Pappadavada, a popular restaurant in Kochi, India, is urging customers and the community to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry to take.

People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fridge at any time, for any reason. Minu Pauline, who runs Pappadavada, has nicknamed the fridge, which was placed there on March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree, "tree of goodness".

The fridge is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and stays unlocked. Pauline asks that people write the date they left the food, so those who take know how long it's been there. But most food doesn't stay in the fridge for long. In spite of a huge response from the community and plenty of donations, the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time. Pauling herself adds around 75% to 80% of food from Pappadavada a day in the fridge.

The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late on night when she saw a lady searching in a dustbin for food. She was especially saddened because that particular night, her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman, instead of her searching for it. She felt like she contributed to waste, and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to.

"The only thing I want to say no is that people are actually buying food and putting it in the fridge. But I'd rather people put their food they bought but aren't going to eat in the fridge instead of the dustbin," she said.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A tree planted on March 23.

B. The fridge outside for the hungry to take from.

C. The popular restaurant in Kochi, India.

D. A neighboring tree near Pappadavada.

2.What does the manager of the restaurant advise in the last paragraph?

A. People shouldn't throw foods into dustbin.

B. Everyone should always avoid waste.

C. People shouldn't buy food for that.

D. Everyone should help those in need.

3.What is special about Minu Pauline?

A. She runs her restaurant in a different way.

B. She saves food and helps others in a wise way.

C. She sets a higher standard to deal with waste.

D. She makes the community more friendly to each other.

Mother's Day Surprise: Baby born in car on way to hospital

A Kentucky woman received a Mother's Day surprise on Sunday when she gave birth to her son while on the way to the hospital.Christy High said her son was ready to come as she was____in the back seat of the family car.

"I tried____with the baby arid asked for a few more minutes,but he wasn't____,"High joked."He____when he came out,and that was the first time my husband knew what was____."He said,"What was that?"and I said,"It's our new baby Oliver.It's____."

"I wouldn't have it any other way than how it went____,"she added."He will always be the best Mother's Day ____I ever got."High,who is now a mom of two,told ABC News that she went into____in the early morning hours of May 14.____her husband,Jon High,was driving her to the hospital,her____broke,she said.Oliver Joseph High was born two weeks____at 6:10 a,m,____6 pounds,10 ounces.High,a brave mother,____her son herself and placed him on her chest____she immediately began nursing it.

Staff Clark Memorial in Jeffersonville,Indiana,____the family upon their arrival.High said her husband is extremely____about the coming of the baby."He was very____being the driver,I'm sure,but he was my rock star,"she added."He got us here____and he is a(n)____father."

Oliver joins big sister Rowan,3,who was horn on St.Patrick's Day in 2014.

1.A. carrying B. riding C. comforting D. attending

2.A. arguing B. debating C. reasoning D. discussing

3.A. acting B. answering C. working D. cooperating

4.A. cried B. yelled C. shouted D. called

5.A. going on B. moving on C. keeping on D. insisting on

6.A. right B. awful C. OK D. thankful

7.A. up B. down C. away D. off

8.A. gift B. greeting C. ceremony D. party

9.A. action B. effect C. business D. labor

10.A. If B. Although C. The moment D. As

11.A. car B. water C. leg D. seat

12.A. early B. late C. sharp D. exactly

13.A. feeling B. tasting C. weighing D. smelling

14.A. patted B. kissed C. observed D. delivered

15.A. which B. where C. what D. that

16.A. questioned B. encouraged C. greeted D. shocked

17.A. happy B. upset C. worried D. mad

18.A. eager B. serious C. patient D. nervous

19.A. hurriedly B. skillfully C. safely D. gently

20.A. amusing B. amazing C. warm-hearted D. strong-willed

Sometimes we can get so caught up in the stress and worry of our personal lives that our minds become too confused to operate effectively.This is especially dangerous in a test-taking situation.After hours of reading and studying,our brains can lock up in a state of overload.

In a stressful situation it's often a must to clear your mind completely to allow your brain to refresh itself and recalibrate all of its functions.But when you're tense,clearing your mind isn't so easy!Try this relaxation technique if you think your brain has seized up from information overload.

1.Set aside at least five minutes for quiet "clearing" time.If you're at school,see if you can put your head down somewhere or find an empty room or quiet space.If necessary,set a watch (or phone) alarm or ask a friend to tap you on the shoulder at a designated time.

2.Think of a time or place that puts you into a complete state of peace.This place will vary from person to person.Have you ever sat on the beach watching the waves come in and realized you've "zoned out" fora while?This is the sort of experience you're looking for.Other experiences that make us zone out could be: Sitting in the dark and staring at Christmas tree lights—remember how peaceful that feels?

3.Cover your eyes and go to your "place".If you are at school preparing for a test before class,you may simply rest your elbows on the desk and put your hands over your eyes.For some people,it may not be a good idea to put your head down.(You might fall asleep!)

Don't let any thoughts creep into your head.As soon as you start to think about a test problem,clear away the thought and concentrate on your peaceful place.

4.Snap out of it!Remember,this is not nap time.The point here is to refresh your brain.After five or ten minutes of clearing time,take a brisk walk or take a drink of water to re-energize your mind and body.Stay relaxed and resist the urge to think about the things that are stressing you out or clogging your brain.Don't let your brain go back to freeze-out.

