A video showing a 12-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, doing his homework on the sidewalk, under a streetlight, has been watched several million times on the Internet after being ______ by local police.

Staff at the Moche police station first ______ Victor Martin late last month, while checking security cameras(监控摄像). They found a young boy sitting on the sidewalk by himself at night. At first, they thought he was doing something bad, but later they realized he was ______ writing something in his notebook, taking advantage of the streetlight overhead. Moved by the boy's ______, the police shared the video on the Internet.

But why was he doing his homework on the street instead of at home? The local TV station found out that the boy's family is so ______ that they couldn't pay for electricity(电), so they just depended on a ______ during the night. Unluckily, Victor Martin could ______ finish his homework before the sun went down, and recently he couldn't ______ the weak candlelight any more.

"One day, my son said: '______ I continue with the candle, I will be crazy! I'd better go outside to finish my homework'," said Victor's mother. She also said that although Victor ______ housework and takes care of the family sheep every day, the sixth grader studies hard and gets good grades.

1.

A．shared

B．taken

C．discussed

D．praised

2.

A．met

B．interviewed

C．noticed

D．caught

3.

A．shyly

B．actually

C．carelessly

D．certainly

4.

A．wish

B．plan

C．spirit

D．hobby

5.

A．traditional

B．popular

C．special

D．poor

6.

A．flashlight

B．candle

C．camera

D．fire

7.

A．seldom

B．even

C．only

D．still

8.

A．change

B．stand

C．enjoy

D．protect

9.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．Unless

10.

A．puts off

B．worries about

C．gives up

D．helps with

SeaWorld SeaWorld celebrates 50 years with a Sea of Surprises. Step under the waves at SeaWorld San Diego's all-new Explorers' Reef. Go "hand-in" to touch a shark, a crab, or thousands of tiny cleaner fish that will bite playfully at your fingers. And you can enjoy an all-new Shamu's Celebration: Light Up The Night show. TOUR: A14 ADULT:＄111 CHILD(3-10)＄105	San Diego Zoo Take a walk on the wild side at the San Diego Zoo with one of the most kinds of wild animals in the world. The San Diego Zoo covers 100 acres and brings 4, 000 animals, representing 800 kinds; together in one place. The Zoo has some of the most beautiful and rare creatures in the world and offers you a great chance to visit wild animals. TOUR: A13 ADULT: $90 CHILD (3-11): $ 72
Legoland California Offering a full day of wonderful adventures, Legoland gives fun, imagination, and entertainment to today's youngsters and their families. At Legoland California everyone in the family becomes a hero on more than 50. super rides, shows and attractions. TOUR: A16 ADULT: $109 CHILD(2-12) $104	Universal Studios Hollywood Go behind the scenes on the world famous Studio Tour to explore where Hollywood movies are made. Then, face exciting rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world's biggest movies. TOUR: A6 ADULT: $ 138 CHILD (3-12) : $ 96

11. Tom, aged 11, who has only $100 and is crazy about rides, can choose Tour ___________.

A．A6

B．A13

C．A14

D．A16

12. It can be known from the passages that _________________________.

A．visitors can step under the waves and enjoy 50 shows and attractions at SeaWorld

B．the San Diego Zoo covers 100 acres with one of the most kinds of wild animals in the world

C．youngsters and their families can enjoy a half day of wonderful adventures in Legoland

D．you will be put inside all of the world's biggest movies in Universal Studios Hollywood

13. The four passages above probably come from ___________________.

A．a sports report	B．a story book
C．a science magazine	D．an advertisement poster

If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars and guns for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.

Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age can not make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.

Some parents are worried too—for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. "Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I'm worried that pink will not help them with that, "she says.

But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all. "My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change. Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore." This love of pink is just a fashion (流行，时尚) and all fashions change," he adds. "It's only since the1940 s that people have started dressing girls in pink—before that it was a color for boys."

