Seven years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. What surprised us was that the “farmers” were not really farmers. They were students from a small middle school. Now everything on the farm goes well. And there are stories behind rice, too.

The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on the school land(土地). They wanted the students to be close to(离……近) the land and learn to help each other outside the classroom.

The students and the teachers ate the rice. The school made money by selling(卖) the rice and giving farming(种田) classes to the community. With the money, the school could help some students go to foreign(外国的) countries some day.

Today the dream comes true—the students are flying to Japan to share their special farming stories, and have fun over there, of course! “We all feel very happy that even students from a small town can make themselves stars,” said one of the teachers.

1.What is the article about?

A. A great teaching plan.

B. A new way of cooking rice.

C. A farming class for farmers.

D. A famous teacher from a small town.

2.The idea of growing rice came from .

A. the teachers B. the farmers

C. the students D. the community

3.What is the dream in the article?

A. Growing healthy rice.

B. Building more schools.

C. Visiting a foreign country.

D. Learning outside the classroom.

4.Which is NOT the reason for growing healthy rice?

A. To make the farmers surprised.

B. To make the students close to the land.

C. To teach students how to grow healthy rice.

D. To learn to help each other outside the classroom.

5.What can be the best title(标题) of the article?

A. Healthy Rice

B. Small Rice, Big Dream

C. Small School, Healthy Life

D. Growing Rice, Making Money

The day before yesterday, when Peter’s families were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed(羞愧的) of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.

Peter remembered a small thing from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied, denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.

This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”

Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.

1.What did Peter remember doing in middle school?

A. Something fantastic.

B. Something unpleasant.

C. Something valuable.

D. Something useful.

2..What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?

A. Dark blue. B. Light green.

C. Pure white. D. Bright red.

3.What does the underlined word “denying” mean?

A. 夸大 B. 赞同 C. 否认 D. 承认

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Peter’s story.

B. An unforgettable lesson.

C. It’s never too late.

D. Every dog has its day.

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