Fresh off his MasterChef Junior run, Evan Robinson, who is only 12 years old, is using his kitchen skills to raise money for Puerto Rico. The TV show contestant wanted to offer help after hurricanes(飓风) hit the country last September.
“I’ve been seeing, all over the news, people struggling,” Evan said. “They can’t get fresh water, electricity; they can’t get really anything. I know I’m just a kid, but I think if a lot of people do something, a lot of things will get better.”
He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅 饼). He started cooking on a recent Friday night. By the next Sunday evening, he had filled orders for 420 empanadas — — roasted chicken, cheeseburger and vegetarian — — getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.
His mom, Veronica Robinson, helped him send the empanadas around the city. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” she said. “But it’s a great idea, so I want to help him make it work.”
For Evan’s out-of-town friends and supporters, he has set up a crowdfunding(众筹) page. Through it, he’s hoping to raise $1, 500 in “virtual (虚 拟 的) empanadas”. This is because he heard on the news that it could take Puerto Rico years, maybe even 10 years, to recover(复 原) from the hurricanes. And he said, “Fruit pies are up next. And my baking will continue as well.”
It’s a difficult job, especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to. But he doesn’t seem worried.
“It’s what we’re supposed to do.” he said. “I’m a human. They’re humans. Why shouldn’t I help them?”
Indeed.
1.How did Evan help those struggling in Puerto Rico?
A. He asked his parents to send the empanadas around the city.
B. He continued offering a lot of fresh water and fruit pies to them.
C. He donated his big winning prize in his MasterChef Junior run.
D. He raised money by selling homemade empanadas through online orders.
2.Evan set up a crowdfunding page because .
A. he raised more money than he expected for the people in need
B. he knew that it could take Puerto Rico a long time to recover
C. he wanted more and more friends to know his kitchen skills
D. the number of online orders was beyond his expectation
3.According to the passage, which are the best words to describe Evan?
A. kind-hearted and helpful B. careful and confident
C. honest and hard-working D. humorous and organized
4.How can we understand the last sentence in the passage?
A. Friendship is important in our lives. B. It’s difficult for humans to raise money.
C. We should help those who’re in need. D. Everyone must do something unusual.
I spent a lot of time making a large shelf for my cave. I found a big tree and chopped it down. This took three days. Then, I chopped off the branches. This took another two days. After that, I chopped the wood away from one side, and then from the other side. This took more than one month. Altogether it took forty-two days. In England, two men with a good saw could have made six of these shelves from that tree in half a day.
I also spent a lot of time looking after my corn and rice crops. I had to protect them from wild animals and birds, so I made a fence around them. I shot some of the birds and hung them up near thecorn. After that, all the other birds stayed away. I used one of the old swords I had taken from the ship to cut down the corn when it was ready. I was very proud of my corn and rice and worked hard to increase my crops. A few years later, I would have enough corn to make bread. I had to find a way to grind the corn into flour, but the rocks on the island were not hard enough. I finally discovered that a very hard piece of wood would do. I used some cloth to separate the meal from the husks. Not having anoven, I made some square pots with lids and covered them with hot ashes. This baked the dough, and I had bread! I made my cave bigger again to hold the corn and flour so that I could make bread whenever I needed to.
I sometimes wondered how I could get to the land which was visible from the other side of the island. I went to the ship’s boat that was blown onto the beach in the shipwreck. However, I could not get it to the water. It was too heavy. I tried many different ways of doing it, but none of them were successful.
1.From Paragraph 1, we know that the writer .
A. made a foolish mistake in chopping down a big tree
B. felt hopeless and couldn’t have made a shelf himself
C. spent a long time making a large shelf without a saw
D. made a small canoe with the wood he chopped down
2.The writer to protect his corn and rice.
A. watched out for them day and night
B. divided the cave into several different parts
C. put some old swords from the ship around them
D. built a fence and hung some birds bodies near the corn
3.In which order did the writer make bread successfully?
a．The writer found a way to grind the corn into flour.
b．The writer baked the dough with square pots.
c．The writer separated the meal from the husks.
d．The writer made some square pots with lids.
A. a-c-d-b B. a-d-c-b C. b-d-c-a D. c-b-a-d
4.The underlined word “visible” in the last paragraph means .
A. 偏僻的 B. 看得见的 C. 模糊的 D. 遥远的
A Giant Opportunity for Conversation
Visit Toronto’s most exciting attraction this year, the Xie Shou Giant Panda Experience. The two giant pandas will be on show from 2017 to 2019 to confirm our long-term conversation partnership promise between China and Canada.
Opening on May 18th, 2017, the show features themes including Eating Bamboo, Threats to Ciant Pandas and Saving Ciant Pandas. Come eye-to-eye with the pair of giant pandas. This show is open year round and included with regular Zoo admission.
