Li Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi. In the 1980s, he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife.
Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown. To their surprise, the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them feel sad. After thinking carefully, Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.
They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. However, only a few survived（存活）, because the trees were not regularly watered. But how to get water was a big problem. They dug a well（井）but it became dry soon. Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well. Clear water appeared, but their money was used up. They couldn’t afford to buy young trees. They went to several banks for help but got nothing. Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village. The friend had a big business. Learning what they were doing, their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too. So he offered the money they needed.
With the money, they bought trees and had them planted. They looked after the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green leaves came out. When the villagers saw the changes: some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by. And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.
1. When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen, they were sad because ________| A．the land around the village was covered with sand. |
| B．they didn’t have enough money to buy trees. |
| C．their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen. |
| D．they didn’t have enough water to drink. |
| A．They grew into big trees in a short time. |
| B．They were cut down before they grew into big trees. |
| C．They couldn’t get enough water and most died. |
| D．All of them were dead because there was no water for them. |
a. More and more villagers started to plant trees.
b. Li and his wife felt sad about the change of their hometown.
c. Li and his wife dug a well to get water.
d. Li and his wife bought thousands of young trees.
e. Li and his wife asked some banks for help.
| A．b-e-d-a-c | B．c-d-e-a-b | C．b-d-c-e-a | D．e-c-a-b-d |
| A．Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves. |
| B．Li and his wife got much money from the banks. |
| C．The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the fight. |
| D．Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees. |
| A．tried different ways to find water |
| B．made money in Shenzhen |
| C．fought against the sands |
| D．bought and planted trees |
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【推荐1】If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don’t listen to people who say the young people often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton,17
I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific—I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It’ll be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time.
Jason Moore,18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Programme. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich.
They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson,16
I’m going to teach kids who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a programme called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
1. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ______ helping others.| A．school holidays | B．all the school days |
| C．every morning | D．every afternoon |
| A．breath the clean mountain air | B．live in the tent |
| C．build new hiking paths in the mountains | D．sleep under stars |
| A．children in poor families | B．workers who build houses |
| C．poor families who cannot buy houses | D．build hiking paths |
| A．Alice Hamilton | B．Trish Anderson | C．Jason Moore | D．No one |
| A．Reading for Life | B．A Special House Programme |
| C．The Forest Centre | D．Young American Volunteers |
【推荐2】A simple honk (汽车喇叭声) from the bus is one part of a secret code (秘密代码) between the driver and students living in a far-away village in Wanzhou district, Chongqing. Seeing a schoolbag hanging from the doorknob of an old house along the road, the bus driver drives toward the roadside and makes a honk to answer the “code”. Then a boy runs outside, takes the schoolbag, and gets on the bus.
The boy’s parents work far from home, leaving him in the care of his grandmother. The boy is in the ninth grade this year. He comes home every Friday and goes back to school in the city every Sunday. To make the journey easier, he and the driver, Cheng Lin, have developed a special “code”. When the boy’s schoolbag is hanging outside the house, it “tells” Mr. Cheng, “Today, it’s time to go back to school. I need to catch the bus.” The parents of the boy are deeply moved (感动) to hear this.
Mr. Cheng has been driving the Luotian to Wugiao Nan Station bus for many years. There are many left-behind children on this bus line. Knowing the importance of his role in their lives, he has paid more attention on Fridays and Sundays.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. Where does the boy live?
| A．In the city. | B．With his parents. | C．Far away from school. |
| A．By bus. | B．By bike. | C．On foot. |
| A．Call the bus driver and tell him. |
| B．Wait outside for the bus coming. |
| C．Hang his schoolbag outside the house. |
| A．He works far away from home. |
| B．He loves his job as a bus driver. |
| C．He drives only on Friday and Sunday. |
| A．Understanding and helpful. | B．Lazy but smart. | C．Kind and proud. |
【推荐3】One bright morning, I was out for my usual run when I met an elderly lady who was waving her phone at me and speaking in a language I couldn’t understand. It sounded like she was in a hurry to get somewhere. I quickly realized that she was lost and couldn’t speak any English.
She showed me some map screenshots on her phone, but I had no clue (线索) how to read them. So, I quickly downloaded a translation app and we used the app to communicate. She spoke into the microphone (麦克风) in her language and it translated her words into English for me to understand. I typed my responses and we were able to communicate!
