Dear readers,
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.
But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.
It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.
For the children
David Li Guyer
1.We can read the letter in _____.
A.somebody’s diary B.a piece of newspaper
C.a progress report D.a story book
2.What’s Maria’s most serious problem?
A.She has no chance to go to school.
B.Her father died of a serious disease.
C.Hard work has made her suffer a lot.
D.Her mother needs her badly at home.
3.What is “Save the Children”?
A.An activity to help poor children go to school.
B.An office of the government to collect money.
C.A program shown at theaters to help the poor.
D.A group who works for children in poor places.
4.The last sentence in the letter means “_____”.
A.If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded
B.What you give is more than what you take
C.Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot
D.Maria and you can help each other at school
5.Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?
A.English Corner B.Project Hope
C.The Summer Camp D.Job Training
It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.
The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.
For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.
1.This passage tells us about _____.
A.the problems in big cities B.city trains
C.the history of Beijing D.2008 Olympic Games
2.How long was the first train line in Beijing?
A.About 16 kms. B.About 23 kms.
C.About 33 kms. D.About 50 kms.
3.In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?
A.Chao Yang Men. B.An Ding Men.
C.Che Gong Zhuang. D.He Ping Men.
4.When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?
A.In 1969. B.In 1980. C.In 1987. D.In 2008.
5.Which of the following is true?
A.In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old.
B.The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.
C.More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games.
D.There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing.
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。
1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
2.The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
3.When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.
4.All people like to live only in big cities.
5.People built factories after the cities grew big.
完形填空。（共20分，每小题2分）
The United States and Great Britain took the war on Iraq (伊拉克) in late March, 2003. over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad (巴格达市), the of Iraq. They ended the government (政府) of Saddam. Iraqis died in the war. Saddam was at first. No one knew he’s dead or alive.
In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells (油井) were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and . Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need medical care. People also need to find their family members.
After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings, and stores. They many things from Iraqi Museums. Many Iraqis are angry that the U.S. soldiers didn’t stop the robbers (抢劫者). So far there is no government of Iraqis.
The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are weapons of mess destruction (大规模杀伤性武器). But by June 6th, 2003 they hadn’t found any at all.
1.A.For B.After C.By D.During
2.A.city B.town C.capital D.village
3.A.Thousand B.Thousands C.Thousand of D.Thousands of
4.A.tired B.run C.gone D.forgotten
5.A.whether B.when C.how D.that
6.A.spaceships B.flowers C.people D.medicine
7.A.an idea B.a way C.a plane D.a bridge
8.A.bought B.borrowed C.stole D.brought
9.A.still B.ever C.yet D.already
10.A.looking at B.looking for C.giving up D.putting down
The supermarket provides customers _____ plastic bags for free.
A.on B.with C.of D.in
She _____ great progress in the past 2 years.
A.made B.had made C.has made D.make
