Taking part in charity is not just for adult people . Kids can do it too! Melvin, 14,an American student , has done charity work for eight years . He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at a middle school in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected ＄1,500 by himself and ＄487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital .

Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in Cooper University Hospital , weighing 2.4 kg . His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.

Melvin’s classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael also held a class with them about helping others. Michael said that it was not really about the money but about the fact they were doing something good.

“It feels great, helping someone that I know,” said one of Melvin’s classmates. Melvin’s neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Stahl, the head of the hospital, went to Melvin’s school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients(病人) every year.” When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said he and his workmates are “pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family .”

1.When did Melvin begin to do charity work?

A. At the age of 6. B. At the age of 8.

C. At the age of 14 D. From the moment he was born.

2.How much did Melvin and his classmates collect recently ?

A. ＄487. B. ＄1,013 C. ＄1,500 D. ＄1,987.

3.Who does the underlined word “them” in the passage refer to (指) ?

A. Melvin and his family B. The hospital’s patients.

C. Stahl’s workmates D. Melvin and his classmates.

4.Which of the following is True?

A. Melvin gives money to his school every year. B. Melvin’s parents show little interest in charity.

C. Melvin was born nine weeks earlier than expected. D. Melvin’s classmates think that he is wasting time.

5.What can we learn from the passage ?

A. Kids can hardly do anything for charity.

B. Everyone is supposed to do charity work.

C. Doing charity work is only about money.

D. There’s no doubt that adults can do charity work better that kids.

根据音标写单词。

1.According to the scientific magazine, we have changed the __________ / ?kem?str?/ of our planet atmosphere.

2.Scientist __________ /d??sk?v?(r)d/ this well-known flower 150 years ago.

3.I have confidence in the __________ / ??b?l?t?/ of my football team.

4.He__________/ le? / in bed until his mother asked him to get up for breakfast this morning.

5.There are many __________ /f??k / stories about Spring Festival.

根据要求，完成下列句子。

1.She waited for a long time and she became more and more impatient. (改为同义句)

The __________ she waited, the __________ impatient she became.

2.The girl is shy. She is afraid to speak in public. (合为一句)

The girl is __________ shy __________ she is afraid to speak in public. (改为同义句)

3.You can’t learn English well unless you do lots of exercises.

You can’t learn English well __________ you ________ do lots of exercises.

4.Peter runs really fast. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ Peter runs!

5.Are there any new markets in Asia? The sales manager wants to know.（合并为一句）

The sales manager __________ __________ there are some new markets in Asia.

IX. 任务型阅读。

If I can give up coffee, anyone can! I was completely addicted (上瘾). I drank coffee all day. I depended on it for everything. Without coffee, I became sad and anxious. I would feel nervous if I couldn’t get some coffee before an important event like giving a speech or taking an exam.

It took countless tries before I realized how to give up coffee. Between each try, I learned a little bit more. Here’s how I did it.

Coffee Addiction Knowledge

The first step is to learn about what you are dealing with. Caffeine is a drug. The human body gets addicted to it easily. That’s why you feel good when you get your first cup of coffee in the morning and it’s why you feel bad when you try to give it up. There are emotional addictions to the caffeine as well. Some people believe that with the caffeine you will perform better and have more confidence.

Gradually Cut the Amount and Then Replace (替代)It with Green Tea

You can give up coffee suddenly, but why put yourself through that unless you need an unpleasant experience? You can follow these two steps.

1) Gradually cut the amount of coffee you drink according to a plan. Let’s say, you normally drink 5 cups of coffee a day. Over a one-week period, cut out one cup ________ so that by the sixth day you’re at zero.

2) On your first day without coffee replace it with green tea. Green tea has the lowest amount of caffeine of most teas, but don’t expect any similar coffee taste.

1.How would the writer feel without coffee before giving it up?

________________________________________________________

2.What is caffeine according to the passage?

________________________________________________________

3.Put the underlined sentence into Chinese.

________________________________________________________

4.Fill in the blank with proper words (no more than 5 words).

________________________________________________________

5.Give a proper title (题目) to the passage. __________________________________

书面表达。

根据下列图画，写一篇80词左右的短文。提示词：bucket n. 水桶，tap n. 水龙头

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﹣The UK is ____ European country, isn't it?

﹣Yes, ____ old country is famous for its museums.

A. an; an B. a; an C. a; the D. an; the

— He’s just back from work, __________?

— . He is having a rest in the room.

A. is he; No, he isn’t B. has he; No, he hasn’t

C. Hasn’t he; Yes, he has D. isn’t he; Yes, he is

---What about going swimming this afternoon?

---You_______ be joking! Don’t you know I’m afraid of water?

A. may B. must C. can D. have to

--- How many students are there in each group?

---Usually each group _______ six students in our class.

A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made of

Mr. Hu has travelled to six countries _______.

A. before the years B. in the years C. after the years D. over the years