阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空

       harder    as     exercise      vegetables     Lots of      

We got over 1.000 letters, faxes and E-maiLs from our readers about their New Year’s resolutions. Many readers are going to work 76_____________ in school this year. 77______________ readers are going to play sports. Some readers are going to eat more 78______________. A few readers are going to learn a new language. Some girls are going to 79______________ more to keep fit. Some parents are going to study the subjects their children learn at school They want to understand their kids better. One old lady is going to leave her job and she wants to find a job 80______________ a language teacher in China.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。(共5小题,计5分)

Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23 years old. But he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He (76)   _________ wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.

       Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by(77)____________   them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but the children do not speak English.

       When Jack (78)  ___________ heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met these children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to (79)       ___a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy.” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to (80) _________on helping those children.”

Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route

Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last  130 days and travel 137 000 km.

First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School

Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.

Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate

Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Mi­crosoft, received an honorary doc­torate (荣誉博士学位) when he

visited China's   famous   Tsinghua   University   on Thursday.

Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia

Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.

1. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?

A. One month.

B. Two months.

C. Three months.

D. More than four months.

2. Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?

A. Bill Gates.

B. Professor Daniel Chee Tsui.       

C. Beijing government.

D. Tsinghua University.

3. What will be built in Russia according to the news?

A. A university.

B. A sports centre.

C. A Shaolin kung fu center.

D. A Hope Primary School.

Kelly Christopher, a student at Lutheran High School in California, US, loves oranges. One day last week, she used a pole(竿子) to pick oranges off trees and collect them in baskets. It's the first time in her 15 years she's picked fruit from trees.
"This is quite different from buying oranges in the supermarket," said Christopher. "Every time I eat an orange, I'll remember this experience."
Christopher was one of the 30 student volunteers at Soil Born Farms. She volunteered as part of a project which was set up in 2009 to help homeowners in South Land Park pick oranges and other fruits out of their backyards. Before, the fruit would rot on the ground or get eaten by animals. Now the fruit is donated to those who need it.
"It is good for many people", said Randy Stannard, who works for the project. "The homeowner gets fruit picked and more people can have healthy food."
"Two harvests (收成 ) were organized in 2009 and volunteers picked 3,000 pounds (1,360kg) of fruit", Stannard said. In 2010, the number was 20,000. This year, Soil Born Farms hopes to get 40,000 pounds. They will harvest every weekend from January to April.
Shannon Galloway, Christopher's science teacher, brought her students into the project this year.
"You're making use of a resource that might be wasted," she said. "I think it's meaningful to everyone."
Donato Frazier, 15, always climbs up a ladder(梯子) and gets on the top of the tree.
"Standing on the treetop is pretty cool," Frazier said. "I can see clearly that many baskets are filled up, and even see that many people are eating healthy fruit because of our volunteer work."                                          
【小题1】Christopher and other students went to pick fruits from real trees because they wanted to _____.