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Children’s CharityParty Helping more kids get some good education Sunday, Sept 18, 11:30 am-16:30 pm At Scholes Club Holmforth, HD9, ISX TEL: 01484 689996 Tickets: £15 for 1 or £25 for 2 (1)You can have tea, coffee and snacks for free. (2)The singer Hannah Bamforth will be a guest (嘉宾).

1. The party will happen ________.

A．on Saturday	B．at Scholes Club
C．from 12:00pm-16:30pm	D．at Children Center

2. The money from the party will help ________.

A．homeless people	B．kids get good education
C．hungry kids	D．kids with heart illness

3. If Cindy comes to the party with her classmate, how much will they spend? ________

A．£15

B．£25

C．£ 55

D．£ 40

4. Which of the following is TRUE? ________

A．You can drink milk and coffee at the party.

B．people eat fast food at the party.

C．A singer will be the guest.

D．The party is free.

2 . Interesting Festivals in the World

Throwing tomatoes—Spain (西班牙) Spain takes “tomato fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.

Rolling cheese—England This festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese (奶 酪) is rolled down from Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down from the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.

The burning man—The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts 8 days. The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.

Pouring water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. People run after each other, pouring water. The Songkran Festival is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to Thailand.

1. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．One.

D．Two.

2. Which one is in the Black Rock Desert?

A．Pouring water.

B．Throwing tomatoes.

C．Rolling cheese.

D．The burning man.

3. The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A．a storybook

B．a fashion magazine

C．a tour guide

D．a science report

3 . Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family?

Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling (肿胀) in our fingers and wrists (手腕). Our fingers are not made for pushing small keys, over and over. Scientists call this problem RSI.

We spoke to Harriet Wilson, a doctor who treats many patients with RSI. She said we needed to see how much time we were spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10 to 15 minutes at one time, we could have problems in the future.

We also talked with Dr. Harjeet Deepa who treats RSI patients. He told us that the youngest patient she had treated was a five-year-old girl. She wasn’t doing well at school, so her parents took her for treatment. It was found that she had RSI in her hands. It was so severe that she couldn’t hold a pencil.

As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller and their keys are getting closer. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger keys. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can also cause the same problem. So, more and more people could find themselves with RSI.

Many university students and teenagers have RSI, as they do not know the danger of spending so much time using computers, video games and mobile phones. If we don’t do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.

1. What can cause the problem RSI?

A．Giving a push to the door.	B．Making mobile phone calls.
C．Texting messages too much.	D．Watching videos on computers.

2. How long are we suggested texting messages at one time?

A．Less than 10—15 minutes.	B．More than 10-15 minutes.
C．Less than half an hour.	D．More than half an hour.

3. What does the underlined word “severe” mean?

A．Special.

B．Serious.

C．Safe.

D．Useful.

4. Which is a fact that the writer has shown us?

A．RSI is an illness that can be treated easily.	B．More and more people pay attention to RSI.
C．Using computer keyboards won’t cause RSI.	D．It’s better to use a larger phone with bigger keys.

5. Which question could best help us know the writer’s purpose?

A．Did the writer tell us something fun?	B．Did the writer want to list some facts?
C．Did the writer want to introduce an illness?	D．Did the writer warn us to use electronics less?

4 . Quiet classes, endless (无穷的) exams and long hours at school. This might sound like the pressure most Chinese students face. But a group of students from UK, experienced it for a month. Five Chinese teachers were sent there to teach in their Chinese style. Things don’t go as well as they planned at first. The British students found these classes boring. “It’s very hard to say which education system (制度) is better. But I think we should learn from each other,” said one Chinese teacher Li Aiyun.

Though the education system is so different between Britain and China. We agree that getting education is the most important part in a person’s life. It is true that people with better education have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the aim (目标) of education is to make people get jobs. But many people don’t agree with that. Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for making a living (谋生). This was probably the earliest reason of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. For example, they don’t need to learn subjects like history and geography. It is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph one ?

A．Five Chinese teachers went to Britain to experience teaching.

B．British education is much better than Chinese education.

C．The British students were not interested in Chinese teaching style.

D．Chinese students face endless exams and long hours at school.

2. People with little education usually ________.

A．spend a long time in school	B．have fewer chances to get a good job
C．have a better life	D．get a good job

3. The earliest reason of education was probably to ________.

A．develop a person’s creative thinking	B．teach a man to write and read
C．make people get a way of living	D．learn subjects like history and geography.

4. The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．圆满的

B．全面的

C．公平的

D．必要的

5. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．education should make a man improve

B．Chinese education system is much better than British education system

C．education is just a way of making a living

D．people can get education for speaking, reading and writing

5 . Do you want to be a volunteer on Weekends or during the vacation? The volunteer work can help you make more friends and learn new skills. The most important thing is that you can get some useful guides to your future job. Here are some places for you to do volunteer work.

