pm Friendly and relaxed， all our classes are free! （Tel：9203346） |
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Drop﹣In Social Club at Cornerstone Community Center Tuesdays 7：00pm﹣9：15pm in the cafe （top floor） Fridays 3：00pm﹣5：00pm in the Green Room Provides a warm welcome and safe place to •meet new people •practise and get help with speaking English •do drawing and sports activities Tel：9652313 Children are welcome to come with parents! It's free! |
The Community Sings! Tuesdays 7：30am﹣9：00am Weekly drop﹣in singing class starts here Tues，23rd Jan﹣Weds，27th March £6per class Learn about breading and vocal skills． Enjoy singing folk music and traditional songs in a friendly environment． Beginners are also welcome! Tel：8908809 |
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21．Which of the following says that parents could take their children along？
A．Qigong．
B．Watercolor．
C．Drop﹣In Social Club．
D．The Community Sings．
22．If an officer worker needs to improve his health at weekends，he should call ．
A.7564349
B.8743236
C.9652313
D.8908809
23．Who fits WEA best？
A．One who enjoys working with others and making new friends．
B．One who has a strong wish to be an English teacher in the future．
C．One who has recently arrived and hopes to improve her English．
D．One who is good at his spoken English and tries to help others．
24．What can a beginner learn in The Community Sings？
A．How to take a deep breath．
B．How to protect the environment．
C．How to write a song．
D．How to improve singing skills．
Rob Frenette had problems with bullies（欺辱） at school for eleven years．He was often lonely and scared．When he was fifteen，however，he decided to do something about his problems．He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying．His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences．They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying．
After that，Rob continued his studies at school，but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems．With a friend Katie Neu，he made a website called www．bullyingcanada．ca．Visitors to the website can find advice，stories and poems about bullying，in both English and French．When people are upset，they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team．Every weekend Rob has to answer e﹣mails to the website．He also speaks to children，teachers and members of government around the country about bullying．
Rob's most important message is："When bullies are unkind to you，it isn't your fault．There's nothing wrong with you，so you should try to keep trusting yourself．And remember that people care about your problems．You just have to find those people．"
One of Rob's ideas is "Blue Day"，a special day for stopping bullying in schools．Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying．More than 150Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day，but Rob won't stop until there's a Blue Day in every school in Canada．
（1）How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen？
A．Relaxed．
B．Unhappy．
C．Shocked．
D．Tired．
（2）We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was ．
A．four．
B．seven
C．eleven
D．fifteen
（3）www．bullyingcanada．ca is a website where people can ．
A．learn how to write poems
B．get advice about bullying problems
C．get blue clothes for free
D．practice both English and French
（4）The underlined part "those people" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A．people who always bullied others before
B．people who help others with bullying problems
C．people who are members of the government
D．people who write e﹣mails about their problems
（5）What was the correct order in which these events happened？
a．Rob and his friend made a website．
b．Rob was bullied at school．
c．Rob created "Blue Day"．
d．Rob told his story in public．
A．b﹣d﹣a﹣c
B．a﹣b﹣c﹣d
C．b﹣a﹣d﹣c
D．c﹣b﹣a﹣d．