While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised $120,000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon（小推车）through his community and collected food for people in need.
He has raised $400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children’s charity（慈善组织）in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months.
“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.”Zach says.
1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?
A. He stayed at home to look after his family.
B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.
C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.
D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.
2.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach .
A. began to help people at a very early age
B. made money to pay for his education
C. enjoyed playing around in his community
D. worked very hard for his family
3.At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children’s charity?
A. At six. B. At nine.
C. At eleven. D. At twelve.
4.The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A. 延伸 B. 挖掘 C. 跋涉 D. 飞行
87. Which of the following best describes Zach?
A. Friendly and shy. B. Silly but lovely.
C. Kind and helpful. D. Clever but lazy.
The olive（橄榄）tree probably first grew in southern Asia. And then it spread to Mediterranean（地中海的）countries about 6,000 years ago. Since then, it has been important in Mediterranean people’s lives.
The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesn’t need much water. Its fruit can be made into olive oil. People have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuries. But they haven’t only used it for cooking. Some ancient cultures believed that it was useful as medicine. In modern times, people still use olive oil both for its taste and its health advantages.
Olive oil has also been an important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries. In ancient Greece, for example, anyone who cut down an olive tree was heavily punished. Winners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths（花环）. They were made of olive branches（树枝）. Sometimes winners were also given a prize of olive oil. People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade. But it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.
Today, olive oil is still a very valuable product, and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in countries all over the world.
1.Where did the olive tree probably first grow?
A. In Asia. B. In Africa.
C. In Europe. D. In America.
2.What can we learn about olive oil?
A. People started to cook with it recently.
B. It is made from olive branches.
C. People used it to build ships in Greece.
D. It can be good for health.
3.In ancient Greece, people who cut down an olive tree .
A. were wreaths
B. were heavily punished
C. got a prize of olive oil
D. were regarded as heroes
4.The passage is mainly about .
A. A. the method of cooking
B. the trade of Greece
C. the history of the Olympic Games
D. the story of olive oil
Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer. Here are four examples.
Budgee
·He was created by Five Elements Roboties. ·With two wheels and a little basket, he can carry things for you while you’re at the shops. | Paro
·He was made by Takanori Shibata. ·He is used on patients in hospitals. ·He can learn a name and even show feelings such as surprise, happiness and sadness. |
Rover
·He was created by a team at Sydney University. ·He is used to make cows move together from a field to a diary（牛奶场）. | Simon
·He was developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology. ·He can clean up offices. ·In tests, he could tell whether someone was paying attention to him or not. |
1.Which robot can help you when you are shopping?
A. Budgee. B. Simon. C. Paro. D. Rover.
2.We can learn from the passage that Paro .
A. can tell whether others pay attention to him
B. was created by Five Elements Roboties
C. can help cows produce more milk
D. is used on patients in hospitals
3.What can Simon do according to the passage?
A. Show feelings. B. Clean offices.
C. Move cows. D. Learn names.
4.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. health report. B. A tourist map.
C. A science magazine. D. A medical dictionary.
Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy. In 1271, at age 17, Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China. Today people often travel to different places around the world. But it was very hard for people from Europe to visit China then. After three and a half years, the Polos reached China on 1275.
While he was there, Marco Polo worked for Kublai Khan, the emperor（皇帝）of China. He was able to learn and experience many things that were new to Europeans. In his diary, he wrote, “Kublai Khan’s palace is the greatest I’ve ever seen. The streets of the new capital. Daidu, are so straight and so wide.” Paper money also took him by surprise, since it was not yet in use in the West at that time. Homes were heated with “black stones... which burn like wood.” These stones were coal, and most of the Europeans knew little about it then.
After 17 years in China, Marco and his family finally returned to Venice in 1292. After he returned home, Marco completed a book about his trip, full of facts about his wonderful experiences in China.
1.How was Marco Polo’s three-and-a-half-year journey to China?
A. Expensive. B. Comfortable. C. Difficult. D. Smooth.
2.The Polos finally got to China in .
A.1271 B. 1275 C. 1288 D. 1292
3.What did Marco do when he was in China?
A. He worked for the emperor.
B. He learned to build city streets.
C. He helped to dig for coal.
D. He finished a book about his trip.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Magic “black stones”
B. Marco Polo in China
C. Paper money on Daidu
D. Kublai Khan—the greatest emperor
补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
Lisa: Hey, Jane. 1.
Jane: Really?
Lisa: Yeah, it’s a dancing party.
Jane: 2.
Lisa: Do you want to go with me?
Jane: Can I? I don’t really know Susan.
Lisa: 3. She said I could invite a friend.
Jane: OK, then, I’d love to go. 4.
Lisa: On Saturday night.
Jane: Wow, that’s the day after tomorrow! I need to get a new dress.
Lisa: 5. There’s a clothes shop near here. Let’s go there after work.
Jane: Sounds good!
Philip is the bravest boy I know. His friends and family are all very him.
Ten-year-old Philip was born with an which means that he is always breaking his bones（骨头）. Although he has such a serious illness, Philip playing sports. In January last year he wheelchair racing. He came second in his first , and since then Philip has won every other race!
In order to look for a new challenge（挑战）， Philip to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon（马拉松）. , five days before the race Philip got sick. He didn’t want to . He finally made up his mind to take part. Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what? He not only it, but he also finished in first place!
Philip is very and never gives up. That’s why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month.
1. A. proud of B. afraid of C. angry with D. strict with
2.A. ability B. effort C. illness D. interest
3.A. stops B. avoids C. minds D. loves
4.A. watched B. started C. cancelled D. held
5.A. journey B. race C. class D. interview
6.A. regretted B. hated C. failed D. decided
7.A. Instead B. Also C. However D. First
8.A. give up B. sit down C. set off D. go out
9.A. refused B. left C. completed D. invented
10.A. brave B. honest C. polite D. fair
