Junelle Lynch knocked on more than 200 doors in the Gayln Manor neighborhood of Brunswick in recent weeks. Her aim is to collect hundreds of pounds of food for the Brunswick Food Bank.
“I like helping people a lot，”said Junelle，who celebrated her 11th birthday in June.
With the support of her parents Isabella and Robert，Junelle walked along the streets with an orange grocery bag(杂货袋).Isabella always accompanies her daughter. Isabella helps her daughter by car，so Junelle can empty her grocery bag when it becomes heavy. Junelle's friend，Destiny Williams，helped the first night，but he didn't turn up the rest of the time.
Neighbor Lynda Mallory donated food to Junelle. Mallory dropped noodles，canned soup，vegetables and fruits into Junelle's bag. After visiting the last house and looking at what she collected，Junelle said she felt good about what she achieved with the help of her neighbors.
Working an hour a night three times per week，she has collected more than 400 pounds of canned and boxed food. This isn't the first year she's collected food. Junelle started nearly three years ago when，at 8 years old，she saw a collection box at a grocery store and decided to become involved. In her first year，she collected 80 pounds of food in the mostly undeveloped neighborhood，and 214 pounds the next year. The food helped feed many families.
When she isn't helping，Junelle is a straightA student who snowboards，plays the trumpet，sings with the Brunswick Chorus，plays basketball and writes poems. She plans on spending her summer vacation attending a basketball camp.According to the passage，Brunswick Food Bank is probably .
| A．a place to sell food to the poor |
| B．a store to sell farm produce |
| C．a bank for people to save and draw money |
| D．an organization to help the poor by offering food |
Who helped Junelle the most when she was collecting food？
| A．Destiny Williams. | B．Lynda Mallory. |
| C．Isabella Lynch. | D．Robert Lynch |
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Junelle's food collecting？
| A．She spent several hours on it each week. |
| B．She did it following her father's advice. |
| C．She started the activity to support her family. |
| D．The food to be collected will increase year by year. |
According to the passage，we know Junelle Lynch .
| A．always helps her neighbors |
| B．is too busy to do well in her study |
| C．is worried about her parents' health |
| D．has many hobbies in school life |
Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.
Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love.
It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious long term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.
Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not lose the love you need.
In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.
Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great, great life.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
| A．Love is only for life. |
| B．Life is designed only for love. |
| C．Life is not separated from love. |
| D．When you have a good life, you can own a real love. |
Which of the following do you think is the most difficult?
| A．To fall in love with a person. |
| B．To find a real person loving you. |
| C．To make the flames of love burning forever. |
| D．To keep good relations with friends. |
If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should .
| A．try to get rid of your bad manners as soon as possible. |
| B．make certain that the person you love is also sincere |
| C．try to find out whether the person you love really loves you |
| D．make sure that you treat the person sincerely |
According to the passage, the writer wants to tell us .
| A．to value everything one has |
| B．to be sincere with the people around |
| C．to live a life full of love all one’s life |
| D．to avoid being a selfish person |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is launching a new campaign called Hay Fever, which aims to teach rabbit owners how to correctly feed their rabbits.
Many rabbit owners wrongly take Bugs Bunny’s advice and feed their rabbits an incorrect diet, according to the British animal charity. Rabbits do not naturally eat root vegetables, such as carrots, nor do they naturally eat lettuce(莴苣), the charity said.
The charity said that people were using these foodstuffs as major parts of a rabbit’s diet, when in fact they can cause health problems. Just 8% of owners knew what to correctly feed their rabbits, according to statistics.
This might explain why 11% of rabbits are suffering from tooth decay and a further 11% from digestive problems, according to research at the University of Bristol, commissioned by the RSPCA.
“We want all pet rabbits to be eating hay as their main food,” said Rachel Roxburgh, an animal scientist for the charity. “People also think their rabbits should eat carrots because that’s what Bugs Bunny does. But he’s a cartoon, real rabbits don’t talk, and they shouldn’t be eating carrots too often either.”
The RSPCA suggests giving rabbits daily handfuls of hay, around the same size as the rabbits themselves. They can also feed on grass, but not lawn clippings (剪下的草).
To vary their diet and give them a treat, dark green vegetables are advised, including broccoli, kale and cabbage on a daily basis, as well as regular parts of commercial nuggets(小块食物).
What do you feed your rabbits? Are you guilty of giving them one too many carrots?The purpose of the “Hay Fever” campaign is to .
| A．suggest new types of healthy food for pet rabbits |
| B．teach rabbit owners what to do when their pets get tooth decay |
| C．instruct rabbit owners to make proper diet choice for their pets |
| D．clear up people’s misunderstandings about rabbits. |
The writer shows the problem is quite serious among the rabbit owners by .
| A．quoting(引述) Rachel Roxburgh | B．giving examples |
| C．making a comparison | D．using numbers |
Which of the following are healthy foods for pet rabbits on a daily basis?
| A．carrots and grass | B．hay and cabbage |
| C．lettuce and kale | D．broccoli and nuggets |
What is Rachel Roxburgh’s attitude toward rabbit owners?
| A．Understanding. | B．Disapproving. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Doubtful. |
Worried about how many calories(卡(热)) you are going to get in that piece of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of chips? A new iPhone application that takes a picture of the meal with the phone and gives a calorie read-out almost at once, may help. The MealSnap was developed by DailyBurn, a fitness social network that has created several other fitness and diet-related iPhone applications.
