Our local Community(社区)Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town.I have been a member for four years now and I've taken part in a lot of interesting projects.These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos.We have even made a video.

But it isn't all just enjoyment.We have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood.We have organized activities for small children during the holidays.We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop smoking.

We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created.It organizes regular visits to the local home for the elderly.This idea came from a school visit to a home for the elderly.My class spent an afternoon at the home and everyone found the visit very rewarding(有意义的).

The old people at the home were excited by our visit.They were very talkative(健谈的)and they told us their personal stories.During our visit,the home was full of the sound of laughter.We sang songs and played games with the old people and had tea together.But we realized that life wasn't always easy.Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy.They couldn't go outside and the visits by children brought some sunshine into their lives.

Many young people like me have very little contact with elderly people.As a result,we have a lot of wrong ideas about them.We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in the homes.After this visit,my Mends and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.

Since the creation of our visiting group,over twenty volunteers have joined us.Up to now,we have organized three group evening parties and a concert.But I think the individual(单独的)visits are the most important.Club members regularly visit old people and everyone finds the experience rich and rewarding.

1.Is the writer a member of the Youth Club?

2.How did the old people feel by the children’s visit?

3.Why do young people have wrong ideas about the elderly?

4.What did the writer and his friends decide to do after the visit to the home for the elderly?

5.Put the sentence “They couldn't go outside and the visits by children brought some sunshine into their lives.” into Chinese.

It was a dark and cold night.The taxi driver didn't have even one passenger(乘客)all day.When he went by the railway station,he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands.So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked,“Where do you want to go,sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,”the young man answered.When the taxi driver heard that,he didn't feel happy any more.The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station.But suddenly,he had an idea.He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

Alter a long time,the car arrived at the hotel at last.“You should pay me fifteen dollars,the car driver said to the young man.“What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I'm a fool(傻瓜)?Only last week,I took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars.I know how much I have to pay for the trip.I won't pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week.”

1.The driver felt very            when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

A.sad                      B.sorry                   C.happy                    D.worried

2.The driver took the passenger through many streets to                 .

A.make the young man happy

B.let the young man have a good look at the city

C.show the young man around

D.get more money from the young man

3.From the article we know that the young man               .

A.knew the way from the station to the hotel

B.had never been to the hotel before

C.didn’t want to stay in this city

D.didn’t know the city very well

4.What do you think of the taxi driver?

A.He was not an honest person.                 B.He liked to work very hard.

C.He was good at driving.                                   D.He was a kind and clever man.

Penguins are lovely animals.Most people like them.But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing.The number of penguins has decreased by(减少了)30% since 1987.

Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world.They are common in the Antarctic Continent(南极大陆), New Zealand, Australia and South America.Many live near cold waters(水域).But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands.Penguins cannot fly, but they are fine swimmers.The shape of their body helps them to survive.Penguins eat fish and krill(磷虾).They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish.They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves.They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water.

The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins.The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer.Higher water temperature hasde creased the fish and krill.Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce.And many adult penguins die of hunger.

Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks(泄漏)also make penguins be in danger.

Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger.Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions.

1.Penguins can do the following except             .

A.diving                  B.flying              C.swimming        D.catching fish

2.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins?

A.The warming of the earth.               B.Too much fishing.

C.Natural disasters.                                D.Poisonous things in ocean waters.

3.What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?

A.繁殖              B.灭绝                C.迁徙              D.觅食

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A.Fish and krill have decreased.

B.Ocean waters are polluted.

C.Sharks and seals are the enemies of penguins.

D.The decrease in the number of penguins.

London Zoo

Regents Park,London,England NWl London Zoo has over 650 kinds of animals(around 8,000 animals)and is special in keeping many endangered animals.It lies at the northern end of

Regents Park.It takes a full day to visit…

More information:www.londonzoo.org.cn

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Studying in Italy

Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China with the China-Italy Year.Its art,culture and fashion are attractive to many.

Good news:China and Italy will recognize each other's educational certificates(互相承认学历)soon.Its universities are partly free to international students.

Attention:The language is a problem.Most classes are taught in Italian.

Useful link:www.studyinitaly.cn

What the U.S.Fears

The public was asked whether they have fears of the following events in 2007.

1.Which of the following is NOT an advertisement?

A.London Zoo.                                         B.You Are Wanted.

C.What the U.S.Fears.                                   D.Studying in Italy.

2.From “You Are Wanted”, we can know they want a              .

A.doctor                 B.news reporter       C.teacher                  D.singer

3.What the U.S.fears most is                 .

A.bird flu                                                   B.withdrawing its troops from Iraq

C.a war with Iran                                          D.a terrorist attack

4.Why is Italy getting a lot of attention this year in China?

A.China and Italy have recognized each other's educational certificates.

B.Many Chinese people are attracted by Italy's art, culture and fashion.

C.Its universities are all free to international students.

D.Most of the classes are taught in Italian.

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