Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework.Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (“光盘行动”).

    The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.

   The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January.It calls on people to reduce food waste.

    China in these years had serious problems with wasted food.CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

    Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous(大方的).Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.

    Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many.In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花).People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers.More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.

    To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time.It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi.Did you finish your meals today?

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。

1.What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?

A.The helped each other with homework.

B.They opened a restaurant together.

C.They volunteered for a campaign.

D.They collected money from customers in restaurants.

2.In this passage the underlined word “call on ” means ______.

A.打电话               B.号召          C.拜访           D.叫喊

3.The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to _____.

A.do volunteer work           B.work part time in restaurants

C.cut down on food waste       D.wash your plates after dinner

4.From Paragraphs 4-5, we learn that _____.

A.wasting food is a serious problem in China

B.Chinese people waste the most food in the world

C.Chinese people want to show off that they are rich

D.most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table

5.What did the restaurant in Beijing do to support the campaign?

A.The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food.

B.It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times.

C.It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes.

D.It encouraged customers to take leftovers home.

 

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

You've just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot  32  middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"

Most high schools in America hold a freshman class  33  school actually starts. When you talk to people in the freshman class, you  34  that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe  35  afraid. Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new   36  .

The work in high school builds on what you  37  in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects. So you  38   feel that it's a bit more challenging. But these challenges can make you feel   39  . And there are many resources (资源)to use if you feel that the work is too much.

At the beginning of high school, you'll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams. These activities may      40   before or after school, or during your free time. 41  this, time management is an important skill in your 42  year.

Middle school teaches you the  43  of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 44  to be more independent (独立的).It's all right if you're nervous 45  . Just be patient and keep  46  . Once you've got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined.

1.A. the same as       B. different from      C. helpful to

2.A. before           B. after              C. since

3. A. found           B. will find           C. have found

4. A. too             B. so                C. a little

5. A. hobby           B. friendship         C. topic

6.A. are learning      B. will learn          C. have learned

7.A. have to          B. should            C. may

8.A. more bored       B. less bored         C. less excited

9.A. take part         B. take up           C. take place

10.A. Because of       B. Thanks to         C. Instead of

11.A. first             B. second           C. third

12.A. aims           B. pleasure           C. ways

13.A. what           B. how              C. whether

14.A. at first          B. at last             C. at that moment

15.A. doing           B. studying           C. trying

 

In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

  1. 1.

    How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

    1. A.
      By studying hard.
    2. B.
      By doing chores at home.
    3. C.
      By doing part - time jobs.
    4. D.
      By asking their parents for it.
  2. 2.

    Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________

    1. A.
      do the dishes
    2. B.
      feed the pet cat
    3. C.
      cook meals
    4. D.
      sweep the floor
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is not true?

    1. A.
      Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
    2. B.
      School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
    3. C.
      If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.
    4. D.
      Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
  4. 4.

    The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________

    1. A.
      find jobs
    2. B.
      get pocket money
    3. C.
      study at school
    4. D.
      do chores

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