Now go on with your test or study session refreshed and ready!

Title: How to clear your mind to stay relaxed?

Present situation

●We are stuck in stress and worried about our personal lives,stopping our brains working1..

●If you feel stressed,it's often2.to clear your mind to leave your brain refreshed.

3.to clearing your mind

1.Set aside at least five minutes for quiet "clearing" time.

●When at school,see if you can put your head down somewhere or stay in a quiet space.

●If necessary,set a watch (or phone) alarm or ask a friend to tap you on the shoulder at a designated time.

2.Think of a time or place allowing you to feel completely4..

●This place will vary from person to person.

3.5.your eyes and go to your "place".

●When making6.for a test at school,you could cover your eyes with your hands to have a rest.

●If you put your head down,you will fall7..

●Make sure not to be8.by any thoughts and concentrate on your place.

4.Snap out of it!

●Clearing time does not9.nap time.

●Stay relaxed and avoid the things that made you stressed out.

Conclusion

It's time you10.your test or study session refreshed and ready!

Every morning, when I’m on my way to work, I see people who are homeless, sleeping in doorways and on sidewalks. They’re clearly in ______ of help. I feel very sad to ______ this, and most people walk by, ______ don’t exist and don’t offer any help at all, not ______ a word

Recently, it has been extremely ______ in Vancouver, Canada, which makes things very ______ for the homeless.

I usually arrive at my ______ around 8 am. Those homeless people in the area are trying to ______ in cold weather, so sometimes I’m not sure whether it’s a good idea to leave something for them while sleeping, as it may get ______.

Today, I ______ someone, who seemed to be homeless, sitting on the sidewalk, awake. I had a little bit of time ______ I started work, so I rushed out across the ______ to ask if I could get anything for him to drink or eat. He didn’t want a coffee or warm drink, ______ a soft drink, a Cola,so I went and got this for him, along with a banana.

Then I went back to my office across the street to ______ a bag that I packed with items like a hat, a toothbrush, snacks, hand warmers and so on, I had been planning to give the ______ to someone in need I ______ back outside to give it to the stranger, who was very ______.

Society may feel ______ with homeless people, but we must remember that they’re just like us, human beings, who are just down on their luck for certain ______. It could be your father, mother, brother, sister or friend If we ______ to help someone in need, we can truly make our world better.

1.A. place B. memory C. need D. praise

2.A. hear B. see C. expect D. understand

3.A. pretending B. guessing C. telling D. promising

4.A. still B. only C. just D. even

5.A. hot B. cold C. cool D. warm

6.A. hard B. obvious C. easy D. weak

7.A. school B. home C. shop D. office

8.A. wake B. stand C. sleep D. sit

9.A. trapped B. stolen C. sought D. paid

10.A. spotted B. missed C. permitted D. realized

11.A. before B. after C. if D. though

12.A. door B. market C. street D. bridge

13.A. so B. or C. and D. but

14.A. wipe B. buy C. get D. collect

15.A. banana B. bag C. hat D. snack

16.A. looked B. called C. hurried D. held

17.A. surprised B. angry C. sad D. grateful

18.A. pleased B. uncomfortable C. dishonest D. helpful

19.A. reasons B. purposes C. illnesses D. benefits

20.A. turn out B. look out C. give out D. reach out

Reporter: Why did you start this new website for Alcott Middle School?

Sarah: Three months ago, my mom was complaining about how she never hears about the days our school ends early until after the fact. She works late and sometimes she has to ask our neighbor at the last minute to pick me up after school. It happened several times, and she was frustrated that there wasn’t better notification (通知) from the school.

Reporter: Didn’t your school already have a website with that information?

Sarah: We had a website. But there wasn’t much information on it, and nobody was in charge of keeping it up to date (包含最新信息的). I asked my teacher if our class could update the school calendar. That seemed pretty easy.

Reporter: Was it?

Sarah: Yeah, and it was kind of fun. So then we asked the principal (校长) if we could redo the whole site. He said okay, so we went to work. We discovered websites that taught us how to make our site look better and added more hot links that people could click to get more information about a subject. We posted photos from basketball games. Our class even started a blog about what’s going on at school. Then we persuaded the teachers to create their own pages.

Reporter: So what’s next?

Sarah: A few friends and I started a small Web design business. We’re asking other schools if they’ll employ (雇用) us to set up a site like the one we created.

Reporter: Wow! That’s pretty enterprising (有事业心的) for a 13-year-old.

Sarah: I guess so. But it doesn’t seem like work when you’re doing something you enjoy.

1.How did Sarah’s mom feel about her school three months ago?

A. Hopeful. B. Thankful.

C. Dissatisfied. D. Uninterested.

2.The underlined part “in charge of” is closest in meaning to _____.

A. in keeping with B. in touch with

C. in need of D. in control of

3.Sarah set up the new school website _____.

A. with the help of her teachers

B. by researching on other websites

C. in order to please her principal

D. to make her school more famous

4.What can we learn about Sarah?

A. She doesn’t like working at all.

B. She dreams of being a boss.

C. She enjoys what she does now.

D. She wants to make lots of money.

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