Taking part in charity is not just for grown- up people. Children can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.
Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.
Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.
Melvin's classmates joined him as soon as they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasn’t really about the money,” Berner said. “It was about the face that they were doing something good.”
“It is great, helping someone that I know,” said Jordan, Melvin's classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.
Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gary E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology (新生儿科), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.
The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said, “We are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.”
1.How old was Melvin when he started to do charity work?
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2.What caused Melvin to raise money for Cooper University Hospital?
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3.Did Melvin's teacher and classmates think his behavior was kind?
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4. How many young patients get help every year?
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5.What can we learn from Melvin?
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根据句子中所给的单词首字母或中文提示，填写正确的单词。
1.–I often a with my mother. What should I do? –Maybe you should say you’re sorry.
2.It is not p to laugh at others when they make mistakes.
3.–What do your parents do?
–They are b doctors. They work in the same hospital.
4.Some students feel s in class because they stay up to search the Internet at night.
5.–What would you do if you had a lot of money?
–I would buy a big house with a beautiful g for my parents.
6.–Which pair of shoes do you want, the black one or the ___________ (棕色的) one?
–I’d like the black one.
7.–What do you think of the advertising today?
–Some of the advertisements don’t tell the __________ (真相).
8.–How do you feel when you see the national flag of China?–It makes me feel ______ (自豪的) .
9.–Where would you like to travel?
–I’d like to go to the countryside because I love __________ (大自然).
10.–How much are the pants? –They are only __________ (二十) dollars.
补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）根据对话内容，从方框内选择适当的选项完成对话。
A. Would you like to go with me? B. How much is the ticket?
C. When will the concert begin? D. I decide to go to a concert with my friend.
E. We plan to sell flowers to raise money. F. I don’t think so.
G. I’m afraid I can’t afford it.
A: Hi, Ann. What are you going to do this weekend?
B:1._________
A: A concert? Who will sing at the concert?
B: Swift Taylor.2._________
A: Certainly, I'd like to. She is my favorite singer. 3.________
B: Eighty yuan.
A: Oh, it's too expensive. 4._______
B: I don't have so much money, either. 5._________
A: That's a good idea. Can I join you?
B: No problem. Shall we meet at the gate of the park at four o'clock?
A: OK. See you then.
Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.
A．13 B．16 C．28 D．50
2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3.If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.
A．become ill B．lose their friends C．die at once D．get lower grades at school
4.What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?
A．悲伤 B．无聊 C．成瘾 D．沮丧
5.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.
B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.
C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.
D．Children should learn how to get along with others.
Last year The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show became a popular topic in people’s chatting and media information from both home and abroad. It began on July 13, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012. Liang Bo, a handsome boy from Changchun, Jilin was the champion of The Voice of China in 2012. Before the competition Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. He captured (夺得) the hearts of audience (观众) with his passionate (激情的) rock’n’roll (摇滚) performance at the show.
Fans described Liang’s voice as “natural, clear and touching’’. Although he seemed cool on stage, he could quickly turn on the power once he started singing. “His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories.” said Na Ying, one of the four judges (评判员) on the show. She was also Liang’s tutor for the competition.
Liang Bo, like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. “ I can’t live without my guitar.” he said.
“ I don’t like talking much but I carry great passion inside me,” Liang said. “ There is no better way to let it out than through music like rock’n’roll. Many people compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadow. “ I respect those rockers, but I’m not going to copy them. I will be who I am,” he said.
1.Which was the most popular TV show last summer?
A．The Voice of China. B．Sports News. C．Football. D．Animal World.
2.How long did The Voice of China last?
A．More than two days. B．More than two weeks.
C．More than two months. D．More than two years.
3.How many judges were there in the TV talent show?
A．3. B．4. C．6. D．8.
4.Who helped Liang Bo win the competition?
A．Zheng Jun. B．Xu Wei. C．Liu Huan. D．Na Ying.
5.According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?
A．Liang Bo fell in love with music. B．Liang Bo was a college teacher.
C．Liang Bo was a quiet man. D．Liang Bo played the guitar well.
Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行)，musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive. From theback of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clearup. Sounds like fun!
1.The most exciting activity of the festival is ________.
A．parades B．street parties C．the tomato fight D．the musical bands show
2.The stories about how the festival began are ________.
A．quite different B．rather sad C．very famous D．very clear
3.On the fight day, _________.
A．all the buses are filled with tomatoes
B．you can see lots of red apples on the streets
C．shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight
D．lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．You can throw tomatoes at others but others can’t throw back.
B．The tomato must be squashed before throwing it.
C．The fight usually lasts more than thirty minutes.
D．People can throw everything on the fight day.
5.The best title of the passage can be________.
A．Travel in Spain B．The Tomato Festival in Spain.
C．The History of Spain D．Rules of the Tomato Festival
