School Gardens Could Help Children Try More Vegetables
It's not always enjoyable for children to eat vegetables.But what if a garden is built in the school？New research suggests that a gardening program in schools can increase children's vegetable intake（摄入量） .
How the Study Was Carried Out
The study was carried out in eight schools，Each school was in the gardening program for one school year.Every child in grades 3﹣5 received a total of eighteen 60﹣minute lessons across the school year.In the program，each school built a garden，where children learned to grow their own fresh produce，like fruit and vegetables.
The Benefits Children Could Get
The study found that vegetable intake if the children who grew their own produce increased greatly across the year.Related studies show that increased vegetable intake can improve health and cut the risk of chronic diseases（慢性疾病）.Not only are there benefits to health，increasing the variety of vegetables children are exposed（接触）to may also make mealtimes much easier." Children who are often exposed to a variety of vegetables are more likely to try new foods，" explains Dr.Kerry Jones.For children，growing their own food is a powerful tool to increase their intake of the food.（2）
Any opportunity to expose children to more vegetables is meaningful. "If children are learning about vegetables at school，it's important to encourage this interest，" says Jones.Parents can listen to their children about what they have learned and read the handouts they bring home from school.Parents and children can also read books together.Younger children can enjoy reading stories about vegetables with parents who offer useful message.Older children may enjoy searching through cookbooks with parents to find new dinner ideas to cook vegetables in a tasty way.Besides，a small planter box in a sunny part at home can encourage children to understand more about where their food comes from.
Teaching children to grow their own produce is a great way to increase their preference for the produce.If children are taught to enjoy vegetables early in life，they will probably continue eating vegetables in the long term.
（1）What did children do in the gardening program？
A.They did research on new plants.
B.They grew fresh produce at school.
C.They took home green vegetables.
D.They built gardens for their classes.
（2）Which of the following would be the best heading for Paragraph 4？
A.Ideas to Encourage Children to Cook at Home.
B.Ways to Expose Children to Vegetables at Home.
C.Reasons Why Parents Should Understand Children.
D.Suggestions Which Children Could Get from Parents.
（3）What can we learn from the program？
A.Parent' support might improve children's reading.
B.School programs could develop students' creativity.
C.Doing studies can prepare students for future learning.
D.Hands﹣on experience may influence children's preference.
People hate mice, but one has won the hearts of the people all over the world -- the famous Mickey Mouse.
1928, a man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his movie. He
his mouse Mickey Mouse. People, both the young and the old, were very excited at the talking mouse.
Mickey was a clean mouse in the movie. Perhaps this is one reason people hate real mice but love Mickey Mouse. In his early life, Mickey made some
. People were angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn't want Mickey
do silly things. So Disney
a new animal named Donald Duck. He also made a dog called Pluto. This dog did 【6小题8】things and made mistakes wherever he went. Now Mickey Mouse is not
clean but also important; he is a beautiful
clever star. He has fans in almost every country.
Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles |
| B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom |
| D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the
time. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
| A．before it was dead | B．before it become too tired |
| C．before it market was over | D．before it was as old as he was |
The two men on the road ____.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
| A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did not know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
The young woman was most sorry ____.
| A．for the old man |
| B．for the farmer's young son |
| C．that it was not far to the market |
| D．for the horse |
Want to be a brave person? Try the following four things. They might help you in some way.
Try something new every day. Decide to do at least one new thing that you have never done before every day. Go to a new restaurant or talk to a person you have never spoken to before. Then it is possible far you to face something new bravely.
Practice doing scary things. The more you practice doing things that you are. afraid of, the less scary they will be. If you are afraid of making phone calls to people who you don't know very well, practice doing it until it feels easier. If you feel anxious when you speak in your second language, speak this language more often.
Pretend to be brave enough. When you pretend that you are brave enough, you will try to make it
come true. To make it easier you can set a certain time to do this. How about going to the supermarket by yourself Or how about talking at your next class meeting?
Reward ( 奖励 ) yourself for doing something brave. Each time you do something despite (不顾) your fear you should celebrate yourself or at least tell yourself "well done';. This will encourage you to continue to be brave in the future.
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My home is far from my school. I can’t go home every day. So I live in our school. I usually go home from school on Saturday morning. And I always come back to school by bus on Sunday afternoon.
—Tina
I’m a school girl. I’m busy. I have a lot of homework to do. I have no time to watch TV on weekdays. I usually watch TV on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.
—Betty
Jack is a good student. He is the monitor of Class One, Grade Three. He always comes to school on time. He always help others. He often helps his classmates with his classmates with their lessons.
—Mr. Gao, Jack’ teacher
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．watch TV | B．play computer games |
| C．play basketball | D．play soccer |
| A．clean their classroom | B．do housework |
| C．do homework | D．do their lessons |
A. often B. sometimes C. never