I am Lisa. A year ago, I volunteered (志愿) to teach at a small village school in Guangxi Province. As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to the remote area. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected (期待). It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, correcting test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Long Zhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.
1. Where does the writer come from?| A．She comes from Guangxi Province. | B．She comes from Shanghai. |
| C．She comes from a remote area. | D．She comes from Long Zhou. |
| A．Excited. | B．Happy. | C．Nervous. | D．Shocked. |
| A．To find out their level. | B．To know about their family. |
| C．To answer their questions. | D．To make them know new things. |
| A．Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard. |
| B．The volunteer teacher doesn’t like to work there any longer. |
| C．The students became better with the help of the volunteer teacher. |
| D．The teacher is still in the school. |
| A．Help the poor children | B．A remote village |
| C．An experience as a volunteer teacher | D．Voluntary work |
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【推荐1】Zhang Guimei, the founder (创始人) of the first free girls’ high school in China, has been well-known to all of us these years. As a village teacher, she once made a promise, “I will build a free high school for girls in the mountains.” Why did Zhang decide to do so?
During her teaching in the village, Zhang found many girls were unable to get the chance to learn at school because of their poor families. So in order to provide the girls with a good education, Zhang insisted on (坚持) her dream, although she met with many difficulties. Finally, on September 1, 2008, Lijiang Huaping Girls’ High School was set up with the support of the government.
During the past few years, Zhang has lived together with the girls. She got up early every morning and worked until late. Besides, Zhang has visited the poor families of the girls. Until now, she has managed to help over 1,800 girls enter university.
“However, I have higher expectations for them. I expect them to do their best to help those in need in the future. ” Zhang said.
1. How many years has Huaping Girls’ High School been around?| A．For 11 years. | B．For 12 years. | C．For 13 years. | D．For 14 years. |
| A．Because she loved the students. | B．Because the government asked her to do so. |
| C．Because she wanted to teach there forever. | D．Because the girls there couldn’t get a good education. |
① stayed up to work
② visited the homes of students
③ cooked meals for the students
④ lived together with the girls
⑤ exercised with the students
| A．①②④ | B．①②③ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑤ |
| A．To become famous. | B．To help people in need. |
| C．To build another free school in the mountains. | D．To help the children in the mountains. |
| A．Polite. | B．Humorous. | C．Strict. | D．Helpful. |
On a sunny day of September, I sat with my friend in a wellknown coffee shop in a neighboring town. As we enjoyed our coffee, a young man wearing glasses entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order, saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.” We heard this order with rather interest and found that he was served with only one cup of coffee but he paid for two. When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall, saying “A Cup of Coffee”．
While we were still there, two other middleaged men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same. He put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee.” It was something special and perplexing for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a poorlydressed man arrived at the shop. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man as usual. The man had his coffee and left without paying.
We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin. Now it was no surprise for us — what was happening was very clear. The great respect for the men in need shown by the residents(居民) of this town made our eyes in tears.
1. How many cups of coffee did the young man drink?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．In the cup. | B．On the wall. | C．At the table. |
| A．慈善的 | B．有趣的 | C．困惑的 |
| A．The man himself. | B．The waiter. | C．Other customers. |
| A．The residents in this town were kind to the poor. |
| B．The coffee shop could still make money when poor men drank coffee for free. |
| C．The paper on the wall that says “A Cup of Coffee” could be made into coffee. |
【推荐3】Zach Bonner is from Florida, the USA. He started walking from his hometown at Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2478 miles and raised $ 120,000 for kids in need.
Although he is young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit his town in 2004, Zach helped collect food for people in need. Zach was only six years old then.
He has raised $ 400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children’s charity (慈善组织) in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he walked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. in just two months.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）或误（B）。
1. Zach is from America.
2. Zach finished the nine-month walk in the summer of 2010.
3. Zach began to help people at a very young age.
4. Zach walks mainly to raise money for homeless people.
5. We can learn that Zach is kind and helpful.
【推荐1】It is Saturday today. Steven doesn’t need to go to school. But he and his classmates still meet at the school gate (大门) at 8:00 in the morning. Why? Because they have to go to the City Park.
