What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan’s works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．1. But he wasn’t born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother’s paper﹣folding book．2. Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his“fantasy world“has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．3.
Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．4. On February 14th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children’s Library．
“It’s really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．”said Chen，“I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．”
A．It’s a paper dragon that involved （包含）almost 2000 steps． B．They show their works and teach students how to fold． C．He has folded a“kingdom“with his hands． D．It got him interested in Origami |
5.The passage mainly tells us ．
A．a paper﹣folding club
B．how to fold paper
C．a student with Origami talent
D．how to develop hobbies．
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Suchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
1.This passage is mainly about ．
A．solar cookers
B．smoke pollution
C．solar power experts
D．breathing illnesses
2.The“Sol﹣4”is mainly used to ．
A．shorten the time of cooking
B．reduce the cost of making cookers
C．raise money through donations to help African people
D．reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke．
3.The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“ ”
A．cookers B．mirrors C．people D．experts
4.Which of the following about the“Sol﹣4”is TRUE？
A．It is six to eight square meters of mirrors．
B．It can work in any weather condition now
C．It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D．It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers．
5.From the passage，we can infer that ．
A．the“Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B．more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C．the“Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D．the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers．
In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．However，strictly speaking．Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．This means it’s a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain．When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday．
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It wassealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely．Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing．The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．
1.If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on ．
A．December 25thB．December 26thC．December 27thD．December 28th
2.Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to
A．save the poor
B．pay for the priest
C．discover new land
D．pray for sailing safely
3.What does the underlined phrase“sealed up“mean？
A．密封 B．悬挂 C．归还 D．传递
4.The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ．
A．offering gifts to the poor
B．supporting families in need
C．spending time with family
D．giving money to aid Food Banks
5.The purpose of the passage is ．
A．to praise the kindness of priests
B．to introduce the origins of Boxing Day
C．to call on people to help the poor
D．to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day．
What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air？Besides taking a plane，there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it：having a ride on a Ferris wheel （摩天轮）．
London Eye，England
With a height of about 135 meters，the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe．There are 32 cars（轿厢） and each can carry 25 people at most．On the ride，people can get a view of London Tower．Buckingham Palace and Big Ben．One turn takes 30 minutes．
High Roller US
It is the world’s tallest Ferris wheel．It is 168 meters tall．High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st，2014．A ride takes 30 minutes．You can also enjoy videos and music during the ride．
Tianjin Eye，China
Tianjin Eye is a 120﹣meter﹣tall Ferris wheel．It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin，China．It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge．The wheel has 48 cars．Each can take eight passengers．People can get good views of the city during the 30﹣minute trip．
Roue decision Paris France
Roue decision Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels．It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars．But people can move it．Because of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand．
1.There are cars in London Eye．
A.25 B.30 C.32 D.135
2.The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is in ．
A．Paris B．Tianjin C．Las Vegas D．London
3.High Roller is meters taller than Tianjin Eye．
A.33 B.48 C.60 D.108
4. is the only one to lie on a bridge．
A．London Eye B．High Roller C．Tianjin Eye D．Roue de Paris
5.Which of the following is TRUE？
A．Tianjin Eye can bring you musical enjoyment
B．Roue de Paris can be moved to many other places．
C．London Eye can carry 384 passengers at most on one turn．
D．Having a ride on the four Ferris wheels needs the same time．
The Goal of the Mind
It was an unforgettable night．The noisy Mexico City gradually ．The main Olympic stadium was in darkness．
he finished making the scenes that the marathon （马拉松赛跑）winners celebrated the victory，Greenspan，a world famous documentary producer，found the stadium ．He was leaving for the hotel when he suddenly saw a man running into the stadium．The man ran out of breath． he didn’t stop．After he got to the goal，he fell down on the ground．
Greenspan this was a marathon athlete，so he went over to ask why the athlete ran to the goal with such a difficulty．The young man replied，”That my sent me here is not to let me start of a race in the competition，but to make me the game I have fallen behind all other runners，but I have a goal them．I will run to the goal because my motherland is watching me from behind．”
Moved by what he said，Greenspan the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every Corner of the world．
Life should have a of reaching the peak （顶峰），yet the most important is not whether we can reach the peak but whether we have made the greatest efforts﹣to reach the goal in the mind is a success．
1.A．slowed down B．calmed down C．put down
2.A．Since B．Before C．After
3.A．empty B．large C．bright
4.A．so B．but C．and
5.A．guessed B．hoped C．introduced
6.A．coach B．friend C．country
7.A．play B．watch C．complete
8.A．for B．like C．against
9.A．spread B．made C．recorded
10.A．decision B．dream C．suggestion．
补全对话，阅读下面对话，从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话（其中有两项是多余的）
A．Can you tell me something about it？ B．Have you sent books to them？ C．I helped them with their lessons． D．She raised some money for them． E．Is it your first time to join in such activities？ F．It was a wonderful experience! G．What about you？ |
A：Hello，Li Ming．What’s your plan for this summer holiday？
B：I have no idea．1.
A：I’ll take part in a social activity with my sister．
B：It sounds exciting．2.
A：No．I have been a volunteer in a poor village．The children there don’t have money to buy books．
B：3.
A：Yes．I bought them 30 books with my pocket money．
B：What else did you do there？
A：4. And now we are good friends．
B：Wow! 5. I’d like to join you．
A：Great!I’m sure we’ll have a meaningful holiday．
