Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework.Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (“光盘行动”).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January.It calls on people to reduce food waste.
China in these years had serious problems with wasted food.CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous（大方的）.Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.
Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many.In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花).People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers.More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time.It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi.Did you finish your meals today?
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。

1. 1.

   What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?

   1. A.
      The helped each other with homework
   2. B.
      They opened a restaurant together
   3. C.
      They volunteered for a campaign
   4. D.
      They collected money from customers in restaurants
2. 2.

   In this passage the underlined word “call on ” means ______

   1. A.
      打电话
   2. B.
      号召
   3. C.
      拜访
   4. D.
      叫喊
3. 3.

   The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to _____

   1. A.
      do volunteer work
   2. B.
      work part time in restaurants
   3. C.
      cut down on food waste
   4. D.
      wash your plates after dinner
4. 4.

   From Paragraphs 4-5, we learn that _____

   1. A.
      wasting food is a serious problem in China
   2. B.
      Chinese people waste the most food in the world
   3. C.
      Chinese people want to show off that they are rich
   4. D.
      most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table
5. 5.

   What did the restaurant in Beijing do to support the campaign?

   1. A.
      The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food
   2. B.
      It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times
   3. C.
      It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes
   4. D.
      It encouraged customers to take leftovers home

Children are natural scientists. They are interested in looking into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of expensive lab tools. You only have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇).

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old students to talk about working as a scientist. The children asked me questions about schooling and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another quietly. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long pause, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚂蚱) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies have shown that, after asking a question, adults usually wait only one second or less for an answer, do not leave time for children to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children can give more logical(合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child telling his idea in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right. ” or “Very good. ”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can mean that discussion is over. Instead, you can say “That’s interesting. ” or “I’d never thought of it that way before. ” or come up with more questions or ideas.

Never push a child to “Think”. Children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标)for your disagreement.

Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life feeling of nature is far more exciting than any lesson children learn from a book. Let children look at their fingertips(指尖) through a magnifying lens(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner.

(   )53. When children are in a science discussion, adults should ________.

A. speak highly of the children.

B. praise the children immediately

C. end up their discussion with “That’s interesting”

D. leave time for them to come up with better ideas

(   )54. What does “this” refer to in the 6th paragraph?

A. Pushing children to think.

B. Finding the answer you want.

C. Talking about science.

D. Telling children to discuss.

(   )55. These are the ways for adults to share children’s curiosity EXCEPT ________.

A. telling them encouraging stories instead of boring facts  

B. offering them chances to see things by themselves

C. being patient when the children answer questions     

D. persuading them to ask the questions of their own

Children are natural scientists, very interested in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms（科学术语）or modern labs. You only have to share your children’s interests.

　 Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, the money I got and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing each other silently. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give better answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. When the child is having a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging a child to help others. But in talking about science, these words make a child think that the discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’ve never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Lastly, show; don’t tell. Let children look at their hands through a microscope（显微镜）, and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner….

81. To help children enjoy science, the most important thing for teachers to do is ___________.

　 A. let them see the world around　　　 　 B. let them study in modern labs

　 C. tell them the difficult terms on science D. share the children’s interests

82. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the words “your lists” mean ____________.

　 A. your answers to the questions　　　 　 B. your own questions about science

C. your questions from textbooks　　　 　 D. all the questions of your own

83. According to the passage, children can give better answers to the questions if teachers ____.

　 A. ask them to answer quickly　 　　　 B. wait for one or two seconds after a question

　 C. tell them to watch their language　 D. wait at least three seconds after a question

84. The writer talks about all of the following ways except that teachers should ____________.

　 A. tell their children stories instead of telling them to remember facts

　 B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves

　 C. allow enough time for their children to find answers to the questions

D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own

85. The writer of the passage is probably ____________.

A. a teacher B. a scientist　

C. a seven-year-old boy’s father　　 D. a reporter

Children are natural scientists, very interested in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms（科学术语）or modern labs. You only have to share your children’s interests.

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, the money I got and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing each other silently. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give better answers.

But in talking about science, these words make a child think that the discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’ve never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Lastly, show; don’t tell. Let children look at their hands through a microscope（显微镜）, and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner….

36. To help children enjoy science, the most important thing for teachers to do is ___________.

A. let them see the world around            B. let them study in modern labs

C. tell them the difficult terms on science D. share the children’s interests

37. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the words “your lists” mean ____________.

A. your answers to the questions            B. your own questions about science

C. your questions from textbooks            D. all the questions of your own

38. According to the passage, children can give better answers to the questions if teachers ____.

A. ask them to answer quickly            B. wait for one or two seconds after a question

C. tell them to watch their language    D. wait at least three seconds after a question

39. The writer talks about all of the following ways except that teachers should ____________.

A. tell their children stories instead of telling them to remember facts

B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C. allow enough time for their children to find answers to the questions

D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own

40.  The writer of the passage is probably ____________.

A. a teacher                                B. a scientist   

C. a seven-year-old boy’s father           D. a reporter