They take a bus and get to the park at 8:30 a.m. At 9 o’clock, the students are giving a concert (音乐会). Steven is playing the piano. He can play the piano well. Diana, Steven’s deskmate, is singing an English song. Jenny is good at playing the violin, so she is playing the violin. And David is playing the drums. Many people in the park are listening to the music.
Why do the children give this concert? They don’t do it for fun. They do it for Nick, a boy in their class. Nick is ill in the hospital. So, the students want to help him. They give this concert to raise money (筹款) for Nick. They hope Nick can get well and come back to school early.
1. Where do the students meet?| A．At the concert. | B．At the City Park. |
| C．At Steven’s home. | D．At the school gate. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Playing music. | B．Raising money. |
| C．Giving the concert. | D．Leaving the school. |
| A．Strict. | B．Kind. | C．Quiet. | D．Funny. |
"I'm a clean, non-smoking, and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills,” he wrote. "I'm willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教)and even can help you with applying for foreign universities.”
He still hasn't found a suitable home.
"Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange," he said. "I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”
Kohl isn't the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson, who wants to come to Beijing in September, has also faced the same problem.
Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher, Jessie Xi, who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.
Xi has accepted many homestays, and from her own experience and what she's been told, she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.
Problem 1:Having too high expectation for language improvement.
Problem 2: Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.
Problem 3: Not making clear what a family's rules are beforehand.
Problem 4; Overly(过分)high demands for the living environment.
1. Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he ..
| A．hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further |
| B．wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life |
| C．would like to make friends with Chinese families |
| D．was interested in Chinese food |
| A．can't be an English tutor in homestays |
| B．can't help apply for foreign universities |
| C．might expect too much for language improvement |
| D．might refuse to do the housework in homestays |
| A．gave advice to | B．discussed ideas with |
| C．wanted information from | D．raised questions for |
| A．A few things to know about the local families |
| B．Suggestions for renting apartments in Beijing |
| C．How to search for a Chinese family to stay with |
| D．Why to find a homestay in Beijing so difficult |
【推荐3】My name is Li Yi. Here are my four students in Yucai International Junior High School.
| Name: Belle White From: Canada Age: 15 Class: Class 5, Grade 8 Looks: long hair, a long face, big eyes, a small nose, a small mouth | Name: Jerry Liu From: China Age: 13 Class: Class 10, Grade 7 Looks: short hair, a round face, small eyes, a big nose, a small mouth |
| Name: Sally Smith From: America Age: 14 Class: Class 2, Grade 8 Looks: short hair, a round face, big eyes, a big nose, a wide mouth | Name: Dick Potter From: England Age: 13 Class: Class 5, Grade 7 Looks: short hair, a long face, small eyes, a big nose, a wide mouth |
1. What does Belle look like?
| A．She has long hair, a long face, big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. |
| B．She has short hair, a long face, small eyes, a big nose and a small mouth. |
| C．She has long hair, a long face, small eyes, a small nose and a big mouth. |
| D．She has short hair, a long face, big eyes, a big nose and a big mouth. |
| A．Cuba. | B．England. | C．America. | D．China. |
| A．Class 2, Grade 8. | B．Class 5, Grade 7. | C．Class 6, Grade 8. | D．Class 10, Grade 7. |
| A．12. | B．13. | C．14. | D．15. |
| A．Jerry’s hair is long. | B．Sally has long hair. |
| C．Belle and Sally have big eyes. | D．Belle and Dick are in the same class. |
【推荐1】John was a smart boy. He was good at his lessons and he liked drawing pictures when he was free. But his father didn’t want him to do it. He thought it was not good for his study. He always said, “Don’t spend too much time drawing pictures. You must work hard at your lessons.”
