March 29, 2013                          Sunny
Today was the Hungry Luncheon (饥饿午餐日). Every year, at our school, there is a lunch event called the Hungry Luncheon.
If you want to join the event, you must pay two dollars at the door of the dining hall and get a letter. All the money is used for helping those poor people who don’t have enough (足够的) food to eat. My letter was “K”.
After all the students sat down, the teachers called the letters for the meals: 15% of the students got to eat a best dinner. 25% of the students got to eat an Okay meal. But 60% of the students just had a small piece of bread and a small cup of water!
The purpose (目的) of this event is to tell us about the unfairness (不公平) of the world, and that we need to start helping the poor!
I was one of the 60% of the students. I was a little hungry for the rest of the day, but I learned something from this special lesson. Now every time I eat, I think about the poor.

In many classrooms, it's not  16 to find students spinning (旋转) their pens  17 they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular  18  Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning   19 .
276 people took part in the competition. The came from different age groups. Some were students   20  some were office workers. First, they   21  the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer's website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 22  of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people,   23 reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him   24  the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did  25 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don't do that.
小题1:A. difficult               B. easy               C. common
小题2:A. before                  B. when                C. after
小题3:A. for                    B. between              C. among
小题4:A. chairman               B. captain              C. champion
小题5:A. or                    B. and                  C. with
小题6:A. were sent              B. sent                 C. was sent
小题7:A. each                  B. Both                  C. Every
小题8:A.includes                 B. included              C. including
小题9:A. become               B. became                C. becomes
小题10:A. quite good            B. quite well            C. quite better

Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ 41  is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man    42  family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby   43  . A year later, Hong’s mother   44   home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s    45  : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to    46   his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to   47   different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to    48   a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went    49  , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___50___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.

小题1:	A．parents B．friends C．yourself D．God

小题2:	A．out of B．into C．without D．with

小题3:	A．dog B．cat C．girl D．boy

小题4:	A．left B．arrived C．went D．came

小题5:	A．back B．shoulders C．head D．body

小题6:	A．help B．save C．protect D．feed

小题7:	A．make B．buy C．produce D．collect

小题8:	A．build B．borrow C．rent D．share

小题9:	A．public B．clear C．by D．far

小题10:

A．accepted B．asked C．received D．refused

“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You  41 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
  42 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself  43 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still  44 saying  “No”.  45 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people  46 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look  47 beautiful with the new clothes  48 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think  49 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No,   50 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you  51 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  52 . When  53 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident.  54 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great  55 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)

小题1:	A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell

小题2:	A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing

小题3:	A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding

小题4:	A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept

小题5:	A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all

小题6:	A．did B．done C．to do D．do

小题7:	A．such B．such a C．so D．so a

小题8:	A．for B．on C．in D．into

小题9:	A．being B．be C．having D．have

小题10:

A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know

小题11:

A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily

小题12:

A．another B．other C．the other D．others

小题13:

A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing

小题14:

A．With B．Without C．by D．under

小题15:

A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance

Sheila bought a new lunch bag for school.
On the way to school, she looked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch,   16  she found the same lunch as always---a sandwich.
When the lunch bell rang. Sheila found her bag and carried it to the dining hall. She opened it and   17  two pieces of fried chicken, several strawberries, and an egg.
“Wow!” Sheila said, “That’s what I call   18  !”
The next morning, Sheila opened her lunch bag and looked inside. Sure enough, she found another   19  . But when she opened the bag at lunchtime in the dining hall, she discovered a piece of pizza, an orange, and a cake.
“My lunch bag  20  be magic,” Sheila said.
“There’s no such thing as magic,” her friend Douglas  21  .
“There is,” Sheila said. “My mother   22  packs me a sandwich. But ever since I got this new lunch bag, the sandwich has changed into something I like.”
“Maybe your mother’s packing   23  things for a change.”
“No,” Sheila said. “I checked in the morning. The sandwich changes   24  .”
“You are not the   25  one with a magic lunch bag,” Beatrice said, turning around from the table behind her. “I have one, too. See? This is my magic bag.”
“Hey,” Sheila said. “My lunch bag really looks like yours.”
“Mine is magic,” said Beatrice. “Every day my dad  26  leftovers(剩饭), but at lunchtime I find a sandwich---my favorite!”
Sheila started   27  .
“What’s so funny?” Beatrice asked.
“That’s the sandwich my mother packs,” Sheila said. “We’ve been getting our lunch bags  28  up.”
Sheila and  29  shared their lunches every day after that. Sheila loved making new discoveries each time she opened her lunch bag. But her best discovery was magically finding a new   30  .

