This month, we had the honor of interviewing and six local change﹣makers aged from 11 to 17. These weren't stopped by their age or size or lack of resources, they saw a（1） in the world around them and to step help where they could. They support female soldiers raise money through their efforts, teach other kids about life lessons, and use their free time to （2） the old trees we love so dearly in the community. Each of them had adults in their lives encouraging and supporting their work．
We were also honored to interview a famous writer for his new book, Start Now! You can Be a Change﹣maker．The book explains some of the world's big problems﹣hunger，health and animals in danger﹣in a way that young children can understand．The book shows them，through other kids' stories，how they can make a （3） , too. In our interview with the writer，he shares that each time his children take a small action，such as recycling，he talks with them．He uses the moment to discuss how small changes can achieve a great effect．It's a step any of us can take to help children realize how（4） they are．
At this time of year，we often hear lots of questions from parents．The most one is，"What volunteer chances are there for young children under 16?"The kids in the interview and in the book show us that parents don't have to find an organized event for their kids to take part in．They can create their own chances．As parents，teachers，aunts，uncles，and friends，it's our job to （5） for what speaks to a child's heart，help the man to take that first step，and watch what their little hands can do．
Start now，and you can raise a change﹣maker．
Editor of PARENTS Magazine
（1）A．sign |
B．need |
C．reason |
D．change |
（2）A．worry about |
B．climb up |
C．care for |
D．cut down |
（3）A．plan |
B．mistake |
C．decision |
D．difference |
（4）A．powerful |
B．generous |
C．happy |
D．confident |
（5）A．listen |
B．pay |
C．wait |
D．leave |
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his _____and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I ______ him.”
The grandfather said, “ ______ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”
As the boy ______ carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is ______ and kind. He gets on well ______ everything around him. But ______ is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully ______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s ______ and asked, “ ______ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”
A．mother B．father C．teacher D．grandfather
A．love B．hate C．know D．enjoy
A．Make B．Help C．Let D．Ask
A．saw B．felt C．talked D．listened
A．good B．bad C．lazy D．quiet
A．at B．on C．with D．about
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．because B．though C．before D．but
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．mouth
A．Who B．Which C．Where D．When
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
It was a Monday morning. When a teacher walked into the_______, he heard a low voice: “Here is the teacher. I am_______ this boring fellow(烦人的家伙) is going to talk about putting in commas(逗号).” It was______ voice. His name was Bill. He was talking_______ the boy next to him.The teacher didn’t get angry. He said________about it , then he really began to talk about putting in commas, and then he wrote_______ the sentence: “Bill says the teacher is a boring fellow.”The class______ and Bill’s face_______ red.“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll_______ you how important commas are.”
He put two commas in the sentence, and now read, “ ______ is a boring fellow.”
A．library B．school C．classroom D．office
A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．surprised
A．his B．the teacher’s C．a boy’s D．a girl’s
A．with B．of C．about D．at
A．much B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．on his desk B．on the blackboard C．in his book D．in Bill’s exercise book
A．laughed B．stopped C．looked D．read
A．got B．changed C．turned D．grew
A．answer B．show C．ask D．give
A．The teacher says, Bill, B．Bill, says, the teacher C．The teacher, says, Bill D．Bill, says the teacher,
When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _ _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _ own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up _ their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _ _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it _ me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _ . Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩） for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _ .
Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.
A．glass B．paper C．rubber D．plastic
A．happy B．angry C．sorry D．amazed
A．it B．its C．their D．theirs
A．build B．built C．building D．to build
A．cold B．earthquake C．illness D．sadness
A．have B．build C．miss D．remember
A．told B．taught C．said to D．spoke to
A．teamwork B．lives C．the farm D．the tunnels
A．accept B．accepted C．be accepted D．have accepted
A．one B．other C．the other D．another
More and more Chinese people go traveling abroad during theses years. But not all tourists behave well in the place of . Recently, a story about a 15-year-old Chinese tourist has a heated discussion online.
The 15-year-old teenager carved “Ding Jinhao was here” Chinese in the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple( 卢克索神庙 ). A Chinese traveler took a and shared it on Sina Weibo on May 24.
Many people were about what Ding had done and decided to search the Internet for the boy. It them just one day to find information about him in Nanjing. , Ding’s parents quickly said to the media: We want to say sorry to the Egypitan people and to people have paid attention to this matter across China.” Ding mother said.
Ding’s parents said they should it and their son had learned his lesson.
According to Xinhua, local Egytians had worked to try and the sculpture(雕塑) . Although there was some improvement, the words could not be totally wiped off.
A．luck B．interest C．joy D．happiness
A．caused B．closed C．avoided D．begun
A．of B．with C．for D．in
A．photo B．rest C．look D．walk
A．strict B．serious C．happy D．angry
A．cost B．took C．spent D．paid
A．After that B．Just now C．So far D．Right now
A．whose B．which C．who D．whom
A．forget B．face C．find D．remember
A．make B．buy C．clean D．sell
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself."
When I was 14, I was ____ nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often ____ me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, ____happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest（竞赛）. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) ____ idea! It meant I had to ____ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win." Finally I decided to have a try and____ the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to ____all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could ____ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. Those ____who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother was very happy and cried excitedly.
____ then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to make the best from it. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
A．so B．too C．very D．quite
A．made faces at B．looked after C．laughed at D．smiled at
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．interesting B．exciting C．perfect D．terrible
A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk
A．reached B．brought C．chose D．thought
A．remember B．see C．spell D．read
A．almost B．nearly C．hard D．hardly
A．girls B．classmates C．boys D．teachers
A．Since B．Except C．Before D．From