Thechildreninthevillageweardir-优题课

The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words.
How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers.
Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today’s new technology(技术)? The goal of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting.
“The children are learning more than they would in one year of school,” said Matt Keller, who organized the programme.
The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion.
Keller said, “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there.”
Kelbesa said, “I like the computer because I can learn things with it.” He added, “I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat.”
Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn’t go to school.
From the first paragraph, we can learn that the people in the village are _____________.

A．easy

B．poor

C．rich

D．bored

How can the children in the village learn English words?

A．They go to school every day.

B．They have good teachers.

C．One Computer Every Child gave them computers.

D．They can learn from books.

53.What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?

A．To teach children how to use today’s new technology.

B．To help children to spend their free time.

C．To help children out of their hard life.

D．To help children teach themselves to read through new technology.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．Kelbesa is in Grade 2 now.

B．The computers help the children a lot.

C．Keller is the teacher of those children.

D．Kelbesa doesn’t like the computer.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Computers are better than teachers

B．What does One Computer Every Child mean?

C．Learning with the help of computers

D．How to learn English words

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

On the afternoon of March 23, 2022, Chinese astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station gave a science lesson 400 kilometers above Earth. It was a great success. Do you still remember the first space lesson hosted by Wang Yaping in 2013? Helped by the other two astronauts, she gave the lesson to more than 60 million school children all over the country.

While watching the science lesson from the Tiangong-1 on the morning of June 20, 2013, Wang Lutian, a 10-year-old disabled student at a special school in downtown Beijing, was drawing a colorful rocket with crayons in his classroom. “Moon…stars…a rocket to the sky,” Wang explained his work in a cheerful voice. At that time, he and more than 100 other disabled students were enjoying the lesson given by Wang Yaping, who talked about movements in micro-gravity（微重力）environments. “Zero gravity!” Qian Shaohong, another student at the school, shouted when he saw astronaut Nie Haisheng making a show of crossing his legs in mid-air. “Scientific knowledge has helped open a window for the children to know about the world,” said Zhang Yini, a teacher at the school.

The lesson also increased interest in space science among teenagers living on the “roof (屋脊) of the world”. “I was most interested in the presentation of the ‘water ball’ in a gravity-free environment. It’s really amazing,” said Rigzin Jigme Doje, a high school student in Lhasa, Tibet. Describing himself as a lover of physics, Doje said the lesson helped him stay true to his dream of becoming a physicist.

The lesson also encouraged other Tibetan school children to relate the mysterious world of outer space to their hometown.

1. The space lesson in 2013 was for ________.

A．	Chinese astronauts	B．	Chinese teachers
C．	school children in China	D．	scientists all over China

2. Which picture shows Nie Haisheng’s body movement according to the text?

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．	Wang Yaping’s talk on micro-gravity environments.
B．	The influence of the space lesson on the disabled students.
C．	The efforts of the disabled students in a special school.
D．	A 10-year-old student’s dream of sending a rocket to the sky.

4. What do we know about Rigzin Jigme Doje?

A．	He liked drawing stars.	B．	He talked a lot about his work.
C．	He was a primary school student.	D．	He was fond of physics.

5. After watching the space lesson, the Tibetan students ________.

A．	had a new view of their high schools
B．	got an amazing “water ball” in space
C．	increased an understanding of the roof of the world
D．	developed a deep interest in the world of outer space

Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses, she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way.

She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade，it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card.

But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than ＄30,000 in her 10 years making cards.

1. What was Anna?

An artist.

A doctor.

A worker.

A teacher.

2. What did Anna invite her friends to do?

Sell cards.

Make cards.

Buy materials.

Donate materials.

3. What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

坐立不安的

犹豫不决的

兴高采烈的

心甘情愿的

4. Where did Anna sell her handmade cards?

In her house.

In her workroom.

In nearby stores.

In art markets.

5. Which of the following can best describe Anna?

Kind-hearted.