小题1:	A．and B．so C．but D．or

小题2:	A．showed B．discovered C．wanted D．offered

小题3:	A．lunch bag B．dining hall C．breakfast D．lunch

小题4:	A．sandwich B．chicken C．egg D．orange

小题5:	A．can B．must C．may D．need

小题6:	A．disturbed B．discovered C．disappeared D．disagreed

小题7:	A．never B．seldom C．often D．ever

小题8:	A．different B．same C．easy D．delicious

小题9:	A．at home B．during school C．on the way D．after lunchtime

小题10:

A．last B．next C．extra D．only

小题11:

A．packs B．cooks C．leaves D．checks

小题12:

A．shouting B．nodding C．laughing D．finding

小题13:

A．fixed B．used C．broken D．mixed

小题14:

A．Douglas B．Beatrice C．Sheila’s mother D．Beatrice’s father

小题15:

A．friend B．classroom C．classmate D．school

Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is in the south of Scotland.
A collection of nearly 150 different animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful and natural setting. Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is to provide a living shelter for small animals, to protect wildlife, to provide chances for the public to enjoy and learn about the area they live in. A main aim of the park is to protect endangered animals.
Facilities(设施) available to visitors mainly include restaurants, gift shops picnic areas, facilities for babies, facilities for disabled people free parking, etc.
There is a programme of improvement to condition for the animals, birds and visitors. Through the programme, the park plays an important part in the international effort to protect rare and endangered animals. Click here to see what improvement the park has to make.
As some of our animals are free in the park area, dogs and other pets are not allowed.
Open from 1^st February to 30^th October, 10:00 a.m to 6:00p.m.

Tickets
Adult	£ 6.50
Child	£ 4.50(4-15 years old)
Elderly	£ 5.50
Family	£ 20.00 (2 adults & 2 children)

 
By buying a ticket to visit the park, you can help us do so much more so HELP SUPPORT CONSERVATION!
You can help us continue our work by making a donation here >>> SUPPORT
Contact us:
E-mail: infor@gallowaywildlife.co.uk           Fax/Tel:01557 331645
小题1:You can visit Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park ___________.

A．at 9:00a.m on 7th December

B．at 11:00a.m on 7th December

C．at 9:00a.m on 7th September

D．at 11:00a.m on 7th September

小题2:How much should you at least pay if your family (five persons, including an elderly person, two adults and the ten-year-old twins) visit the park?

A．£24.50

B．£25.50

C．£26.50

D．£27.50

小题3:Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There are endangered animals in the park.

B．There aren’t any picnic areas in the park.

C．You can’t take the babies to the park.

D．You can visit the park with your dogs.

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.
About two thousand years ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the scenery(自然风景) in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you’re thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.
小题1:The sun in Hawaii drops too quickly for people to see it move.
小题2:In Hawaii, a large number of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.
小题3:The scenery in Hawaii is quite different from what it was many years ago.
小题4:According to the passage, it’s common for people to hold parties in Hawaii at night.
小题5:The passage mainly tells us the first people who came to Hawaii.

“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
小题1:The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “       ”.

A．road

B．bridge

C．crossing

D．traffic

小题2:The writer saw people      in Shanghai that day.

A．crossing the road in a mess	B．waiting for the green light patiently
C．crossing the road with chickens	D．hurting each other in the street

小题3:How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?

A．He thinks it’s OK.	B．He thinks it’s wrong.
C．He has no idea of it.	D．He doesn’t mention it

It was June. The sun was in the sky. It was very hot. Jim was tired of school. He wanted to be at the beach. He could not stay in his   1 . He could not   2  talking. While the teacher wrote on the board, Jim got up and talked to a friend. The teacher, Mr Smith, heard the   3 and said: "Jim, sit down and be quiet. "
Jim sat down. Mr Smith   4  his lesson. Jim got up and talked to another friend. "Sit down and be quiet," said Mr Smith. He was very   5 .
"OK," said Mr Smith.  "If you want to talk,  6 come to the front of the classroom and  7 the teacher. "
"All right,"   8  Jim. He came to the front of the classroom and said:"Quiet,  9 . I am the new teacher. Class is over now. Let's have a   10 "

小题1:	A．office B．home C．seat D．room

小题2:	A．stop B．enjoy C．forget D．finish

小题3:	A．news B．story C．fact D．noise

小题4:	A．got ready for B．went on with C．went over D．was interested in

小题5:	A．angry B．sad C．worried D．afraid

小题6:	A．again B．also C．then D．next

小题7:	A．hear B．find C．ask D．be

小题8:	A．asked B．agreed C．guessed D．laughed

小题9:	A．anyone B．someone C．everyone D．no one

小题10:

A．lesson B．break C．try D．meeting

John is 6 years old. He can read and write very well, but he can't tell time. He doesn't say "eight o'clock", "twelve o'clock" or "four o'clock in the afternoon". He says "breakfast time", "lunchtime" or "teatime"
His aunt thinks she can teach him to read a clock.
"Can you count （数数）, John?"
"Yes. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…"
"That's fine. Now, if I put the long hand of the clock on 'twelve' and the short one on 'one'-that is one o'clock. If I put the short hand on 'two', what's that?"
"Two o'clock. "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
It is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt looks at him and asks: "What time is it, now?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I'm hungry. "
小题1:John is ________ years old.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

小题2:His aunt teaches him ________.

A．to read books	B．to count numbers
C．to write stories	D．to tell time

小题3:His aunt will probably feel ________ in the end.

A．bored

B．excited

C．silly

D．sorry