It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag, 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum（贫民窟）in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi (肯尼亚首都内罗毕). This school was built in 2001 with the help of China, for children from poor families.
After getting to school, Mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes.
To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she took home nothing, and some days she could get about $ 3 — it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day.
Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school, Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers, collecting garbage (垃圾). The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing a chance to get education.
“For me, education is the best gift,” said Mwangi.
任务一：根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
1. How old was Mwangi?
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2. Which country helped build Mwangi’s school?
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3. How did Mwangi’s mother make a living?
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任务二： 把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
任务三：请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
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Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.
Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses (病虫害) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
Many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering (基因产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.
1.What will happen in the future according to the passage?
A. The air won’t be much cleaner.
B. Cars will run by itself without a driver.
C. It’ll be much more dangerous to drive a car.
D. There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution (污染).
2.Where will new cities have to be built in the future?
A. In the sea. B. In the sky.
C. Underground. D. On the land.
3. What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?
A. Medicine. B. Toys.
C. Food. D. Clothes.
4. Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more________.
A. cold B. illnesses
C. cancer D. headache
5. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. Cars in the future.
B. Get ready for the future.
C. How to keep food longer?
D. Where will people live in the future?
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”
1. Where did this story happen?
A. At a bank. B. In a shop.
C. In the street. D. In the woman’s car.
2.Who got in the car to move the box?
A. The woman. B. The man.
C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.
3.The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 精疲力竭的 B. 激动的
C. 充满希望的 D. 沮丧的
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A. The man stuck in the car door.
B. The woman asked the man for help.
C. The man refused to help the woman.
D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.
5.What do you think of the man?
A. He is a helpful man.
B. He looks very strong.
C. He is funny and stupid.
D. He likes to play jokes on others.
Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
1.Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.
A. in or around the cities B. in cities
C. around cities D. in the country
2.How many American families own a cat?
A. About 40%. B. About 20%.
C. About 74%. D. About 26%.
3.On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
A. more than 3 B. only 3.5
C. less than 2 D. about 2.64
4. ________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
A. All of the people B. Most of the children
C. Half of the teenagers D. Only some of the teenagers
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.
B. Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.
C. A Japanese moves more often than an American.
D. An American moves more often than an Englishman.
Mr. Strong is a London taxi driver. The following talk is given by him.
“I have been a taxi driver 36 nearly ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night, 37 there is too much traffic during the day. I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon, and I usually 38 between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.”
“Some 39 things happened late at night. 40 day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her 41 . So I waited in the car 42 she climbed in through the windows.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out 43 was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to 44 in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.”
“Luckily the woman came downstairs. She 45 have gone to sleep and forgotten me and the dog!”
1.A. in B. for C. before D. after
2. A. if B. so C. though D. because
3.A. go home B. go shopping C. do sports D. do housework
4. A. sad B. good C. strange D. disappointing
5. A. The other B. Another C. The others D. Other
6. A. money B. bag C. box D. key
7.A. until B. while C. since D. as soon as
8. A. what B. which C. who D. that
9. A. drive B. walk C. climb D. run
10.A. will B. can C. may D. must
—Come back quickly, Tom.
—Sure, Mum. _______.
A. Please go ahead B. It won’t be long
C. I’ll say it again D. Good idea
