Running two miles on the playground isn’t a fun thing to do for most students. But students in Miss Brown’s class at Mark Twain School in the USA gladly put on their running shoes. They wanted to raise money to help a dog in need.

Miss Brown told her students about Peter, a dog who had a hard start in life. At less than a year old, Peter’s owners found out that he was not healthy. Something was wrong with his body. Medicine could help but it was very expensive. For Peter to have a better life, he needed surgery (外科手术). But his owners couldn’t afford that. Finally, they had to leave Peter at the animal hospital.

“I love dogs and when I hear about Peter, I felt so sad for him,” says student Tony.

Miss Brown’s class decided to hold a Jog-a-Thon to raise money for Peter’s surgery.

“At first I felt like the Jog-a-Thon was just to get us to exercise,” says Mike “but then I wanted to help this dog.”

“I just wanted to make a difference in Peter’s life,” adds student Chance Wood.

News of the Jog-a-Thon spread throughout the school. Before long, five other classes also took part in the event. “I started receiving money from all kinds of people in our school community,” says Miss Brown. “We raised $3,180.64 in all.”

A 1. activity

Background

A dog named Peter had 2. problems before he was one year old.

Medicine and surgery can 3. his health, but his owner didn’t have enough 4. to pay for them.

Act

Miss Brown’s class made their 5. to raise money for Peter by 6. an activity. The activity is called 7. which is about running.

Idea

In Miss Brown’s class, students felt sorry for Peter and wanted to 8. his life.

9.

They raised $3,180.64 in all and 10. five classes joined the event.

What do you think our life will be like in 2050? Some people are talking about it on QQ.

Blue Sky

I think there won’t be any TV channels (频道) in 2050. People will be able to choose ( 选 择 ) a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme to the television. In 2050, we will be able to feel the things we see on TV with our hands.

Julia

In 2050, there won’t be enough water. Some places will be drier and people will not be able to have enough food. There may be serious water shortage (缺乏).

Ashley

Don’t be so pessimistic(悲观的) about that, Julia! People will solve this problem. And I think there will be less water pollution. Water will be much

cleaner than it is now.

Linkin

I quite agree with Ashley. And I believe in 2050 doctors will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born.

1.Linkin believes that a kind of medicine will be able to make people

A. rich B. serious C. live happily D. keep healthy

2.Where are people talking about the life in 2050?

A. On TV B. In the newspaper C. On QQ D. On the phone

3.Ashley thinks people will have in the future.

A. cleaner water B. less healthy food C. more healthy food D. dirtier water

4.Julia thinks in 2050.

A. the water will be much cleaner B. people will have less food

C. there will be more water pollution D. some places will have more water

5.Blue Sky thinks the computer will send the to the television.

A. programmes B. pictures C. menus D. channels

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