Teenage boy couldn’t stand his parents’ family rules, so he left home. He wanted to be famous, but he had _______education and several years later, he had to ask for food on the street for a living.

Now his mother has died. Though his father was _______, he was looking for his son. He has been to every ________ of the city. Everywhere he went, he put a big photo of himself ________the wall. On the lower part of the photo he wrote, “I _______ love you, my dearest son. please come back home !”

One day, the son saw one of the photos. The face was familiar(熟悉的)to him. “Is that my father?” He moved closer and _______the words: “I still love you...” _______ ran down his face. He made up his mind to go back to see his parents.

It was early morning. When he got home. He knocked at the door. Nobody _______while the door began to open itself. He rushed to his father’s bedroom. His father was sleeping. He woke his father up, “It's me! Your son is back home!” The father and the son _______each other, full of happy tears. The son asked, “Why is the door________? A thief could get in.” The father answered softly, “The door has never been locked since you left.” The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.

1.A. good B. high C. poor D. mean

2.A. sick B. angry C. worried D. old

3.A. park B. building C. company D. corner

4.A. on B. up C. in D. out

5.A. still B. already C. even D. just

6.A. recognize B. read C. know D. learn

7.A. Tears B. Laughers C. Sweep D. Sadness

8.A. answered B. talked C. asked D. said

9.A. caught B. cried C. beat D. held

10.A. open B. broken C. unlocked D. closed

Volunteers with Children in Nepal

You will have an opportunity to help children there. Children who have lost their parents or whose parents are too poor to care for them need love, attention, life skills and education.

As a volunteer there, you will work with local teachers to teach English and computer skills, help the children with their homework and take care of them. Volunteers are also encouraged to organize music, dance or sports activities. Some day trips are welcomed by kids!

You need to:

*do well in English.

*stay in Nepal for at least 3 weeks.

*pay for your own food and room ($60-$80 per week)

If you have any questions , please send e-mails to: BeiTa Luna @163. Com.

1.Which kind of children need help in Nepal?

A. The children who don’t live with parents.

B. The children whose parents are poor.

C. The children who live with parents.

D. The children who are sick.

2.If you want to be a volunteer in Nepal, how long will you stay there at least?

A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. D. Four weeks.

3.If you want to be a volunteer in Nepal for 5 weeks, how much will it cost at least ?

A. $210. B. $240. C. $280. D. $300.

4.What’s the passage about?

A. Teachers Wanted. B. Volunteers Wanted.

C. Welcome to Nepal. D. The chance to Nepal

Making a turtle feel welcome

On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle(乌龟) along the river. He was very happy, hoping to raise the turtle as his lovely pet.

He put the turtle on a stone and watched it for a long time. But the turtle didn’t move. Out of curiosity(好奇), the boy started to examine it to find out what was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly closed its shell. The boy was upset. He grabbed the turtle and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in its shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry it open.

The boy’s uncle was watching all of this.

“No, that’s not the way,” he yelled.

“In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick.”

The boy’s uncle took the turtle into the house and set it near the fireplace. The turtle didn’t move at all until it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, stretched out its legs and began to crawl. “Turtles are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, too.”

1.What did the boy do when he couldn’t open the turtle shell?

①He grabbed it and shook it. ②He broke the shell.

③He tried to open it with a stick. ④He put it near the fireplace.

A. ①② B. ①③ C. ①④ D. ③④

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “pry” in Paragraph 2?

A. shake B. steal C. force D. close

3.What’s the meaning of the last sentence in the story?

A. Like humans, turtles like to stay in warm places.

B. Turtles will like humans only if they are warm-hearted.

C. Like humans, turtles like to be treated nicely.

D. There are many similarities between humans and animals.

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. The boy found a turtle in the river when he was swimming.

B. The boy was angry because the shell didn’t open.

C. The boy’s uncle put the turtle into the fireplace.

D. The turtle prefers a warm place to a cold place

As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.

One Saturday in 2014, Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.

Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more popular. ”Woo said.

From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms. Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.

1.In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is________ now.

A. very popular in America B. very popular in China

C. for people who know about it D. in danger of disappearing

2.What did Ms Woo do in 2014?

A. She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition.

B. She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting.

C. She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington.

D. She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting.

3.Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting_______.

A. when she was fourteen B. after she got to America

C. when she was in college D. after she finished college

4.What’s the writer’s opinion about paper cutting?

A. Paper cutting doesn’t have a long history.

B. People can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life from paper cutting.

C. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show American culture to people.

