Li Ruyan, 13 and his classmates in Shanghai did something special last summer. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking(乱穿马路).
As part of the school project. Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community(社区)work.
After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.
“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility(责任感),” he said.
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be awarded nearly $ 5, 000(33, 000 yuan).
Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grade.
Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.
Li Xiaotian, 15, of Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads — we really felt proud,” he said.
1.What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?
A. He joined a special group of Class13.
B. He become a policeman.
C. He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.
D. He stopped people from talking.
2.From this passage we know that _______.
A. Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city.
B. Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day.
C. Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads.
D. Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.
3.Community service _______.
A. has become a very important part of education only in China.
B. is very important in school education in some foreign countries.
C. is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world.
D. needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.
B. The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home.
C. The students in Anshan cleaned the walls under the summer sun.
D. The students in Sichuan sent Spring Festival couplets to the old people.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility.
B. Through community work students get to help others and learn something.
C. Students are now encouraged to do more community work in many school in China.
D. Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US.
Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted－the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird.” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Bill said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.
1.Who is the eldest brother?
A. Dave B. Bill C. Jack D. Frank
2.What did Bill put in the newspaper?
A. A show B. A magazine C. An ad D. A report
3.How many languages could the bird speak?
A. Five B. Seven C. Fight D. Ten
4.How much did Bill pay for the bird?
A. Nine dollars B. Ten dollars C. Nine thousand dollars D. Ten thousand dollars
5.What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday?
A. A bird with a card B. Some money C. A joke D. A song
A: Hello, may I speak to Ann, please?
B: Hello. 66 Is that Mary?
A: Yes. I hear you weren't well yesterday. 67
B: I fell off the bike and hurt myself.
A: 68
B: Much better. Thanks. Maybe I can go to school tomorrow.
A: Oh, I think you should stay in bed and have a rest.
B: Maybe you're right. 69
A: Don't worry. I can help you.
B: It's very kind of you. 70
A: It's my pleasure.
1. A. That sounds boring. B. It's a blue one.
C. This is Ann speaking. D. Is this enough?
2. A. I need to buy some drinks and snacks. B. I don't think so.
C. I'd like to go to school. D. What was the matter?
3.A. See you tomorrow B. I need to get there on time.
C. Are you better now? D. Open the door.
4.A. It must be David's. B. How do you do?
C. What color is it? D. But I'm worried about my lessons.
5.A. I don't know. B. Thanks a lot.
C. Here you are. D. Where's my homework?
Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their masters(主人)ask them to do and they do their duty very well.
Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his 56 . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to 57 .my father around in the fields, too.
One day my father took off his coat. put it on the ground 58 a big tree and said to Curly. “ 59 my coat.”
Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to 60 dinner for the family. 61 he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog
Late in the evening I 62 my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.
Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋). Suddenly he remembered 63 he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was 64 sitting on the coat! He was afraid someone would take it 65 .
1.A. hand B. back C. foot D. leg
2.A. follow B. put C. go D. run
3.A. for B. under C. to D. from
4.A. Look B. Listen C. Watch D. Hear
5.A. fix B. discover C. cook D. tell
6.A. Because B. So C. Though D. Or
7.A. hoped B. rode C. missed D. saw
8.A. that B. what C. if D. who
9.A. always B. often C. still D. usually
10.A. away B. in C. down D. for
—I'm doing a survey. Could you tell me ______?
—Sure. I usually go to work at 7:00 am.
A. why you go to work B. how you go to work C. when you go to work
D. who you go to work with
—How often do the students play sports?
A. Twice a day B. Since last night C. For two hours D. A month ago
