It is reported by Chinese Xinhua News that students waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign started by students at different schools.
At East China University of Science, students who finish their food in the school dining hall get a special card when they return their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to eat up our food.”
“The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from according to their own need. “It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, 15, a student from this middle school.
What if you really can’t finish all your food? At Changchun Normal College, they provide a take-away service. “If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the left food home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, a student who learns Chinese education.
“I’m happy that we’ve cut down waste since joining the school ‘eat-up’ meeting. But some food is poorly cooked, meaning that students are not willing to finish it all. Some schools have taken note of this. So if we hope students try to waste less food, we should also improve the service and keep an eye on the meal quality on weekdays at school. If not, you can’t complain students for throwing away much food,” said Wang Guangji, the head-teacher of Beijing No. 29 Middle School.
1.Why did we start the campaign on food waste at schools? Because __________.
A．food waste at school is very serious.
B．students should not eat more food
C．it is students’ duty to eat less food
D．it’s easy for schools to start a campaign
2.Who can get some gifts at East China University of Science?
A．Students who buy some special cards.
B．Students who eat up all the food.
C．Students who do some dishes.
D．Students who spend money on gifts.
3.What’s Tao Siliang’s idea in the passage?
A．Getting small gifts is surprising.
B．Different-sized bowls make students happy.
C．Students should take a healthy lifestyle.
D．It’s a good idea to feed a cat with left food.
4.Which of the followings is true according to the passage?
A．The campaign is only to encourage students to eat up food.
B．We try to think up many good ways to help clear plates.
C．We will make notes if students waste much food again.
D．We shouldn’t complain students for throwing away food
Have you heard of Chen Binqiang in Zhejiang Province? Over the past six years, he has taken care of his mother who got Alzheimer’s disease.
Chen’s mother, 64-year-old Chen Yueguang, has been ill since 2007. The illness became very serious quickly and she has lost the ability to speak and can not look after herself. None of Chen’s other family members, however, could take care of their sick mother. Chen’s father died in a traffic accident when he was eight, his two sisters married far away and his wife has a 92-year-old grandmother to look after.
Chen taught Chinese in Central School of Lengshui town, which is about 30 kilometers away from his home in Pan’an. So he spent five days at school and only went home on weekends. When he said he would take his mother to work, even his wife was doubtful and worried. She really doesn’t think it is a good idea for him to take care of his mother in school. She worries what if he lost his job because of this.
But Chen has made the decision. Soon he was putting a safety hat onto his mother’s head and helping her sit on his electric bike’s back seat. He thinks that his mother used to take him around and now he should take her.
These days, things got a little easier for him. With the help of Pan’an government, Chen got a new job in Pan’an Middle School in October 2012. The new school is only five minutes’ ride from his home, which means he can take care of his mother more conveniently.
Chen feels happiest when his mother is looking at him. She must have forgotten who he is, and she even can’t call his name. But she surely knows that Chen is kind to her. He feels that is enough.
On February 19th, 2013, Chen got the prize for Touching China, held by China Central Television to honor those whose performances have moved the people.
1. What does Chen Binqiang do? He is ___________,
A．a farmer B．a driver C．a postman D．a teacher
2.The word “doubtful” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A．疑惑 B．明白 C．预料 D．支持
3. How did Chen take her mother to his school?
A．In his car. B．In a taxi.
C．By electric bike. D．On foot.
4. The passage mainly tells us _______.
A．people will live a very hard life if our parents become seriously ill
B．it should be allowed to take care of our mothers at work places
C．a man who shows loving care for his mother and his great spirit
D．Touching China honors people whose performances move us
After death, John went to see God. God looked at him, feeling very unhappy, “You’ve lived in this world for 60 years. Why haven’t you gotten any result at all?” God asked.
John argued, “My God, I couldn’t become a successful person just because you didn’t give me any chance. If you let that magic apple hit on my head, the man who found the law of gravity should be me.”
God said, “OK, we might as well try again.”
God rocked his hands and the time turned back to a few hundred years ago.
God shook the apple tree for the first time, when a red apple fell and happened to drop on John’s head. John picked up the apple, wiped it and ate it up as soon as possible.
God allowed another bigger apple drop on John’s head and John ate it up once again.
God shook the apple tree for the third time, when a much bigger apple fell on John’s head. John got mad, picked up the apple, threw it out heavily. Then he shouted angrily: “The apple annoyed my sweet dream! What a bad luck!”
