Being a writer
Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books. And read for hours every day instead of watching TV and spending a lot of time to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because of more fun in reading , you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read and read and read and read more and more!”This article mainly tells us that_______.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day. |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read. |
| C．reading can make you a good writer |
| D．writers like to read more books for fun. |
Some children want to be writers______.
| A．because they want to be good readers. |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read. |
| C．to find good work some day |
| D．to get more money to keep a family |
It’s good for children________.
| A．to do a lot of reading |
| B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes sometimes |
| D．to be good writers right now |
Reading can__________.
| A．help you to do a good player. |
| B．help you write well |
| C．make your work better |
| D．make you watch more TV at home |
From the passage we know that_________.
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children |
| D．children need to read more and more books. |
（1）The Yum Restaurant stays open for in total．
A．two hours
B．three hours
C．five hours
（2）From the menu above， we know that ．
A．bread and butter goes with starters
B．there are four kinds of different ice cream
C．the desserts are available for both lunch and dinner
You can make the world a brighter place． How？ Here are a few ideas． Which have you tried？ Which would you like to try？
You can volunteer．
Clean up litter in a park． Pick up plastic on a beach． Lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need．
You can raise money．
Hold a bake sale． Run a lemonade stand． You can donate the money you earn． It can help a cause you care about．
You can lead a food drive．
Get your friends together． Collect canned food． Ask neighbors to donate too． Bring the canned goods to a food bank in your own．
You can donate．
Do you have clothes that no longer fit？ Do you have toys you no longer play with？ Give them to a local shelter．
（1）Which have you tried？
（2）Which would you like to try？
（3）Who can make the world a brighter place？
（4）How can you make the world a brighter place？
（5）Which title is better， Ways to Give or Ways to Take？
We all know that healthy food is good for our bodies． But most people don't know it is also good for the mind! What we eat doesn't just affect （影响） the way we look． It also affects the way we think and remember things．
Doctors have said fish like mackerel（马鲛鱼） and salmon （鲑鱼） are good for the brain．These fish have special fats that help children's brain to grow． They also help to keep adults' memories sharp．Some green vegetables are also good for the brain． They have a lot of vitamins （维生素） the brain needs．
But don't think if you eat a lot of salmon， you'll never have to study again! The truth is， these foods don't make you smarter． But they do keep your brain healthy， and a healthy brain is easier to use．
（1）Healthy food is ．
A． only good for our bodies
B． only good for the mind
C． not only good for our bodies， but also for the mind
（2）Why is salmon good for children？
A． Because it is from the ocean．
B． Because it helps children to become smarter．
C． Because it has special fats that help children's brain to grow．
（3）What does the underlined word "sharp" mean？
A． good
B． poor
C． bad
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． The Best Food﹣ Fish．
B． Feed Your Brain
C． How to Make Your Children Smart．
Anvitha Vgay， 9， can build an app． With the help of You Tube videos， the young techies from Melbourne， Australia， learned to code （编程） at age 7． Soon， she was trying her hand at making apps． "When I first got my iPad， I was fascinated by all the apps on it，" she said，"It wasn't long before I wanted to create my own．" She built her first two apps with her younger sister in mind． Smartkins Animals helps children identify （识别） more than 100 animals and their sounds． Smartkins Rainbow Colors teaches kids colors． Each app has been downloaded thousands of times．
（1）When did Anvitha begin to learn to make apps？
A． At the age of 7．
B． At the age of 8．
C． At the age of 9．
（2）For whom did Anvitha build her first two apps？
A． For her brother．
B． For her sister．
C． For herself．
（3）What is Smartkins Animals？
A． A toy．
B． An app．
C． An apple．
（4）What does Smartkins Rainbow Colors teach kids？
A． Colors．
B． Animals．
C． Animals' sounds．
Joe Bot and Rob Ot are robots．They are also best friends．The two pals live on a faraway planet．They are characters in a new book series （系列）． The books are graphic （绘画） novels．They are written by Russ Bolts and illustrated （插图） by Jay Cooper． The first two Bots books are in stores now．
（1）What is the name of the book series？
A． Joe Bot and Rob Ot
B． Two Robots
C． Bots
（2）Who is the writer of the Bots books？
A． Joe Bot．
B． Russ Bolts．
C． Jay Cooper．
（3）Who are Joe Bot and Rob Ot？
A． They are robots．
B． They are best friends．
C． They are characters in a new book series．
