Dear Reader,

  Imagine an 11-year-old child whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the fields.

  Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can't fill her stomach with water because it's polluted, and who has watched life slip away from her father and little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.

  Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.

  Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. Maria will grow up without any schooling. What will be her future? In many ways, it will be disastrous.

  But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Show her that somewhere, someone cares about her. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria's mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.

  To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves.Build a school, a hospital, bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.

  For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a hand out, but a hand up. That's how “Save the Children” works.But with-out you, it can't work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Ma-ria and her village.

  It can make such a difference in her life and yours.

For the children,

David L. Guyer

President

(1) This letter is to ________.

[  ]

A.the editor
B.the readers
C.David L. Guyer
D.the children

(2) We can read. the letter in ________.

[  ]

A.somebody's diary
B.a newspaper
C.a progress report
D.a story book

(3) What is Maria's most serious problem?

[  ]

A.She has no chance to go to school.

B.Her father died of a serious disease.

C.Hard work has made her suffer a lot.

D.Her mother needs her badly at home.

(4) What is “Save the Children”?

[  ]

A.An activity to help poor children go to school.

B.An office of the government to collect money.

C.A program shown at theaters to help the poor.

D.A group who works for children in poor places.

(5) The last sentence in the letter means ________.

[  ]

A.if Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded

B.what you give is more than what you take

C.both Maria's life and yours will change a lot

D.Maria and you can help each other at school

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.
When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.
A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.
Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate(州际公路) highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.
“But how can people see it when they whiz(快速移动) by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.
The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.
【小题1】How long has the cat been missing?

A.More than a monthB.More than two months
C.More than three monthsD.It’s been back.
【小题2】Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?
A.A billboard companyB.The police
C.The phone companyD.The interstate telephone line
【小题3】How is the old lady like?
A.StupidB.LovingC.SmartD.Decisive(有决断力的)
【小题4】The underlined word was mistyped(打错了). But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.
A.angryB.surprisedC.happyD.excited
【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?
A.An advertisementB.A missing cat
C.A pet’s storyD.Life without cat

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.

When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.

A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.

Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate(州际公路) highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.

“But how can people see it when they whiz(快速移动) by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.

The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.

1.How long has the cat been missing?

A.More than a month                      B.More than two months

C.More than three months                  D.It’s been back.

2.Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

A.A billboard company                     B.The police

C.The phone company                     D.The interstate telephone line

3.How is the old lady like?

A.Stupid            B.Loving            C.Smart            D.Decisive(有决断力的)

4.The underlined word was mistyped(打错了). But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.

A.angry            B.surprised          C.happy            D.excited

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.An advertisement                       B.A missing cat

C.A pet’s story                          D.Life without cat

 

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Ma Hua graduated from Fudan University. He had a good career in IT and a great life in Shanghai, but he felt there was something missing from his life. He wanted to help others to improve their lives, so in March 2003 he gave up his job. Then he moved to south-west China to do voluntary work in a village primary school.

He soon became an important member of the local people. In his class, he painted pictures on the walls to help students remember English words. He also spent his money building a playground for the children.

Ma Hua quickly got used to his new life. He got great satisfaction from his work and felt very happy, even though life there was hard---he had to melt(融化) ice for water and grow vegetables for food. When he was free, he wrote poems describing the peace and beauty around him. Sometimes he would go walking in the mountains and enjoy the beautiful view.

Sadly Ma Hua was killed in a car accident in July 2004 at the age of 31. His death was a great loss to all those who knew him, but it is a comfort to know that he lived happily, doing what he loved and enriching the lives of others.

1.When did Ma Hua give up his job in Shanghai?                              

2.What did Ma Hua build for the primary school children?                   

3.Did Ma Hua enjoy his life in the village?                                

4.What did Ma Hua do in his free time? Give ONE example.                 

5.What can we learn from Ma Hua?                                     

 

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.
When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.
A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.
Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate(州际公路) highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.
“But how can people see it when they whiz(快速移动) by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.
The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward

  1. 1.

    How long has the cat been missing?

    1. A.
      More than a month
    2. B.
      More than two months
    3. C.
      More than three months
    4. D.
      It’s been back
  2. 2.

    Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

    1. A.
      A billboard company
    2. B.
      The police
    3. C.
      The phone company
    4. D.
      The interstate telephone line
  3. 3.

    How is the old lady like?

    1. A.
      Stupid
    2. B.
      Loving
    3. C.
      Smart
    4. D.
      Decisive(有决断力的)
  4. 4.

    The underlined word was mistyped(打错了). But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:______.

    1. A.
      angry
    2. B.
      surprised
    3. C.
      happy
    4. D.
      excited
  5. 5.

    What’s the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      An advertisement
    2. B.
      A missing cat
    3. C.
      A pet’s story
    4. D.
      Life without cat

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