Fresh off his MasterChef Junior run, Evan Robinson, who is only 12 years old, is using his kitchen skills to raise money for Puerto Rico. The TV show contestant wanted to offer help after hurricanes(飓风) hit the country last September.
“I’ve been seeing, all over the news, people struggling,” Evan said. “They can’t get fresh water, electricity; they can’t get really anything. I know I’m just a kid, but I think if a lot of people do something, a lot of things will get better.”
He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅 饼). He started cooking on a recent Friday night. By the next Sunday evening, he had filled orders for 420 empanadas — — roasted chicken, cheeseburger and vegetarian — — getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.
His mom, Veronica Robinson, helped him send the empanadas around the city. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” she said. “But it’s a great idea, so I want to help him make it work.”
For Evan’s out-of-town friends and supporters, he has set up a crowdfunding(众筹) page. Through it, he’s hoping to raise $1, 500 in “virtual (虚 拟 的) empanadas”. This is because he heard on the news that it could take Puerto Rico years, maybe even 10 years, to recover(复 原) from the hurricanes. And he said, “Fruit pies are up next. And my baking will continue as well.”
It’s a difficult job, especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to. But he doesn’t seem worried.
“It’s what we’re supposed to do.” he said. “I’m a human. They’re humans. Why shouldn’t I help them?”
Indeed.
1.How did Evan help those struggling in Puerto Rico?
A. He asked his parents to send the empanadas around the city.
B. He continued offering a lot of fresh water and fruit pies to them.
C. He donated his big winning prize in his MasterChef Junior run.
D. He raised money by selling homemade empanadas through online orders.
2.Evan set up a crowdfunding page because .
A. he raised more money than he expected for the people in need
B. he knew that it could take Puerto Rico a long time to recover
C. he wanted more and more friends to know his kitchen skills
D. the number of online orders was beyond his expectation
3.According to the passage, which are the best words to describe Evan?
A. kind-hearted and helpful B. careful and confident
C. honest and hard-working D. humorous and organized
4.How can we understand the last sentence in the passage?
A. Friendship is important in our lives. B. It’s difficult for humans to raise money.
C. We should help those who’re in need. D. Everyone must do something unusual.
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 【解析】文章讲述了Evan Robinson一个12岁的小男孩，通过卖他自己制作的食物来为受灾的人筹钱。 1.根据He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅 饼).可知是通过在网上卖馅饼来筹钱；故选D 2.根据he has ...科目：初中英语 来源：山东省威海市2018年中考英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Amanda Kitts is one of “tomorrow’s people” people who have artificial (人工的) body pats. She has a bionic(电子操控的)arm.
Now, Kitts runs a day -care center. Children run up to her
happily as she comes into the classroom. She bends over to talk with a small girl. As she bends Kitts puts her hands on her knees. For most people, this would be easy. However, just a few years
ago, this was impossible for Kitts.
In 2006, Kitts was in a car accident. A truck crushed(挤坏) her left arm and the doctor had to
cut it off. "I was angry, sad, depressed. I just couldn't accept it," she says. But then she heard about a new technique that could use the remaining nerves(神经) in her shoulder to contort an artificial arm.
In a difficult operation, a doctor moved Kitts's nerves to different mens of her upper- arm muscles. For months, the nerves grew. Millimeter by millimeter, they moved deeper into their new homes. “At three months I started feeling little tingles and twitches(刺痛和抽搐),”she said. A month later, she got her first bionic arm. A research engineer worked with Kitts to make the computer programs match her real movements more and more closely.
Today, Kitts's arm is great, but it's not yet perfect. She wants feeling in her hands. For example, she needs to feel whether something is rough or smooth. She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite things-drink coffee "The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip,” she says. One time at a coffee shop, her hand kept closing until it crushed the cup. But Kitts says positively, "One day I'll be able to feel things with it, and clap my hands… to the songs my kids are singing”
1.What is the difference between Kitts and normal people?
A. She has a bionic arm. B. She can bend C. She can put her hands on her knees
2.Kitts got her first bionic arm _____________after the difficult operation.
A. almost three months B. over one month C. more than four months
3.Kitts is able to ____________with her bionic hand.
A. clap her hands B. hold thing C. feel rough or smooth things
4.Kitts's attitude toward her new arm is______________.
A. positive B. Angry C. perfect
5.Choose the right order of the events
①Kitts heard about a new technique
②Kitts crushed a paper coffee cup
③Kitts had two human arms
④A truck hit Kitts's car
⑤Kitts got her first bionic arm
⑥Doctors moved some of the nerves in Kitts’s arm
A. ④①⑥⑤②③ B. ③④⑤①②⑥ C. ③④①⑥⑤②
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As we are growing up, we really need advice from adults. Here are three people talking about their experiences.
Jasper,26, actor
You’re not alone.
Sometimes when you’re a teenager, you feel as if you’re all alone and there’s 1. you can talk to. Do you know twenty to thirty percent of teenagers in the US have a hard 2. going through the period? They feel lonely and sad. I think life is so much easier if you 3.your troubles with others. I regret that I didn’t take the advice when someone gave it to me.
Steve,27, teacher
Your teachers only want what’s best for you.
When I was in school, I never thought I’d become a teacher. I acted badly in class, and I fell4. about that now. I love my job and I know how challenging it is, so I hope kids can show their teachers more respect(尊 重). I hope kids can5. that teachers push them to do their best and not just to give them a hard time．
Anna,29, doctor
Money doesn’t grow on trees.
When I was a teenager, I never learned 6. to save money. I just spent it! My parents gave me everything I wanted, but I realize now they spent little7. themselves. Now I wish I know more aboutmoney planning even less 8. me years ago. I do wish they could learn about it earlier.
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It was raining. My father asked me a raincoat.
A. take B. takes C. took D. to take
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书面表达
76．积极锻炼是非常重要的，为此，某英文报开展了一次关于初中生段炼情况的调查活动。请你根据下列图表和相关文字提示,以“Exercising is important!”为题，用英语写一篇短文。
要点 | 具体内容 | |
调查数据 | 每天锻炼的时间
| 不经常锻炼的原因
|
锻炼的意义 | 有益身体健康;保持思维敏锐;变得自信快乐。 | |
你的建议 | 就如何更好地开展锻炼，提出你的建议(至少两点)。 |
注意：(1)短文应包括所给内容要点,可适当发挥,使文章连贯;
(2)词数90左右,短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;
(3)短文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名等信息。
(4)参考词汇:敏锐的sharp
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—Do you know ?
—On July 15th. So after the exam, you can enjoy most of the matches.
A. when will the 2018 Football World Cup end
B. when the 2018 Football World Cup will end
C. where will the 2018 Football World Cup be held
D. where the 2018 Football World Cup will be held
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—Harry, you should mind your manners. It is to push in before others.
—Sorry. Mum. I won’t do it next time.
A. polite B. rude C. active D. careless
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---You never exercise.
---_______. I walk for more than one hour every day.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I am D. No, I’m not
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提示词语：necessary, answer questions, take notes, retell, read a passage aloud
提示问题： What do you think of theEnglish Listening and Speaking Online Test?
What do they need to do in the test?
What suggestions do you want to give them?
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