Polite.

Brave.

Humorous.

Welcome to School Dance Club

Are you tired of sitting too long? Do you want to be healthier? Join the School Dance Club and move your body!

Choice of dances: folk, modern, pop, etc.

Level of difficulty: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3

Teachers:

Helen White

— 13 years of teaching experience

— Graduated from International Master Dance School

John Smith

— First prize winner of “Dancers on Stage” for 4 years starting from 2016

Ken Power

— Skilled in different kinds of dance, especially in “fusion (融合)” dance

Who to join: Aged 12~15

If you would like to be one of us, please kindly fill in the form and send it to Maria Cooper’s office before 18th March.

1. The Dance Club best suits those who want to ________.

. be healthier

be quiet

sing folk songs

learn pop music

2. How many levels of difficulty does the Dance Club offer?

3. If you want to learn “fusion” dance, you can choose ________.

Helen White

John Smith

Ken Power

Maria Cooper

4. Who can join the Dance Club?

A．	Teachers with rich experience.	B．	Teachers good at dancing.
C．	Students aged 10.	D．	Students aged 13.

5. The text is probably a ________.

poster

diary

poem

report

根据短文内容，从下面选项中选择适当的选项补全短文。

On April 16, Shenzhou XIII astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu safely came back to Earth from the Tiangong space station. ___（1）___ Let’s take a look!

Speedy return

The mission set a new speed record. When the Shenzhou XII came back from the space station in 2021, it took about 28 hours. This time, Shenzhou XIII cut down the number of orbits (环绕地球圈数) from 11 to five. ___（2）___

Landing upright

The re-entry capsule (返回舱) landed upright (直立). This landing position is rare in China’s space flight history. ___（3）___ To achieve this, astronauts must let go of the parachute (降落伞) with precise timing. Landing upright makes sure that astronauts have the softest landing.

Keeping seated

___（4）___ But they still needed to sit on chairs. The long space journey changed their bodies. Their muscles and bones became weaker. In the next few months, they will gradually get used to Earth’s gravity.

A．	It took just 9 hours to return!
B．	The astronauts felt good after landing.
C．	There are many interesting facts about their landing.
D．	Only Shenzhou VI and Shenzhou XIII have successfully done so.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Most of us are used to using jet hand dryers (喷射式干手器) in public restrooms. They’re surely very convenient—all we need to do is to hold up our hands for a few seconds until they’re dry. And more importantly, they’re supposed to be hygienic (卫生的).

However, a new study published in the journal Hospital Infection found that jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria (细菌) than paper towels.

In the study, two restrooms in each of three different hospitals in the UK, France and Italy were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use. But on certain days, only either the hand dryer or the paper towel dispenser (自动出纸机) was available to use.

The scientists found that when only the hand dryer was available, the amount of bacteria in the restrooms was 27 times higher than on other days.

According to study leader Mark Wilcox, an expert in medical microbiology (微生物学) at Leeds University, UK, air dryers spread harmful bacteria all over the room. This means that if people use these dryers, they’re more likely to pick up bacteria.

At the same time, however, this raises the question of why these bacteria exist in the first place if people are washing their hands after using the restroom.

“The problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly,” Wilcox told The Telegraph. In other words, poor hand-washing leads to a large amount of bacteria being left on your hands.

（1）What did the new study find according to the passage?

A．	Using jet hand dryers was very convenient.
B．	Jet hand dryers were supposed to be hygienic.
C．	Jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria than paper towels.
D．	Hospitals were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use.

（2）How can we stop bacteria according to the last paragraph?

A．	By using paper towels.	B．	By only using jet hand dryers.
C．	By not using public restrooms.	D．	By washing our hands properly.

（3）What can we learn from the passage?

A．	Washing hands can protect you from danger.
B．	Modern technology may cause more problems.
C．	It’s common to pick up bacteria in public places.
D．	Scientists will find a way to improve hand dryers.