Want a book? Head to a Rocket Ship in Boulder, Colorado, United States, a cottage (小屋) near Ghen, Belgium, or a tree in Coeurd’ Alene, Idaho, United States. These are just three of the more than 80,000 Little Free Libraries in more than 90 countries. Unlike traditional libraries, these small structures aren't buildings where people check out books from a librarian.
“A Little Free Library is a box full of books from which, when you find one, you can take a book home with you,” explains Margret Aldrich, Little Free Library spokes-woman. “Or if you have a book to share, you can leave it for someone else to read.”
Little Free Libraries are everywhere: outside homes or beside coffee shops.
The first was set on a post in front of Todd Bol’s home in Hudson, Wisconsin, United States. The little schoolhouse Bol built held free books anyone could enjoy.
It became a local hit.
A year after setting up his library, Bol and Rick Brooks, a friend and business partner, launched Little Free Library as a nonprofit organization in 2012. Their goal was to make books more widely available while building connections within communities.
They inspired a book-sharing revolution.
Little Free Libraries began to spread all over the place-from Salvador, Brazil, to Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States.
Today, those who want to build one can get free instructions from the Little Free Library website.
“There weren't many public places like libraries where I live” says 10-year-old Umayr Ansari, who put a Little Free Library outside his home in Doha, Qatar. “I had a lot of extra books, and I wanted to share them so people who didn't have their own books could have a chance to read.”
“I liked to build the libraries and get the feeling of, ‘Wow I helped make that,’” says 11-year-old Ava Jelliek, “That gave me confidence.”
1.Where was the first Little Free Library set up?
A.In Wisconsin, United States. B.In Salvador, Brazil.
C.In Ghen, Belgium. D.In Doha,Qatar.
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A.The first free library. B.Todd Bol's home.
C.A nearby coffee shop. D.A cottage near Ghen.
3.What can we learn about Umayr Ansari and Ava Jelliek's opinion?
A.They are happy to have their own libraries.
B.It’s good to make money by building a Little Free Library.
C.They are eager to build connections with friends.
D.It's a pleasure to help people read books easily.
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There were many great philosophers in ancient China.
Confucius, 1.was born in 551BC and died in 479 BC, was the 2.( great ) philosopher of all time in the history of China. He stressed the 3.(important) of kindness, duty and order in society. His ideas affected Chinese society for over 20000 years.
Mencius, born in 372 BC, was a student of Confucius’s ideas. So, his teachings were similar to4.of Confucius. He believed man was born with good and5.people were more important than rulers. He wrote a book in his last years6.( call ) The Book of Mencius.
Mozi, who was born in 476 BC and died in 390 BC, was also7.influential philosopher. In some ways, his ideas were similar to those of Confucius. 8.example, he9.( think ) government was the most important thing. Mozi believed all men were10.( equally ). His idea of love differed from the Confucian idea of kindness, Mozi founded the philosophy called Mohism.
I’m glad I got sick
Twenty-seven years ago I got sick. The reason I can remember the date so well is that being sick is What___________ me to choose my future wife. She was just a good friend, but because she _______to my apartment, brought me medicine, and made me breakfast, I thought for the first time “what a super wife she will _______for someone”
I took her out to eat for helping me get _______the flu. After that we became even better friends, but still_______thought of marriage. A few months later I was going to_______a new job in the Atlanta area, so Cathy helped me_______up boxes to get ready to leave. We_______great time that day and had lunch together. Near the end of that day I_______a few tears in Cathy’s eyes, so I asked what was ________
She said, “ I don’t know if I can live________you. You are my best friend.” I said. “ I know. I’ve been thinking of the ________thing.” That day we decided to get married and we have been married ever since. We have had our ________times, as many others have had, but we are still best friends!
________I get to the family unit in my Health class and we talk about ________. I always tell this story. My students seem to love it because they learn that ________, sharing and caring about others is all that really ________
in life, and that looks, money and other things are not important.
________the way, my wife is 12 years younger than me, and she is beautiful. We have two beautiful children, but we still have dates ________weekend.
Cathy is the greatest thing that has ever ________to me! She is a fantastic mother, and the best wife a coach could ever have. Thank God I got sick 27 years ago!
1.A.brought B.resulted C.followed D.caused
2.A.came over B.came out C.came up with D.came back
3.A.develop B.get C.become D.prove
4.A.up B.over C.off D.away
5.A.much B.more C.less D.no
6.A.take B.give C.hand D.continue
7.A.pick B.take C.pack D.look
8.A.spent B.had C.took D.cost
9.A.noticed B.observed C.looked D.watched
10.A.right B.terrible C.wrong D.awful
11.A.with B.without C.by D.on
12.A.different B.difficult C.similar D.same
13.A.hard B.happy C.wonderful D.common
14.A.Unless B.Until C.When D.Though
15.A.health B.marriage C.exercise D.hobby
16.A.taking B.supporting C.gaining D.giving
17.A.matters B.works C.helps D.needs
18.A.In B.By C.On D.Off
19.A.any B.some C.all D.every
20.A.contributed B.spoken C.happened D.led
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, so why not show the Earth some gratitude this year? Prepare an eco-friendly celebration that even Mother Nature would be proud of. Here are some small things you can do to make a difference.
