Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.

One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think of elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.

One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they  are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.

39.Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?

A. India           B. Ghana             C. Thailand           D. New Zealand

40.Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?

   A. Teaching young children                 B. Health care work

   C. Saving elephants                       D. Teaching Chinese

41.What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

   A. The keepers     B. The doctors          C. The students       D. The elephants

42.What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?

   A. It is amazing    B. It is boring           C. It is helpful        D. It is expensive

 

Welcome to Reading Explorer!

In this book, you’ll travel the world, explore different cultures and discover interesting topics. You’ll also become a better reader!

Reading will be easier—and you’ll understand more—if you ask yourself these questions:

What do I already know?

²        Before you read, look at the photos, instructions, charts and maps. Ask yourself:

What do already know about this topic?

²        Think about the language you know—or may need to know—to understand the topic.

 
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What do I want to learn?

²        Look at the title and headings.

Ask yourself:What is this passage about? What will I learn?

²        As you read, check your prediction.

What have I learned?

²        As you read, take notes. Use them to help you answer questions about the passage.

²        Write down words you learn in a vocabulary notebook.

How can I learn more?

²        Practice your reading skills and vocabulary in the Review Units.

²        Explore the topics by watching the videos in class, or at home using the CD-ROM.

Now you’re ready to explore your world!

 
 


36.Where can you probably find the passage?

A. At the end of a magazine.               B. At the top of a map

C. At the beginning of a book.              D. At the bottom of a guidebook.

37.The underlined word “prediction” probably means ____________.

A. the place you are going to visit           B. the vocabulary you find in a notebook

C. the time you have spent in reading        D. the thing you think is going to happen.

38.In the Review Units you can _________.

A. watch the videos at home               B. discover many interesting topics

C. practice reading skills and vocabulary     D. enjoy the photos, charts and maps

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets 16  him, especially those who are  17 .

For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that  18  .He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's  19 _. His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 20  like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and  21  the street. He looks around at   22 .He stops when he   23 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he   24, looking for more people with cold   25  .

On winter days, Mr. Greenberg   26  gloves. During the rest of the year, he   27  gloves. People who have heard about him  28  him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

 Mr. Greenberg  29  doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and   30   his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes  31  him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them   32    .

It runs in the  33  .Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the  34  .A pair of gloves may be a   35   thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

16.A.know about           B. learn from             C. cheer for                  D. look after

17. A. old                            B. busy                        C. kind                         D. poor

18. A. job                            B. name                        C. chance                        D. message

19.A. calm                    B. different                   C. crazy                       D. curious

20.A.act                       B. sound                       C.feel                           D. dress

21.A.cross over            B. drive along             C. hurry down                  D. keep off

22. A. cars                    B. people                   C. street numbers       D. traffic lights

23.A.helps                    B .chooses                    C. greets                      D. sees

24.A.holds up               B.hangs out                  C.moves on                  D.turns around

25.A.hands                   B. ears                         C.faces                        D. eyes

26. A. searches for              B. stores up              C.gives away                   D. puts on

27. A. borrows             B. sells                        C.returns                   D. buys

28. A. call                    B. send                     C. lend                         D. show

29. A. delayed              B. remembered             C. began                      D. enjoyed

30.A.understand           B.dislike                    C.study                        D.excuse

31.A.sorry for               B.satisfied with             C.proud of                    D.surprised by

32.A.smart                   B.rich                           C.special                   D.happy

33.A.city                      B.family                    C.neighborhood             D.company

34.A.honor                   B.pain                          C.same                         D.cold

35.A.small                    B.useful                        C.delightful                   Dcomforting

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