Last Sunday morning, John’s father was not at home. John sat in front of their house to draw pictures. Then he saw a cool red car. He liked the car. So he started to draw a picture of it.
In the afternoon, two policemen came to John’s house to ask about the red car. They said the car hit an old woman on the street and drove away. John showed them his picture.
The policemen were surprised at the good picture. They got to know the look and the number of the car from the picture.
After two days, the policemen came to thank John. John’s picture helped them a lot. They found the red car and the driver.
Now John’s father is happy to see him drawing pictures.
1. What did John’s father want him to do from Paragraph (段落) 1?| A．Love old people. | B．Read more books. |
| C．Draw more pictures. | D．Work hard at lessons. |
| A．To find an old woman. | B．To take away John’s father. |
| C．To know more about the car. | D．To ask John to draw a picture. |
| A．撞上 | B．搀扶 | C．偶遇 | D．引路 |
| A．They asked John’s father about it. |
| B．They looked around John’s house. |
| C．The car driver drove to the police office. |
| D．John’s picture told the number of the car. |
| A．John draws well. | B．John is a police artist. |
| C．John’s father is a policeman. | D．John’s father drives to work. |
 Fresh Air Is Money Juan Carlos Alvarado, who comes from Colombia, is an amazing person by selling bottles filled with thin air. The man’s city of Medellin is famous for its excellent quality of air. He collects up thin air and then uses it to fill empty glass bottles. He says the air inside of the bottles has been purified through a special method. Many people are calling him a “scammer (骗子)” for charging $5 for such an empty bottle. In reply to these complaints, he claims that it’s never easy to fill a bottle with air. |  The Wildest Adventure A nut harvester in Heilongjiang recently had himself quite an adventure while picking pine nuts with the help of a hydrogen (氮气) balloon. The balloon, however, had somehow accidentally got untied. The balloon he was in then floated in the air aimlessly, taking him about 320 kilometers away from his starting point. Luckily, the man was saved and brought back down to the ground after spending two days and two nights in the air. |
 The Most Unusual Soda (苏打水) Are you a dumpling lover? How about dumpling-flavoured soda? This soda was created by a Japanese company. It has features of a special taste of dumplings along with flavouring (调味品) of vinegar (醋), garlic (蒜) and ginger (姜). Many people are calling it the worst drink ever created. Would you be brave enough to give it a try? |  Prehistoric Footprints Come to Light Drought conditions have caused a Texas river to dry up at the Dinosaur Valley State Park. To everyone’s surprise, the footprints of a dinosaur that lived 113 million years ago were recently found in the dried-up riverbed. These tracks have been hidden under the water and filled long before with sediment (沉积物), which had made them all but unable to be seen. This discovery is exciting for the park, which expects to make more new track discoveries in the near future. |
| A．has a terrible taste | B．is not fresh at all |
| C．isn’t worth that much | D．has smells of garlic |
| A．got into trouble while travelling by balloon | B．forgot to tie the balloon before working |
| C．landed the balloon successfully and safely | D．stayed in the air for about fifty hours |
| A．the dinosaur lived under the river 113 million years ago |
| B．the footprints of a dinosaur were found because of the drought |
| C．the park expects to find the dinosaur in the near future |
| D．people found a dinosaur at the bottom of a Texas river |
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought, “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time he found the water was clear. The mud (泥) in the water came to the bottom(底). So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him. “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be…Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered (被打扰) just let it be. Give it some time.”
1. One day the teacher asked his student to ________.| A．get some water to drink | B．get some water to wash his face |
| C．make the lake clear | D．drive away the cow in the lake |
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．The teacher. | B．The student. | C．The cow. | D．No one. |
| A．ask him for help | B．do nothing | C．drink some water | D．eat something |
| A．the teacher taught his student something useful | B．the teacher wanted his student to work hard |
| C．the student knew how to make the water clear | D．the student was very lazy |
【推荐1】When I was in primary school, I just needed to study. My parents would do all the housework. I often threw my things everywhere. So our house was usually in a mess.