Hospitals

Are you interested in medicine? Do you enjoy helping patients? The volunteering in the local hospital may be the right thing for you. There are many volunteer chances for children between 13 and 16 years old. They include transporting (运送) patients with a nurse, talking to them and reading to them.

Nursing homes

Are you interested in helping the old people? Then you can go to a nursing home. You can do the following work: pushing wheelchairs (轮椅), talking with the old people, helping them write letters and so on.

Garden centers

If you like gardening, pay attention to the notices of local garden centers. Chances may include planting trees, watering flowers and looking after plants. You’re sure to improve your gardening skills by working as a volunteer in a garden center. ________.

Libraries

Do you enjoy working in the local libraries? Some volunteers in the libraries are between 12 and 18. The libraries offer some chances such as computer center helpers and children’s program helpers.

1. The writer thinks the biggest advantage of doing volunteer work is ________.

A．making more friends	B．getting some useful guides to the future job
C．learning some new skills	D．meeting many interesting people

2. How many places can people volunteer in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. Which of the following is the missing part in the passage?

A．Planting more trees and flowers is good for our environment.

B．Watering flowers is a very simple job.

C．Doing some gardening isn’t very interesting.

D．It’s possible that you’ll become a good gardener some day.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How to be a good volunteer in hospital	B．How to be a good gardener
C．How to do the volunteer work	D．Some places to get a good job

6 . Mobile phones are playing an important role in our life. Some people even say that they can’t live without mobile phones. In the USA, some cities made a law (制定法律) on using mobile phones. According to the law, people will pay a fine if they use mobile phones when they walking across the street. What do you think of the law? Two students have shared their ideas.

George, 13, New York

Every year, there are too many traffic accidents caused by (由……引起) people looking at their mobile phones. A lot of people were badly hurt or even died because of this. I think the new law will be helpful. There will be fewer accidents than before. The law can help to warn (警告) people not to use their mobile phones while they are walking across the street.

Linda, 14, Chicago

I don’t think it will help people very much. Some people may have some important messages or e-mails. If they can’t reply to them at once, they may miss something important. What’s more (而且), people should pay more attention to (关注) some safety rules. They shouldn’t just give up using mobile phones on the street. I think it’s their right (权利) to use mobile phones any time.

1. What does the underlined word “fine” probably mean in Chinese?

A．礼品

B．罚款

C．工资

D．建议

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．George and Linda had the same idea.

B．George and Linda come from the same city.

C．George is younger than Linda.

D．Four students have shared their ideas.

3. George thinks the law can help to warn people ________ while they are walking across the street.

A．not to break the traffic rules

B．not to use their mobile phones

C．not to talk with others loudly

D．not to go or run around

4. The writer writes the article to ________.

A．discuss a law on using mobile phones

B．tell how traffic accidents happen

C．make some new traffic rules

D．tell people to use mobile phones

7 . I think that Earth Hour is a really good way to let people know that little things they do can make a big difference to the earth.

Earth Hour started in Sydney, Australia, in March 2007.Now, cities all around the world join in for Earth Hour. During Earth Hour people turn off their lights, televisions and computers to save the earth.

A lot of energy is saved around the world during Earth Hour, but people should think more than one hour of energy saving. People should help the earth every hour of every day. Walking to school or the shop saves energy. Using both sides of the paper saves energy. Turning off the tap when you brush your teeth saves energy. When you stop and think about it, there are so many simple things people can do every day to rescue the earth.

Being part of Earth Hour connects people around the world for something good. I am going to be part of Earth Hour again next year. I hope you will be too.

1. What can we learn about Earth Hour?

A．It started in Australia.

B．It shows the importance of time.

C．It asks people to do big things.

D．It took place in many cities in 2007.

2. What do people do during Earth Hour?

A．Stay inside.	B．Turn off the TV.
C．Repair their lights.	D．Turn on computer.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Why people should protect the earth.

B．When Earth Hour began.

C．What people think of Earth Hour.

D．How people can save energy every day.

4. What does the underlined word “rescue” mean?

A．Build.

B．Know.

C．Save.

D．Travel.

5. Why does the writer write the text?

A．To tell people to save time.

B．To ask people to help the earth.

C．To help people live an easy life.

D．To connect people around the world.

8 . Rules or laws are good ways to control some bad behaviors (行为). It is common that someone plays music on his or her mobile phone loudly when you are taking public transportation. Sometimes the peaceful environment will be broken when others make noises with their mobile phones. It brings rather terrible experiences and feelings. So rules have been made to stop such impolite actions.

When you are in public places, it is not hard to be influenced by others who play or talk on their mobile phones loudly. The sound of someone’s mobile phone can break up the quietness in the library where almost everyone is busy studying on reading books. While sitting in a restaurant, a diner (用餐者) who is watching videos loudly may influence your mood of having diner. You will feel very upset. With mobile phones widely use, the daily environment has also been changed.

With the rules made, the public environment will be improved. Some people who break the rules will be punished. Firstly, workers in public places will advise them not to do that. If they do not make a change or stop their bad behaviors, the police will come and take them away.

