Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. A
fter I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easie
r for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.What is offline shopping?
| A．Buying things in a common store. |
| B．Buying and selling things on the internet. |
| C．Buying things on the internet for the old. |
| D．Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet. |
Why do many old people like offline shopping?
| A．They don't like going shopping. |
| B．They are good at buying things on the internet. |
| C．They don't like buying things online themselves. |
| D．Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online. |
What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge"in the fourth paragraph?
| A．收费 | B．管理 | C．交纳 | D．缴税 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?
| A．People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities. |
| B．The customers have to pay a suitable service fee. |
| C．There are many problems with the ordered things. |
| D．The store owners deal with the quality problems. |
We can know from the passage that________.
| A．Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online |
| B．offline buy-for-you business is in great need |
| C．Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store |
| D．there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city |
Many of us have had this annoying(令人烦恼的) experience: You are waiting at a bus station when someone nearby begins to smoke. You move away, but there isn't much you can do about it.
In Beijing, a new law is set to fight against smoking. It is regarded as China's toughest ever tobacco control rule(最严厉的控烟条例). Smoking is not allowed in all indoor or public places. If people break the rules, they will have to pay up to 200 yuan.
Smoking in schools is specially mentioned in this law. Teachers can not smoke in front of students in schools. Schools should also help students give up smoking and teach them about the danger of smoking.
To get everybody to take part in the activity, Beijing has set up a report hotline and WeChat account(微信号). The public is invited to vote on no-smoking signs on WeChat The most popular sign is a picture of a gir1. It has got more than 1 million votes unti1 now.
China is not the only country fighting smoking. In March 2004 Ireland became the first country to introduce a law on smoking in workplaces and public places. Many countries, including England and the US, then fo1lowed.
When someone begins to smoke, there is little you can do except _
| A．staying there | B．moving away |
| C．Smoking together | D．getting mad |
In order to make people give up smoking, a new _ is passed in Beijing.
| A．law | B．plan | C．sign | D．topic |
If people break the new rule in Beijing, they wil1 have to pay up to _
| A．￥100 | B．￥200 | C．￥300 | D．￥400 |
The underlined(画线的) word vote in the passage means_ .
| A．计票 | B．监票 | C．唱票 | D．投票 |
According to the last paragraph(段落), we can infer(推断) that _ .
| A．Ireland was the last to introduce a law on smoking |
| B．China is the only country against smoking |
| C．many countries fight smoking in public places |
| D．England and the US didn't say no to smoke |
There are many fruit and vegetable gardens across the countryside. More students, at Madison Elementary School, are growing their own food in the gardens.
The vegetables are washed. Then kids can eat them at a salad party. They are also sold in the school dining hall for lunch. This month, students will plant tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, broccoli(西兰花) and strawberries.
Why are students learning how to grow food? Teachers want kids to learn healthy eating habits. Healthy food gives us energy. We need energy to grow.
Many kids are now trying new food and learning how to grow food. Lisa is the parent volunteer of the program. She says a lot of students have told her, “I like salad. I didn't think I liked salad!” Then those students have gone home and asked their parents to buy vegetables that they have tried at school.
Lisa's daughter, Lucy, is one of those students. She is in Grade Two.“I love the garden,” she says.“I didn't really like vegetables before we had the garden. Then we found out that gardening is cool. Now I like vegetables. My favorite vegetable is carrots.”
The kids love to grow their own food _ .
| A．on the farms | B．in the gardens |
| C．in the school | D．on the beach |
This month , the kids will plant kinds of fruits and vegetables.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The students learn how to grow food because
| A．they like playing in the countryside |
| B．they need healthy food for energy |
| C．their teachers like healthy food |
| D．their parents want them to do this |
Many students like to eat the salad _ .
| A．they have tried at school | B．they have planted at home |
| C．their teachers bought | D．their mothers chose |
_ didn't like vegetables before gardening.
| A．Some parents | B．Lisa |
| C．The teachers | D．Lucy |
Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active．Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills．
David Smith is a student，and one of his hobbies is writing．During the summer of 2010，he spent four weeks at a summer camp．Besides the usual activities，such as sailing and climbing , there was a writing class．"The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she envouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp,” says David.
Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Mang young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.
David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball，too，"says David．"I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team．Maybe I'll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
David Smith went to a summer camp ______________.
A.in 2010 B.in 2012 C. at the age of 16
What summer camp activities are mentioned in the passage?
①writing ②swimming ③sailing ④climbing
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C.②③④
David has become successful because of ______________.
A.his teacher B.his book C.his experience
David plans to write about ________ in the future.
A.his school B.his friend C.his volleyball team
The passage mainly tells us _____________.
A.David is a writer
B.David has many hobbies
C.hobbies can bring us a lot
| UNICEF:HELP STREET CHILDREN IN SALVADOR.BRAZIL |
| GIVE THEM HOPE THIS SUMMER... VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SET UP SCHOOLS ★3-month summer contract A number of children live and work on the streets in Salvador, Brazil. We need volunteers to set up schools in the Salvador area. You will work under much pressure, for long hours and in hot weather. You will be always responsible for the children's health. We welcome experienced people who used to be under a heavy workload. Flight, food and hotels are provided for free. But you will have to be responsible for all other costs. Phone or e-mail Unicef-Salvador for more information. Tel:0721-6695413 E-mail:unicef.salvdor@servicom.br Interviews:May 3rd |
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
Volunteers are going to set up _______ for street children from Salvador.
A.houses B.schools C.hotels
If you sigh the contract(签署合同) and work as a volunteer, you will stay in Salvador for_________.
A.three months B.half a year C.three weeks
The underlined word "workload" probably means "_______" in Chinese.
A.工作经验 B.工作能力 C.工作负担
If you want to get more information, you can __________ .
A.call 0721-6994531
B.send an e-mail
C.write a letter
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A,Volunteers will work in cold weather.
B.Volunteers need to pay nothing.
C.Volunteers have to work for long hours.
Once upon a time there was a boy who liked drawing, but he was too poor to buy a brush. One night he said to himself,"If only I had a brush, I could draw pictures for the poor people in my village."
Suddenly an old man with a long white beard(胡须）appeared. He said, "Here is a brush for you. But you must only draw prictures for poor people with it."
Ma Liang began to draw a hen, and as he did so, it changed into a real hen. "Wow!"he said, "this brush must be magic!" Then he drew an axe（斧头) for a poor woman and it changed into a real one.
Soon the king heard about Ma Liang's magic brush. He asked Ma Liang to draw him a tree with gold coins hanging on it, but Ma Liang refused. The king was so angry that he threw Ma Liang in prison（监牢）."If I had a key, I could unlock the door,"Ma Liang said. So he drew a key and it changed into a real key. He opened the door quietly and escaped(逃跑). When the king got on his horse and chased him with his guards, Ma Liang drew a horse and it changed into a real horse. He rode the horse and ran away.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false (F) according to what you read.
Ma Liang didn't have a brush because he didn't like drawing at all.
Ma Liang did as the old man told him.
The King was friendly to Ma Liang all the time.
The underlined word "chased" in the passage means "ran after".
The story tells us Ma Liang was a kind, clever and brave boy.
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