Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of corn for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.
The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly (《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao’s school didn’t have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to make the feeling of hunger smaller.
According to this situation, Deng posted a message on his microblog (微博) saying he wanted to build a canteen (食堂) at Xiao’s school. The message soon got a lot of support and attention. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds (慈善基金), finally set up the free lunch program.
One lunch for one child only cost 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month’s worth of meals, or a year’s worth of meals for children on the Internet by going http://www.mianfeiwucan.org.
According to the China Development Research Foundation (基金会), there are about 23 million resident students (住宿生) in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can’t afford nutritious lunches. Now, schools with kids that can’t afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program’s official website.
In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.
1. The free lunch program was started by ________.| A．a student in a primary school | B．a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly |
| C．a primary school teacher | D．some charity funds |
| A．Slept. | B．Studied. | C．Drank water. | D．Ate vegetables. |
| A．Deng Fei |
| B．Local teachers and foundation workers |
| C．The kind people |
| D．Some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds |
| A．Xiao Yu is a primary school teacher from Guizhou. |
| B．In poor areas, each child needs just three yuan for a lunch. |
| C．More than 16 million yuan reached the free lunch program soon. |
| D．A poor student can go to a special website on the Internet for free lunches. |
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【推荐1】Global Vision International (GVI) is a great organization. It has sent more than 25,000 volunteers abroad on programs including animal care and education.
In South Africa
Through this project, you'll work with the local research team to record the marks of animal, study their behavior (行为), help with data entry (数据录入), and even join in community education about animal protection. You'll get started with a training program to get you to learn about the project and the types of animals you'll study.
In Fiji
On this project, you'll work with local organizations in collecting data on the types of fish, developing an environmental education program for local schools, and helping with the development of best practices in environmental protection on the island. The project will start with a training course, where you'll learn to know the types of fish.
In Thailand
If you'd like to visit Asia, GVI has an amazing chance right now in Thailand. You can work with trainers to care for the elephants that have been saved from working in the tourist industry.
1. If you are a member of GVI, you will________.| A．have a chance to study animals in South Africa |
| B．teach elephants trainers English in Thailand |
| C．help build some new schools in South Africa |
| D．learn about different kinds of fish in Thailand |
| A．A woman who loves keeping pets. | B．A student who likes traveling abroad. |
| C．A teenager who studies education. | D．A man who often helps wild animals. |
| A．a report | B．a research | C．an introduction | D．a story |
【推荐2】Singer Han Hong took action to help Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak (新冠病毒爆发). Han Hong had planned to hold the first concert of her 2020 national tour in Wuhan on February 29th. But she called off the show and called on people to donate (捐赠) to the city. Soon over 2 billion yuan was donated through Han Hong Love Charity Foundation which she founded in 2012.
“When you’re going through a situation like this, you want to do anything you can to help. There are so many kind people out there,” wrote a fan, who donated through Han’s foundation. “It’s good to know that there are trucks with medical things going straight to the hospital. They are badly needed.” In 2008, Han held a charity performance for Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, after an earthquake. That inspired her to found her foundation. Over the years, she had donated to people in different disasters, including an earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province, in 2010, a huge mudslide (泥石流) in Gansu Province and an earthquake in Yunnan Province in 2013.
“I almost spent all my savings. That’s what I want to do and what I can do.” Han said in an interview on the online show, in 2015. “Many people don’t trust charity organizations to use their donations properly. Charities are held at a higher standard and need to win people’s trust.” The show also reported that Han had helped over 200 orphans (孤儿) since 1999.
1. What can we learn about Han Hong from Paragraph 1?| A．She held a concert in Wuhan before the coronavirus outbreak. |
| B．She donated over 2 billion yuan to Wuhan herself. |
| C．She founded a charity foundation ten years ago. |
| D．She has a great influence on the public. |
| A．medical things | B．people in Wuhan | C．hospitals | D．trucks |
| A．an earthquake happened in Qinghai | B．an earthquake happened in Yunnan |
| C．a huge mudslide happened in Gansu. | D．an earthquake happened in Sichuan. |
| A．provide a new standard | B．make good use of donations |
| C．pay more attention to orphans | D．make themselves publicly know |
| A．Han’s foundation. | B．The donations to Wuhan. |
| C．Han’s efforts to help people. | D．The importance of charities. |
Volunteers can stay together in pairs or small groups and share the experience and activities with the school teachers’ help. It will bring you lots of joy and a special time.
You can spend your weekends on the Indian beach when you are not busy. Because the Indian beach is not for away. The beaches on the southern coast of India are good for relaxing. Near the beach are the cities of Chennai and Pondichery with large population of about half a million. There are a lot of usual restaurants, banks and supermarkets. They are waiting for you to hang out.
It’s not only a volunteering project, but also a cultural exchange. The visitors can learn much about Indian ways of life while they are teaching children. What’s more, you can know about India and its people.
