Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their web site.

School Competition

 Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled(残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:

        What do you have to do?

·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

·Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.

· Write a short description of your invention.

Who can join?

All middle school students in Hang Kong.

So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

1.Where can you find the information?

2.Why is the school competition held?

3.What prize will each winning school get?

4.How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?

5.Who can join the competition?

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白的单词，每空限填一词。

As we can now write to each other with__1__(电子邮件), we can read with e-books. E-books __2__（首先）appeared in the 1990s and have made __3__ （伟大的）improvements in their technology. Notes__4__（能够） be written on an e-book, new books can be easily downloaded __5__（从） the Internet, and it’s much easier and quicker to search for passage. What’s more, a lot of paper will be saved. Nowadays the most advanced e-book is __6__（大约）620g, 18cm long, 12cm __7__（宽） and 2cm thick. It looks__8__（像） a real book. But e-books are more expensive than paper books, so not many people can afford them. __9__（然而）, with the rapid development of electronic technology, e-books will become more convenient and cheaper. It is said that in the near _10__（将来）there will be more e-books than books.

Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1   a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of   2 ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a   3  situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an   4   builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5 ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also   6  the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must   7 ，because the prices may   8 ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9   the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can  10   a little more and add something to your original plan．

Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day.  But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.
【小题1】 This passage may probably be written by a_     _.

We Are One--'Expo Through My Eyes'

Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!

Eligibility(适宜人选): Everyone

Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo

Language: ENGLISH Only

Length: No more than 1,000 words

Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.

Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010

How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn

Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.

- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;

- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.

1.China Daily invites us                      .

A. to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo                 B. to support their work

C. to write Expo-related stories in English for them        D. to win a prize

2. Who can take part in this activity?

A. Everybody.       B. A tourist.    C. A journalist.      D. An Expo volunteer.

3.What does the underlined word “submit” mean?

A. 撰稿                      B. 呈交                      C. 发表            D. 发送

4.Your story must not                      .

A. be written in English                       B. have any pictures

C. be less than 1000 words                     D. be submitted after October 31, 2010.

5.f your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it                      .

A. in a magazine                                            B. in a storybook

C. on China Daily’s website    D. in the newspaper named China Daily