I soon figured out that she needed to get home, which was a long walk away. She didn’t want to use any transportation but I offered to walk her to a bus stop where she could call her daughter for a ride. As we walked, we laughed and joked, even though we couldn’t understand each other’s language. It was a pretty fun experience!
The elderly lady was very grateful for my help and kept thanking me for my time. I had to keep reminding her that it was no trouble at all and that I was happy to help. It was amazing how just a small act of kindness made such a big difference to her.
Finally, we reached the bus stop and she made her call. We said our goodbyes and she gave me a heartwarming message that made me believe in the goodness of humanity (人性). Even though we used technology to communicate, it was lucky that we could help each other out and not be stopped by our different languages.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.1. What did the elderly lady show the writer on her phone?
| A．Photos of her daughter. | B．Pictures of a map. | C．A video of her house. |
| A．They spoke in English. | B．They used sign language. | C．They used a translation app. |
| A．She drove her home. |
| B．She walked her to a bus stop. |
| C．She made a call to her daughter. |
| A．弄明白 | B．疑惑 | C．承认 |
| A．The importance of learning a foreign language. |
| B．The value of developing technology. |
| C．The power of small acts of kindness. |
The world’s population will jump from 6.8 billion to 9 billion by 2050. The need for cars will jump with it. But the oil(石油) won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.
Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. And the distance(路程) that cars can go depends on driving conditions(条件). How far it travels depends on the weather and traffic.
Price is a problem, too. Electric models cost much more than oil-powered cars. The good news is that electric-car technology is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are dropping.
To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. Private businesses are also getting ready for it. It will cost about $3 for each charge.
Carmakers are coming up with other ways to make the car cleaner and cheaper. Cars may run on clean diesel(柴油). So who knows what will power the car you may be driving in 10 years? The chances are that it will be something that’s clean and easy.
1. The electric cars are ________.
| A．large and noisy |
| B．large and quiet |
| C．clean and quiet |
| A．electric cars appear |
| B．the population is growing |
| C．the oil price goes up |
| A．water and weather |
| B．weather and traffic |
| C．drivers and oil |
| A．The cars don’t look nice and they’re slow. |
| B．The cars can’t be driven fast and they’re dangerous. |
| C．The cars take a long time to be charged and they cost too much. |
| A．electric cars will be more expensive |
| B．nobody knows what will power the cars in 10 years |
| C．electric cars will be used by most people in 10 years |
【推荐2】We all know that recycling rubbish is very important. But sometimes it is not so convenient when we can’t find a recycling bin anywhere.
Now a team of middle school students from the US has solved that problem by designing their Recycling Bin app(应用程序).
This app encourages people to recycle. It provides users with a map of local recycling centers. And it allows them to save places as favorites on it. This app also reminds users to recycle.
The group of nine sixth-graders is from STEM Center 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 gave 10 teams Samsung tablets (平板) as prizes.
The challenge wanted to develop students’ interest in science, technology and engineering. In this contest, students showed an app design that could solve a problem in their school or city. The nine students came up with the idea for 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 easy 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 went up at the app store,” Seralyn Blake, 12, said. “A lot of my family members downloaded(下载) the app. It was pretty cool.”
1. Recycling Bin app is designed by some _______.| A．teachers | B．students | C．scientists | D．parents |
| A．a rubbish bin | B．the school | C．the map | D．rubbish |
| A．orgarized by some studente |
| B．part of a school project |
| C．providing every student with a tablet |
| D．encouraging people to recycle |
| A．hard to use | B．cheap to buy | C．easy to download | D．useful in life |
【推荐3】English textbook drama: Global (全球的) warming
Characters: Mr. Li, teacher
Betty, student, 15 years old
Cindy, student, 14 years old
Danny, student, 15 years old
(The bell is ringing and the teacher comes into the classroom with a book.)
Mr. Li: Hello, everyone. Class begins. I will ask you a question: What is the most serious problem nowadays in your eyes?
Betty: I think it’s the environment pollution.
Mr. Li: It’s connected with our correct answer. But it isn’t correct.
Cindy: Is it global warming?
Mr. Li: Right! Global warming is quite a serious problem.
Betty: But it was very cold this winter. I think it’s global cooling!
Mr. Li: In fact, global warming doesn’t only mean that the weather is getting hot, but also means the weather is out of control. So it will sometimes be very cold.
Danny: What causes “global warming”?
Cindy: I know. Now people drive too many cars and the waste gases from the cars pollute the air. It causes global warming.