The public place is an environment where everyone can enjoy relaxing their feelings. In my opinion, keeping quiet in public is a necessary rule for everybody. No matter where you are, try to consider other’s needs instead of only yours.

1. What bad behavior is mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．Playing music loudly on the bus.	B．Throwing rubbish into the river.
C．Cutting in line in the restaurant.	D．Eating something in the library.

2. What does the underlined word “mood” mean?

A．Mind.

B．Feeling.

C．Love.

D．Taste.

3. If someone breaks the rule in public and refuses to make a change, what will happen?

A．The one will have to say sorry.	B．The one will be asked to go away.
C．The one will be allowed to appear.	D．The one will be taken away by the police.

4. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．You can enjoy studying or reading in a totally quiet library.

B．Nobody in the restaurant will watch loud videos.

C．People are often influenced by others in public places.

D．With mobile phones widely used the daily environment has changed better.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．People should follow the rules of keeping quiet in public.

B．Rules or laws are good ways to control some bad behaviors.

C．With the rules made, the public environment will be improved.

D．With smart phones widely used, the daily environment has changed.

9 . We are humans, and it’s not always easy to get along with everyone all the time. Sometimes we hurt people’s feelings and make them angry or upset. We need to do something for them so we should apologize (道歉) to make them forgive (原谅) us. Apologies are one of the daily tools we use to build good friendships and relationships. When you say “I’m sorry”, it’s because you probably think you are wrong, or you think something you did or said hurt another person. Saying “I’m sorry” is more than just words. You also mean that you respect the other person and you care about his or her feelings. After apologizing, you might feel a little better. The other person probably will, too.

When you apologize in a proper way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again. If someone is upset or angry because of something you did, you’ll want to set things right. Here are some times when an apology can make a difference:

● If you hurt or teased someone, even if you didn’t mean to make fun of him or her.

● If you lost or broke things that belonged to someone else.

● If you did something that you knew was wrong—like telling a lie or breaking a rule on purpose.

● If you didn’t do something you were supposed to do—like keeping a promise.

When someone apologizes to you, you should get ready to forgive him or her. No matter what happened, just move on. Or you might not feel like being friendly again right away.

It doesn’t mean you have to be friends just because someone apologizes. It’s polite to accept and acknowledge (承认) an apology, but anything more is up to you!

1. The reason why you sometimes say “I’m sorry” is because ________.

A．you think you are totally right	B．you are making a promise to someone
C．you mean to hurt someone	D．you care about and respect someone you hurt

2. When you make someone angry, you apologize to ________.

A．build fast relationships	B．hurt his feelings
C．make him forgive you	D．learn from him

3. What does the underlined word “teased” mean in the passage?

A．refused

B．treated

C．joked

D．missed

4. What should you do when someone apologizes to you?

A．Say sorry.

B．Move away.

C．Accept it.

D．Feel bad.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．The Best Place of Apologies.	B．The Useful Time of Apologies.
C．The Reasons of Apologies.	D．The Art of Apologies.

10 . Imagine you’re taking an exam, and you find it difficult to answer those questions. And time’s running out. Would you waste the little chance that you get to cheat? Probably, some of us have once cheated in the test.

Certainly, it’s not correct. It’s important to follow the rules because the world would turn into a total mess without rules. However, with the time passing by and the development of society, some rules have become barriers (障碍) to people’s success. A famous person once said,   “We have so many rules in life about everything. But it’s impossible to be a creator if you’re too well-behaved. You have to think outside the box.

Some are created to restrain people, and some become old and boring. So sometimes, it’s okay to break the rules. In 1823, William Webb Ellis was a pupil at Rugby School. He was tired of playing football in the old way, so the player took the ball in his arms and ran with it during a school football match. In this way, he started a new sport: rugby (英式橄榄球), named after his school.

Since you’ve already known why someone wants to break the rules, now you need to learn how to do it.

Learn the rules first. Qi Baishi was a talented Chinese artist, but he spent much time learning traditional drawing and painting skills before he found his own styles. Master them before you break them—that’s what you can learn from great minds.

Evaluate (评估) if the result is worth them. Each person has his or her own values. Before breaking the rules, think over whether they will go against your values. And the moment you decide to do that, you must be ready to have a wise thought to face the bad results.

1. How does the author develop the passage?

A．By asking questions.	B．By giving some examples.
C．By telling stories.	D．By introducing some facts

2. What does the author think of rules?

A．Rules are created to support people.	B．All the rules go against our values.
C．Rules don’t become old and boring!	D．Some rules may stop people’s success.

3. What does the underlined word “restrain” mean?

A．Save.

B．Care.

C．Control.

D．Trust.

4. The author uses the example of Qi Baishi to tell us that ________.

A．we should master the rules before we break them	B．it’s important to follow the rules
C．we have to think outside the box	D．why someone wants to break the rules

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Break the Rules	B．Ways to Follow the Rules
C．Think Outside the Box	D．Think Twice before Breaking the Rules