In Europe many people died during World WarⅡ. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans(孤儿) there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted the orphans to have a home, and to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to raise some money. With the money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Australia. It opened in 1949. This is how the SOS Children’s Village started. The letters SOS stand for “Save Our Sols(灵魂)”. This means “please help us!” The SOS Children’s Village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea of helping orphans soon spread all over the world. By 1983, there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first Children’s Village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages. In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest villages have 40 or 50 houses! From seven to ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks for them and makes a comfortable and happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, go out with their friends and also go to town. But the village gives them a home—for the first time in their lives.What do we call a child who has no parents?
What do the letters “SOS” stand for?
How many SOS Children’s Villages in the world were there by 1983?
Can the woman who lives with the orphans do some cooking for the children?
The children don’t spent all their time in the village, do they?
Corky was a brave young man and he dreamed of becoming the best fighter in the world．
To become stronger and get better fighting skills, he went to many schools． One day, he went to the best school in the world． Before entering the gate, he was made to hand in all his weapons (武器)．
“You won’t need those any more． Here you’ll get better ones,” said the guard． Corky handed his weapons to him． A serious old teacher took Corky to his room． Before he left, he said to Corky, “In a hundred days the training will start．” A hundred days! At first Corky thought that was a joke, but he soon realized the old teacher had been serious． Corky felt nervous during the first days and he tried many ways to try to get the teacher to start the training． However, it didn’t work． At last Corky waited patiently and enjoyed each day in the school．
“You’ve already learned how to use your main weapon – patience,” said the old teacher． Corky could hardly believe it, but he really understood that the teacher was right． Finally, the lesson began． “Now it’s time to learn how to win every fight,” said the old teacher． That sounded good to Corky until he found himself tied hand and foot． Many villagers tried to hit him because they were told that Corky was a dangerous man． The same thing was repeated for days, and Corky knew he had to do something． He realized that the only way would be to deal with the villagers’ anger (怒气)． In the following days, Corky kept talking to them until he managed to make them believe that he was not an enemy． In the end, the villagers made friends with Corky．
Finally, Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was． He said thanks to the teacher and left．Why did the old teacher tell Corky that the training would start in a hundred days?
| A．Because he didn’t feel well． |
| B．Because he wanted Corky to leave． |
| C．Because he wanted Corky to be patient． |
| D．Because he thought Corky needed a good rest． |
Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?
①Corky was hit by the villagers．
②Corky handed his weapons to the guard．
③Corky tried to get the teacher to start the training．
| A．③①② |
| B．②③① |
| C．③②① |
| D．②①③ |
What can we infer(推断) from the story?
| A．Corky went to the school to kill his enemy． |
| B．Corky stayed at the school for over 100 days． |
| C．Corky was tied hand and foot because he was dangerous． |
| D．In the end, Corky killed the villagers． |
According to the passage, what was the most powerful weapon?
| A．Strength． |
| B．Fighting skills． |
| C．Patience． |
| D．Words． |
Different types of maps have different uses.Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图)use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
Jim is visiting the Summer Palace． Which map doeshe need most?
| A．A tourist map． |
| B．A railwaymap． |
| C．A distribution map． |
| D．A road map． |
How can you tell different roads on road maps?
| A．By using different colors． |
| B．By finding the numbers． |
| C．By following No． 621 Road． |
| D．By looking at the road signs． |
Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
| A．How to get to Lakeside． |
| B．How to plan a long journey． |
| C．Where a famous museum is． |
| D．How many people live in a place． |
Why do railway maps use straight lines?
| A．Because railways are straight． |
| B．Because people canread them easily． |
| C．Because people like straight lines． |
| D．Because railways have only two ends． |
Li Ping’s problem in English learning is that he ．
| A．can’t remember new words |
| B．can’t understand grammar |
| C．is nervous when he speaks English |
| D．can’t read new words |
According to Tina, it’s useful to when we try to remember new words．
| A．use pictures |
| B．make word lists |
| C．sing songs |
| D．use new words |
David thinks that are difficult．
| A．new words |
| B．long sentences |
| C．grammar rules |
| D．topics |
According to Anne, the best way to remember grammar rules is to ．
| A．read them |
| B．use them |
| C．review them |
| D．write them |
Is the Mobile Phone a Must-have for Teenagers?
