It's 5 a.m.! James has to get up. He is in Africa, on the grassland of Kenya. He is visiting the Masai people(马赛族人). He is helping them with their cows. James even carries a stick to keep the lions away. Yes, it's a hard job for a 14-year-old boy from Virginia. But James wants to help them.

James' trip to Africa isn't a holiday. It's part of classes at Langley School. James' teacher is Joseph. He is a member or Africa's Masai people of Kenya. Every summer he takes some of his students and their parents on a two-week trip to his hometown. Kenya is a whole new world for the kids from Virginia. When they get there, the American kids put on Masai clothes. Boys takes care of cows. Girls collect firewood and water. Families there live on their cows. As a result, the Masai and the students have to move a lot, so the cows have grass to eat.

Back in the United States, Kenya is on the minds of the students at Langley School all year. Dry weather has killed many cows in Kenya, so the students created an activities called Cows for Kids to raise money for them. They use the money to buy cows. Each cow costs about $100. "One cow means more to the health of a family than money," says Joseph. "Here we're really giving life. A cow will give a child milk every day." Joseph wants to help people in his hometown. "I'm just trying to give my students a different way of thinking," says Joseph. He says helping the Masai is just one step. He hopes the kids will find out ways to help all those who need it, too.

1.Boys to help the Masai in Kenya.

A. look after cows B. collect firewood

C. get water D. make phone calls

2.From the passage we can know that the life in Kenya is .

A. easy B. hard C. rich D. calm

3.How did students helps the Masai when they came back to the US?

A. They collected old clothes for them.

B. They moved to Africa to help feed cows.

C. They bought mild for the children in Kenya.

D. They created an activity to raise money for them.

4.From the passage we learn that .

A. the students don't like to go to Kenya.

B. James goes to Africa to spend the holiday.

C. the Masai feed their cows at the same place

D. Joseph wants to teach his students in a different way.

Steve Jobs died on October 5th,2011.What were you doing when you heard of his death?We asked some people and here were their answers.

Dave

I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep anymore.So I turned on my computer and surfed the Internet.On the Internet,I knew the news.I was really shocked.

Sally

I came back from the supermarket,ate supper and then checked my Facebook.I saw someone post (公布) the news that Steve Jobs died.I did a quick search (搜索) on the Internet to confirm it.A few minutes later I knew it was true.

Leo

I was playing the guitar when I got a text message (短信) from my friend.It simply said “Steve Jobs died”.I put my guitar down and then googled it to see whether my friend was kidding.The results showed that what he said was true.I then walked into the living room and told my mother the news.She was very surprised.

Alice

Normally I don't have my TV on before I go to work,but on that day I did.Maybe I got up earlier than usual so I had some extra time to watch TV.The morning news reported that Steve Jobs died.

1.Where did Dave get the news that Steve Jobs died?

A. From the TV. B. On the radio. C. On the Internet.

2.What does the underlined word “confirm” mean in Chinese?

A. 分享 B. 证实 C. 询问

3.What was Leo doing when he got his friend's text message?

A. He was watching TV. B. He was sleeping. C. He was playing the guitar.

4.Where was Leo's mother when she heard of Steve Jobs' death?

A. In the bedroom. B. In the living room. C. In the bathroom.

5.We can know from the above information that ________.

A. Dave got the news while he was working

B. after Sally checked her Facebook,she went to the supermarket

C. when Leo got the text message,he thought his friend was kidding

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