Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?
With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind people should not have to suffer. Unluckily, rich countries have this knowledge, but developing countries do not.
ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的) organization. Its goal is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with television room and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.
ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year. They have traveled around the earth 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20,000 blind people. They need your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.
For just $ 38, you can help one person see; for $ 380 10 people can see; $ 1,300 helps train a doctor new skills; and for $ 13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.
1. How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?
A. 14 million. B. 42 million.
C. 28 million. D. 200 million.
2. A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because _____.
A. ORBIS didn’t do its best to offer help
B. there is no good medical knowledge and skills
C. some countries can’t afford medical knowledge and skills
D. developing countries don’t pay much attention to the blind
3. According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT _____.
A. writing this kind of articles to ask for help
B. providing sight-saving training
C. treating thousands of blind people every year
D. trying to keep a close relation among countries
4.The last paragraph is mainly about _____.
A. how much a training program for a group of doctors costs
B. why ORBIS needs your help to continue their work
C. who can make thousands of blind people see again
D. what you can do to help blind people open their eyes
5.The writer writes this passage in order to ______.
A. introduce an international charitable organization
B. ask people to give the blind a hand
C. tell how you feel if you lose your eyes for a minute
D. explain why ORBIS helps fight blindness
A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
Rebecca --- age 8
“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That’s love.”
Samantha --- age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don’t shout at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Terry --- age 4
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Bethany --- age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Lauren --- age 4
“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Elaine --- age 5
“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Clear --- age 5
“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Jessica --- age 8
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.
A. what “ life ” means to children
B. what “family ” means to children
C. what “ friendship ” means to children
D. what “ love ” means to children
2.Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?
A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.
B. Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.
C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.
D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.
4.What does Jessica mean about love?
A. Too much love is no love.
B. You should say love more often.
C. You mean what you think.
D. Say love more often if you have it.
5.What is love according to Terry?
A. Love is the care between husband and wife.
B. Love is a rest when you are tired.
C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.
D. Love is a kiss from parents.
For most children, the most useful way of spending their time is playing a game. It doesn’t matter the game is. Things become better when they need a (n) to play with. On the one hand, it is quite for the development of a child’s personality (个性) to win and to the best ways to get that. On the other hand, if a child only cares about , then for him, playing a game is funny only when he wins. Or if he finds a better partner, he will get and he doesn’t want to go on playing.
It’s parents’ to make their children know that: you can’t always win and there are many unpleasant moments when you have to learn how to lose. The idea is to compete, to prove you are good, not only to win.
In a word, playing a game is not funny only when you win. It is funny you enjoy it and try your best to win. If you are just a little bit unlucky, don’t a lot. You will surely prove your abilities some other day.
1.A. how B. why C. what D. when
2.A. owner B. worker C. student D. partner
3.A. useful B. simple C. correct D. special
4.A. pay attention to B. take pride in C. jump out of D. think of
5.A. playing B. studying C. winning D. losing
6.A. unhappy B. lonely C. relaxed D. excited
7.A. rule B. duty C. plan D. habit
8.A. in life B. in the future C. in fact D. in the way
9.A. or B. and C. when D. before
10.A. worry B. believe C. wish D. imagine
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d 17 a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an ‘F’?”
The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you. Your family is not rich. Having a horse ranch needs a lot of . You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I’ll reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. But I think it is a very important for you.”
Finally, after thinking about it for several days, the boy handed in the same paper, making changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the ‘F’ and I’ll keep my dream.”
1.A. speech B. notice C. paper D. diary
2.A. own B. win C. paint D. sell
3.A. just B. even C. ever D. almost
4.A. dream B. heart C. advice D. trust
5.A. by B. in C. to D. with
6.A. time B. money C. space D. work
7.A. way B. wonder C. problem D. matter
8.A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. If
9.A. change B. gift C. decision D. message
10.A. no B. anything C. any D. nothing
--- The radio says it will rain next Sunday.
--- _____. We’re going for a picnic that day.
A. I hope it will B. I’m afraid not
C. I don’t think so D. I hope not
The boy has a good habit to _____ all the things in right places.
A. put away B. put up
C. take away D. take up