Please call us at 18886666 now and book a space.
1. What can the volunteers help with at primary schools?
| A．They can help with dance and music. |
| B．They can help with teaching. |
| C．They can help with dance, sport, music, English and art. |
| D．They can help with everything. |
| A．Chennai and Delhi. |
| B．Pondichery and Delhi. |
| C．Chennai and Pondichery. |
| D．Delhi and Mumbai. |
| A．The Indian beach. |
| B．The Indian restaurants, banks and supermarkets. |
| C．The teaching experience. |
| D．Much about India and people’s living ways. |
| A．Enjoy the Indian beach on weekends. |
| B．Welcome to India. |
| C．The volunteer project can bring you lots of joy. |
| D．Help the children in India. |
| A．A Good Place for Travel. |
| B．Visiting India as Volunteer Teachers. |
| C．Beautiful Beaches of India. |
| D．Being a Volunteer in India. |
【推荐1】When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7, she learned about plans to modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board (董事会) to add solar panels (太阳能电池板) to the project because, she explained, clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school.
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just $ 25,000—one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and grown-ups who set to work raising the rest. They sold their second-hand books, put on talent shows and asked for donations (捐赠), even going door-to-door for them. One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now provide one-fourth of the school’s electricity needs—saving the neighbourhood thousands of dollars. “My favourite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community,” Claire said. “There are always going to be hard parts. When there’s a challenge presented to you, you can use it as a chance to learn from it.”
1. After knowing the project was still in need of money, what did Claire do?| A．She raised $ 25,000. |
| B．She asked for more help. |
| C．She sold old newspapers. |
| D．She donated half the cost. |
| A．Solar panels. | B．Second-hand books. |
| C．Shows. | D．Donations. |
| A．Hard work was her favourite. |
| B．The project went smoothly. |
| C．A small thing makes a big difference. |
| D．Solar panels cost a lot. |
| A．Independent girl | B．A modern school |
| C．Don’t waste energy | D．Never give up |
【推荐2】Bill Rest is an 11-year-old boy in the USA. This summer, everyone in his town knew about him.
One Friday afternoon, Bill was on his way back home. The bus ride usually takes him about 30 minutes. So Bill started to read a book.
When Bill was busy reading, he heard someone shouting. He got up to see what was up. Then he saw that the driver was not in her seat. She couldn’t move!
Bill left his seat quickly. He got the two-way radio in the front of the bus and asked for help. Every bus has the radio. Lots of people could hear him. Soon, an ambulance(救护车) came. It took the driver to the hospital. The doctors saved the driver in time.
Bill could do this because he knew a lot about bus rules. Last year, some bus drivers came to his school. They taught the students how to use the two-way radio when someone is in danger.
How lucky the driver was!
1. How did Bill go back home on Friday afternoon?| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．By subway. | D．By boat. |
①Everyone in the town knew about Bill. ②The driver left the seat and couldn’t move.
③Bill learned how to use the two-way radio. ④Bill asked for help on the two-way radio.
| A．①②③④ | B．①②④③ | C．③②④① | D．③②①④ |
| A．A driver is in danger, please save her quickly. |
| B．I am not feeling well, please help me. |
| C．Please take me to the hospital quickly. |
| D．Please tell me how to use the two-way radio. |
| A．An Exciting Bus Ride | B．A Smart and Helpful Boy |
| C．A Lucy Bus Driver | D．A Useful Two-way Radio |
【推荐3】Lauren Singer has produced almost no waste in the past two years, providing that a rubbish-free lifestyle is possible. Lauren studied environmental science at NYU (New York University). It was during her student years that she began working towards “zero-waste” goals.
Today she has learned to make all of her own everyday eco-friendly products, such as toothpaste, shampoo, kitchen cleaner and so on. She also set up her own company “The Simply Co.” to sell her home-made products. “I stopped buying packaged (包装过的) products and began bringing my own bags and jars (罐子) to fill with products at the supermarket,” she explained. “I stopped buying new clothes and shopped for only second-hand things.” Lauren usually writes about her experiences of a zero-waste life on her blog (微博). Lauren says that she now saves a lot of money because she is prepared when she goes shopping, and does not buy things that she won’t use at all. Lauren says that the past two years were not easy, but her zero-waste life has been well worth the effort.
The 23-year-old girl has become a role model to many. She’s giving talks in schools and colleges and also having more and more interviews about her zero-waste lifestyle on TV and the radio worldwide.
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1. Lauren began working towards a “zero-waste” goal during her student years.
