9．The underlined word“broached”in the first paragraph probably means_____.

　　 A．ignored　　　　　 B．discussed　　　　 C．felt　　　　　 D．avoided

8．Which of the following is NOT the purpose to practice Hats on Day for the People with cancer?

　　 A．To raise money.　　　　　　　　　 　　　B．To show support.

　　 C．To protect hair.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．To raise awareness.

7．From the first two paragraphs，we call learn______.

　　 A．parents are unwilling to discuss the disease cancer

　　 B．it is unfortunate for some children to develop cancer

　　 C．few people have been touched by cancer

　　 D．the students helped a teacher with cancer

6．What is the best title of the passage?

　　 A．Pupils put on the their hats to show off

　　 B．Pupils put on the their hats to help other youngsters

　　 C．How to deal with the children with cancer

　　 D．How to get along with the children with cancer

5．In the last paragraph the underlined sentence means 　　　　.

　　 A．we are really hooked on our TV

　　 B．we are really proud of our TV

　　 C．TV robs us of available time

　　　 D．TV benefits us greatly

B

The very last topic any parent wants to discuss is cancer．In fact，wouldn't it be wonderful if the topic never had to be broached? Unfortunately，few among us haven't been touched，in　 some way, by the disease．

One teacher at Howell’s，Land O’Pines School decided last year to make a learning experience out of cancer awareness，and with the help of his fellow teachers，has succeeded in taking a　 terrible subject and turning it into something that allows the children to make a difference while helping others.

The Hats On Day project began a decade ago in Missouri when a fifth-grade class wanted　 to raise money to help a fellow classmate battling cancer．The children wanted to raise awareness about the effects of chemotherapy(化疗)and decided to wear hats to show their support for people who lose their hair while undergoing treatment for cancer.

During the 10 years since the first Hats On Day, the project has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children with cancer. Raymond Gredder, a fifth-grade teacher at Land O’Pilies, heads up the program locally. As part of the project，Land O’Pines students are asked to bring in monetary donations this week that will be contributed to the Foundation for Children with Cancer.

This is the second year Land O’Pines is participating in the Hats On Day project. Last year the Student Council. organized the weeklong collection and raised more than $2,000. This year Gredder is running the program through the fifth grade health curriculum. He believes it is extremely important for children to be involved in events such as Hats On Day that promote an awareness and understanding of people in need.

4．The author thinks　　　　

　　 A．it’s practical to live with television

　　 B．it’s not practical to live with television

　　 C．people's view about watching TV has changed

　　 D．when we get o1der，our view about watching TV will change

3．According to Paragraph 3, the author and his family　　　　 .

　　 A．spend weekends watching TV in every room

　　 B．get a lot of valuable experience in watching TV

　　 C．want to cut down the time spent in front of TV

　　 D．can afford a TV for each one of the family

2．After most families could afford a TV，they became　　　　 .

　　 A．more active at work

　　 B．more crazy in solving problems

　　 C．less tolerant of TV time

　　 D．less concentrated on tasks

1．The experiment in Paragraph 1 is intended to show 　　　　.

　　 A．how interesting watching TV is

　　 B．how much people like watching TV

　　 C．whether people like watching TV

　　 D．what people do after giving up watching TV