If you have no special plans for your holidays,why not spend your time helping others? Nowadays,more and more young people in America volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. Here are some of their plans.

Jim,16

   I'm going to help the Forest Center build new road in the mountains. Til spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. Tm going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport,and Til be able to do something good at the same time.

Susan,15

   This summer,Tm going to work for Special House Program. They build good,low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They^l teach me what to do,so 1 11 help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Michael,17

    I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Til work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day,Tm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children,so this is going to be a great experience for me.

() 1. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend helping others.

   A. weekdays   B. holidays   C. Sundays   D. pocket money

() 2. What does Jim plan to do in summer?

   A. To sleep under the stars. B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent.

   C. To help build new raads in the mountains. D. To breathe fresh air.

() 3. From the passage,we know that Susan.

   A. likes reading   B. likes children   C. is good at sports   D. is 15 years old

   A. Michael   B. Susan   C. Jim   D. Nobody

() 5. Which is the most possible title for this passage?

   A. Great Experience in the Forest Center. 

   B. Young American Volunteers.

   C. A Special House Program. 

   D. Reading for Life.

    People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something is 1 in one country,but it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain,you mustn5!lift your bowl to your 2 when you are having some liquid (液體) food. But it's 3 in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making 4 while you are having it. It shows that you're enjoying it. But people in Britain think it is bad manners. If you are a visitor in Mongolia,what manners do they wish 5 to have? They wish you to have a loud “burp”(打隔) 6 you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.

    In Britain,you should try not to 7 your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. But in Arab (阿拉伯) countries you must be very careful with your hands. You 8 eat with your left hand. Arabs consider (認(rèn)為) it is very 9 manners eating with left hands. So when you are in other countries, 10 carefully and follow them. As a saying goes, “Do as the Romans do. ”

() 1. A. bad   B. useful   C. terrible   D. polite

() 2. A. mouth   B. nose   C. ears   D. eyes

() 3. A. same   B. different   C. important   D. difficult

() 4. A. faces   B. noise   C. mistakes   D. friends

() 5. A. then   B. he   C. you   D. him

() 6. A. after   B. before   C. if   D. until

() 7. A. give   B. take   C. bring   D. put

() 8. A. needn’t   B. must not   C. shouldn’t   D. may not

() 9. A. different   B. important   C. good   D. bad

() 10. A. see   B. look   C. read   D. watch

  Welcome to 2014 Summer Camp.

   2014 Summer Camp opens between 9 ： 30 a. m. and 11 ： 30 a. m. from July 20th to July 30th. All children aged 7——14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ¥ 150 for it.

1. Sports (basketball,football,table tennis,etc.)

2. Interest Groups (painting,singing,dancing,piano,computer,etc.)

3. English World (songs,films,games,plays,etc.) Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer holiday,please join us for learning with fun. Act now!Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Pay before July 18th,then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp. Nanfang Children's Palace No. 23 Dongshan Street,Binhai City Tel: 83212563

E-mail： dsbc2014@childrenpalace. net

 Information Card for 2014 Summer Camp

    English is difficult to learn because it is so different from our mother tongue (母語). Also,we don't have much chance to speak English with foreigners or hear English s 1 .

   So the first important thing for us to do,I think,is to p 2 speaking English more both in and

out of class. In class I listen to the teacher carefully and t 3 my best to answer the teacher's questions

in English. After class,I listen to the tapes and wonderful English songs. I often retell the texts in my own words. I always work hard at English and n 4 give up.

    Of course this is not enough. When I find something interesting,I wrote it down in English. At first,I couldn’t write well,but with the help of my teacher,I have made great p 5 .

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     Why do we take school trips? School trips are a great chance to learn outside the classroom 1new and interesting ways. For example,on a trip to a farm,we can see 2 of the things we 3about so far in biology lessons. While 4 science museums,we can see science in action.

    Where can we go on a school trip? In Japan,cherry trees are blossoming (at the be-

ginning of the year for students to take school trips. School children have picnic lunches,sing songs and dance under the trees. They 5 go boating and hiking around the lakes and hills. Some kids even take

baths in hot springs. If there is 6,don't worry. They will go to a museum 7 .

  In China,students often take school 8 to parks,museums or to visit a mountain. But nowadays it's very popular to take an outward bound (野外拓展) trip. Students can learn about survival skills (生存技能).

In the UK,students go to many interesting places. They 9 shells (貝殼) on the seaside. Kids may also learn about 10 when they go to a castle (城堡) or a famous old home.

() 1. A. by   B. with   C. in   D. on

() 2. A. every   B. both   C. none   D. some

() 3. A. learn   B. learned   C. have learned   D. is learning

() 4. A. visiting   B. visit   C. traveling   D. travel

() 5. A. like   B. too   C. also   D. would

() 6. A. rainy   B. rains   C. raining   D. rain

() 7. A. instead   B. instead of   C. rather than   D. rather

() 8. A. meetings   B. trips   C. lunches   D. classes

() 9. A. pick up   B. bring   C. carry   D. put down

() 10. A. music   B. math   C. biology   D. history

   What is “Walk to school”？

    Now we are working on a program of uwalk to school”> We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part,even if in a small way. Children who walk to school along with their parents can learn essential road safety and life skills.

You can take part by doing the following things.

  . Walking to school with your child every day.