The apple flew out and happened to fall on Newton’s head. Newton awoke and picked up the apple. After a long time of thinking, he discovered the law of gravity at last.
The time returned once again now.
God said to John, “John, do you understand it now?”
John asked, “My God, please give me another chance…I will …”
God shook his head and said, “No. The chance that the apple drops on the head of everyone is the same, but each person’s ability to catch the chance is different.”
1.When did John die?
A．At the age of 50. B．At the age of 60.
C．At the age of 70. D．At the age of 80.
2.How many times was John hit by apples?
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times. D．Four times.
3. What did John do after he was hit by the apple for the second time?
A．He ate the apple at once. B．He got angry and shouted.
C．He threw the apple out. D．He thought something over.
4. Which is the best title of the passage?
A．God’s Words B．Annoying Apples
C．John’s Life D．Lost Chances
Zhang Heng was a famous scientist in the history of China. His invention Hou Feng Seismometer was a great success and it helped us understand the world better.
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(AD 78-139)
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It was invented. Zhang Heng was born in Nanyang in the eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, there were many earthquakes every year. People thought they were from ghosts. Zhang Heng, however, didn’t believe it. He tried to find ways to study earthquakes for many years and in 132 he invented the first seismometer in the world. |
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It was used. But at first, people didn’t believe it and all laughed at him. In February, 138, Zhang heng’s seismometer told there was an earthquake in the west of Luoyang. After four days, three earthquakes really happened in Luoyang area. It was believed to be useful from then on. However, it was lost 1700 years ago. |
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It was reproduced. Scientists have been trying to reproduce one like that. In 2012, the latest reproduced seismometer was successfully listed in Shanghai museum. It was reported to have been a little helpful during the earthquakes in Tangshan, Yunnan and Sichuan. It is hoped to be improved better soon and be able to predict coming earthquakes one day. |
1.When was the first seismometer in the world invented?
A．In 78. B．In 132. C．In 138. D．In 139.
2. Where can we visit the latest reproduced seismometer?
A．In Henan. B．In Luoyang. C．In Shanghai. D．In Nanyang.
3. We probably read this passage from a (an) ______________.
A．advertisement B．story book
C．travel guidebook D．science magazine
完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When high school started, Sally and I became best friends. We shared many interests and quickly became very close．When high school ended, we both cried because we would enter different 1 in autumn．
Our first term of college life was 2 , so we often sent long e-mails and encouraged each other. We missed each other so much! In the second term, I found some new friends and I felt very 3 with them. These were friends with whom I could be myself and pour out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Sally．
When Sally 4 visited me at my school, we were excited. She brought a toy bear to me 5 a present and told me about her college life. 6 , something unexpected happened when I introduced her to my new friends．Her eyes grew dark and I could see the sadness in them．My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Sally seemed unwilling to accept it．I didn't understand 7 the people I loved most
couldn't love each other．
Sally left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. I asked her many questions but she didn’t answer me. I 8 that she was jealous. She saw me with my new friends and was afraid that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw that I could still enjoy myself 9 her and wished she could be a part of it．
I wrote Sally a letter to 0 she's always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest 11 ．Sally wrote me back soon. She was in agreement and felt sorry about 12 she had done．
I think Sally and I both 13 an important lesson from it. Nothing can influence our 14_ and change the experiences we've shared．We are now walking on two different paths of life. While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are 15 there, waiting to share their heart, no matter how far away they are from each other．
1. A．camps B．colleges C．classes D．clubs
2. A．hard B．peaceful C．modern D．normal
3. A．anxious B．strange C．nervous D．comfortable
4. A．quickly B．finally C．luckily D．easily
5. A．for B．like C．as D．by
6. A．Because B．However C．Therefore D．Though
7. A．how B．whether C．that D．why
8. A．hoped B．wondered C．understood D．dreamed
9. A．without B．from C．for D．across
10. A．suppose B．explain C．guess D．predict
11. A．achievement B．problem C．gift D．sign
12. A．that B．what C．how D．when
13. A．lend B．learn C．borrow D．plan
14. A．looks B．interests C．friendship D．hobbies
15. A．always B．never C．sometimes D．already
–I am going to Hai’nan with my family for the winter vacation.
–__________!
A．Have a good time B．My pleasure
C．Best wishes to you D．Thanks a lot
