Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries.

“Chinese children hope to study abroad(到国外)to _______ a wider view(视野)of the world.” said a Chinese writer called Chen Yi. Chen told the parents and their children that life in foreign countries can be hard for young people. “They have to meet a _______ shock(冲击)and language problems.”

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children looking after _______ when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge(挑战).

Zhang Jia began to study in a high school in Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there didn’t _________students to study. And _______there wasn’t homework. “With these education(教育)systems, we have more _______ time and more space for thinking.” said Zhang. “But if you don’t know how to _______ your time and money. you will not have an easy time.”

“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign language _______ and broaden(拓宽)their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said.

_______ you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with ________ in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.

1.A.get B.try C.mix D.set

2.A.interest B.trust C.culture D.message

3.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves

4.A.mind B.push C.avoid D.train

5.A.usually B.yet C.just D.never

6.A.busy B.safe C.boring D.free

7.A.plan B.have C.miss D.take

8.A.happily B.quickly C.carefully D.suddenly

9.A.Although B.Whether C.Why D.When

10.A.suggestions B.competitions C.experience D.information

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her. “The party is coming soon, but now I don’t have any money.” the girl cried.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story. she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She wrote it down at once and would sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! I haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became famous in America.

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by ______.

A.an American girl B.an American girl’s grandma

C.an American boy D.an American girl’s friend

2.The girl was sad because______.

A.she didn’t want to go to the party B.she would be busy that day

C.she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift D.she wasn’t invited to the party

3.What gift did she give her friend?

A.A flower. B.A toy. C.An interesting book. D.A song.

4.What did her friend think of the song? It was ______.

A.boring B.beautiful C.interesting D.sad

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B.The girl wrote the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C.The girl’s friend had heard the song before.

D.The girl became famous because of the song.

On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little tired because she was carrying her shopping bags. They were so heavy that she had to have a rest in the park. She walked towards the gate of the park. She noticed a poor man walking out of a restaurant in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(垃圾箱)and started looking through it.

Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get, so she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in surprise and took the fruit.

A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. They he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went away, singing a song.

Just then, Susan understood what the saying “Giving is getting.” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help and everyone can offer help.

Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, but it means a lot to the people who you help.

1.Susan felt a little tired because she ______.

A.walked so fast B.looked through a rubbish bin

C.felt cold D.carried heavy shopping bags

2.The poor man felt _____when Susan gave him some fruit.

A.sad B.surprised C.interested D.kind

3.From the passage we may know the poor man’s daughter couldn’t get ____that day.

A.orange juice B.some fruit C.a new coat D.a sandwich

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The poor man had no money to buy food for his daughter.

B.It was the poor man’s daughter’s birthday.

C.The poor man asked Susan for some fruit.

D.The poor man’s daughter was ill.

5.The passage mainly tells us that ____.

A.giving means taking B.giving is getting

C.we shouldn’t look through rubbish bins D.we should give others fruit

Do you want to help China become a more beautiful country? Now, you can do this on your phone.

Ant Financial(蚂蚁金服)is an Internet service company. In August 2016, it started an interesting project on Alipay(支付宝).The name of the project is “Ant Forest.”According to Ant Financial, “can help people improve the environment.”

But how does the project work? And what effects(效果)has it had?

In “Ant Forest”, people start by planting a virtual tree. The project will then give people “green energy(能量)”if they do low-carbon(低碳)activities. These activities include walking, buying tickets online, taking public transport(交通)and so on. With “green energy”, the virtual tree will slowly grow up. When there is enough “green energy”, Ant Financial will plant a real tree.

The Ant Financial Company has been working to help farmers in desert regions(沙漠地区)in China plant trees.

“Ant Forest” has been very popular. More that 250million people have people have planted virtual trees on their phones. And Ant Financial has planted more than ten million real trees.

Xiaobai is a member of Ant Financial. She says the company believes everyone wants to improve the environment. She and her friends are happy that they can help people make their dreams come true. According to Xiaobai, Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together.

1.Which project can help people improve the environment according to the passage?

A.Your phone. B.An Internet company. C.Alipay. D.Ant Forest.

2.What does the underlined word “virtual” mean?

A.真实的 B.高大的 C.虚拟的 D.贵重的

3.Which of the following activities can NOT get “green energy” from the project?

A.Walking or running. B.Buying train tickets online.

C.Taking public transport. D.Driving to work every day.

4.According to the passage, Ant Financial will plant a real tree when ______.

A.a user has collected enough “green energy” B.a user has bought a ticket online

C.a user walks every day D.a user wants to plant

5.From the passage, we can learn that “Ant forest” ____.

A.causes air or water pollution B.wants to make our country more beautiful

C.can help people improve their life D.will make a lot of money by planting trees

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