Within minutes of taking a picture of a meal and matching it to the given information of some 500, 000 kinds of food, the application sends users a warning with a range of calories for the meal that was photographed.
To start with, we sent it something simple--a Braeburn apple. A couple of minutes later the application replied that it was between 64 and 96 calories.
Andy Smith, chief director at DailyBurn, said: “The database(数据库) can also quickly help recognize the food, how many calories there are, proteins, fat, carbs, vitamins, whatever you may want to know.”
Mr Smith added that it will take some time to complete calorie counting but the application makes it easier to record the calories in food. That is why it is so popular among those who are trying hard to lose weight.
“The pure act of recording something can cause a psychological(心理的) change that can help people on their health and fitness plan. Just the simple fact of recording it makes me more understand what I’m eating,” he said.
In addition, MealSnap can serve as a food diary, allowing users to keep a readable record of the meals they have eaten. Mr Smith said:“It’s like a food journal, but easier. All you do is take the picture.” MealSnap is available on the iTunes store for ￡1.79, or $2,99 in the US.Why did DailyBurn invent the MealSnap according to the passage?
| A．To help those who are not good at math to keep healthy. |
| B．To call on people to buy food with fewer calories. |
| C．To help people keep fit by giving scientific directions in eating. |
| D．To help people realize the importance of choosing food. |
Which of the following statements about MealSnap is TRUE?
| A．People have to link iPhone with the Internet to use it. |
| B．It has been put into the market. |
| C．People will have a physical change by using it. |
| D．It’s popular because it was developed by DailyBurn. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．iPhones Win Against Apples in Market |
| B．MealSnap iPhones Work as a Health Signal |
| C．MealSnap, a New iPhone Application |
| D．MealSnap Offers You Health Database |
Whether you’re up for a Crocodile Dundee adventure or you’d just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.
Sydney Beach
Sydney Beach is located at Sydney’s northernmost tip on an extension（延伸） of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.
Palm Beach
Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(地段) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a sparse population and peaceful location from which you can surf or body board—but take care; without the huge crowds of other Sydney beaches, Palm Beach doesn’t afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere; volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.
Bondi Beach
For the big name beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world-known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you’re in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie’s Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don’t try to swim in Mackenzie’s Bay—it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.
Bronte Beach
Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a little under two miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including poets Henry Kendall, Doreothea Mackellar, and Henry Lawson.Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches listed from the south to the north?
| A．Palm Beach---Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach |
| B．Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach---Sydney Beach |
| C．Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach---Bronte Beach |
| D．Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach---Sydney Beach |
The underlined word “sparse” probably means .
| A．large | B．thick | C．thin | D．crowded |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach. |
| B．If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays. |
| C．If you want to visit the famous people’s tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach. |
| D．If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice. |
The author intends to in and around Sydney.
| A．show the scenery of the beaches |
| B．introduce the culture and customs |
| C．show the activities on the beaches |
| D．attract the visitors to the beaches |
Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed child movie star during the Great Depression and later became a US diplomat(外交官), died at the age of 85 at her home in Woodside, California, on Monday.
A family statement said, “We announce with great sadness that diplomat Shirley Temple Black, former Hollywood child star and forever America’s little darling peacefully passed away at her Woodside, California, home from natural causes, at the age of 85, on February 10, 2014.” She was surrounded by her family and caregivers.
“We respect her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and good wife for fifty-five years of much-missed Charles Alden Black, who has passed away.”
Temple’s film career began in 1932 and she found international fame two years later aged in the film Bright Eyes, famous for the song On the Good Ship Lollipop. The youngster was seen with her hair in curls, and the unforgettable performance made her one of the biggest box office draws (有票房影响力的明星) of the times. She was awarded a Juvenile Academy Award in 1935 and starred in films such as Curly Top and The Littlest Rebel, helping the US deal with the depression of the 1930s. And she was credited with helping save the film company 20th Century Fox from being bankrupt(破产).
But after retiring from the entertainment world in her early 20s with a special Oscar under her belt for the movie Stand up and Cheer when she was six, she created a role as an outstanding diplomat, serving as the US ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Temple was also a delegate to several international commissions and was involved with the United Nations. She was the first woman to serve as US chief of protocol(礼仪) in the Department of State.According to the family statement we can know that .
| A．Shirley Black had been ill in bed for a long time |
| B．Black’s family was of five generations before she died |
| C．no doctors and nurses were allowed in Black’s home |
| D．Shirley Black survived her husband Charles Black |
What movie did Shirley Temple win the Oscar in?
| A．The Littlest Rebel. | B．Stand up and Cheer. |
| C．On the Good Ship Lollipop. | D．Bright Eyes. |
It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that .
| A．Shirley saved the falling American government |
| B．most film companies had already gone bankrupt |
| C．Shirley ever brought in big incomes to herself |
| D．Century Fox was the biggest company on earth |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Shirley Temple performed in a lot of films. |
| B．Shirley Temple became famous as a child. |
| C．Shirley Temple, a former child star, died. |
| D．Shirley Temple acted as an excellent diplomat. |