One day, when my mother went home after work and found a lot of rubbish in our house, she was so angry at me. And I was told that I must do some housework from then on. At first, I was unhappy, because I thought housework was what grown-ups should do. Although I was unwilling to do the housework, I followed what my mother said. That day, I spent 6 hours cleaning up all the rooms. After finishing it, I was so tired. At that time, I understood doing housework was actually harder than I used to imagine. How tired my parents were! They had to do housework after whole day's work. I thought I must share the chores with them. I began to learn to do more housework. They were glad to see my change. Now I have a much closer relationship with my parents.
As a member of a family, we should take responsibility for the family. We are supposed to share the housework together and help our parents as much as possible.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的为“T”，错误的为“F”。1. I threw a lot of rubbish in our house when I was young.
2. At first, I was unhappy, so I didn’t do the housework.
3. It took me six hours to clean up the rooms.
4. I understood doing housework was easier than I used to imagine.
5. We should help our parents to do the housework.
【推荐2】I’ve never lived in a dorm before. Studying in the US gave me this new experience. The dorm I lived in is called Village Girls. You need to bring your toiletries(洗漱用具) and clothing. But it’s also important to bring things you may find trivial, like toys or something you hold dear. You may think it unnecessary, but you’ll find that having something that reminds you of home can help you a lot.
When I first arrived, I only brought those things on the school list. However, there was an empty feeling in my heart, a sense of loneliness. There were no toys to hug at night, nor anything I could look at and be reminded of home. That’s when I realized that though we saw things like toys as unnecessary, we needed them more than anything else.
It’s also important to make friends. Though most parents prefer you find someone with good grades, I think it’s better to choose someone with a good heart. If you’re introverted(内向的), it is even more important to greet everyone in your dorm. That’s because once you keep yourself away from others, people may think you are cold and aloof(冷漠的). A friend of mine once told me, “No. matter how much you’ve grown, you’re still a kid at heart.” I’ve come to realize that it is true. No matter how old we are, our inner(内心的) selves still need love and comfort. With a friend and a toy in hand, I hope you’ll find joy no matter where you are.
1. What should we take when we go to study abroad according to the passage?① A good friend ②Clothes ③Favourite toys ④ Our pets ⑤Toiletries
| A．①③⑤ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．②③⑤ |
| A．unimportant | B．special | C．strange | D．valuable |
| A．To take a family photo in hand. | B．To telephone our parents every day. |
| C．To play with new friends all the time. | D．To stay with a friend and hold a toy in hand. |
| A．How to make friends. | B．Tips to live in the U.S. |
| C．Tips for dorm life. | D．How to deal with homesick. |
【推荐3】Every year of my boyhood, I went to the summer camp. I spent a whole week sleeping in tents, making campfires and playing in the woods. But it was always important for me to learn new cool skills, such as swimming, horseback riding and so on.
This summer I learned how to be a lifeguard(救生员). At the end of the week if I passed the exam, I could get a certificate(证书) and become a real lifeguard.
Every morning, I got up early before the others to practice at the pool and lake. The water was cold, but I had to jump in and warm up my bodies. The first 10 minutes were the coldest. After that, I could swim for hours. I learned how to swim quickly and how to rest in the water. I learned how to use special equipment to save a person. I also learned how to carry a drowning(溺水的) person through the water.
On the last day of the camp, I took the exam. I passed and I became a true lifeguard in my hometown.
1. The most important thing for the writer to do in the summer camp is to ________.| A．make campfires | B．learn new skills | C．sleep in tents |
| A．To learn how to get warm in the water. |
| B．To learn how to rest in the water. |
| C．To learn how to save one’s lives in the water. |
| A．earlier than | B．later than | C．as early as |
| A．It was not easy for the writer to be a lifeguard. |
| B．The writer went to the summer camp every two years when he was a kid. |
| C．If the writer could save people, he could become the best lifeguard in his hometown. |
| A．lucky | B．smart | C．hard-working |
