Many people do not realize the importance of health __________ they have fallen ill.
A. since B. until C. while D. After
Robin broke his left leg in the basketball match last week, since then he __________ in bed.
A. lay B. has lain C. laid D. has laid
— We must act now because time is __________.
— Yes. Let’s start.
A. cutting down B. running out
C. pushing in D. handing out
Is India __________ European country?
A. the B. an C. a D. 不填
C
(2012山东济南)
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 Class 13．
B．He became a policeman．
C．He helped the traffic police at a crossroads．
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．Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads
D．Li 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 schools in China．
D．Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US．
B
In our life，we may meet people with different personalities(性格)．What is your personality type(类型)?Read about the following and find out!
A Dreamer thinks there is a“right”way to do things．This person wants to live in the“perfect world”．Many are good listeners and like to help others．Many Dreamers work as teachers，and often lead others．Famous Dreamers：Mohandas Gandhi，Angelina Jolie．
A Partner wants to be in a group．For this person，rules are important．They consider tradition to be of great value．Partners are often serious，careful people．Many do well as teachers，managers and police officers．Famous Partners：Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ，Mother Teresa．
For Thinkers，understanding things is very important．They like to deal with problems and make new things．Thinkers can also be active．They like to win．They have very strong opinions．Many Thinkers work as scientists，inventors and engineers．Famous Thinkers：Bill Gates，Stephen Hawking．
Artists want to be free．They don’t want to follow the rules all the time．They also like trying new things．Like Thinkers，many Artists have strong opinions．They are creative and do well as musicians and actors．Famous Artists：Cristiano Ronaldo，Madonna．
1.How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
2.According to the passage，when you need help，________may give you a hand．
A．Dreamers
B．Partners
C．Thinkers
D．Artists
3.You may choose a job as________，if you are careful and serious．
A．a player
B．an actor
C．a police officer
D．a scientist
4.If you are active and like to win，maybe you are similar to________．
A．Gandhi
B．Mother Teresa
C．Bill Gates
D．Madonna
5.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A．Famous People
B．Personality Types
C．Perfect World
D．Job Choices