2. The company “The Simply Co.” was set up to provide more job chances.
3. Lauren usually writes about her experiences of a zero-waste life in a book.
4. The zero-waste life in the past two years was not easy.
5. Lauren gave talks and had interviews about her zero-waste lifestyle.
【推荐1】Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf（冲浪）by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
1. What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Led. | B．Given. | C．Accepted. | D．Collected. |
| A．where Sano learnt to surf | B．why Sano tried surfing |
| C．how Sano planned to surf | D．when Sano went surfing |
| A．they respect Sano very much | B．Sano’s age influences his surfing |
| C．they’re worried about Sano’s work | D．Sano is often hurt when practising |
| A．is too old to start surfing | B．gets bored with surfing |
| C．feels stressed after surfing | D．enjoys a lot from surfing |
【推荐2】
There was something wrong with grandma Mommika’s fingers. The doctor said that she had arthritis (关节炎): He said Mommika should keep her hands warm. I made her cups of tea to hold and moved her chair closer to the fire. But her fingers were stiff (僵硬的).
I wasn’t used to seeing Mommika’s hands like this. Her quiet hands made herself quieter too.
This year there were no knitted (编织的) hats for Christmas, no colorful socks or soft sweaters.
One day, Mom asked me to throw away some sweaters which had big holes. Mommika was looking down at her hands, and was shocked as I walked by.
“Wait, Annuska,” she said. “Let me see those.”
She picked up a blue sweater on top. She began pulling gently at a piece of yarn (纱线) near the neck.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Unknitting, make it into a ball like this. Then you can use the yarn to knit something new.” Mommika said.
Mommika wrapped yarn around and around her stiff fingers, first in one direction and then the other to keep the ball round.
Mommika happily told me how Peti, her youngest brother, used to play with their mother’s yarn balls. I picked up three yarn balls and tried to do like Peti. Mommika watched me and then smiled.
After dinner, I got an idea. I decided to do something for Mommika. I picked up a pair of old gloves and sewed up the holes as she had taught me before. Then I sewed the faces of Mommika and her brothers and sisters on the tips of the fingers.
“Your family,” I said, handing the gloves to her.
“Oh, Annuska! This one must be me,” she said, laughing. “And this must be Peti.” Mommika put the gloves on and told me about her life with her brothers and sisters happily until my bedtime.
“I think I’ll sleep with my family gloves on tonight,” Mommika said, taking my hand in her gloved one.
1. Why were there no new knitted hats for Christmas this year?| A．Because the family didn’t like knitted hats. |
| B．Because they have bought some from the shop. |
| C．Because it was difficult for Mommika to make them. |
| D．Because Mommika didn’t want to make them any more. |
| A．Annuska thought Grandmother was angry with her. |
| B．Grandmother didn’t like to communicate with anyone. |
| C．Annuska didn’t get used to seeing Grandmother’s nice hands. |
| D．Grandmother became quieter and quieter because of her illness. |
| A．Family Gloves | B．Soft Sweaters | C．Stiff Fingers | D．Old Grandma |
| A．Because Annuska thought it was interesting to sew the hole gloves for her grandma. |
| B．Because Annuska wanted to keep grandma’s fingers warm and make her happy. |
| C．Because Annuska thought it was a challenge for her to make gloves. |
| D．Because Annuska wanted to help grandma miss her brothers and sisters. |
【推荐3】Isa Turan, a Turkish photographer, has images of 12 full moons he shot (拍摄) at regular intervals (间隔) throughout the year in order to show the respect to their names.
Full moons were often given specific names in many ancient civilizations. They often reflect the changing of the seasons. January’s full moon is called the Wolf Moon and February’s is called the Snow Moon.
Turan’s interest in shooting each month’s full moon began when he realized no one seemed to have done it in the way he envisioned (展望). “To be honest, I didn’t know that there was so much interest in the full moon until I made a project out of it.”
However, Turan also talked about kinds of technical difficulties to photographing the moon.
“To shoot the full moon alone, you need a good camera. If you are going to shoot an object in front of the moon, you need to have related knowledge for this,” he said. “It is very difficult to focus on both the full moon and the object at the same time. Generally, the success rate is higher in photos taken during the day because of the light.” But using Double exposure (底片) technique can make it come true. “I took photos for a few months. Then I read on the website how the moon was named in the past, and it impressed me a lot. People used to use nature as clocks and calendars. So I decided to shoot the full moon for a year according to its name,” Turan added.
1. According to the passage, the Snow Moon is in _______.| A．January | B．February | C．December |
| A．To give specific names of the 12 full moons. |
| B．To imagine the 12 full moons he shot. |
| C．To express Turan’s honor to the names of them. |
| A．Nature. | B．The moon. | C．Calendars. |
| A．It is not difficult to shoot the full moon. |
| B．It took Turan a year to shoot the full moon. |
| C．The specific names of the full moons can influence the seasons’ change. |
| A．No one has used the same way which Isa Turan envisioned to shoot each month’s full moon. |
| B．If you have a good camera, you can shoot an object in front of the moon. |
| C．It’s easier to take good photos at night rather than during the day. |
