While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation,Zach Bonner was working his hardest.Zach started walking from Valrico,Florida,his hometown,on Christmas,2009.He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September,2010.He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised 120,000dollars for kids in need.Along the way,Zach attended school online.His mother,brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young,Zach has a long history of helping others.When a terrible storm hit down in 2004,Zach,when six,pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.
He has raised 400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then.It gives money to projects which help homeless children.In 2007,Zach began walking to support a children's charity(慈善组织)in Tampa,Florida.He finished his journey 23 days later,280 miles away in Tallahassee.Then in the summer of 2009,he trekkedabout 670 miles from Atlants to Washington,D.C.,in just two months.
"As long as there are homeless kids,I will never stop walking for them."Zach says.
(1)What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?
A. |
He stayed at home to look after his family. |
B. |
He travelled to his hometown with his family. |
C. |
He joined in a schoool. |
D. |
He walked to collect money for kids in need. |
(2)We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach .
A. |
began to help people at a very early age |
B. |
made money to pay for his education |
C. |
enjoyed playing around in his community |
D. |
worked very hard for his family |
(3)At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?
A. |
At six. |
B. |
At nine. |
C. |
At eleven. |
D. |
At twelve |
(4)The underlined word"trekked"in Paragraph 3 probably means" ".
A. |
延伸 |
B. |
挖掘 |
C. |
跋涉 |
D. |
飞行 |
(5)Which of the following best describes Zach?
A. |
Friendly and shy |
B. |
Silly but lovely |
C. |
Kind and helpful |
D. |
Clever but lazy. |
Interested in Soccer? Join us now! King’s School is organizing a soccer camp for students aged 15~17. Join us for 5 days of fun as you learn to play this exciting sport! When Where 14 ~18 July, 2014 (Monday to Friday)City Sports Hall 3:00 p.m. ~5 p.m. 267 State Street Our special offer: Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the five days of camp! Coach Ben Smith --- National Soccer Team Coach Bill Williams --- National Soccer Team Coach Jim White --- National Soccer Team captain Aims Cost: $10 each After the camp, you will be able to: ■ understand the rules of the game ■ carry the ball with your feet ■ pass the ball to other players using your feet ■ kick the ball towards the goal Please come in comfortable shorts, T-shirts and track shoes. To sign up for the camp and for further information, please call us at 01159515092, or email us at KSsoccercamp@hotmail.com.uk |
The camp is for the children who ________.
A.are good at soccer | B.are 15~17 years old |
C.come form King’s School | D.want to relax in camp |
The camp will start on ________.
A.July 14 | B.July 19 |
C.Sunday | D.Friday |
If you want to join the camp, you should pay ________ for it.
A.$ 5 | B.$6 | C.$7 | D.$ 10 |
Students in the camp can learn all the skills EXCEPT _________.
A.carrying the football | B.kicking a goal |
C.passing the football | D.making game rules |
Which of the following seems to be the most attractive (吸引) to children?
A.The camp lasts for 5 days. |
B.The camp doesn’t cost much. |
C.The camp is organized by King’s School. |
D.The coaches will be national soccer players. |
Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colours and you can talk with a friend anytime and anywhere.
In the USA, more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of those people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for users. One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer. Other scientists say mobile phones are not bad for people’s health. They say that they didn’t find any link between mobile phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use a earphone, or people can make shorter calls.
Many children like mobile phones because they think mobile phones are _________.
A.cool | B.colourful |
C.cheap | D.their toys |
In the USA, who thinks mobile phones are more than phone calls?
A.women | B.men |
C.scientists | D.children |
Which of the following sentences is true?
A.All scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
B.Some scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
C.Mobile phones can make people die. |
D.Mobile phones are only bad for children. |
The underlined word “give off” in the passage means “________”.
A.发出 | B.放弃 |
C.远离 | D.传播 |
To protect themselves from mobile phone radiation, people can ________________.
A.make longer calls | B.use a earphone |
C.make shorter calls | D.both B and C |
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind(瞎的) and deaf(聋的).
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards(木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.
Helen became blind and deaf when she was ___________.
A. one year oldB. half a year old
C. one year and a half old C. two years old
Why was Helen always crying and shouting?
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
C. Because Anne always went out with her.
Anne taught Helen how to __________.
A.run | B.speak and write |
C.play football | D.swim |
Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
A.Because she didn’t like desks. |
B.Because she didn’t have desks. |
C.Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. |
D.Because she liked to use them. |
How old was Helen when she finished the book The Story of my life?
A.51. | B.42. |
C.22. | D.17. |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandpa. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy. On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday, he says, “Please, God, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says, “God can’t hear you. Don’t shout.” “I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandpa is in the next room, and he can.”
John’s mother thinks ______________.
A.John’s teeth are bad |
B.chocolates are good for his teeth |
C.chocolates are bad for his teeth |
D.John likes cakes |
Why does John’s mother let him eat chocolates sometimes?
A.Because John wants to eat it. |
B.Because John’s grandpa buys some for him. |
C.Because she wants to be happy. |
D.Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy. |
Which one is right?
A.The grandfather is bad. |
B.John studies hard in school. |
C.John is clever. |
D.John’s mother doesn’t love him. |
What day is John’s seventh birthday?
A.Saturday. | B.Friday. |
C.Tuesday. | D.Sunday. |
Why does John shout?
A.He wants to make grandpa hear him. |
B.He wants to make grandma hear him. |
C.He wants to make God hear him. |
D.He wants to make his mother hear him. |
As we know, Beijing Opera is our national opera with a long history. It came into being after 1790. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera:Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. It expresses Chinese cultures. It’s (1)_______ of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. The stories in it are very interesting. Some of them are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in them can’t (2)_______ with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they can find a way to make peace with each other. The stories usually end with happiness. Everyone is very happy in the end.
阅读短文,按要求完成下列任务。从文中找出六个表达情感的形容词。
________________________________________________________________________________在空格里填上适当的单词。
(1)_______________(2)_______________翻译短文中画线的句子。
________________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容回答下列问题。
How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera? What are they?
________________________________________________________________________________给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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