D. Chinese art is only for Chinese.

Even if you shop with plastic bags, always remember to recycle them. Most families don’t realize the importance of eco-friendly living, especially children.

So how can you help children start seeing green? Well, here are a few suggestions.

Don’t buy toys－borrow instead. If kids are concerned, most toys start to lose their shine. Don’t let the unloved toys gather dust around the house－instead, join a local toy library, give them to the library. And if you do buy new toys, try to buy toys made from wood and other eco-friendly materials.

Spend time outside. Make sure your child spends time learning to be outside. Let him/her get involved in nature by planting a tree, building a birdhouse, or taking a bike ride in a nearby park.

Teach green. Even if your child doesn’t receive an environmental education in the classroom, there’s no reason that you can’t spread the word at home. Let your kid help out with separating your recyclables.

Stick with eco-friendly entertainment. Most kids may not seem like interested in the subject on the environment, but put it in a TV show and they’ll change their minds. Give them a taste of the online cartoon show, and you’ll finally find the children learn it happily.

1.The phrase “help children start seeing green” can be replaced by“__________”.

A. help children see the green color

B. tell children they should like green

C. help children understand the importance of eco-friendly living

D. teach children how to recycle rubbish

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word. “recyclables” is“_____.”

A. 可以回收利用物 B. 再生能源 C. 化学药剂 D. 电缆线

3.Which of the following is NOT true?.

A. We can buy toys made from wood.

B. Parents shouldn’t teach children environmental subjects at home.

C. Most kids don’t like to learn subjects on the environment

D. Parents should teach their children to build a birdhouse.

4.The writer doesn’t think that_________.

A. parents should buy lots of toys for their children.

B. parents should give unloved toys to the library.

C. parents can teach children environmental subjects on TV.

D. parents should spend time in nature with their children.

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are 1.(叫做)the “Heads-down Tribe”. Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere. 

There are more and more traffic accidents because lots of drivers use mobile phones while driving. In order to make drivers pay more a2. to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. 

As we can see above, using mobile phones may 3.(引起)traffic accidents. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. A man in America kept4. (使用)his mobile phone on his way home. As a r5. , he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted 6. (他的) eyes from the phone, he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away as 7. (快速地)as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. They don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have8.(乐趣) communicating with others on the phone. 

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

In the UK, bus journeys are very common. Buses are often convenient（便利的）for the people who live or work in the city center. Passengers can avoid heavy traffic and not have to pay for the parking. However, taking the bus is just a necessary but boring part of life: they get on the bus, pay for it and sit or find a place to stand when it is crowded. Everyone may feel tired and bored.

In Latin America, however, bus trips can be wonderful. For a start, films are shown on the buses between cities for passengers to have fun along the journeys. Local buses do not show films, but drivers usually turn on the radio and it can be great for passengers to listen to songs and get relaxed.

Even better than films and music are the sights and sounds on the buses. Local buses always go to parts of the town that passengers would not visit by themselves. They can see other cultures of the town from the windows of the buses.

Besides, passengers’ luggage（行李）is also interesting. It is common to see a happy dog’s head getting out of somebody’s bag or a lovely chicken “speaking cheerfully” under somebody’s arm. Once on a bus in Peru, a farmer even tied a sheep to the top of the bus. It was quite surprising.

All in all, taking the bus in Latin America is really fun and unforgettable.

1.According to the passage, in the UK, how do passengers probably feel on the buses?

They probably feel _______________ .

2.In Latin America, what can passengers do to have fun along the journeys on the buses?

They can _______________________________________________________ .

3.In the writer’s opinion, what are even better than films and music on the buses?

_______________________________________

4.Why does the writer think passengers’ luggage is interesting?

Because it’s common to see different kinds of ______________ on the buses.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

It mainly tells us about ______________________________ in Latin America.

假设你是李华。上周末你和同班同学去绿色农场郊游,大家玩的很开心。请你通过e-mail将此活动过程告知你的好友Tom，并简要谈谈你的感受。要点如下：

参考词汇：get close to the nature（亲近大自然）

写作要求：1、词数60－80；（开头和结尾已给出）

2、文中不能出现真实的校名或人名；

3、所给的要点必须都用上；

4、紧扣主题，适当发挥。

Dear Tom,

How’s it going? Last weekend, I went to_______________

Yours, Li Hua

Because Tom didn’t like the boss, he chose a new company __________HDC

A. called B. calling C. is called D. was called

---Mum, Tom and Jerry is so interesting that I can’t stop __________ it

--- But I have to give you a(n) __________ Watching too much TV isn’t good for your eyes

A. to watch; warning B. watching; warning C. to watch; example D. watching; example