Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an

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Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.

One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.
One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.
小题1:Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?

A．India

B．Ghana

C．Thailand

D．New Zealand

小题2:Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?

A．Teaching young children	B．Health care work
C．Saving elephants	D．Teaching Chinese

小题3:What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A．The keepers	B．The doctors
C．The students	D．The elephants

小题4:What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?

A．It is amazing	B．It is boring
C．It is helpful	D．It is expensive

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C

解析

短文大意：这篇短文重点介绍了一个特殊的教育项目，并重点介绍了在泰国帮助大象的活动。
小题1:根据表格第三行描述，可知要想从事医学职业，可以去加纳。故选B。
小题2:根据表格第一行描述，可知喜欢孩子和艺术的人，可知选项教孩子们。故选A。
小题3:联系前两句描述，可知they指的是前文提到的那些大象们。故选D。
小题4:根据短文第三行They help students to find the experience they are looking for. 描述，可知作者认为这个教育项目很有帮助。故选C。

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The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials.
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.
小题1:At present reverse vending machines are used at __________.

A．the airport and underground stations

B．colleges and universities

C．communities and office buildings

D．shopping malls and companies

小题2:Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?

小题3:Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?

A．More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected.

B．Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company.

C．The machines might help people develop a recycling habit.

D．People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines.

小题4:Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Machines help turn waste into treasure

B．A new machine has become popular

C．A creative project works well in China

D．People are encouraged to collect bottles

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Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
小题1:Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?

A．Because he had no time to fit them together.

B．Because he had difficulty in writing a story.

C．Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework.

D．Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.

小题2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.

B．The small tree will grow into a big one.

C．His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.

D．He can develop his story based on the first draft.

小题3:What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?

A．She is a strict teacher	B．She is a wise teacher
C．She is an honest teacher	D．She is an energetic teacher

小题4:What can we infer(推断from the story?

A．Arthur is a shy and quiet student

B．Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story

C．There will be a storm on Saturday

D．Encouragement is important in teaching

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Big schoolbags have been a big problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too 31 to carry, and it troubles you a lot 32you want to find out a book to read. Now e -textbooks will 33you.
It is said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e - textbooks. An e - textbook, in fact, is a small 34for students. It is much lighter than a usual schoolbag and 35to carry. Though it is as 36 as a book, it can hold (容纳) everything for study. The students can read the text page by page on the 37 , take notes 38the pointer (屏写笔) ,or even "hand in" their 39to their teachers by sending e - mails. All they have to do is to press a button ( 按开关).
Some people say e- textbooks are good, but some say they may be40for the students" eyes. What do you think of it.?
小题1:A. expensive   B. heavy   C. light
小题2:A. till   B. after C. when
小题3:A. trouble   B. help   C. solve
小题4:A. TV B. radio C. computer
小题5:A. easy   B. difficult C. hard
小题6:A. smaller   B. small C. harmful
小题7:A. paper   B. keyboard   C. screen
小题8:A. with B. in   C. by
小题9:A. computer B. homework C. e - textbooks
小题10:A. bad   B. dangerous C. good

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Carrots(胡萝卜) are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest(收获). They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).
Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
小题1:Carrots are easy to plant but hard to harvest.
小题2:Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
小题3:The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its size.
小题4:Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
小题5:We can prepare and eat carrots in many different ways.

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This March, the H7N9 virus (病毒) hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected(被感染) with H7N9 had the common flu. Some people suffered from a fever or a cough.
Don’t be afraid—it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here is some advice to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth. When someone sneezes(打喷嚏) or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distance (距离) while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask(口罩). Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if
you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercises will help make your body strong enough to resist the virus.
小题1:When did the H7N9 virus hit Shanghai?
A．In March, 2013.      B．In May, 2013. C．In March, 2012.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache.
B．You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough.
C．Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 100%.
小题3:How many ways to stop the virus are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three.      B．Four. C．Five.
小题4:What does the underlined word “resist ” mean in Chinese?
A．抵抗 B．传播 C．感染
小题5:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．It tells us how to wash hands.
B．It tells us why we should use masks.
C．It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes.

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