It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here is a fun team activity.

Water Relay（接力赛） Tools Two large buckets（水桶）to hold water One small bucket for each team member How to Play Fill one large bucket with water. Make holes at the bottom of the small buckets. Have the team members stand in a line between the two large buckets. Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. To win the game, try to keep as much water as possible. Why, It’s Fun It’s fun to try to lose as little water as possible. It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day?

1. What tools are needed for each team in-Water Relay?

A．1 small bucket for each member & 1 large bucket.

B．2 large buckets for each member & 2 small buckets.

C．1 small bucket for each member & 2 large buckets.

2. In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ________.

A．lose as little water as possible

B．make themselves as wet as possible

C．make holes at the bottom of the small buckets

Poverty（贫穷）is a big problem in the world, but China has done a good job to deal with it and made the proud achievement. During fighting poverty, we’ve been moved by many heroes.

Helping Girls ◆ Zhang Guimei       ◆ Lijiang, Yunnan ◆ Many girls couldn’t go to school because they were very poor. ◆ Mrs. Zhang started a girl’s school for free and helped over 1,800 girls go to college.

Building a Road ◆ Mao Xianglin       ◆ Wushan, Chongqing. ◆ Villagers lived on the 1, 000-meter-high cliffs（悬崖峭壁）. So it took them three days to walk to the nearest town in the past. ◆ Mr. Mao led villagers to build a road. Now they spend just an hour driving to the nearest town. Local people can sell fruit to other places conveniently.

Planting Mushrooms（蘑菇） ◆ Chen Zaiming       ◆ Jingdong Yi, Yunnan ◆ This place was famous for its wild mushrooms. But villagers didn’t know how to grow them. ◆ Mr. Chen taught villagers to plant mushrooms and helped them make over 5 million yuan.

So far, China has got great achievements in fighting poverty. 832 counties（县）and 128, 000 villages are no longer in poverty. 98.99 million villagers have been lifted out of poverty in the past 8 years. China has reduced 70 percent of poverty since the late 1970s all over the world.

3. Who helped girls go to college?

A．Zhang Guimei.

B．Mao Xianglin.

C．Chen Zaiming.

4. How did people go to the nearest town in Wushan, Chongqing in the past?

A．On foot

B．By bus.

C．By train.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Girls didn’t want to go to school in Lijiang, Yunnan.

B．People in Jingdong Yi made much money by growing fruit.

C．China has got great achievements on lifting out of poverty.

I had too many things. My bedroom was often in a mess. I had shelves with old books I never read and CDs I didn’t listen to. My drawers were filled with clothes I never wore. I was getting upset because I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalism（极简主义）. Minimalists may only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of（处理掉）everything else. After reading about minimalism, I felt encouraged to solve my problem.

I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn’t use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity（慈善机构）. I sold some of the CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said to   myself “I might need that in the future!” or “Won’t I be sad if I lose that? ” But the thing was, I knew I couldn’t keep everything.

After getting lots of things out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It’s not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things. Of course, I’m not a perfect minimalist - I’ve just started. I still own a lot of things which I don’t really need, but I think this was a good start. In the future, I will be more mindful（留心的）of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don’t really need.

6. What will minimalists probably do in their daily lives?

A．They will keep all the things they have.

B．They will get rid of the unnecessary things.

C．They will spend more money buying more things.

7. How did the writer feel when he got to know minimalism?

A．Easy.

B．Upset.

C．Inspired.

8. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．The writer didn’t care about losing things.

B．The writer had difficulties in getting rid of the things.

C．The writer was proud to give away the things to the charity.

9. It is difficult to be a perfect minimalist, because people are told ________.

A．it will cost them a lot of money

B．it is not good to have more things

C．spending more money will make them happy

10. Which could be the best title of the passage?

A．Talk Less and Do More

B．The More, The Better

C．Less Is More

Go, commonly known in China as weiqi, is a board game for two players. To win the game, one player must use black or white playing pieces, named stones, to surround（包围）more areas.

The game was invented in China more than 2, 500 years ago. It’s one of the four Chinese traditional fine arts, along with playing guqin, writing and painting, so it is very popular in China. Now the popularity of Go has spread to other parts of the world.

In Germany, the Berlin Go Association has worked together with the China Cultural Center to host The China Cup（中国杯）. 50 to 100 players take part in it each year. Also, many Go training courses are offered to deepen the cooperation（合作）between China and Germany. Besides, sometimes professional players from China are invited to give talks to German Go lovers.

Andreas, the chairman of Berlin Go Association, discovered a book on Go accidentally. “I tried to understand the rules, but I couldn’t. ” said Andreas. Schreiber, the vice chairman（副主席）, was introduced to the game 16 years ago by a classmate. “The first time I played Go. I even couldn’t understand the rules, ” he said. But both of them found the game more and more interesting after practice. “I advise children to learn Go. They can learn that there is always someone stronger and it’s OK to lose. They can also learn how to improve from their mistakes and say tomorrow will be better than today, ” said Schreiber.

To the experienced players, Go can be very addictive（使人入迷的）, as it is not just for fun, but also has a deeper cultural ground. When two players meet on the Go board, they follow the same rules, but may use completely different methods. One of the best ways to improve is to play against someone who’s stronger, as well as from different cultural backgrounds. This kind of cross-cultural communication（跨文化交际）helps the development of Go.

11. What can we know about Go from Paragraph 1~2?
① Materials of which Go is made   ② Ancient stories about Go
③ The popularity of Go       ④ Basic rules of playing go
⑤ Useful skills in winning Go

A．①③④

B．②④⑤

C．①③⑤

12. How many ways of communication in Go between China and Germany are mentioned?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

13. What do Schreiber and Andreas have in common?

A．They both learned Go from a professional book by accident.

B．In the beginning, they found it easy to understand the rules.

C．The more they practice, the more interested they are in Go.

14. Why does Scbreiber advise children to learn Go?

A．Because it’s easy for children to play it well.

B．Because children can learn a lot from playing it.

C．Because it’s the best way to win for their country.

15. What’s the purpose of this article?

A．To describe how people from different cultures can play Go well.

B．To encourage more people to join in the competition —The China Cup.

C．To show how cross-cultural communication helps the development of Go.

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Shyness is a kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them or embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others.     16    .

◆ Have a good posture（姿态）

The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped（倾斜的）shoulders don’t think of themselves as important people.     17    . By practicing a good posture, you will feel you have the ability to do things well.

◆ Increase your walking speed

You can tell if a person is confident by the way he walks. People who walk in a slow way and look at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves.     18    . That is because they have clear goals of what important things to do, friends to meet, places to go and so on. So walk a little faster, hold your head up, and look straight ahead.

◆ Do some exercise

    19    . That will put you in a more positive（积极的）state of mind. By doing exercise, you will feel sure of yourself. Think about it. It is better to do some exercise than just watch TV all day.

◆     20    .

This can be anything that you really like doing, like going to the theater, listening to music, traveling, and helping someone out with a problem. If you feel good, just do it.

A．But people who have confidence in themselves walk faster

B．So stand up straight, keep your head up, and always make eye contact（接触）

C．Here are some suggestions to overcome shyness

D．Exercise increases your energy in the body

E．Do things that make you feel good about yourself