Sitienei,a 90-year-old Kenyan graridmother,has become the world's oldest primary school student. She is studying at the local primary school to learn to read and write. She is from a small 31 in Kenya. She has spent most of her life 32 as a midwife (产婆) ,helping women to give birth to babies.

   She wants to pass on her midwife skills to the young. She said she didn't have a chance to go to school when she was 33 .

   So she wants all the children in her village to 34 .

    The head teacher at the school said,n I'm proud 35 her. She is loved by every pupil. They all want to learn and play with 36 . M He also said," She is doing well considering her 37 . I can say I have seen a big difference in this school 38 she came."

    Sitienei often said," I want to tell children,39 girls in poor areas,that 40 will be your wealth. " She added," With education,you can be whatever you want to be — a doctor,a teacher,a scientist,and so on."

31. A. school   B. village   C. town   D. city

32. A. reading   B. writing   C. playing   D. working

33. A. young   B. old   C. famous   D. free

34. A. study   B. work   C. leave   D. listen

35. A. for   B. with   C. of   D. in

36. A. her   B. me   C. him   D. you

37. A. chance   B. age   C. skills   D. ways

38. A. after   B. when   C. since   D. before

39. A. naturally   B. especially

   C. luckily   D. certainly

40. A. friendship   B. future

   C. competition   D. education

    Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo? If so,it's likely that the person who led you through the zoo V fpS) helped you to learn a lot about the 31 Amelia Rinas is a high school student who lives in Ohio. One day Amelia 32 the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The moment she saw the gorillas there,she felt 33 about them. She wondered if they were getting the right foods.

    Amelia read all she could about gorillas and learned what they like to 34 Then she started a " gorilla garden" . She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to eat. Some of those foods are tomatoes,carrots,and strawberries. Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their 35 time to help Amelia and the gorillas. When they take the food to the zoo,the gorillas are thrilled. They look so excited!

    Who is responsible for Amelia's interest in animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots. Its members are young people who 36 animals and the environment. They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care,too. The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is "Inspire,take action,make a difference". These words tell 37 the group is all about. The group urges (力劝) kids and grown-ups,including parents and teacher^,to do what they can to make a 38 where they live.

     When interviewed about her project,Amelia said,“ joined Roots & Shoots 39 I wanted to make a difference in the world. "

      There are many 40 to make a difference in the world. Amelia Rinas’ gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthier.

31. A. gardens   B. foods   C. plants   D. animals

32. A. opened   B. bought   C. visited   D. started

33. A. bored   B. tired   C. worried   D. relaxed

34. A. eat   B. bite   C. fight   D. kick

35. A. paid   B. last   C. extra   D. lost

36. A. care about   B. look for

   C. run after   D. laugh at

37. A. when   B. what   C. how   D. where

38. A. living   B. mistake

   C. note   D. difference

39. A. because   B. but   C. though   D. unless

40. A. ways   B. mysteries

   C. courses   D. inventions

Shout

We have to accept (接受) the truth sometimes,we just want to shout out loud.

For example,we all have days like this our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned,or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for

him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like

those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧) ,we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact,it's good for our health.

“ Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part oi traditional medicine.”said Mrs. Li,a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. “ My parents taught me to do this. It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture. ”

Mrs. Li is member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning,she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill,and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe

that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.

“ Sometimes I shout out and others shout back”’ said Mrs. Gu,another shouting lover. “ It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable. ”

Dr. Peter Calafiura,an American doctor,agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health.

So,next time you start your morning run,why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.

() 1. The underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “ in Chinese.

A.纠正 B.忍受 C.铭记 D.杜绝

() 2. Mrs. Li learned to shout to make herself feel better from .

   A. her parents  B. her teacher  C. Mrs. Gu   D. Dr. Peter Calafiura

() 3. Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?

   A. In a park. B. At a square. C. In her house. D. On a hill.

() 4. What does Dr. Caliafiura think of shouting?

   A. It's great fun. B. It's good for people's

   C. It's easy to learn. D. It's good exercise especially for kids.

() 5. The passage is mainly about .

   A. a shouting lover   B. a shouting club

   C. the advantages of shouting   D. the history of shouting 

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