In western countries，most children get pocket money bt doing some chores at home．They usually start to do chores at the age of ten．School students have to do their homework and study for tests，so they don't have a lot of free time on weekdays and they often do some chores on weekends．
Young kids can only do easy chores，so they don't get much money．But many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap!They do the dishes after dinner and feed the pet cat or dog．Sometimes they water flowers and other plants in the garden．
When kids get older，they want to buy more things．They want something more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder．They often wash the car，cut the grass or feed the dog．
Some chores can help kids learn new things．It is important for kids to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．
（1）How do most children get pocket money in western countries？
（2）When do school students often do some chores？
（3）Why can't young kids get much money from their parents？
（4）Do young kids often wash the car and cut the grass？
（5）What can some chores help kids learn？
Eric：Hey，Lily !Why do you look so excited today？
Lily：I just practiced singing in the 100﹣people chorus（大合唱）.
Eric：Wow!One hundred people？ （1）
Lily：Sure it is.It's for the 100th birthday of the Communist Party of China.
Eric：Our school also has some activities for the special day.
Lily： （2）
Eric：I'll read poems as a member of the poem reading group.
Lily：Sounds interesting! （3）
Eric ：They're about Chinese history and patriotism（爱国主义）.
Lily： （4）
Eric：Yes.A lot of people volunteer for Beautiful Changchun to celebrate it.
Lily：It seems that everyone wants to do something for the celebration.
Eric： （5） It's a big event to our country.
Lily：It will be the most unforgettable experience in our life，too.
Eric：I think so.
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A.You're right. B.That's amazing. C Where are you going？ D What are the poems about？ E What activities will you take part in？ F.Are many other people in Changchun also making preparations？ |
Many of us stayed at home in January because of COVID﹣19，but a special mom and her two babies took a trip.They were driven a few miles from a breeding center in northeastern Argentina to a 1.7 million﹣acre nature reserve called Gran Ibera Park.There the three jaguars were released into the wild.
Their release was the first reintroduction of jaguars in that part of Argentina since the species（物种）almost died out there 70 years ago.Scientists hope they can turn things around for this important apex predator，meaning one that is on top of the food chain （链）.Only 200 to 300 jaguars remain in the country.
"That is the highest level of protection that can be given in Argentina，"says Sebastian Di Martino.He's the conservation director for Rewilding Argentina，which is one of the organizations helping to restore jaguar populations.
The jaguars' journey started in 2018 when the park was built in the Ibera Wetlands.Several thousand jaguars once lived there，along with other important species.But the jaguars' fur was valuable，so people hunted them.Then farmers cleared the land they lived on.With the jaguars gone，the ecosystem was out of balance.
"In the absence of this species，ecosystems stop working well and may even collapse，" Di Martino says. "The main prey （猎物） of the jaguar is the capybara and the caiman.They are very abundant because of the absence of the jaguar，which causes imbalances in the ecosystem."
The park was the first step to give jaguars a place to live.Then they needed to breed.A female named Mariua mated with a male jaguar from Brazil.Mariua then gave birth to the two baby jaguars.
It sounds simple，but the reality is more complicated.Di Martino said that jaguars born at breeding centers have to learn how to hunt and must not become used to humans.Otherwise，they will not have success in the wild.
The people who work at the breeding center stay out of sight.They use video cameras to watch the jaguars from several miles away."We provide live prey for them，without them realizing it comes from people，" Di Martino said.
Mariua wears a radio collar so researchers can track her and her babies，Karai and Pord. "So far，so good.She's been hunting capybaras and wild pigs and is raising her babies very well，" Di Martino says.
（1）What can we learn about the jaguar？
A.It is found only in Argentina.
B.It is taught to hunt by humans.
C.It is not hunted by any other animal.
D.It is not considered as a rare species.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe Di Martino's job？
A.Exciting.
B.Meaningful.
C.Surprising.
D.Successful.
（3）What does the underlined word "abundant" mean in this passage？
A.More than enough.
B.Less than enough.
C.Getting more powerful.
D.Getting less powerful.
（4）The writer mentioned Mariua .
A.to give an example of jaguars' life
B.to show the importance of female jaguars
C.to introduce a way of training jaguars
D.to explain the method of rewilding jaguars
One wet，rainy April afternoon Miss O' Shay，the principal，sent for Nancy Lee to stop by her office as school closed.Pupils without umbrellas or raincoats crowded in doorways hoping to make it home between showers.Outside the skies were grey.Nancy Lee's thoughts were suddenly grey，too.