About us
We are one of Canada’s best zoos with over 6000 animals representing more than 450 species.Come and explore a world class zoo with award winning shows such as the Gorilla Rainforest, GreatBarrier Reef and the 10-acre Tundra Trek. Don’t miss our young white lions in the African Savannaor our African penguins that are built to swim, dive and fly through the sea!
Family fun includes daily keeper talks, five indoor buildings and over 700 acres to explore. Seasonal areas also include kid’s areas such as the Discovery Zone, Splash Island, Kids Zoo and theWaterside Theatre.
Directions
By car: Take Hwy 401 East or West to Meadowvale Rd. in Toronto(Exit 389).
By transit: For T.T.C.(public transil) call 416-393-4636 or visit ttc.ca.
Admission
May 1-Oct. 31 Nov.1-April 30
General (ages 13-64)=$28 General (ages 13-64)=$23
Senior (ages 65+)=$23 Senior (ages 65+)=$18
Child (ages 3-12)=$18 Child (ages 3-12)=$14
Child (ages 2 and under)=FREE Child (ages 2 and under)=FREE
Information: Tel(416) 392-5929
torontozoo. com
Tourism Toronto: 1-800-363-1990
1.What’s the purpose of the giant panda show in Toronto?
A. To come eye-to-eye with the pair of giant pandas and explore the world class zoo.
B. To let people know the threats to Giant Pandas and raise money to save Giant Pandas.
C. To attract visitors to have a family fun in daily keeper talks and five indoor buildings.
D. To confirm our long-term conversation partnership promise between China and Canada.
2.What shows will you be awarded if you win in exploring a world class zoo?
①young white lions ②10-acre Tundra Trek ③Discovery Zone
④the Gorilla Rainforest ⑤Great Barrier Reef
A. ①②③ B. ①②⑤ C. ②③④ D. ②④⑤
3.If a family of five want to visit the zoo, including parents, grandfather aged 66 and two children aged 10 and 2, how much should they pay at least?
A. $55 B. $69 C. $78 D. $97
Grandma called me in from the yard. “Would you please go to the store for me? I’m ready to makecakes, and there isn’t enough yeast (酵母). Take a quarter from my little change ____ .” I found Grandma’s wallet and put the quarter in my pocket.
I was soon in the little general store that ____ our farming community. “Mr. Jenkins,” I said, “Grandma needs some yeast.” Mr. Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter. His eyes shone, and he _____ at me. “And what else do you need?” I knew what he meant. I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma. “How much _____ do I have from a quarter?” I asked. “Seven cents.” Mr. Jenkins replied. I thought _______that quickly. I would have a nickel and two pennies back.I was sure Grandma wouldn’t_______ if I spent one penny. and if she were here, she might even say I could have them both. The______ I looked at the candy display, the more certain I became that I needed two pennies’ worth as a reward for coming to the store alone. And I did so.
“Thank you,” Grandma said when I _____ the yeast on the table. “Did you put the change back in my wallet?” “Yes, Grandma.” I replied, hurrying out to the yard. “I hadn’t really lied to Grandma,” I argued with myself. “I did ____all the change I had.”
But I had ______two pennies without Grandma’s permission(允 许). The second piece of candy in my pocket didn’t sound like a good idea any more. I knew I had lied to Grandma, and I was ______about it. Grandma loved me so much that I couldn’t bear to keep anything from her.
____Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven, I told her about the candy. She______ when I finished my story. “I know just _____you feel,” she said. “We all feel like that when we’ve done_____ deceitful (欺 骗 的). I’m glad you told me about the pennies, and of course I’ll forgive you.” Grandma hugged me tight, and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach.
1.A. handbag B. coat C. wallet D. pocket
2.A. gave B. served C. offered D. bought
3.A. laughed B. shouted C. smiled D. pointed
4.A. dollars B. pound C. cents D. change
5.A. as B. to C. out D. about
6.A. care B. use C. think D. like
7.A. bigger B. longer C. less D. shorter
8.A. lied B. laid C. lay D. lain
9.A. put back B. put in C. put out D. put up
10.A. found B. cost C. spent D. took
11.A. glad B. unhappy C. relaxed D. surprised
12.A. Since B. When C. If D. Though
13.A. shook B. refused C. agreed D. nodded
14.A. where B. why C. how D. when
15.A. something B. nothing C. anybody D. everybody
—Could you help me carry the equipment to the basketball field, Robin?
— .I’ll do it at once.
A. Not at all B. No problem C. Wait a moment D. That’s right
—Do you know ?
—On July 15th. So after the exam, you can enjoy most of the matches.
A. when will the 2018 Football World Cup end
B. when the 2018 Football World Cup will end
C. where will the 2018 Football World Cup be held
D. where the 2018 Football World Cup will be held