  . Walking for one or two days during the week.

   . Encouraging others to walk,if you have already done.

  Walking is great!

   . Walking is great exercise!A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

  . You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site (停車點(diǎn)).

  . It's free. You’ll save money by not using the car.

  . It's pollution free.

  . It's a good chance to your children and to meet other parents.

Enjoying walking to school!

Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.

. Plan a safe route together.

. Teach children what a kerb (馬路牙子) is and what it means.

. Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.

. Look at and discuss the things you see on your way—especially road signs and what they mean. Walk to school!Thousands of parents and children have already taken part,could you?

Please go towww. walkschool. org. uk for more information.

() 1. “Walk to school” may be .

   A. a relaxing advertisement   B. an interesting sign

   C. a meaningful program       D. a colorful picture

() 2. Who are encouraged to take part in Walking to school?

   A. Parents and children. B. Drivers and workers.

   C. Teachers and students. D. Mothers and fathers.

() 3. Walking to school can help you .

   A. how to walk to school quickly           B. save time to get to school

   C. draw some pictures of the kerb and road signs   D. learn essential road safety and life skills

() 4. Which is NOT the benefit (好處) of walking to school?

   A. It can keep you fit. B. It can save money.

   C. It won’t pollute the air. D. It can't help you make new friends.

   A. reading a newspaper   B. going to the Internet.

   C. making a phone call   D. having a traffic lessons.

The most popular sport

   Yes,you guessed right!The most popular team game in the world is football. People play football in villages,streets and stadiums all over the world. The most famous football competition is the World Cup. It happens every four years. In the past,football was a game just for men,but now half the countries in the world have an international women's team,too. The first Women's World Cup was in 1991. 

The youngest international player

    The youngest international player was an 8-year-old table tennis player from Jamaica (牙買力口) . Her name was Joy Forster. She won the Jamaican table tennis champion in 1985 and she played in the Jamaican international team that year.

() 1. Joy Forster was table tennis player in the world.

   A. the youngest   B. the best   C. the most popular   D. the oldest

() 2. She played .

   A. tennis   B. for her country   C. against Jamaica   D. football

() 3. People play football in .

   A. villages   B. streets   C. stadiums   D. A.B and C

() 4. The World Cup .

   A. is held every year   B. is well-known all over the world

   C. is a game just for men now   D. is a game just for students

   A. before   B. in   C. after   D. to

    Around the world,people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world,it's 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example,in China it's OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact,if a restaurant isn^ noisy and 3 ,you may think there is something wrong with it. However,in many western countries,restaurants are 4 places. If a table is too loud,other people who are eating there might even 5 to the owner of the restaurant.

    Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China,one person usually pays for 6 . In

western countries,one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients (宴請(qǐng)賓客) ，but when friends eat together,they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch (均攤費(fèi)用). Also,when westerners pay the 7,they usually leave some money for the 8 This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U. S.，it's 9 to leave tips of 10%，15%，or 20% of the bill,which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

    The food people eat is different in the world,but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food,for example,are 10 all over the world.

() 1. A. popular   B. difficult   C. important   D. enjoyable

() 2. A. cause   B. keep   C. stop   D. make

() 3. A. lively   B. dangerous   C. lucky   D. polite

() 4. A. noisy   B. quiet   C. busy   D. clean

() 5. A. shout   B. explain   C. complain   D. ask

() 6. A. everybody   B. nobody   C. somebody   D. none

() 7. A. bill   B. waiter   C. visitors   D. food

() 8. A. gatekeeper   B. seller   C. waiter   D. visitor

() 9. A. terrible   B. common   C. serious   D. unusual

() 10. A. different   B. popular   C. expensive   D. cheap

    The picture that sits on my desk in my bedroom is my favorite. (A) When I have trouble studying,or Tm worried about an exam,I always take a look at it. It is a picture of my best friends taken three

years ago when we were in middle school. It reminds (使 想起) me of the good time we’ve shared

and the support (支持) my friends still gives me today. Our lives have gone in different directions,but our friendship we created has kept us close. Every week I get a message on my answering machine from one of them,or a letter in the mail with the latest news or vacation photos. I often get an email with a joke for the day or words of comfort about some problems in my life. My friends often show up for surprise birthday parties,and one of them even traveled two hours from the other end of town just to watch my first English speech contest. Our friendship has carried me through a lot of difficult experiences,and has enriched the good ones.

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1. The picture was taken three years ago when we were in middle school.()

2. Their lives have gone in different directions,but their friendship has kept them .

3. Where is the picture?

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    Spending time in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a good bookshop,no assistant will come near to you and say, ”Can I h 1 you?” You needn’t buy anything you don't want. You may try to find out w 2 the book you want is. If you fail (沒有找到) ，the assistant will lead you there and t 3 he will go away. It seems that he is not i 4 in selling any books at all. There is a story about a good bookshop. A medical student f 5 a very useful book in the bookshop,but it was too e 6 for him to buy. He couldn’t get it from the library,either. So every afternoon,he went there to r 7 a little. One day,however,he couldn5t find the book from its u 8 place. He was leaving when he saw the assistant signing to h 9 . He was surprised that the assistant p 10 to the book in the comer. “I put it there so that people wouldn’t see it and buy it ,” said the assistant. Then he left the student by himself to go on with his reading.

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