The world needs love and many people need our help．Several years ago，my teachers asked me to take part in a program that helps those who are （31） ．Each week，I spend an hour in the classroom helping with schoolwork，art project，games and other （32） ，including eating．My mother is a teacher，so I am used to helping children； however，I found that working with children with special needs would（33） my life forever．
At first，I thought it would be（34） to be with the children who are so different，but gradually I found there's something special about these students．So there was no need to worry about it．Each Thursday I was welcomed by the smiling faces of Thomas，Joey and Missy．Thomas has to sit on the wheelchair．He communicates with simple words （35） yes or no．Joey，a deaf girl，always welcomed me with a big smile．Missy was born with a kind of （36） and it makes her really small for her age．In a normal classroom，it would be common to hear a teacher comfort a child who is tapping his pencil，speaking （37） ，or making unnecessary noises．However，here，shouts，cries，and other noises are （38） ．They're signs of excitement and different ways of communicating．
Working with children with special needs has changed my life．It has made me（39） others' needs．One of my teachers believes that we should be part of something bigger than （40） ．I never realized how true this was until I worked with these children．I believe everyone should get out and do something that makes a difference．
31．A．uneducated |
B．homeless |
C．disabled |
32．A．courses |
B．competitions |
C．activities |
33．A．change |
B．waste |
C．save |
34．A．nervous |
B．relaxing |
C．lively |
35．A．except |
B．like |
C．against |
36．A．ability |
B．illness |
C．habit |
37．A．clearly |
B．politely |
C．loudly |
38．A．mentioned |
B．stopped |
C．encouraged |
39．A．refuse |
B．notice |
C．influence |
40．A．ourselves |
B．yourselves |
C．themselves． |
You have lots of things you'd like to do． But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line﹣just like your goal． How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones？ （1） ． Here are a few opinions we often get from kids， followed by ideas that might help．
● I can' 't get away from screens．
（2） ． If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored， go somewhere else instead． Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard． Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen．
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Start with "showing up． " Then take one small step or do one tiny task， followed by another and another． For example， how do I practice the piano？ First sit at it． Then play one note at a time．
Starting with a super﹣simple step often helps． Why？ It's easy， quick， and gets you in action．（4） ．
● I have no time．
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time． Do those choices show what's important to you？ Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal？ Let's suppose you want to be singer． （5） Talk with a parent about why your goal counts． Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it．
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A． Then keep taking steps． B． can't start such a huge goal． C． And how can you try to reach your goals？ D． To change a habit， try changing where you spend your time． E． Is it more important to practice singing than play video games？ |
From tiny seeds（种子）， great discoveries grow． A mini﹣garden carried on China's Chang'e 4 moon lander recently became home to the first plant to grow on another world．
This is yet another success for Chang'e 4． On January 2， the probe（探测器）became the first lander to touch down on the far side of the moon． This is the unknown face of the moon that is always looking away from us， so we never see it from down here on the earth． Although it is often regarded as the dark side of the moon， the far side actually gets as much sunshine as the near side． For example， when all we can see is a silver of a new moon， the far side of the moon is in full sunlight．
Part of Chang'e 4's mission（使命）is to see how a moon base could be built for humans， including exploring（探索）whether humans could grow food and other plant products there． Chang'e 4 carried a mini﹣garden with air， water and soil with seeds planted in it． When plants shoot on the earth， their stems grow away from the gravity（the force that keeps your feet on the ground），and so they always shoot upwards．The moon's gravity is a sixth as strong as the earth's， so Chang'e 4's experiment was a test：would the earth plants know which way was up on the moon？ Four days after landing， a tiny cotton shoot showed that they do．
Night has now fallen on the far side of the moon； sunlight will not return until the start of February．As a result， the cotton shoots died． Besides the darkness， the plants can't stand the cold（it can drop to ﹣170C on the moon at night）． However， the experiment is a success， since it has proved that it is possible for plants to grow in space．
（1）The text is mainly about ．
A． another success for Chang'e 4