14. The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A．being soft and gentle	B．being strong and powerful
C．being gentle but powerful	D．being cute and beautiful

15. According to Grayson Turner, ________.

A．parents needn't worry about pink toys

B．all little kids love the color pink

C．pink has always been a color for girls

D．his girls now prefer the color blue

16. The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink

B．make parents less worried about the color pink

C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys

D．show people’s different opinions about the color pink

Dear Dr. Green, My relationship with my mother is worse and worse now. It seems she's never tired of talking. She talks here and there, day and night. More seriously, I feel like we don't have much in common. She doesn't always understand what I'm trying to say. What should I do? Yours, Jim

Dear Jim, I know how you feel It's not easy being your age. And it's not easy being a mother, either. It's common for kids to have trouble talking with parents, and talkative mothers are not new to teenagers. But remember, she's nagging(唠叨) you because she just wants what's best for you. Talking is her way to show love and care. And she also wants to know more about you. After a day's work, she's tired, too. But she will never be tired of caring about you. Kids should learn to understand and care about parents. In my opinion, it's helpful to share school life with her. Then, you talk and she listens. Doing some housework together with her is another good way for you two to know each other better. And if possible, often tell her your feelings about the things around you. Always keep in mind be polite and patient. Yours, Dr. Green

17. In Jim's eyes, his mother doesn't always understand what he's trying to say.
18. Dr. Green thinks it's common for kids to have trouble talking with his parents.
19. In Dr. Green's opinion, talking is a way for mothers to relax after a day's work.
20. Dr. Green explains three reasons for moms nagging and offers three suggestions.

Experts in nutrition(营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well. They can help reduce (减少) the risk of getting ill. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious.     21    

It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket, so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own? Here are several good reasons:   

    22     You can pick and eat it at once. When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.   

You may want to cut down on your "food miles"-the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen. Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth.     23    

Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥) and pesticides (农药) which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different.    24     You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more of the vitamins, minerals(矿物质) and protein(蛋白质) that keep you healthy.   

    25     And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台). Some food can grow well in pots, including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.

Happy gardening!

A．Best of all, you can grow your own!.

B．But where to grow your own is a problem.

C．That’s not so good for you, or for the planet.

D．Food that you grow yourself is always fresh.

E．If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy.

F．You can control what goes on and into the food you eat.

G．So it's better to eat more vegetables and fruit in our daily life.

April Fool's Day happens     26     April 1st every year around the world.     27     is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. One April Fool's Day, a reporter in England announced that there would     28     no more Spaghetti. Many people ran to the local supermarkets     29    (buy) as much spaghetti as they could. By the time they realized it was just a hoax, all the spaghetti     30    (sell) out. But not all April Fool's jokes end up being so     31    (fun). A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to marry him on his show on April Fool's Day. The lady was very happy     32     she really wanted to get     33    (marry).     34     when she said yes, he replied, April Fool! "Of course, the TV star     35    (lose) his girlfriend and his show was canceled.

Students Who Volunteer

Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.

Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. "It's hard work," he says "but I want to learn more about how to care for animals. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces."

Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year, she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program. She still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. "The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they're going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time."

36. How long it takes Mario and Mary to do volunteering work: ____________
37. The place where Mario volunteers: ____________
38. The reason why Mary volunteers to help others: ____________
39. Mario's feelings about his volunteering: ____________
40. Mary's thoughts about her volunteering: ____________

41. 如果明天下雨，我们哪儿也不去。
If ________ ________ tomorrow, we'll go nowhere.

42. 为了身体健康，你应该改掉熬夜的习惯。
To keep healthy, you should give up the habit of   ________ ________ late.

43. 奶奶喜欢自己做衣服而不是去服装店里买。
Grandmother likes making clothes by herself ________ ________ buying them in the shops.

44. 一条小路把孩子们引向了那座有面包、蛋糕和糖果做成的美妙房屋。
A small road led the children to that wonderful house which ________ ________ of bread, cake and candy.

45. 这便是他认真对待学习而且在班上更加努力的原因。
That's why he takes study ________ and studies ________ in class.

46. 读下面的文章，请根据问题提示，尽可能用自己的话写出90词左右的大意总结。

Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. "I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back for almost three years now. It's a shame, but I just don't have the time," he says.

Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.   Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.

"I noticed that's true of my hometown," adds Zhong Wei. "Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they're going to build a new school there." Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. "In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.

1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
2. How often may these people visit their hometown?
3. What does Zhong Wei do? How long hasn't he been back to his hometown? Why?
4. Are there any changes in the countryside? If so, what are they?
5. What does Zhong Wei think of the changes in his hometown?
6. In Zhong Wei's opinion, what will never change?
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47. Now, junior high school days are nearly over, you must have changed a lot in your appearance, personality, hobbies, etc. Write about how you have changed with the title "How I've Changed!" in about 90 words. It has to include the following points:

1. What did you use to be like?
2. What changes do you have now?
3. What's the most important change?
4. How did it happen? Tell a story about it.
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