An 8-year-old Miami boy, Joshua Williams, is president of his own non-profit organization---Joshua’s Save the World. His organization provides food and clothes for p?? 1.???

people and families in Miami and the neighboring areas.

Joshua has r?? 2.? thousands of dollars for his organization. He started to help the hungry when he was just 5. He was in his mother’s car when they passed a beggar. Joshua asked his mother to stop so that he could give him $20. “It’s my m? 3.?? . I want to help him, Mum,” Joshua recalled. One year later, he created his organization with the help of his mother and Francine Hanna, a local businesswoman. “He just thought that was what he wanted to do,” his mother said. “And there was nothing that could s?? 4.?? him.”

The organization now provides clothing, furniture and food for the poor people in America. At the same time, Joshua never misses a c?? 5.?? to encourage other people to follow what he did whether at church or on the streets. Earl Laird lost his job two years ago and hasn’t managed to get a n?? 6.?? one. Without money, he can’t pay for the flat and has to live on the street. He depends on food from Joshua’s Save the World. “Joshua is an angel (天使) from God,” he said.

Joshua has won Miami’s “Do the Right Thing” award and the “Kids Who Care” competition, which awarded him a $1,000 note. Even though he has a? 7.?? done plenty, he said that his

mission (使命)to provide for the poor is far from finished. “I want to get a team together,” Joshua said. “I want my team to go out and give food to people who have a need for it. I want to spread love to countries in Africa.”

 

Today is Friday. Peter has six classes today. He goes to school at 7:30 a.m. At 8:00 a.m., he begins his first class. The first class is English. At 9:00 a.m., he has math. Peter likes math because it’s interesting. At 10:00 a.m. she has a biology class. Peter thinks it’s very boring. Then at 11:00 a.m., he has a history class. That’s his favorite subject. He can learn a lot about the past from history.

Peter has lunch at school at about 12:00. Then he has a short break. At 1:30 p.m., he has a music class. At 2:30 p.m., he has a P.E. class. Peter likes this afternoon, because music and P.E. are easy and interesting. School is over at 4:00 p.m. Peter is happy because he can go home and have a good time on Saturday and Sunday.

阅读短文内容,选择正确答案。

1.The second class is ________ on Friday morning.

A.Chinese           B.English            C.math             D.P.E.

2.Peter likes ________ best in all his subjects.

A.math             B.history            C.music            D.biology

3.The underlined (下画线) word "break" means _________.

A.rest              B.time              C.game             D.class

4.Peter likes this afternoon because _________.

A.he likes art and P.E. classes                B.he has a history class

C.he has no class                         D.the classes are easy and interesting

5.Which is true(正确的)?

A.Peter gets up at 7:30 in the morning.        B.Peter thinks math is difficult and boring.

C.Peter doesn't have lunch at home on weekdays. D.Peter is not happy on Friday afternoon.

 

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person. The judges asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no.“When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, "said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’ m a Big Star”.

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’ m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56­year­old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1.Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”?

A. His father.      B. The villagers.     C. His mother.      D. The netizens.

2. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

A. In 1969.         B. In 2011         C. Two years ago.    D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up and cheered when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

A. Because he was funny.     B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4.The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. 以貌取人     B. 志存高远     C. 众口铄金     D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.     B. Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

 

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