Twelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book in his life. So he asked the new priest(牧师)in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.
John Medcalf, the priest,was moved. He also realized that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books,they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.
But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other method could be used?
Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot(赤脚)doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians(图书管理员)first appeared in the villages of northern Peru,almost thirty years ago.
The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rura1 Library Network of Peru.
At first,they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village elders took on the job themselves.
Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.
The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo
A. had a lot of books B. bought candles from others
C, enjoyed reading books D. lived in the church
The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to(指)” ”
A, to grow to love books B. to bring books to people
C. to read and write D. to build a new library
The passage doesn't mention
A, when the barefoot librarians appeared
B. who worked as village librarians at first
C. where Medcalf met Chinese doctors
D. how many village libraries Peru has today
It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that .
A.the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf |
B.car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo's village |
C.teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers |
D.the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries |
Dear Kitty:
News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends.
My second favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook. She is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s very delicious. That’s all for now.
Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send e-mails to each other.
All good wishes!
AnnaWhat is the main idea of this article?
A.Anna tells Kitty something about her family’s new flat. |
B.Kitty lives with her family in America. |
C.Anna likes her bedroom. |
D.Anna’s mother is teaching her Moroccan food. |
What is the difference between the old flat and the new one?
A.The rooms in the new flat are big. |
B.The rooms in the old flat were smaller. |
C.There are more rooms in the new flat. |
D.There are more rooms in the old flat. |
Why is Anna very happy with the new flat?
A.Because she has to share a room. |
B.Because she has a big room. |
C.Because she has a small room. |
D.Because she has her own room. |
Which room is Anna’s favorite?
A.The living room. | B.The kitchen. |
C.The bedroom. | D.The bathroom. |
What does Anna do in the kitchen?
A.She helps her mother cook their meals. |
B.She plays computer games. |
C.She teaches her mother how to cook. |
D.She reads about Moroccan food. |
阅读表达 阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。共5小题,每小题2分,计10分
The peacock(孔雀) is a kind of lovely bird because it is beautiful when it opens its tail. So when children go to the zoo, they always shake something colorful to make the peacock show its fine tail feather.
The peacock in Yunnan Province in China is green. The head of the peacock is covered with dark-green feathers. The face is light yellow. People often use its tail feathers to make fans (扇子) or clothes.
When a peacock wants to marry a peahen(雌孔雀), it dances around his girlfriend and seems to say “Am I beautiful?”
The peacock does little harm(伤害)to the crops and is valuable(珍贵的). People shouldn’t hunt them without any reason.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
When does the peacock look beautiful?
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What do children always do to make the peacock show its fine tail teather?
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Where do the green peacocks live?
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What is the head of the peacock covered with?
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What does a peacock do when a peacock wants to marry a peahen?
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Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not very big, but it has attracted (吸引) people of the whole country and the whole world,too.
Just about thirty years ago, it was only a small fishing village, There were not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. Things have greatly changed since the 1980s. It became the first special economic zone(经济特区) in China.
Because of the opening policy(政策), economic changes between China and the outside world have taken place. People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions(景点) there. People all over the country have come to find jobs. Many of them have settled down in this new booming(兴起的) city.
Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well-known metropolis(大都市) in China.
Shenzhen lies_______ China.
A.in the south of | B.to the south of |
C.in the north of | D.on the south of |
About thirty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen_______.
A.worked in the factories | B.did housework |
C.caught fish for a living | D.lived a happy life |
When did Shenzhen become a special economic zone?
A.At the end of the 1880s. | B.In the 1980s. |
C.At the beginning of the 1880s. | D.In the 1790s. |
What have foreigners and Chinese done in Shenzhen according to the passage (短文)?
A.They have come to visit their friends. |
B.They have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions |
C.They have got lots of money from China. |
D.They have come to buy things. |
"Many of them have settled down in this new booming city. " In this sentence, "settled down" means "_______"
A.write down | B.sat down |
C.calm down | D.stayed there |
Once a great lion was sleeping in a forest. A little mouse happened to(碰巧) come and ran over his face. The lion woke up and caught the little mouse very angrily. He was going to eat her. “Oh, dear kind lion!” said the little mouse. “Please forgive (原谅) me. I didn't mean to do you any harm (伤害). Let me go, I shall pay back your kindness and help you.”
“Ha, ha, ha,” laughed the lion, “How can a little thing like you help a great lion? But I’m not hungry now, you can go.” “Thank you very much, kind lion! I hope I shall be able to help you some day.” said the little mouse.
Some time after this, the lion fell into a trap. Just then the little mouse came along and heard “help” from the lion. She began to look for the lion and found him, she ran down to the lion, and said, “You were very kind to me once. Now I'll save your life and repay(报答)you the kindness which you showed me the other day.” Soon she cut the ropes of the trap with her sharp teeth, and the lion was happy to be free again.
“Thank you, little mouse!” said the lion, and then they walked away happily.
What was the lion doing before he caught the mouse?
A.He was walking. | B.He was talking. |
C.He was eating food. | D.He was sleeping. |
What happened to the lion after some time?
A.A hunter killed him. | B.A farmer helped him. |
C.He was trapped. | D.He saw a mouse. |
What did the lion do after he was caught in a trap?
A.He slept in a trap | B.He cried for help. |
C.He jumped out easily. | D.He did nothing. |
How did the little mouse help the lion?
A.She used a knife. |
B.She used a rope. |
C.She asked others to help. |
D.She used his sharp teeth. |
What can you learn from the story?
A.We should help each other. |
B.We should have sharp teeth. |
C.We should not hunt the lions. |
D.We should protect the mouse and the lion. |
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Children’s Training Center |
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Earthquake Learn more about how to protect yourself when an earthquake comes. Time:10:00a.m.~11:00 a.m.(Monday &Tuesday) Room: 201 Teacher: Wang Yang from Nanjing |
Accidents Learn a lot about how to get away from accidents. Time:2:00 p.m.~4:00 p.m.(Wednesday & Friday) Room: 503 Teacher: Huang Bo from Suzhou |
Drawing Your life in art is going to start here! Time:9:00 a.m. ~11:00 a.m.(Thursday) Room: 307 Teacher: Sun Yong from Yangzhou |
Swimming See yourself in the magic water land! Time:3:00 p.m. ~5:00 p.m.(Sunday) Place:Swimming pool Teacher: Mr Zhang from Changzhou Sports School |
. You may know more about the earthquakes in ________.
A.Room 503 | B.Room 307 |
C.Room 207 | D.Room 201 |
The person who gives talks about accidents is from ________.
A.Yangzhou | B.Suzhou |
C.Nanjing | D.Changzhou |
You may learn about Chinese painting from ________.
A.Wang Yang | B.Mr Zhang |
C.Sun Yong | D.Huang Bo |
In hot summer, you can have a good time in water from ________ on Sunday.
A.3:00 p.m.~5:00 p.m. | B.2:00 p.m.~4:00 p.m. |
C.9:00 a.m.~11:00 a.m. | D.10:00 a.m.~11:00 a.m. |
When is the Children’s Training Center not open?
A.On Thursday. | B.On Tuesday. |
C.On Friday. | D.On Saturday. |