A ten-year-old teacher

　　How young can a teacher be?  A teacher can be any age. Just ask Chrissie Mckenney. She was only 10 when she started teaching.

　　 Ｈow did Chrissie get the job It was not easy. Chrissie wanted to help children who can't hear. But the school had never had such a young helper. Could Chrissie do it

First, Chrissie learned to sign. Signing is a way of talking with your hands. Soon it was easy for Chrissie to talk to the children. So the school let her help. Now Chrissie visits the school almost every day. The children love their young teacher. She is their friend.

1.Chrissie wanted to help children who can't______.

A. hear 　　　　　　  B. See　　　　　        C. play

2.This story tells about a______.

A. special class 　　 B. young teacher      Ｃ. silly person

3.In the third part of the story, what does the word "sign" mean______

A.看　　  B. 手势         C. 听

4.The school let Chrissie help because she ____.

A. was too old         B. could sign 　　　 　C. could not hear

5.You can guess from the story that most teachers ______Chrissie.

A. are older than    　B. do not like 　     C. are just like

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. 1.

   How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They stop using them
   2. B.
      They give them to others
   3. C.
      They fix them up.　　
2. 2.

   What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They don’t do anything about them.　　
   2. B.
      They take back some old ones.       　　
   3. C.
      They donate them to some charities.　　
3. 3.

   According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

   1. A.
      Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
   2. B.
      Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　
   3. C.
      Make much cheaper computers.　　
4. 4.

   What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

   1. A.
      Expensive
   2. B.
      Useful
   3. C.
      Out-of -date.　　
5. 5.

   What is the passage about?　　

   1. A.
      Repairing old computers.　　
   2. B.
      Selling old computers.              　　
   3. C.
      Recycling old computers. 　

Today is Tom’s birthday. After school he walks past the shop on the street corner. He looks at the window. That pair of trainers is still there. He really wants to have them very much.

　He was very sad and walks away. He knows his mother can give him anything he likes if she can. But he also knows she has no money and the trainers are too expensive. He doesn’t go home at once because his mother could notice (注意) his worry. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He finds that the boy moves the wheel with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thinks. There is no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He smiles and thinks he is happier.

1.Tom passed the shop__________.

A．on foot　         B．by bus　          C．by bike 　         D．in a car

2.Tom wants to buy a pair of trainers and the trainers are___________.

A．too expensive　                        B．quite cheap

C．not there　                            D．not fit him

3.Tom goes into the park because he___________.

A．wants to watch someone fishing there

B．wants to see the boy

C．doesn’t want his mother to notice his worry

D．wants to sit on the grass

4.From the story we can know that Tom______.

A．asks his mother to buy the trains at last

B．doesn’t want to buy the new trainers

C．didn’t want to go to school

D．didn’t want to stay at home

If you usually take the school bus or sometimes need to take public buses to school, there are some important rules you should know.
·When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.
·When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the driver to signal you before you cross the road in front of the bus.
·Never go back for anything you may leave on the bus when it is starting.
·Never bend down near the bus when you walk to or from the bus stop.
·You should cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner, and wait for the light to turn green or for the WALK crossing signal.
·It is important to look carefully to the left, the right and the left again when you cross the street.
·Remember that it is dangerous to stay in the areas around buses where the driver can’t see you. Don’t run between parked cars or buses.
·Do not run across the street or through parking areas to catch up with your friends.
【小题1】When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait   .