You Can Make a Windsock(风筒)

Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.

You will need: one piece of heavy colored paper, five ribbons, strong tape, a string and a pencil.

What to do:

Step 1:Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.

Step 2:Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(边缘) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.

Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.

Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.

Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!

1.You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock _____.

A. fun B. heavy C. strong D. special

2.What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube?

A. Make holes in the tube. B. Tape the tube together.

C. Tie knots in the ribbons. D. Put a string through the hole.

3.What is probably the most important to make a windsock work?

A. Its shape. B. Its size.

C. The color of the paper. D. The number of the holes.

4.What is the main purpose of this article?

A. To tell an interesting story. B. To explain how to do something.

C. To teach an important lesson. D. To show what a windsock is like.

My friend David is a young man from America. Now he doesn’t live far from the center of Chengdu. His Chinese neighbors (邻居) like him and are always happy to help him when he meets difficulties.

David works in a school not far from his home. He gets up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he rides his bike to school every day. It usually takes him 15 minutes to get to school. He thinks it is good exercise.

The school is very big, with about 5,000 students. David teaches English at school. He has twelve classes a week. After class he helps to organize (组织) some after-school clubs, like the singing club, the basketball club. He teaches the students to sing English songs and how to play basketball. He thinks they are interesting.

David also works as a volunteer (志愿者) in the community center. He teaches people English there. He goes there with his friend every Saturday and Sunday and stays there for two hours. Many people like him very much. They are good friends now.

David likes Chengdu very much. He also likes the food there. He says it’s very happy to live in this city.

Title: 1. in Chengdu

David’s neighborhood (街区)

● His home is not far from the center of Chengdu.

● His neighbors are 2. to him.

Before work

● He gets up early and has a quick breakfast.

● He goes to school by bike. It is a 3. from his home.

4.

● He teaches students English.

After work

● He also helps organize after-school clubs.

● He teaches students to sing and play basketball.

● He works as a volunteer in the community(社区)center on the 5..

When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument(争论) with a boy named Michael in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong, and Michael was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class, placed Michael on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. And she asked Michael what color the object was, “White,” he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between Michael and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where Michael was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint(视角)it was white. Only from my side it was black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day. You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

1.What was the argument about between the author(作者) and Michael at first?

A. The color of the object. B. The answer of a math question.

C. The author was not sure. D. The time of beginning class.

2.The author feel ________ when he heard Michael’s answer.

A. happy B. unbelievable C. tired D. helpless

3.What’s the meaning of the word underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. 确信 B. 辩解 C. 怀疑 D. 猜测

4.What did the teacher put in the middle of her desk?

A. A round and colorful object. B. A white and black bottle.

C. An object with two mirrors D. An object with two colors.

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

A. An Argument B. My School Life

C. My Friend-Michael D. Different Viewpoints

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