For 21 years,Georges Bwelle watched his ill father traveling to hospitals,which could not offer him all necessary help.
Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first,but it finally developed into a hematoma. That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent years taking his father to overcrowded hospitals.
It was not easy. They would leave home at 5 a.m. and ran to the hospital to be the first. There were a lot of patients. Some people could die because they were waiting.
The situation hasn’t changed much since Bwelle’s father died in 2002.
In Cameroon,there is one doctor for every 5,000 people while in the United States there is one doctor for every 413 people. And even if they could see a doctor,many Cameroonians couldn’t afford it.
When he saw his father and so many of his countrymen suffer,Bwelle decided to do something about it.
He became a doctor himself.And he started an organization,ASCOVIME. It travels into the countryside on weekends to provide free medical care. Since 2008,he and his group of volunteers have helped nearly 32,000 people.
Almost every Friday,his team jam into vans and travel to villages in need. In each trip they receive 500 people. Patients come on foot from 60 kilometers around the village for free treatment.
The next morning,the team will do simple operations in a schoolhouse,town hall or home,and work into the early hours of Sunday morning.
On Sunday,the team heads back to the city,tired but proud of their work. They know that their help can make a world of difference to those they help.
For his devotion to his country and people,Georges Bwelle becomes one of the 2013 Heroes voted throughout the world.
1.Jamef Bwelle’s broken arm developed into a serious illness probably because .
A. he had been hurt too seriously
B. he had been taken to hospital too late
C. he had not received proper treatment
D. he had not followed the doctor’s advice
2.Which is one of the problems about medical care in Cameroon?
A. The country has too large a population.
B. Many people are too poor to pay for treatment.
C. Doctors generally have too poor medical skills.
D. Hospitals are too far away from the countryside.
3.We can reach the conclusion that Bwelle and his team are .
A.patient and confident B.polite and helpful
C.kind and hardworking D.lively and creative
4.The passage mainly tells us .
A. why Bwelle decided to become a doctor
B. what bad conditions Cameroonians are in
C. that doctors are badly needed in Cameroon
D. how Bwelle has become an admired doctor
These days haze(雾霾)is around us here and there. In fact,everyone has the power to change their living habits to help reduce it. Many local governments call on their people to take action to make the air cleaner.
Transport is one of the biggest contributors(促成物)to haze. When,where,how,why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year,he uses as much energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If it is necessary,you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants,including CO2,from going into the atmosphere.
Carpooling is another way to reduce carbon emissions(排放).Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your car’s emissions by half.
What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you pollute less and save some money.
A large amount of our energy supply comes from burning coal,another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use,you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights,using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months,or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models. For example,you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.
1. Which does the writer think should play an important rode in reducing haze?
A. City cleaners B. Haze producers
C. Local governments D. Common people
2.We can infer(推断)from the passage that the writer thinks .
A. cars can be used only when people have to
B. cars should be given up as soon as possible
C. cars must be improved to reduce air pollution
D. cars may cause the most serious pollution of all
3. We should reduce the use of electricity mainly because .
A. we can save a lot of money by using less energy
B. coal is now becoming rarer and rarer on our planet
C. harmful things come out while electricity is produced
D. electrical appliances send out something harmful to our air
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.What are causing haze around us
B.What you can do to reduce haze
C.How dangerous haze is to our life
D.How important it is to reduce haze
Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help,you will treat him to dinner,and when you have to protect yourself,you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact,true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts(心).
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine,water is tasteless,but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day,but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter,it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you,not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame,power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential,but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success,but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents,your spouse,and your children,who take care of you and make your life happy. However,you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them,you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart,rather than at your side;they know you more than yourself,and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend,do treasure(珍惜)him. If your true friend disappears,how can you make the sound of your heart understood?
1.The writer feels sad because some people .
A. don’t understand friendship B. make wrong friends
C. don’t treasure friendship D. blame their friends
2.The writer speaks of water because .
A. it has no taste B.it is important to our life
C. it is easy to get D.it stays with us every day
3.The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.
A.busy B.quiet
C.helpful D.powerful
4.According to the passage,true friends may help you .
A. enjoy mental health B. achieve success
C.understand them better D. live a happy life
Halloween events
on Club and Camping in the Forest Sites
Halloween is celebrated each year on the 31st October and usually falls in the school half term holidays.
Traditional activities can be trick or treating, wearing special costumes with masks and making pumpkin lanterns. Today, Halloween is more about fun and games. So,planning a camping trip at Halloween with the family can be full of fun.
If you’re thinking of going trick-or-treat-tastic over Halloween, then take a look at what our Club and Camping in the Forest Sites are doing!
Alton, the Star Club Site—Perfectly located for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme Park. The theme park will be hosting a‘Scarefest’including frightening scare mazes from the 19th October—3rd November.
Bellingham Club Site—Hall’owl’een wonderful free flying display with eagles, plus a change to get up close to the amazing birds—all taking place on the 26th October.
Corfe Castle Club Site—Camp on site and spend a day exploring the castle this Halloween if you dare. Look for the ghosts and pumpkins on the family trail and take part in other hair-raising activities available from 26th October—3rd November.
Kingsbury Water Park Club Site—Enter the best decorated Halloween themed unit competition. Judging(裁决)will take place at 7 pm on 31st October with a change to win various prizes.
1.It seems that the advertisement above tries to .
A.attract the attention of school children and their parents
B.encourage us to celebrate Halloween in traditional ways
C.show us how good the theme parks in the UK have become
D.tell us about some activities that will last as long as a month
2.Corfe Castle Club Site is especially suitable for people who are .
A. outgoing enough B. brave enough
C. energetic enough D.careful enough
3.If you want to try your luck in an activity,you can go to .
A. Alton,the Star Club Site B. Bellingham Club Site
C. Corfe Castle Club Site D. Kingsbury Water Park Club Site
Will you put other’s needs before your own?What will you get if you do?Here is an experience of mine.
It was a wet day and I had a time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What’s more,I went out without breakfast and I left my at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.
When I finshed my work,I to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy .Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my meal of the day at 5:00 p.m.
As I was halfway home,my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in and needed a lift(搭便车)home. My mind said,“I will get him I get the meal.”But my mouth said,“All right,I’ll give him a .”
He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the stopped him from making that journey.
Traffic was a . A drive to him normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.
Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a friend of mine. But,in fact,he is a friend of a friend.
I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he me.
So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you 15 more about others.
1. A.help B.feeling C.change D.reward
2.A.fun B.quiet C.hard D.good
3.A.keys B.glasses C.wallet D.notebook
4.A.called B.wanted C.tried D.remembered
5.A.gifts B.clothes C.fruit D.dinner
6.A.hot B.first C.simple D.free
7.A.trouble B.danger C.fear D.treatment
8.A.since B.after C.before D.when
9.A.choice B.greeting C.ride D.suggestion
10.A.sorry B.grateful C.surprised D.satisfied
11.A.rain B.time C.work D.traffic
12.A.view B.stop C.joy D.mess
13.A.new B.lovely C.close D.common
14.A.chose B.phoned C.joined D.needed
15.A.learn B.worry C.care D.talk
─Wow!Your hairstyle looks so fashionable!
─ . It’s my mother’s design!
A.Thank you B.Sounds great
C.My pleasure D.Good idea