Freerice is an interesting game. Remember to play it when you are free. It can help the hungry around the world.

How to play

In the middle of the Freerice Home page you will see something like:

　　　　　　 small means:

　　　　　　　　　　　 　little

　　　　　　　　　　　　 old

　　　　　　　　　　　　 big

　　　　　　　　　　　　 yellow

Click on one of the four words that you think is correct. If you get it right, Freerice donates 10 grains of rice to help the hunger. You will then get a chance to answer another question in the same way.

How does playing the Freerice help me?

Learning new words is useful. It can help you:

☆Speak persuasively (口才好地)

☆Write better papers, emails and business letters

☆Read faster because you understand better

☆Get better grades in a middle school, a high school and a college

☆Perform better at job interviews and meeting

How does the Freerice vocabulary program work?

Freerice has a big database (数据库). There are words for English beginners, students, businessmen, doctors, drivers… everyone!　

Freerice can adjust to your level of vocabulary. It starts by giving you words at different levels of difficulty. If you get one question wrong, you will go to an easier level. When you get three questions in a row right, you can go to a harder level.

There are 60 levels of vocabulary with over 12,000 words in all, but it is difficult for people to get above level 50.

　　 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

( ) 31. What is Freerice?

A. It is a video game. 　　　　　　　

B. It is an online vocabulary game.

C. It is an online farm. 　　　　　　

D. It is an adventure game.

( ) 32. If you play the game, you can do many things EXCEPT ______.

A. get some rice　　 　　

B. perform better in a speech contest

C. understand the passages better

D. get better grades at school

( ) 33. What does the underlined phrase “adjust to” mean?

A. 调节　 　 　　B. 固定　 　　　　　 C. 减弱　 D. 加强

( ) 34. We can know that ______.

A. the hunger will get 100 grains rice if you get five words right

B. you will improve your English if you play the game

C. the game starts by giving you an easy sentence

D. common people can get above 50 levels of the game

( ) 35. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to learn English 　　　　　　　　　　

B. An interesting online game

C. How to get good grades at school　

D. The ways to get high levels

Giving Directions in Different Places

If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers.

In Japan, people use landmarks (路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner.          61           The post office is across from the but stop.”

In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within (在……之内) miles. So instead of landmards, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles (英里) .          62          ”

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.”            63        

Sometimes if the person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.”         64           They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can always get lost in Yucanta!

        65           You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the direction.

A.      Turn east, and then go another mile.    

B.      But one thing will help you everywhere.

C.      People there think “I don’t know. ” is not polite.

D.     Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.

E.      Then he or she will take you through the street of the city to the post office.

  

Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?

A．Names of streets or roads in a place.

B．Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city.

C．Buildings or places which are easily seen.

D．Building or places with great importance.

【小题2】How many countries are mentioned(提及到) by the writer?

A．Four.	B．Five.
C．Seven.	D．Eight.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT right?

A．The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions.

B．People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance.

C．People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite.

D．People in Greece often give wrong directions.

【小题4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America.

B．We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world.

C．People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world.

D．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

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

  

Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn something ?Of course not. There is another way to learn. That is students can teach themselves. For example, if you can’t remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at the book to find the answer. This is a way to teach yourself.

Many students don’t know how they should teach themselves. The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. ①The question is something you don’t understand. or you want to know more about. A clever student is usually good at asking.

②If you keep doing like this for a 1ong time, you are sure to succeed in your study．

1 ___________________ and __________________ are two ways of learning in the passage.

2 A clever student usually likes_________________________.

3 Many students don’t know how they should teach themselves.（同义句, 一格一词）

   Many students don’t know how ______ ______ themselves.

4 对文中①处划线部分提问。

_________________________________________________?

5 把文中②处翻译成中文。