Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (赢利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18. If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.When do the volunteers help others?
| A．In their spare time. | B．At weekends |
| C．On weekdays. | D．In the evenings. |
_____ can be a volunteer.
| A．Children | B．Old women |
| C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
| A．money | B．computers |
| C．everything | D．nothing |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
| A．animals | B．children |
| C．computers | D．older people |
We can read such a passage ______.
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook |
| C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary(纪录片).
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.
A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite o f China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the program. How many types of food are covered in this program?
| A．150. | B．More than 150. |
| C．300. | D．More than 300. |
The type of the TV program A Bite of China is_______________.
| A．a cartoon | B．a documentary |
| C．a chat show | D．a drama series |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?
| A．The show explains to people why Chinese people love life. |
| B．The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. |
| C．The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. |
| D．The show tells people about history and culture of food in China. |
Long long ago, the colours of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue said, “You only think about the earth instead of the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would all be nothing. " Yellow laughed, "You are all so serious. I bring fun and warmth into the world. " Orange shouted, "1 am the colour of health and strength. I am the most important for I serve the needs of people' s life. " Red shouted out, "I am the most important of all. I am the colour of danger, bravery and love. I am brave to fight for truth. " Then Purple and Indigo came...
The colours went on quarrelling, each saying he or she was the most important. Their quarrelling became louder and louder. Suddenly it thundered and rained hard. The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarrelling and got together for comfort(安慰).
At this time, rain began to speak, "You foolish colours, quarrelling among yourselves, each tried to be the most important. You don' t know that you each were made for a special purpose? Join hands with each other and come to me. "
Doing as they were told, the colours united (团结) and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, when a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They begin to appreciate(欣赏) each other.The colours were quarrelling about__________.
| A．who was the cleverest |
| B．who was the strongest |
| C．who was the most important |
| D．who was the most beautiful |
There are______colours in the story.
| A．four | B．five. | C．six | D．seven |
What does this story want to tell us?
| A．Thunder is frightening. |
| B．United, we can create wonders. |
| C．It's useless to appreciate each other. |
| D．Some of the colours are foolish. |
The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.
Water pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Air pollution
In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.
oil pollution
In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.
Hope for the future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!_____ have made the earth change a lot.
| A．Human beings | B．Animals |
| C．Plants | D．People in other planets |
There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Pollution isn’t a big problem now, is it?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn’t. |
| C．Yes, there is. | D．No, there isn’t. |
Which sentence is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead. |
| B．We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes. |
| C．Most of things that we have done are good for our planet. |
| D．Water pollution is very serious nowadays. |
Which sentence is RIGHT?
| A．Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital. |
| B．Air pollution can make people sick. |
| C．Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields. |
| D．Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of soil pollution |
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.
All people like to live only in big cities.
People built factories after the cities grew big.
Many students are under great pressure this term. There is some advice on studying and preparing for exams.
Sciences
Ask students what is the most difficult course, and most of them will give you the same answer: mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang, a 14-year-old student at No.1 Middle School. He says, “It’s so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the math exam.”
According to Dai, studying this course is not easy. He usually studies math by himself and spends most of his free time reading math books and doing exercises.
Solution
Qin Xia, a math teacher, offers some advice. “Most students fear mathematics because they think the class is too difficult or boring.” he says, “These students don’t listen carefully in classes or even sleep.” In Qin’s opinion, they can try to take notes. And they’d better ask teachers for help. It’s difficult for students to teach themselves math, which will waste a lot of time. Besides, doing a lot of exercises is also important.
Arts
Zhu Tianjiao, a 13-year-old student at Megan Middle School, is very nervous because she doesn’t know how to improve her English.
Solution
Xia Bingcong, a top student at Tsinghua University shares(分享) some of her learning experiences. According to Xia, memorizing, listening and reading are important in language learning. “Studying on a daily basis(基础) is the best choice.” Xia says.When the math exam comes, Dai Shuang usually _________.
| A． has a bad cold | B． sleeps late |
| C．has a hard time | D． feels excited |
According to Qin Xia, __________ is Not a good way to learn math.
| A． asking teachers for help |
| B． taking notes in classes |
| C． doing lots of exercises |
| D． studying alone |
The passage tells us that __________ can help us make progress with English.
| A． exercising, listening, and reading |
| B． memorizing, listing and reading |
| C． memorizing, listening, and reading |
| D． memorizing, listening and relaxing |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． Dai Shuang often asks his math teacher for help. |
| B． It’s necessary to study English every day. |
| C． Most students think math is the easiest of all the subjects. |
| D． Zhu Tianjiao is a student at Tsinghua University. |