She did not think she had done anything wrong，yet that tight （紧的） little knot came in her throat just the same as she came near Miss O' Shay's door.Perhaps she had banged her locker too often and too hard.Perhaps the note in French she had written to Sallie halfway across the study hall just for fun had never got to Sallie but into Miss O' Shay's hands instead.
She knocked on Miss O' Shay's door.That familiarly solid and competent voice said， "Come in."
Miss O' Shay had a way of making you feel welcome，even if you came to be punished.
"Sit down，Nancy Lee Johnson，" said Miss O' Shay. "I have something to tell you." Nancy Lee sat down."But I must ask you to promise not to tell anyone yet."
"I won't，Miss O' Shay，" Nancy Lee said，wondering what on earth the principal had to say to her.
"You are about to graduate，" Miss O' Shay said. "And we shall miss you.You have been an excellent student，Nancy，and you will not be without honors （荣誉） on the senior list，as I am sure you know."
At that point there was a light knock on the door.Miss O' Shay called out， "Come in，" and Miss Dietrich entered."May I be part of this，too？" she asked，tall and smiling.
"Of course，" Miss O' Shay said."I was just telling Nancy Lee what we thought of her.But I hadn't got around to giving her the news.Perhaps，Miss Dietrich，you'd like to tell her yourself."
Miss Dietrich was always direct."Nancy Lee，" she said， "your picture has won the Artist Club scholarship."
The brown girl's eyes widened，her heart jumped，then her throat tightened again.She tried to smile，but instead tears came to her eyes.
"Dear Nancy Lee，"Miss O' Shay said， "we are so happy for you." The elderly white woman took her hand and shook it warmly while Miss Dietrich smiled with pride.
Nancy Lee must have danced all the way home.She never remembered quite how she got there through the rain.She hoped she had been calm.But certainly she hadn't stopped to tell anybody her secret on the way.Raindrops，smiles，and tears mingled on her brown face.She hoped her mother hadn't yet got home and that the house was empty.
（1）How did Nancy feel on her way to Miss O' Shay's office？
A.Scared.
B.Excited.
C.Uncertain.
D.Confident.
（2）What can we infer from the passage about Nancy？
A.She was Miss Dietrich's best student.
B.She would never tell anyone her secret.
C.She was often punished by the principal.
D.She would try to hide feelings at home.
（3）Which is the best title for this story？
A.A New Star
B.The Girl.
C.A Young Artist.
D.The News.
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The news you want ﹣ the way you want it Monday，24 May 2021
CHILDREN IN NEED On Friday，21 May，the children and staff at Camberwell Grammar School dressed up as heroes and superheroes to raise money for Children in Need.The money we raised will go to charities across the country to help and support children who are less fortunate than us.In total，more than ＄300 has been raised. |
（1）The picture above is part of .
A.a club newspaper
B.a school newspaper
C.a club advertisement
D.a school advertisement
（2）The children dressed up .
A.on 21 May
B.on 22 May
C.on 23 May
D.on 24 May
（3）The children took part in .
A.a sports event
B.a game show
C.a charity event
D.a fashion show
The FA Cup
The FA Cup is a very special football competition.It is the oldest football competition in the world as it has been played since 1871.It is also famous for the number of football teams in England that enter.
More than 700 football teams take part in the competition every year.That is all of the teams from the four professional （职业的） leagues and hundreds of small non﹣professional clubs.These clubs come from small towns and villages from around England.
Because there are so many teams，it lasts for a very long time.The early games are only between the small teams.After six matches，the professional teams from the third and fourth league enter and then，two games later，the biggest clubs from the Premier League.
Often very small clubs will play against big teams.There have been many surprise results in the past many years.Teams from the fifth league have even won against teams from the Premier League，but a Premier League team does usually win the competition every year.However，there is always a chance of seeing a surprise result.As a result，people show great interest in the FA Cup.
It's amazing that the FA Cup has the power to change a football club，rewrite the past and shape the future.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。
（1）How long has the FA cup been played？
（2）How many football teams take part in the FA Cup every year？
（3）Where are the small clubs from？
（4）What type of team usually wins？
（5）What does"a surprise result" mean in the passage？ （根据作者意图，自拟答案）