Bring your own bag.
1.you’ll help reduce millions of plastic bags that make their way to landfills, waterways and oceans each year.
2.
With all the heat produced from cooking a giant feast, your house will be warmer than usual. Turn down the thermostat(恒温器）at least two degrees to save energy.
Let’s talk turkey.
The big meal is over, so what do you do with all the leftover（剩余的) turkey? 3. using the extra meat to make a delicious soup you can drink after the holiday.
Buy locally.
Produce travels an average of 1,500 miles before reaching your home. Buy ingredients at a nearby farmer’s market to avoid harmful gases created by transporting food from far away.
Avoid wasting food.
The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway to the moon. Create natural fertilizer(肥料） for your garden by composting （将…制成堆肥）vegetable waste.
Don’t use the paper napkins.
Eating all that delicious food can get untidy, so use cloth napkins rather than paper. 4. .
Make green decorations.
5.Create a colourful centrepiece using fruits and vegetables that you can eat later.
A.Be green by giving
B.Turn down the heat
C.Don’t let it go to waste
D.Help those who need it this holiday
E.Make your own festive holiday decorations
F.Shop for the holidays with a reusable fabric bag
G.Cloth napkins can be washed and reused, which saves trees.
If you go into the woods with your friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.
Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends — let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other people nearby to find you. Give them a signal by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help. You will be helped by others.
Keep up the shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know they have heard your signal. They will give two shouts, two whistles or two gunshots. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house and cover up the holes with branches with lots of leaves and grass. What should you do if you get hungry or need to drink some water? You should have to leave your little branch house to look for a brook. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.
The most important thing to do when you are lost is — stay in one place.
1.How do you let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun?
A. Stop now and then.
B. Go on shouting or whistling.
C. Shout over and over at the top of voice.
D. Shout or whistle three times once a while.
2.If nobody answers you after your signal, what should you do then?
A. Give two gunshots. B. Shout louder.
C. Stop shouting. D. Make a house.
3.If you feel thirsty when you are lost in the forest, what should you do?
A. Go and find a brook.
B. Light a fire and make yourself some tea．
C. Go to find a brook and leave marks behind you.
D. Find something to hold the water.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. What Do Three Shots And Two Shots Mean In A Forest
B. How To Find Your Friends When You Are Lost In The Woods
C. What To Do If You Get Lost In A Forest
D. The Most Important Thing To Do Is To Stay In One Place
Through history, children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live, the toys children play with have changed as well. Development in science and technology has had a big effect on the toys that children play with. Today trains and mobile phones are popular toys for young children, but there were no toys of this kind before real trains and mobile phones were invented. The materials that toys are made of have also changed. Today lots of toys are made of plastic. Plastic is a modern, man-made material that did not exist in the past. On the other hand, some other toys that you have might not be all that different from the ones children played with 1,000 years ago. Scientists have found some bone dice（骰子）in Aberdeen. In medieval（中世纪的）times dice were used for playing games as much as they are today.
A recent survey found that half of all the children aged from 4 to 6 have played video games, a quarter of them regularly. The increasing use of electronic toys troubles Dr Singer, a professor at Yale. “One thing we know is that kids in early years need to be in touch with the real world,” he said, “no matter how brilliant they are, they’re not going to learn to walk, to move or to talk to others unless their hands or feet have a direct role in such activities.”
Some toy experts argue that the best toys are the ones that increase a child’s creativity and imagination. Traditional toys can be used for different kinds of purposes and be used in group settings, individually（单独地）, and one-to-one. They are also used differently depending on the child’s age and skill level. And these toys made of natural materials are valuable for children because they teach children what the world is made of.
1.In how many ways do toys change according to the first paragraph?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2.The author used the example of “dice” to show that ______.
A. the toys are changing all the time
B. some toys are made of different materials
C. some toys don’t change over time
D. some toys’ materials don’t change over time
3.From the article, we can know that ______.
A. only children like to play with toys
B. toys have nothing to do with children’s future life
C. the development of toys is related to science and technology
D. plastic is the best material for making toys
4.According to Dr Singer, ______.
A. the electronic toys are good for children if they play often enough
B. the electronic toys prevent children keeping in touch with the real world
C. children should play with electronic toys instead of the traditional ones
D. children should be stopped from being hurt by the danger coming from the outside world
