I first met the boy last year. He talked to me every day. He has a problem with stuttering(口吃) when he tries to talk. It’s really hard to understand what he is saying.

Well, this morning, I was talking to some teachers who were running(经营) the school shop. He stopped by and said hello to all of us. After he left, they told me that he stopped every day and said hello. But of course, he never had the money to buy anything.

I decided to get him something. I bought a pencil, an eraser and a small notebook. The kids were all out after class. When I saw him, I pulled him to the side.

I cannot describe the look on his face when I gave him the three little things. Then, without a stutter, he loudly said, “Thank you so much.” He gave me a big hug before going back to class.

I have to say that I have never spent one dollar that would mean so much to me.

1.What was wrong with the boy?

A. He couldn’t talk easily. B. He couldn’t walk easily.

C. He couldn’t hear easily. D. He couldn’t study easily.

2.What did the boy stop to do every morning?

A. He stopped to do some shopping.

B. He stopped to say hello to the teachers.

C. He stopped to have a rest at the shop.

D. He stopped to ask the teacher for help.

3.How many small things did the writer give the boy?

A. two B. three C. four D. five

4.How did the boy thank the writer?

A. He bought some flowers. B. He cooked a meal for the writer..

C. He sang a song. D. He hugged the writer.

5.From the passage, we can guess that the writer was very __________.

A. busy B. kind C. strict D. serious

Extreme ironing (极限熨烫) is one extreme sport that you’ve probably never heard of. Now let me tell you something about it.

An Englishman named Phil Shaw invented extreme ironing in1997 because he was bored dong iron at home. Extreme ironing is a special kind of outdoor sport. It combines (使结合) danger and excitement with practical ironing.

Who does extreme ironing? People all over the world who like danger do it. There are about 1,000 people around the world who do extreme ironing. There are extreme ironing clubs and groups in Britain, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and the United States. In fact, anyone can do it. However, it is better to start ironing in our backyard before you start to iron on top of a mountain.

There are, of course, some rules in extreme ironing. The ironing must be outdoors. You must take an iron, an ironing board, and something that you actually iron to get the wrinkles (皱褶 ) out. Outdoors includes faraway and unusual places, such as on top of a mountain, while skiing, snowboarding, skydiving, or under water. The more unusual, the better. However, you should plan carefully because the weather conditions can suddenly change on mountains, for example. You should not do extreme ironing on your own.

What kind of things should you have? You must have a real travel iron. You must not use plastic or toy irons. The clothes you iron must be at least the size of a hand towel. It shouldn’t be just a handkerchief (手帕). The board doesn’t have to be a full-size board, but that is preferred. It must be one meter long and thirty centimeters wide and have legs.

People have already ironed near the top of Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world, and in the Blue Hole in Egypt, one of the most dangerous places to dive. However, there are still many records to break. Iron on!

1.Where did Phil Shaw usually do ironing before 1997?

A. At home. B. On top of a mountain.

C. In faraway and unusual places. D. In ironing clubs and groups.

2.Which is the best advice for beginners to do extreme ironing?

A. Doing extreme ironing alone.

B. Beginning Ironing in their backyards.

C. Starting ironing on top of a mountain.

D. Joining extreme ironing clubs or groups.

3.Which is NOT necessary for extreme ironing?

A. A real iron. B. An ironing board.

C. A handkerchief. D. Clothes for ironing.

4.What must you do in extreme ironing?

A. Iron outdoors. B. Iron in good weather.

C. Dive in the Blue Hole. D. Ski near a mountain.

5.How do extreme ironers feel when they do the sport?

A. They feel bored with extreme ironing.

B. They feel excited although it is dangerous.

C. They feel very scared near the top of Qomolangma.

D. They feel lonely in the places far away from their homes.

These new gloves are expensive, but they take the term “handsfree” to a new level. People can talk into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as “Talk to the Hand” and cost 1000 pounds a pair.

They come with a speaker unit embedded (把……嵌入) into the thumb(拇指) and a microphone built into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phone out of their pocket or handbag.

Artist Sean Miles, form Winsor, designed the great gloves that double as a phone in part of his project. He combines(使……结合) gloves with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2. Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves: one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If need is great, they will then be produced at a larger amount.

O2 Recycle, which backed the project, says that there are already 70 million unused mobiles handsets in the UK. Bill Eyers, head of O2 Recycle, asks people to recycle their phones responsibly.

Designer Sean Miles, the 41-year-old man behind the designs, said, “I hope that my Talk to the Hand project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets(小器具). If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than throw them away as rubbish, I think this project will have lived up to its aim(目标).”

Miles is now working on combining phones with handbag. So people don’t spend time rummaging around in their bags to find a phone when it rings.

1.These new gloves are special because ____________.

A. they can keep hands warm in winter

B. they are pink

C. people can use them to make a call

D. they haven’t been produced on a large scale.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us ?

A. How the gloves work as “Talk to the Hand”.

B. What the gloves are made of

C. Who designed the great gloves

D. Why the gloves are very popular with people

3.How did O2 Recycle back Sean Mile’ project?

A. It helped Sean Miles to have the new idea.

B. It recycled parts from mobile handsets for Sean Miles.

C. It had an exhibition to show the new gloves.

D. It asked people to sell old phones to Sean Miles.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The new gloves will not be on market at a big amount before this July.

B. Sean Miles hopes that people will throw away their old mobile phones.

C. The new gloves are made from recycled gloves and parts of mobile handsets.

D. The more users of the new glove there are, the more waste it will cause.

5.What does the underlined word “Rummaging” probably mean?

A. 翻找 B. 回收 C. 着急 D. 絮叨

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In the middle of my home country there are very large places. They are hot and dry land called deserts1.Families live a long way from other people. Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometers.2.

About 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living far away to communicate with each other.They decided they could use the radios for school. In this way, children could talk to each other like at school.3.

The children each spent about 30 minutes a day on the radio. They talked to their teacher about their work and difficulties.The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children. After finishing their work, the children sent it back to their teacher to mark. 4. He tried to visit each child twice each year. This was sometimes difficult.The journey was very long and could be dangerous.In addition, the school held camps once a year.The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.

5.The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e-mail now. The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well. It is an interesting way to learn;don't you think so?

A.The teacher also travelled around the country.

B.All over the deserts are farms and small towns.

C.Children in poor areas can't go to school.

D.These families' children cannot go to school like you.

E.With the development of technology, computers are becoming popular.

F.This was how the first “School of the Air” started.

G.It is impossible to do so.

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