In the year 1986 there was a terrible explosion(爆炸). The explosion was at a nuclear power plant(核电站) in Ukraine. The radiation(辐射) caused a lot of damage. It polluted the soil and other things. People were living in the area when the explosion happened. More than twenty years later those people are still suffering. The influence of the explosion will go on for a long time.
Over two million people still live in that area. Only 56 people died from the explosion but many other problems have been caused because of it. Some types of cancer are more than 200 times above the world average(平均水平). Many children have cancer now and children born with problems have doubled since the accident.
Some people in the United States are worried about the children living in the explosion area. One group has been trying to raise money. They are called the Chenobyl Children’s Project. They want to bring children from Ukraine to the U.S. each summer.
A spokesperson for the group says that radiation is the highest in the summertime so it is a good time to get the children out of the country. They want to help the children get away for a little while. The Project wants them to be safe from radiation.
It costs $1,500 to bring each child to the United States for six weeks. The group raised enough money to bring 28 children to the United States last year. The children were able to do lots of fun things. They enjoyed clean air, healthy food, and plenty of outdoor fun. One little nine-year-old girl who got to come to the United States said that she likes America.
The spokesperson says that the children that come to America during the summer miss less school when they return home because they have a long summer vacation.
1.What can we learn about the explosion that happened in 1986?
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A．Children suffering from cancer have doubled since the accident. |
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B．More than 200 people died in the accident. |
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C．The influence of the explosion will last for more than 20 years. |
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D．Millions of people still live in the area where the explosion happened. |
2.Why does the group bring children to the U.S. in summer?
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A．Because the radiation is the highest in summer. |
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B．Because children have a long summer vacation. |
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C．Because the U.S. is the most beautiful in summer. |
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D．Because traveling in the U.S. in summer costs the least. |
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the Project?
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A．It brings 28 children to the U.S. every summer. |
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B．It lets children stay in the U.S. for six weeks. |
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C．It teaches children useful outdoor skills. |
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D．It mainly raises money in Ukraine. |
4.What does the underlined word in Paragraph1 mean?
A. effort B affect C. offer D. effect
Young people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults (成年人) and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has something to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
1. In one special program in New York, young and older people ______.
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A．are friendly to each other. |
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B．teach each other new ways of building houses |
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C．live together but do not work together |
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D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
2.Living together, ________.
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A．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make |
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B．the members don’t have to obey the rules |
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C．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together |
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D．the members have no free time except on weekends |
3.The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the program is _______.
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A．disappointing |
B．helpful |
C．tiring |
D．unpleasant |
4.The best title for the passage is _______.
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A．Rules of Living Together |
B．Different Ideas about Living |
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C．Teenagers and Adults Together |
D．Life in New York State |
Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
1.Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?
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A．A hamburger. |
B．Fish and chips. |
C．Both. |
D．Neither. |
2. Those who are interested in movies are ____.
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A．men |
B．women |
C．old people |
D．young people |
3. How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
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A．Three hours. |
B．Three hours and a half |
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C．Two hours |
D．Two hours and a half |
4.British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.
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A．Spain |
B．France |
C．America |
D．Australia |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting（永恒的、永久的） happiness. Aristotle (亚里士多德), a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, playing a sport, or swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1. The best title of the passage is ________.
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A．Money Makes You Happy |
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B．The Secrets of Happiness |
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C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
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D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
2. The second paragraph tells us that ________.
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A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
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B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
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C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
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D．some people fail to live a happy life |
3. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
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A．one |
B．two |
C．three |
D．four |
4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
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A．Reading a good book. |
B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
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C．Playing a sport. |
D．Spending time with close friends. |
One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.
1.We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.
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A．sitting together with him |
B．rewriting the sign |
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C．teaching him some principles |
D．raising money for him |
2. Why did the man come back that afternoon?
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A．To bring some food to the boy. |
B．To explain to the boy why he had left. |
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C．To make sure the boy was still there. |
D．To check if there were some changes. |
3.It can be inferred that the boy was ________ after he found out what the man had written.
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A．moved |
B．amazed |
C．excited |
D．worried |
4.What is the main idea of the text?
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A．We should help those who are in trouble. |
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B．We should respect people with disabilities. |
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C．We should value what we have in life. |
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D．We should use a wise way when helping others. |
Some teachers are unforgettable. They lead by example and never lose their smile. They change lives. Eileen Madden is one of them. Her students must think she was born with an eraser and a piece of chalk in her hand.
“It’s a joy to get up early every morning to be the first one here,” say the 55-year-old Holy Ghost School third grade teacher. Madden arrives shortly after 6 am to prepare her classroom and work on the school breakfast program.
“My family all went to St. Teresa’s School,” she says. “I always said, ‘One day, I’m going to come back and get one of those big desks.’”
With a watchful eye always on the lookout for “one of those big desks”, Madden returned to St. Teresa after graduating from college and taught second grade at the Olneyville neighborhood elementary school until it was burnt in a fire in 1990 and had to be closed. Madden then went to Holy Ghost School where she started as a second-grade teacher and then moved up one grade level.
“I take care of setting up and serving breakfast,” she says. “In winter it is still dark when I arrive here.” Madden praises Holy Ghost School Principal Carol Soltys and the school’s workers for their continued support. “It’s a family,” she said.
Her class is small this year with 15 students, including some from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatemala, Nigeria and Ghana. Madden admits that she’s encouraged by her former students, now grown-ups, who want their own children to enjoy a similar experience in a safe, good environment. “They tell others, ‘I send my child to Eileen Madden’s School, ’” she adds.
1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggest?
A. Eileen Madden was very smart as a child.
B. Eileen Madden is a very good teacher.
C. Eileen Madden has done a lot for her students
D. Eileen Madden always has an eraser in her hand.
2.We can learn from paragraph 2 that Eileen Madden __________.
A. is in her late fifties now.
B. always teaches Grade 3
C. often arrives at school very early.
D. cooks breakfast for all her students by herself.
3.What does Eileen Madden most probably think of the workers of Holy Ghost School?
A. Lazy but kind
B. Careful but helpless
C. Hard to get along with
D. Kind and helpful.
4.The last paragraph suggests that ______________.
A. Eileen Madden often gives lessons to small classes.
B. Eileen Madden is remembered by all her former students.
C. Eileen Madden thinks her former students think too highly of her.
D. Eileen Madden’s former students are very happy to let her teach their children.
5.What is implied in the passage?
A. Holy Ghost School is a very small school.
B. St. Teresa’s School will be open again soon.
C. Eileen Madden decided to be a teacher when she was young.
D. Eileen Madden was very happy to leave St. Teresa’s School.
