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In 1971, a poor young man was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. On the way, he had run out of his1.so he had no food to eat and had to live in his car.

One morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast. After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found he had to2.to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. He was so embarrassed(尴尬的) that his face turned red. The waiter, also the owner, walked behind the young man’s seat. He bent down(弯腰), and stood up3.a $20 bill in his hand. It seemed as if it had fallen on the floor. “Son, you must have dropped this.” the owner said. The young man was so4.that he couldn’t believe his eyes! He quickly5.for the breakfast and went out.

On the way out of town, he realized, “6.nobody dropped the money at all. Maybe the owner of the restaurant just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass me. What a kind person he is! 7.I have the chance in the future; I will do the same to help others.”

Now older, the man lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars to poor people. He is regarded8.the “Secret Father Christmas”, because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those homeless people on the streets. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason(原因)for this was that when she grew up,she didn't know how to cook anything,even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.

My mother started to cook when she was 25 years old. At the beginning,it was very hard for her. So,she had to take cooking classes. After having that experience,she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.

I remember when I was seven years old,and my mother was cooking,I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we cooked meals that my mother knew how to make,and sometimes we cooked meals from recipes,Nowadays,I am really thankful for that experience.

I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother.If one day I am not with them,I want to be sure that they can live a better life.

1.The writer's mother learned cooking __________.

A. from the writer's grandmother B. all by herself

C. by taking cooking class D. from cooking books

2.The writer's mother taught the writer how to cook because __________.

A. the writer was interested in cooking.

B. she thought a woman must learn to cook

C. she needed more help when she was cooking

D. she didn't want the writer to have the same experience as her

3.The underlined word recipes in this passage most probably means __________.

A. instructions on how to cook food B. some famous cooks

C. experiences of cooking food D. some delicious food

4.We can learn from the passage that the writer's children will __________.

A. hate cooking B. learn cooking

C. teach cooking D. forget cooking

5.The writer thinks it is __________ to learn to cook in life.

A. easy B. difficult C. important D. boring

“Books will soon be obsolete(废弃的,淘汰的) in schools,” Thomas Edison said in 1913: they would, he believed, soon be replaced by silent films. Each new invention has brought the similar predictions. And each time, the old technologies of books, classrooms and teachers have stayed.

Like teachers, educational technology comes in many forms, from wonderful to terrible. But, used properly, it now is important in schools, especially in pour areas.

The UN’s goals included that by 2015 all the world’s children would finish primary school. The goal has been achieved: nine out of ten children are now at school. However, the figure is not as brilliant as it sounds. Even most of the children go to school, a lot of them learn pretty much nothing there. A recent World Bank study shows, half of nine-year-old children in an African country can not read a simple word and a three-fourths can not read a simple sentence. The reason is terrible teaching. Only 7% of the teachers had the necessary knowledge and half the time the teacher was not in the classroom.

Paying teachers more, in hope of better ones, is not the answer. Many methods are tried and things don’t change much.

Several studies suggest ed-tech can help. It seems to have an effect. But it does not mean putting computers on schools in the hope that children will understand how to use them. If they do so, plenty of money is wasted. Instead, it means offering schools with software that children can use with a little help from an adult. In this way, we can get things right more often and many things can be in control.

Technology can not be everything. Good traditional teachers are not obsolete, but ed-tech can help greatly--both students and teachers in their own way.

1.With the new inventions, books, classrooms and teachers ________

A. become more important B. survive all along

C. are cleared out D. become silent films

2.What was UN’s goal for primary schools?

A. All the kids complete primary school. B. 90% of kid go to school.

C. Half children can read simple words. D. Three-fourths of kids can read sentences.

3.Why did kids learn poorly at school according to the passage?

A. They didn’t work hard enough. B. There were no teachers in the classroom.

C. The teachers didn’t have any knowledge. D. The teachers teach terribly.

4.What does the underline word ed-tech mean?

A. 网络科技 B. 软件技术 C. 教育科技 D. 教学技能

5.What does the author think of ed-tech?

A. The author thinks it is useful. B. The author doubts it is useful.

C. The author thinks teachers will be obsolete. D. The author doesn’t like it at all.

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?

Don't listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It's not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others, and they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamilton,17

I'm going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It's going to be great-I' ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air.I'm going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I' ll be able to do something good at the same time.

Jason Moore,18

This summer,I'm going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They' ll teach me what to do, so I' ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Trish Anderson,16

I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading.I' ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day,I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like.I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

1.Young people in the USA volunteer to spend __________ helping others.

A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every day D. every summer

2.Alice volunteer to __________ in summer.

A. sleep under the stars.

B. breathe the clean mountain air.

C. spend the whole summer living at home.

D. help build new hiking paths in the mountains.

3.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore __________.

A. likes reading B. is 18 years old C. isn't very rich D. is good at sports

4.__________ wants to be a teacher.

A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. None of them

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Reading for Life B. A Special House Program

C. The Forest Center D. Young American Volunteers

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