CBC Canada，CTV News
A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax，Nova Scotia，by covering warm clothes around light poles （灯杆） for the city's homeless people to pick up and use．It was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media （媒体）．
Every year，Tara Atkins﹣Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky．This year，since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8th birthday Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the chidren a valuable life lesson．
The kids spent time handing out coats to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up．Each of the clothes had a tag that read，"I am not lost．If you are caught in the cold，please take me to keep warm．"According to Tara，the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people，who have to brave the cold winter on the streets．"When we got back in the car after an hour on the street，they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater （火炉） to be on because they were cold，"she said．
By next morning，all the jackets，gloves，and scarves on the poles were gone．Photos of the inspriring project have been shared about 8，000times on Facebook，and have got over10，000likes．Tara，who did something similar in Toronto in December last year，says she's already planning next year's coat drive．She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world，and she also wants to add 5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal．
"We've got help from others when we were in need，and we knew how great it made us feel，"said Zackary Atkins，Tara's husband．
42．The underlined word"it" in Paragraph I refers to （指）" "．
A．children were dressing light poles in warm clothes
B．Jayda's friends were picking up clothes and using them
C．local people were sharing the photos on social media
D．homeless people were getting food and warm clothes
43．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？___
A．Tara celebrated her daughter's 8th birthday at home．
B．The children felt too cold to hand out clothes．
C．No one took away the clothes on the light polcs．
D．Tara is planning to do more to help homeless people．
44．It can be inferred from the passage that Tara is a（n） woman．
A．brave
B．polite
C．kind
D．honest
45．The purpose of this passage is mainly to ．
A．teach us to be thankful to people around
B．encourage us to spread love and warmth
C．tell us to give children valuable life lessons
D．advise us to show opinions on Facebook．
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There is something for the whole family, with lots of frightening rides, amazing live shows, and unusual and wonderful costume characters. Guests of all ages will enjoy many activities.
Thirteen It is based on the discovery of an ancient burial site（墓地）in an area known as the Dark Forest. It is built on the site of the old Corkscrew roll-coaster and you are invited to take the rides on Thirteen and travel deep into the living and breathing Dark Forest which might be dangerous.
You must be at least 1.2 m to ride. If you are 1.86 m or over, you can’t ride.
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| Ticket Type including Early Ride Time |
Online Only price |
| Online Family of Four Tickets |
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| Online Adult Ticket |
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| Online Child Ticket (age 4-11) |
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Eric is 1.88 m. He cannot________.
| A．visit the Dark Forest |
| B．take rides on the Thirteen |
| C．ride at the Alton Towers Resort |
| D．have fun at Sharkbait Reef |
If Tom, a boy of ten, visits the Theme Park with his parents without booking tickets online, they have to pay ________.
| A．84 pounds | B．70 pounds | C．56 pounds | D．86 pounds |
The writer wrote the passage mainly to________.
| A．introduce the history of the Theme Park |
| B．encourage people to do dangerous things |
| C．attract more people to visit the Theme Park |
| D．tell people about his exciting experiences |
Dear Mom and Dad,
The time has come: I’m graduating, and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want”. I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me .
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything; the best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot together. You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your opinion and I listen.
Thank you for bringing me up.
Love always,
AllisonAllison writes the letter to her parents to show ________.
A. wishes B. thanks C. supportIn Allison’s opinion, other kids of her age may _____.
A. have problems with their parents
B. get on well with their parents
C. like to talk to their parentsFather might get angry with Allison when she _______.
A. didn’t cheer him up
B. didn’t catch any fish
C. didn’t do things in the right wayFrom the passage, we know that _______.
A. Allison loves her mother more than her father
B. Allison’s parents always say “yes” to her
C. Allison often goes out with her mother
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GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War(美国内战). Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. |
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| A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children. |
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PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) |
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| UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. |
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THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores)￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. |
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All of the following books have children as their main characters except _________.
A. GONE WITH THE WIND
B. A LITTLE PRINCESS
C. PETER PANWe can know from the passage that _________.
A. there are three books with tapes
B. we can buy all of the above books in bookstores
C. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson BurnettIf you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay ______.
A. ￥50 B. ￥42 C. ￥30Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ________.
a. the power of hope b. friendship
c. her uncled. nature’s magic
A. b, c, d B. a, c, d C. a, b, dThe passage may be ______.
A. a report B. an advertisement C. a piece of news
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.The word “gravity” in the passage means “______”.
A. the pull of everything
B. the pull of the earth
C. the pull of the sunWhich of the following is not because of gravity?
A. Water runs down hill.
B. We can jump high.
C. A ball falls back down to the ground.We can get away from the earth by spaceship because_______.
A. the spaceship goes very fast
B. the earth is far from the space
C. the spaceship is very light
There is a Chinese proverb（谚语）, “I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand.” Do you know it? Maybe you will say, “Sorry, I don’t.” But you will see this proverb on the walls of classroom in an American middle school. Many Americans think it is the truth of learning.
What does this proverb tell us? Practice! When you are learning a text, if you just listen to your teacher and do nothing, you will forget it quickly; if you read it several times, you will remember it; but if you preview the text before class and solve some problems yourself, you will understand it.
When we have formed good study habits, we learn things quickly and remember things easily. Do you sometimes copy other’s homework? It is not good. No matter how difficult the homework is, you must try to do it by yourself and finish it on time. If you practice again and again, nothing will be difficult.
When you are having classes, don’t forget to take notes. Every evening you must take out the notes and review what you have learned today. Before doing homework, do not forget to clean your desks. A clean desk will make you feel comfortable.
A good study habit is the key to success.What does this proverb tell us?
A. Learning is very important.
B. Practice is very important.
C. Previewing is very important.If we form the good study habits, we will______.
A. learn things quickly
B. finish the homework on time
C. feel comfortableThe underlined word “copy” in the third paragraph probably means “______”.
A. 批改 B. 检查 C. 抄袭The author mainly wants to tell us ______.
A. we should learn many Chinese proverbs
B. we should form a good study habit to succeed
C. we should listen to the teacher and do nothing