At the very heart of Beijing，the Palace Museum is China's largest of all the ancient
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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
From Hobby to Job
Yesterday at the Minnesota Fashion Week， the 15﹣year﹣old designer（设计者）Rachel amazed the fashion world when she showed her clothes for the first time． （1） agreed that they looked fantastic．
Rachel taught herself to make clothes when she was just 7．"I didn't like my own clothes and wanted to（2） ，so I usually added things﹣like pockets or ties．My Mom used to get a bit（3） about all the scissors and pins lying around，" laughed Rachel．Then one year，she decided to have a summer （4） at a fashion and design school，where she learned many skills from her teacher Joan．When Rachel was 12， Joan invited a few teenagers to （5） her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week． "I loved it，" said Rachel． "It was just （6） and I knew that I wanted to be there． "
At the Minnesota Fashion Week， Rachel looked （7） beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration（装饰）of a small blue butterfly on it． People at the event were （8） her skill and designs． "I did all my work on the clothes after dinner， （9） I always had a busy timetable at school and much homework as well． But it was worth it． " Rachel felt proud．
Rachel sold all of her works and the （10） went to a local children's hospital． "I know that the hospital needs it to make the children's stay as comfortable as possible，" she said．
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（1）A． Someone |
B． Everyone |
C． No one |
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（2）A． take notes |
B． do researches |
C． make changes |
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（3）A． worried |
B． excited |
C． disappointed |
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（4）A． course |
B． vacation |
C． sport |
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（5）A． satisfy |
B． join |
C． direct |
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（6）A． simple |
B． strange |
C． amazing |
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（7）A． especially |
B． probably |
C． normally |
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（8）A． improving |
B． admiring |
C． developing |
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（9）A． as |
B． when |
C． unless |
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（10）A． jacket |
B． decoration |
C． money |
Before paper was invented，people wrote or drew on materials such as bamboo，
（1） /sɪlk/，animal hide，and wooden blocks．Writing materials were （2） （real）expensive and few people learned to read．Therefore，few people wrote．This all changed，thanks （3） a man named Cai Lun．
Paper had already existed（存在）in China，but the process for （4） （produce）it was difficult and the paper was of low quality．Cai Lun began experimenting（试验）with many different materials and different （5） （method）to turn those materials into paper．In the year 105，he made it from tree bark，bamboo，cloth rags，and fishing nets．His paper was （6） （strong）and cheaper than any paper that had been made before．
With Cai Lun's papermaking method，Chinese culture （7） /gru：/ more rapidly over the next several centuries．That's because ideas were much easier to share （8） more people learned to read．The use of paper spread abroad，helping （9） /'ʌðə/ cultures record and spread their ideas．Today，Cai Lun is considered a national hero in China．But
（10） whole world should remember the clever Chinese papermaker forever．
so…that
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