Next time you're in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their mobile phones. I can tell you now that it is probably more than half, whether you're on public transport, in a café or simply walking down the street.With the development of technology, we can now do almost anything on the mobile phones. How does the use of mobile phones affect(影响) the young? Do they really need mobile phones or not? Some British parents, teachers and teenagers give their opinions on this subject.
Parents want their kids to be safe. Are teenagers safer with a mobile phone or without? William, a parent of two kids, says, "The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them. The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send impolitemessages to each other." Some parents have rules about their children's mobile phone and internet usage. If they break the rules, their phones will be kept by their parents.
In the UK, students can take their mobile phones to school,but they are not allowed to use them in class. Some teachers complain(抱怨) that students don’t always follow the rules. They don't listen carefully in class because they are using their phones to surf the internet, chat with friends or so on. As for the students, most of them think phones are part of their lives. They can keep in touch with family and friends, and they can take photos, keep important information and surf the internet, which is very convenient(方便). Some consider phones as a kind of fashion(时尚) and they don't want others to see them as "out" or "different".
It’s true that mobile phones have become a symbol of the modern life. This form of technology makes teenagers' life much more convenient, but if teenagers depend too much on them, it can lead to serious problems. Increasingly scientists are saying that everyone needs a break from mobile phones —put them away and experience “the real life”. In fact it can be very easy—next time when you go out with friends, put all of your phones in the middle of the table. Whoever touches his phone first has to pay the bill!
Indeed, the convenience brought by mobile phones is great, but don't let your phone become more important than the “real”people in your “real”life.The mobile phones will probably be kept by parents if the teenagers________.
| A．go out with classmates and friends and pay the bill |
| B．search for a lot of important information and keep it |
| C．take them to school and look up new words after class |
| D．send impolitemessages and surf the Internet too much |
According to the passage which of the following is true?
| A．All students consider mobile phones as a kind of fashion. |
| B．Teachers allow students to use mobile phones in class in the UK. |
| C．Parents often count how many young people are using mobile phones. |
| D．More and more scientists think people need a break from mobile phones. |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
| A．Schools should stop students from taking their phones to school. |
| B．The mobile phone is the most important invention in modern life. |
| C．Mobile phones are useful but teenagers shouldn’t totally depend on them. |
| D．Talking with friends on mobile phones is better than doing it face to face. |
Do you like listening to music? Do you often turn up the music when you’re using earphones? If so, your hearing may have been damaged(损坏).
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that 1.1 billion children and young people are damaging their hearing by listening to loud music. Nearly half the young people in developed countries may lose their hearing because of the "unsafe use" of music players, including smartphones. Loud music in nightclubs, parties and at sports also make it worse. The WHO advises young people to listen to music for just one hour a day. Dr. Etienne Krug told BBC: "What we're trying to do is to draw people's attention to a problem that is not talked about enough." He said it's easy to solve this problem.
Dr. Krug said keeping the music down and limiting (限制) the listening time to less than one hour a day would save a lot of people's hearing. However, he also said, "Even an hour can be too much if the music is too loud.” Ralph Holme, a researcher, explained how loud noise can damage ears. He said: "Loud sounds damage your hearing by killing off thousands of little hair cells(细胞) in the inner ear. The cells can tell different sounds through vibration(振动). But they are very fragile—they get damaged easily and even die if they vibrate too much because of loud sounds for too long.” He warned: "The bigger problem is they don't grow back and the ear can no longer get sound."
No one wants to lose their hearing! Therefore, next time when you listen to music, make sure it's not too loud and only listen for less than an hour. You can enjoy your music much better in this way.How are the children and young people damaging their hearing?
| A．By using smartphones. |
| B．By going to the party. |
| C．By listening to loud music. |
| D．By talking with friends. |
How long does WHO advise young people to listen to music a day?
| A．For a long time. |
| B．For just one hour. |
| C．For half of the day. |
| D．For more than one hour. |
What does the word “fragile” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
| A．Weak. |
| B．Clever. |
| C．Small. |
| D．Strong. |
From the passage we can learn that __________.
| A．keeping the music down would save young people's hearing |
| B．the damaged cells can grow back and the ear can get sound |
| C．young people lose their hearing because of going to the nightclubs |
| D．the problem of young people's hearing damage is talked about enough |