B． Chang'e 4 moon lander
C． tiny seeds in the soil
D． the steps of an experiment
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Chang'e 4？
A． It carried a mini﹣garden．
B． It landed on the near side of the moon．
C． It explored the moon base．
D． It found plants on the moon．
（3）From the text we can know that ．
A． the far side of the moon gets less sunlight
B． we can see the far side of the moon from the earth
C． the stems fail to grow away from the earth's gravity
D． the earth plants know the way to grow on the moon
（4）What can be inferred（推理）from the text？
A． Plants can be grown on the moon soon．
B． It is perfect to do experiments on the moon．
C． The cotton shoots can last days on the moon．
D． We can see a new moon at the start of February．
（5）In which section of a magazine can you read the text？
A． Health and sport．
B． History and culture．
C． Science and technology．
D． Population and environment．
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7， she learned about plans to modernize her middle school． Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels to the project because， she explained， clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school．
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄ 25，000﹣one﹣fifth of the cost． So Claire organized a group of kids and grown﹣ups who set to work raising the rest． They sold their second﹣hand books， put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）， even going door﹣to﹣door for them． One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work， the group paid for the solar panels， which now provide one﹣fourth of the school's electricity needs﹣saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars． "My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community，" Claire said． "There are always going to be hard parts． When there's a challenge（挑战）presented to you， you can learn from it and use it as chance to overcome it． "
（1）After knowing the project was still in need of money， Claire ．
A． raised ﹩25，000
B． asked for more help
C． sold old newspapers
D． donated half the cost
（2）What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph2 refer to（指代）？
A． Solar panels．
B． Second﹣hand books．
C． Shows．
D． Donations．
（3）Which picture shows the change of the electricity cost after the use of solar panels？
（4）From Claire's words in the last paragraph， we learn that ．
A． hard work was her favorite
B． the project went smoothly
C． a small thing makes a big difference
D． solar panels cost a lot
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． A Dependent Girl
B． A Modern School
C． Don't Waste Energy
D． Never Give Up
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Notices from the Student Center |
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Slogan（标语）Design Competition Purposes： To use English creatively and help provide a clean and safe school． |
Classical Drama Enjoy a new season of great dramas written by Hans Christian Andersen at the music hall! |
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Prize |
Date& Time |
Drama |
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1st place |
An electronic dictionary |
Sep． 6 8：00 pm |
The Little Mermaid |
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2nd place |
A novel： Harry Potter |
Oct． 2 7：30 pm |
Thumbelina |
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3rd place |
A movie ticket： Mulan |
Nov． 7 8：30 pm |
The Red Shoes |
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Each student can send 3 slogans by e﹣mail to info@smartschool． com before Aug． 30 |
Starring： Happy Tree Drama Team Director： Tom Weaver |
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30﹣minute Fitness Club 30﹣a﹣day Fitness is a fun fitness class for students． Here are some advantages： ☆ Keep in shape． ☆ Make bones grow． ☆ Improve a sense of balance． ☆ Increase daily physical activity． Don't miss the chance! Visit www． smartschool． com |
Little Cook Training Program If you enjoy creating delicious dishes， why not attend our "Little Cook Training Program"？ Each student who takes part in it will get a certificate（证书）． Date： Aug． 3﹣15 Time： 11：00 am﹣4： 30 pm Place： dining hall If you are interested in it， please e﹣mail info@smartschool． com For information： Adelina Santos Tel： 5323009 |
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（1）What is the prize for 2nd place in Slogan Design Competition？
A． A certificate．
B． A novel．
C． A dictionary．
D． A movie ticket．
（2）When is Thumbelina put on？
A． 8：00 pm， Sep．6
B． 7：30 pm， Oct．2．
C． 8：30 pm， Nov．7．
D． 11：00 am， Aug．3．
（3）How many advantages does the fitness class have？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（4）What will the students probably do in Little Cook Training Program？
A． Enjoy The Red Shoes．
B． Increase daily physical activity．
C． Learn how to make Beijing duck．
D． Help the cooks wash dishes．
（5）The organizer of the activities above is ．
A． the Student Center
B． Tom Weaver
C． Fitness Club
D． Adelina Santos