This is a tale of two friends --- one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither
could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.
Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, “_________________________________”
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!
1.Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?
A.Haixia needed someone to help him.
B.They both needed a way to make money.
C.They wanted to improve the environment.
D.They were required to do so by local offcials.
2.Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by______ .
A.stopping floods in the rainy season
B.increasing the number of tourists
C.making the villagers richer
D.providing more farmland
3.Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?
A.They are easy to get.
B.They do not cost money.
C.They can grow very quickly.
D.They are preferred by animals.
4.In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter”, he means that “______”.
A.they hope to make the forest even better
B.the fruits from their trees are very sweet
C.they are proud not to depend on others
D.they are able to do any difficult work
5.What can we learn from this story?
A.Never give up and you will succeed.
B.We should help the disabled to work.
C.Try your best when facing difficulties.
D.We can achieve more with teamwork.
The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous（荒谬的）sayings have appeared:
TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.
TV makes kids violent .The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive（好斗的）. But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age.
Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking. A widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.
TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and nap patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution.
1.Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs?
A.They will make children solve difficult problems better than others.
B.They will improve children's ability to get along with others.
C.They are likely to make children more aggressive.
D.They will make sure of children's success in the future.
2.What influence does watching TV have on a child’s sleep?
A.Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV.
B.Children's sleep time will be greatly reduced.
C.It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping.
D.Children will go to sleep more easily.
3.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV.
B.To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV.
C.To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children.
D.To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television's effect on children.
He was a poet known for the nostalgia （乡 愁） he describes in his poems. On December 14th, 2017, that famous Chinese poet passed away. He spent his whole life writing. “ The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview with People Daily. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland. Now, let’s appreciate the poem Nostalgia.
Nostalgia
When I was young,
Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp.
Me on this side.
Mother on the other side.
When I grew up,
Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket.
Me on this side,
My bride （新娘）on the other side.
But later on.
Nostalgia was a low grave.
Me on the outside.
Mother on the △ .
And at present,
Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait,
Me on this side,
Mainland on the other side.
1.What is the best word for“ △ ” the in the poem?
A.indoors. B.inside. C.outdoors. D.side.
2.The poem is mainly developed by the change of________.
A.time B.activities C.places D.characters
3.What can we learn from the poem Nostalgia?
A.he poet's mother moved to Shanghai. B.The poet made a lot of money from writing.
C.The poet lived with his mother on the riverside. D.The poet missed his family and homeland a lot.
假设你校为了配合创建“文化校园, 高效课堂”活动, 最近以“学生做作业是否应该在网上找答案？”为题做了一个调查。调查发现一些学生赞成, 但许多学生反对这种做法。请你根据调查情况和下列表格中的要点提示, 以“Think before you search online”为题用英语写一篇短文。
| 赞成者 | 反对者 | 你自己 |
观点 | 1.不会做难题 2.学习别人 3.节省时间 | 1.不利于能力提升 2.不利于独立思考 3.对自己缺乏信心 | 考生自拟（至少2点） |
注意:
1.词数100左右。短文的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
2.短文必须包括所有要点, 不要逐词翻译, 呆适当发挥, 使短文连贯、通顺。
3.短文中不得出现真实的人名, 校名和等相关信息。
Think before you search online
Some students now have a new use for the Internet-helping them with their homework. But different people have different ideas about it.
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请阅读下面短文, 在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词 (注意:每空1个单词)。
We all know that recycling rubbish is very important. But sometimes it is not so convenient (方便的) when we can’t find a recycling bin anywhere.
Now a team of middle school students from North Dakota, US has solved that problem by designing(设计）the Recycling Bin app (应用程序).
This app encourages people to recycle. It provides users with a map of local recycling centres, and it allows them to save locations as favourites. Besides, this app also reminds users to recycle.
The group of nine sixth-graders is from STEM Centre Middle School. They came up with the idea as part of a school project for the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Their school provided professional app training. It held a contest and gave Samsung tablets (三星平板电脑) as prizes.
The contest aims to develop interest in science, technology, engineering and Maths. In this contest, students present an app design that could solve a problem in their school or community. The nine students came up with the idea for the Recycling Bin when they saw a need for more recycling.
“We thought that this would really help a lot of people,” Jaden Hilkemann, 12, told Time For Kids.
They kept their design simple so that anyone could use it. Now the free Recycling Bin app has been put into use in the Google Play app store for Android phones or tablets.
“I was so excited when it showed up at the app store,” Seralyn Blake, 12, said. “A lot of people downloaded the app. It was pretty cool.”
App helps to recycle 1. | |
The app | It is 2. by a team of middle school students. |
It encourages and3. people to recycle. | |
It is4., so anyone can use it. | |
The aim of the contest | To make students become5. in science, technology, engineering and Maths. |
下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E 和 F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Are there ways to earn the money?
B. How much do you really want it?
C. Do you still want it a week later?
D. How much does it cost?
E.Do you have enough money?
F.Can you get it cheaper?
Money makes the world go around, yet the best things in life are free. A penny saved is a penny earned, but you get what you pay for.You probably have your own ideas about spending money. Now it is a great time to learn how to spend money wisely.
When, you are considering buying something you want, run through this checklist first.
1.
Seeing a $25(172 yuan) gum ball machine,Peter wanted it.But after thinking about it, he decided that it would be exciting only for a day or two."Besides,it's not possible for me to chew that much gum,"he said wisely.
2.
If the thing passes the "really-wanting-it" test,try to wait for some time(maybe some days or a week)to see how strong the desire is.Perhaps at that time, you don’t want it any longer.This strategy works for grown-ups, too!
3.
After the first two steps,Peter found he really wanted a toy ship, but it cost $50.He had $22 in his pocket and gets $l.50 a week to spend. His mother helped him work out how many weeks he would need to save to get the ships:19.
4.
Peter had a lot of things to do to help his family.He could water the flowers,do the dishes or walk the dog.Finally,he decided to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each.So he got $10 for himself.and sparkling (闪亮的) sunlight for the rest of the family.
5.
After deciding to buy it,it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: search for what you want on the internet or in shops and flea markets. Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.
If these suggestions work well,they can save you a lot of money.You will be a really smart shopper.