Mr. Li: You are right. It’s one of the reasons. Do you know what will happen with the global warming?
Betty: Yes. The ice in the South Pole is going to melt and many places will be flooded with water. Human will have no place to live.
Mr. Li: What should we do to stop “global warming”?
Betty: I think we can plant trees.
Cindy: We should also avoid driving cars.
Danny: I will go to school by bike every day.
Mr. Li: OK. We all know the importance of protecting the environment. I hope you all will succeed in protecting the environment. Now class is over. Bye students.
1. What does the teacher think of Betty’s answer at the beginning of the play?
| A．Funny but right. | B．Great but wrong. |
| C．Useless and false. | D．Meaningful and right. |
| A．Ride more bikes. | B．Plant more trees. | C．Avoid driving cars. | D．Avoid shopping. |
| A．There are five people in the play. |
| B．The earth is actually becoming colder in winter. |
| C．Global warming means the weather is out of control. |
| D．The discussion takes place after class. |
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We searched our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other customers behind began searching their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and moving that all these strangers seemed to have the same idea. All of us wanted to help the boy. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Where might the story happen?
| A．In a restaurant. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the library. | D．On the street. |
| A．Love and goodness. |
| B．Culture and tradition. |
| C．Friendship and honesty. |
| D．Communication and understanding. |
| A．$ 8.00. | B．Ten dollars. |
| C．All his money. | D．All his money and another $ 8.00. |
| A．Because the boy had saved some money. |
| B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything. |
| C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy. |
| D．Because all the customers around were willing to help the boy. |
| A．The boy couldn’t afford the clothes with his own money. |
| B．The lady in front of me didn’t get the chance to help the boy. |
| C．Both of the lady and me paid ten dollars for the boy at last. |
| D．The cashier didn’t want others to pay for the clothes. |
【推荐2】“Has anyone seen my notebook?” Jo asked. “You’re never going to see it again because I burned it!” Amy said. Jo’s face turned pale. She grabbed her shoulders and shook her. “You’re a wicked, wicked little girl!” Jo cried. “I’ll never forgive (原谅) you.”
When Mrs. March came home and heard the story, she said to Amy, “How could you do that? Those were stories Jo hoped to get printed in the newspaper.”
Amy realized what a terrible thing she had done and started to cry. Later, she begged Jo to forgive her, but Jo answered, “I’ll never forgive you.”
The next day, Jo went to skate with Laurie. Amy went there, too. Jo turned away when she saw Amy.
“The ice in the middle isn’t safe!” called Laurie, “Stay near the edge.” Jo heard the warning, but Amy didn’t. She skated to the middle of the river. Suddenly, the ice broke. Amy fell through the ice with a loud cry. Jo and Laurie pulled Amy out and quickly took the frightened girl home.
Mother wrapped Amy in a blanket. She soon fell asleep. Jo asked her mother, “Are you sure she will be OK?” “Yes, it’s a good thing you got her home so quickly.”
“Thanks to Laurie, it’s my fault! I lose my temper (脾气) so easily. Why can’t I be more like you?”
“I get angry every day,” said Mrs. March. “But I’ve learned to hide it. I don’t allow all of those angry words to leave my lips. You’ll learn to do the same one day.”
Jo began to cry. This made Amy open her eyes and smile. Her smile hit Jo straight in the heart. They hugged one another. Everything was forgiven and forgotten.
Adapted from Little Women
1. How many characters are mentioned in this part of the story?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．happy | B．angry | C．excited | D．worried |
a. Amy realized her mistake. b. Jo saved Amy. c. Amy burnt Jo’s notebook. d. Amy went skating.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．a-b-d-c | C．c-b-d-a | D．c-a-d-b |
| A．Smiling and Believing | B．Forgiving and Forgetting |
| C．Quarrelling (争吵) and Fighting | D．Giving and Helping |
【推荐3】Last Friday, a storm swept through two villages in the south of the USA, destroying(摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(破坏) that their owners have to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several persons were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise, a few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Wu said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything," she said, "A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area (洪水区) and the welfare department（福利机构）brought them food, clothes and shelter（避难所）.
1. Thirty-six homes altogether were damaged in the storm．2. Mr. Tan was outside the house when the storm first began.
3. Mrs. Wu and her family didn’t get hurt because they were all outside the house when the storm started.
4. The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means somewhere to stay.
5. The welfare department helped to take people out of the flooded area.
