In America, some teenagers are interested in charity. They are willing to help others. Some teenagers even set up their own charity group. Shreya Papneja is one of them.
Shreya Papneja is 13 years old. She started a charity group called Children's Health Awareness Program in Schools. Her charity group helps kids make healthy choices and tries to stop childhood obesity(肥胖).
A doctor once told Papneja that more than one-third of children were overweight. She did a lot of research about it. Then she made a website to teach other children about exercise and healthy eating.
She does a lot of things for her charity group when she is free. For example, she often organizes different activities at schools around her hometown.
"I know how hard it is to make a change, but I won't give up. At least I've changed a lot. Now I eat more healthy food instead of junk food," she said to a reporter.
1. How old is Shreya Papneja ? (no more than 3 words.)2. What's the name of her charity group? (no more than 6 words.)
3. Why did she make a website ? (no more than 9 words.)
4. Where does she often organize different activities? (no more than 5 words.)
5. Now she eats more healthy food, doesn't she? (no more than 3 words.)
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The power of teens is making an influence. These students are showing they have a valuable talent for inspiring younger children to do their best.
Tutors (辅导教师) Program
Younger children sometimes are worried about their homework. In one Seattle after-school program, student tutors come to help. They help the children with artworks when their homework is done. The younger students are happy to get help with their homework. They are even happier to get the attention of older students.
The younger students say the tutors are great role models. The student tutors say they get a great experience from working with younger children. It gives them confidence and improves their communication skills.
Youth Coaches Program
What’s better than a play day at school? A play day with teen coaches! Just ask the six hundred students at a Florida primary school. Each year, they spend a special day with some of high school athletes.
The teens teach all kinds of athletic skills. Some children learn to play basketball while others learn to play tennis or football. The teens also take time to explain how they balance sports and schoolwork and the young listeners hang on every word the teens say!
Dance Teachers Program
When parents in one Boston community were asked what they wished their children could do after school, they said, “Dance!” They probably wouldn’t predict what happened next. Six teens volunteered to learn Latin dance. They wanted to teach the children in the community how to dance!
The teens formed a group and began sharing the dance steps they learned. The program grew quickly. More teens became teachers and more younger children learned to dance. For the younger children, it was a chance to spend time with teen role models that they admired. Today, the program is a big success. Over three hundred children take part in the classes every year.
1. How do the younger students feel about getting help with their homework in the Tutors Program?2. What do the teens in the Youth Coaches Program teach?
3. Why did six teens volunteer to learn Latin dance in the Dance Teachers Program?
4. How many children take part in the classes every year in the Dance Teachers Program?
5. What do you think of these programs? Why do you think so?
On a warm day, seven-year-old Gabriella dressed herself in her Sunday clothes. She traveled far to visit Dr. Micken. The American doctor was in Oaxaca. He wanted to help these children, because they were deaf. Dr. Micken helped these children with hearing aids (助听器) so that they could hear normally (正常地) at last. There was a big smile (微笑) on Gabriella’s face when she heard the music for the first time.
Dr. Micken always wanted to make a difference in the world. He thought that helping poor children with hearing problems was a great way. Gabriella was his first patient (病人). Soon, other children traveled to Oaxaca from their villages to see the doctor. They came from poor families. Doctors could solve their problems with hearing aids, but they never had the chance to see a doctor before. They were very glad to meet Dr. Micken. He gave hearing aids to 89 children.
No one knew how to help children like Gabriella in their small, poor villages. The villagers realized Gabriella was a smart child after she had a hearing aid. She could go to school, and she did very well. Other children’s lives changed, too. They became more outgoing. They felt hopeful (充满希望的) about their futures.
1. How old was Gabriella?2. Where was the American doctor?
3. Was Gabriella happy when she heard the music for the first time?
4. How many children did Dr. Micken give hearing aids to?
5. How did the children feel about their futures?
Tom has been a member of a local youth club for four years now. He’s taken part in a lot of interesting activities, such as holiday camps and special visits, They have even made a video.
The club organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. This idea came from a school visit to the old people’s home. Tom’s class spent an afternoon there and everyone found the visit a good experience The old people there were excited about their visit They told these children their personal stories. During the visit, the old people’s home was full of pleasure. They sang songs, played games and had tea together.
Some of the old people are in poor health and are very unhappy. They can’t go outside and the visits by the club bring some sunshine into their lives.
So far, over sixty volunteers have joined the club. They have organized three evening parties and a concert.
1. When did Tom join the club?2. Did the old people feel excited about Tom’s class’s visit?
3. What did Tom’s class do at the old people’s home?
4. How many volunteers are there in the club?
【推荐1】It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can read newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. She often does Tai Chi every day. She looks young and beautiful in her seventies. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed and asked her why she kept so young. She said:
“I have a secret of staying young. It is quite easy. Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world around you, and learn one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do some sports. Don’t think you are too old to go back to school. A man entered a medical(医学) college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he can play tennis well. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.”
