For many people in North America,the last week was the coldest of the year.To help some poor people keep warm,some kind people tied(系)scarves(丝巾)to trees in big cities for people in need.

“I AM NOT LOST!”said a message on a scarf tied to a tree in Wilmington. “If you need this to stay warm,please take it.It is yours .Be warm and do something to help other people today if you can.”

The boy from a teenage soccer team put many of the scarves around Wilmington.They bought about 300 scarves for poor people and left them on the Bloomsday runner statues (雕塑)in Riverfront Park with messages like the one above.(上述)。

A group of villagers also left their scarves over the cities .“The scarves get right to the people who need them.”Said Wendy Grahl,one of the villagers, “If you’re poor and it’s below(低于)30’C ,a scarf is going to be welcome.”

“I’ve seen a lot of bad things happen,but I’ve seen a lot of good people that care about others,too.”said Ed,a homeless man who took one of the team’s scarves.

Do you neighbors do anything similar for the less lucky people in the cold weather?If so,try your best to take part in it.

1.How was the weather last week in North America?

A. Windy B. Cool C. Cold D. Warm

2.According to the passage ,the writer mat think .

A. it’s good for people to help each other B. it’s difficult for people to help each other

C. it’s difficult for the poor to help others D. it’s easy for the rich to help other

3.Who left many scarves on the Bloomsday runner statues?

A. Some poor persons B. Some villagers C. Some rich persons D. Some teenagers

4.The underline word “homeless”,means .

A. having a home B. going home C. leaving home D. having no home

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The scarves could not find their war home

B. A poor man could get a scarf in cold weather

C. There were 300 scarves in all for poor people in Wilmington

D. The poor must do something for others if they take one scarf

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历)four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔)later in the day.

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1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.

B. Because they often have very good weather.

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

2.From the story we know that when__________come, there is a heavy rain.

A,sunshine and snow B.black clouds C.summer and winter

3.“People can also have summer in winter" means” it is sometimes too______ in winter”.

A,warm B.cool C.cold

4.In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because_______.

A. their friends ask them to do so

B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them

5.The best title for this passage is_______.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter C. The Weather in England

Different gestures (手势) mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb. Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something "the thumbs up". Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be "the thumb up".

The usual explanation (解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator (角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.

The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.

1.Westerners lift their thumbs when they ________.

A. want someone to die B. like something

C. want to go to a playground D. want someone to live

2.Most people think that in ancient Rome, "thumbs up" meant that ________.

A. the emperor could die

B. the people wanted the gladiator to live

C. the fighting could continue

D. the people were not pleased

3.In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they ________.

A. hid their thumbs

B. pointed their thumbs down

C. lifted their thumbs up

D. pointed their thumbs at him

4.From the article we know that ________.

A. different gestures have different meanings in different countries

B. a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries

C. the meaning of "thumbs up" is the same both now and the past

D. we should often use the thumbs

5.The main idea of this article is about ________.

A. gestures around the world

B. closed thumbs

C. gestures in ancient Rome

D. the thumbsup gesture

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