Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their website.

School Competition

Students ! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:

　 What do you have to do?

　 ● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

　 ● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention

　 ● Write a short description of your invention

　 Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

(　 )6. Who can take part in the competition?

　　 A. The disabled.　　　　　 B. Middle school teachers.

　　 C. Middle school students.　 D. All the readers.

(　 ) 7. A participant (参与者) should _______to take part in the competition.

　 　 A. draw a picture　　　　　 B. invent a robot or a machine

　　 C. make a model　　　　　 D. make a description

(　 )8. What will be the award for the winners?

　　 A. Money.　 　　　B. Inventions. 　　　 C. Pictures. 　　　 D. Souvenirs.

(　 )9. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.

　　 A. his invention　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. his suffering

　　 C. the difficulties the disabled face　　　 D. his wishes for the disabled

(　 )10. The aim of the activity is to_______.

　　 A. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled

　　 B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled

　　 C. make the disabled know more about modern technology

　　 D. help people learn how to help the disabled

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

　A. His father.        B. The villagers.          C. His mother.            D. The netizens.

2.When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

　A. In 1969.           B. In 2011.              C. Two years ago.         D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

　A. Because he was funny. 

B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

　A. 以貌取人    　  B. 志存高远     　   C. 众口铄金         D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

—I have trouble learning math this term.　　

—You should pay more        to your teacher’s advice.　　

　 　 A. money     B. attention      C. time