Please tell the story to your family, because it would be a good start to follow the lady’s example. So I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
1. What sport does the old lady often do every day?She often does
2. Which word means “采访” in Paragraph 1?
It’s “
3. How long did the man study in the medical college?
He studied there for
4. Why does the author advise us to tell the story to our family?
Because, it would be a good start to
5. What do you think of the old lady?
I think she is
Are you healthy? Many students have health problems. The students from Guangming Middle School have a project for the English class—How can we keep healthy. Let’s have a look.
◆Do a survey (做调查).
| I think health comes first. We must have good eating habits. I only eat healthy food. I like fruit and vegetables. I like apples best and I have an apple every day after dinner. Eating well is helpful for our health. |
| I like doing sports and watching them on TV. I always play ping-pong with my friends. It is my favorite sport because it’s interesting and easy for me. Fan Zhendong is my favorite ping-pong star. |
◆Give a report.
From Liu Jie and Li Yuan, we know that students should have good eating habits and do sports to keep healthy. And we can also have a trip with family, listen to music and read interesting hooks to relax. These are all beneficial to our health.
◆Make a poster (海报).
It is “
2. What’s Liu Jie’s favorite fruit?
3. Why does Li Yuan like ping-pong?
Because it’s
4. Which English word means “项目” in the passage?
It is “
5. Are you healthy? What can you do to keep healthy?
Here is the survey result about my friends, Tony Green and Gina Miller.
Tony Green:
I love sports. And I am a sports fan (迷). I have one basketball, three baseballs and two soccer balls. They are under my bed. I play sports with my family and friends in my free time. I eat well. For breakfast, I like eggs and milk. For lunch, I have chicken, rice and vegetables. I have fruit and some salad for dinner. I want to be healthy.
Gina Miller:
I have some ping-pong balls and tennis balls. They are on the bookcase in my room. I like sports. But I don’t play sports. I only watch them on TV. I like fruit and vegetables very much. I always eat them. I like hamburgers and ice-cream, too. But I don’t eat them. I don’t want to be fat.
1. Does Tony Green have two soccer balls?2. Who does Tony Green play sports with in his free time?
3. What food does Gina Miller like?
4. Do you think Gina Miller is healthy? Why or why not?
My name is Anna Smith. I’m an English girl. I’m in Sun Shan Middle School. And I’m in Class 1, Grade 7. I have two friends, Zhang Hua and Gina Miller. Zhang Hua is from China. Her hair (头发) is black. She has an English name—Mary. Her phone number is 555-8864. How old is Gina? She is eight years old. Her hair is golden (金黄色的).
1. Is Anna in Class 1, Grade 7?2. Who are Anna’s friends?
3. What’s Zhang Hua’s English name?
4. How old is Gina?
5. What’s Zhang Hua’s phone number?
I’m Simon from America. I am twelve and I’m at Willis Junior High School (初中). This month we have two school activities. One is an English party. And the other (另一个) is a school trip. I have a great time. What about next month? Oh, there are five activities. Here is a list (清单).
Date Event
May 12 School Day
May 15—17 English speech contest (3:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.)
May 18 Basketball game (2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.)
May 19 Art Festival (9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.)
May 24 Music party (6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.)
I’m in the school basketball club and I like singing. I’ll (将要) play in the basketball game and I’ll sing in the music party. I can’t wait (等不及)!
1. How old is Simon?2. How many school activities does Simon have in April?
3. Does Simon have a basketball game in May?
4. When is the Art Festival?
5. What activity is on May 24?
【推荐3】Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled across Europe and Asia along the Silk Road with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. Finally they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor’s Palace. Although Marco was young, he was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important tasks across the country.
Marco was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace which he described as “The greatest palace that ever was ... The walls were covered in gold and silver and the hall was so large that it could easily seat 6,000 people for dinner”.
There were inventions and developments in China which couldn’t be found in Europe at that time. Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods with gold or silver! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before!
After 17 years of service to the Emperor, Marco returned to Italy. He was then a very wealthy man. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco had told him in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo, which became one of the best-selling books in Europe.
Although people enjoyed reading the book, many of them thought that Marco’s stories about China were too fantastic to be true. But Marco always stood by his tales. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, “Was it all true?” And this was his answer, “I have only told a half of what I saw!”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Why did Marco Polo and his father travel to China?
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
3. Marco Polo saw that there were inventions and developments in China which couldn’t be found in Europe at that time. Give TWO examples.
4. Was Marco Polo the writer of the book The Travels of Marco Polo?
5. What does the last sentence “I have only told a half of what I saw!” mean?
