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In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out.Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain.Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life.Some offer their professional skills for free.Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother TeresA. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of CalcuttA.
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too.They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something.They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher.As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways.They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages.Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.The underlined word those in the passage means __ .
A.the homeless |
B.the sick |
C.the poor |
D.the kids |
What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
A.They want to make more friends. |
B.They want to be helpful. |
C.It helps them get work experience. |
D.It can improve their social life. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Volunteers need qualifications. |
B.Volunteers offer their help without any pay. |
C.Young kids can’t be volunteers. |
D.Some volunteers bring joy to others. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The world needs volunteers. |
B.Mother Teresa was a great volunteer. |
C.Volunteers do all kinds of work. |
D.There are different ways of volunteering. |
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.In the story, the vet must be _________.
A.the farmer's friend | B.a milk factory |
C.a hospital for cows | D.a doctor for animals |
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A.couldn't lie down | B.didn't eat the pills |
C.couldn't make any noise | D.was ill |
What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A.Bottle of pills. | B.A long tube. |
C.Two pills. | D.A small box. |
The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A.to blow the tube |
B.to make the cow take the pills |
C.to take the medicine |
D.to put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
A.The farmer ate the pills himself. |
B.The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
C.The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day. |
D.The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. |
Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me?” “Well, “said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind school. “Ann’s grandpa was ____________.
A.a driver | B.a teacher | C.a blind man | D.a rich man |
The old man tried his best to be ____________.
A.an artist | B.a farmer | C.a doctor | D.a teacher |
The old man loved ____________ very much when he was sixty.
A.writing | B.his shops | C.money | D.drawing |
When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.
A.60 | B.70 | C.72 | D.78 |
Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.
A.nice | B.beautiful | C.good | D.bad |
People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things. How long is the history of robots?
A.Hundreds of years. | B.Several hundred years. |
C.Seven hundred years. | D.A hundred year. |
What’s the possible meaning of dumb?
A.Talking like people. | B.Clever. | C.Unintelligent (迟钝). | D.Cute. |
Most robots look like people ______ .
A.in the past | B.clever | C.in the future | D.all the time |
Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?
A.Some robots can solve problems on their own. |
B.Some robots are like big machines. |
C.Modern robots are smart. |
D.Some robots’ brains are sensors. |
What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?
A.They can help people do housework. |
B.They can work as judges. |
C.They can work in the factory. |
D.They can have brains as people. |
A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.
It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.
Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.
Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.How long did the young man smoke?
A.For 10 years. | B.For 13 years. | C.For 14 years. | D.For 18 years. |
What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?
A.It was wrong. | B.It was bad. | C.It was boring. | D.It was cool. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
A.Smoking. | B.Getting ill. |
C.Lying in hospital. | D.Stopping smoking. |
The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.
A.15 | B.40 | C.68 | D.130 |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Many stars think smoking is cool. |
B.People who smoke can only live to be 22. |
C.It’s a big problem that many young people smoke. |
D.Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10. |
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. Let’s see what my friends are going to do during the three-day holiday.
Peter: I’m going to visit my uncle and aunt with my parents during the three days. They live in the countryside. It is far from our city, Beijing. We’re going to take the train there. I am going fishing there with my cousin.
Eliza: I’m going to visit my grandparents with my parents on the first day. They live in a small town. It is going to take us one hour to get there by car. On the second day, I’m going to have a party with my friends. On the third day, I have to do my homework and study for a math test.
Gina: My cousin is visiting us. He lives in Tianjin. He is coming by bus. On the first day, I’m going to play ping-pong with him. On the second day, I’m going to take him to Eliza’s party. On the third day, my cousin is going back and I am going to do some shopping with my parents. Peter is staying in ______ during the three- day holiday.
A.Beijing | B.the countryside | C.Tianjin | D.a town |
How is Eliza going to her grandparents’ home?
A.By car. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.By train. |
Gina is ______ on the third day.
A.visiting her cousin | B.playing ping-pong |
C.doing her homework | D.doing some shopping |
Who are going to Eliza’s party?
A.Peter and his cousin. | B.Gina and her cousin. |
C.Peter and Gina. | D.Peter, Gina and their cousins. |
From the passage, we can know that ____.
A.Peter doesn’t like fishing |
B.Eliza is going to have a test |
C.Gina likes all kinds of sports |
D.all three of them have no homework during the three days |