Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.
However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
"I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.
However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids' families, "I started walking with photos of the kids." he told the Reuters reporter. "I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families."
At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week. At first, Grennan simply wanted to _______by volunteering in Nepal.
| A．write travel stories | B．learn the skills |
| C．help the kids there | D．impress people |
When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home. _______.
| A．18 children were ill in bed | B．the children there felt excited |
| C．he decided to give up his job | D．he’d lived in Nepal for a year |
From the passage we can learn that Grennan _______.
| A．found the kids’ families easily | B．was good at taking pictures |
| C．wrote the book Little Princes | D．asked others to go to Nepal |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Volunteer changes a lot | B．Volunteer is with the kids |
| C．Volunteer becomes a writer | D．Volunteer travels in Nepal |
The long trunk of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily.
The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is a empty place like a cup, and in the bottom of the cup are two holes, and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathes by his hand.
At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taught to make marks like letters with a pen.
The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about eight feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.The elephant has a short neck to support ______.
| A．his leg | B．his body |
| C．his arm | D．his head and teeth |
The trunk of the elephant helps him get his ______ easily.
| A．side | B．tail | C．food | D．ear |
The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except ______.
| A．a neck | B．a nose and a finger |
| C．an arm and a hand | D．a leg |
How does the elephent smell? Through two holes ______.
| A．in the bottom of the cup |
| B．at the beginning of the trunk |
| C．in his head |
| D．in his face |
The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk. This shows that he is ______.
| A．weak | B．strong | C．quiet | D．angry |
What could a poem writer and a movie director share? More than you think! Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America’s greatest writers. Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice(正义) for all people, and he wrote kids’ books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book. “Hold fast to dreams” is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That’s exactly what he did throughout his life.
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a movie, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many film schools refused him. Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His movies are about people who are adventurous(爱冒险的), brave, kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler’s List. Spielberg once said, “I don’t dream that much at night because I dream for a living.” In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| B．Two Filmmakers Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| C．Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
| D．Two Men Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
When Langston Hughes became great he was ______ Steven Spielberg, who becomes popular.
| A．as old as | B．as young as |
| C．younger than | D．older than |
Which of the following is Langston Hughes’ writing not about?
| A．His experiences as an African American. |
| B．The fair treatment of animals. |
| C．Hard working and happy people. |
| D．The fair treatment of people. |
What did Langston Hughes do in his whole life?
| A．He never gave up his wish. |
| B．He sometimes had a wish to achieve. |
| C．He always had no wish to achieve. |
| D．He always wrote poems for movies. |
Steven Spielberg’s movies are about the following except ______.
| A．important people | B．courageous people |
| C．friendly people | D．his Jewish background |
Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, my classmates were talking happily with their friends, but I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn't remember doing so!
It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
When did the writer get the gift?
| A．At the age of 16. |
| B．After making friends with the boy. |
| C．In the first year at a middle school. |
| D．After becoming closer to everyone in her class. |
Why was the smile an important gift?
| A．Because the writer's old school was far away. |
| B．Because the writer didn't know who the boy was. |
| C．Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy. |
| D．Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm. |
Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?
A. Because she was always unhappy
B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time
C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school
D Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.
How did the smile change her life?
| A．She started to make friends. |
| B．She became the best friend of the boy |
| C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more. |
| D．She realized that she was lonely. |
Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?
| A．From her old school. | B．From her parents. |
| C．From herself. | D．From her classmate at the new school. |
A short Chinese man is one of the biggest men in the world right now. He is Jack Ma (Ma Yun), the Chairman（董事局主席）of Alibaba Group. On Sept. 19,2014, Alibaba went public（上市）and raised $25 billion（十亿）. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man in China.
Born in 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. When he was a teenager, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he got up at 5a.m, rode his bike for 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake and talked with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years, rain or shine.
The experience made him an excellent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the outside world. In 1994, Ma Yun heard about the Internet. And on a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. He searched the word “beer” on Yahoo, and found that there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.
Four years later, Ma, his wife and his friends set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential（潜力）when few other Chinese did, 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce company（电子商务公司），owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall.
The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to（指的是）______.
A. riding a bike B. teaching English
C. playing on computers. D practicing English with foreigners
In 1995, Ma Yun was shown ____ for the first time in the US.
| A．beer on Yahoo | B．the Internet |
| C．Chinese Pages | D．e-commerce |
Alibaba was set up in the year ___________.
| A．1994 | B．1995 | C．1999 | D．2004 |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The experience that he talked with foreign tourists in English made Ma Yun an excellent English speaker. |
| B．Alibaba is set up in 1964 |
| C．Ma Yun used to be a Chinese teacher. |
| D．Ma Yun went to the US in 2014 for the first time. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Something about Ma Yun |
| B．The history of Alibaba Group |
| C．How Ma Yun learned English. |
| D．The development of e-commerce in China |
Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher game you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager（路怒族） when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry!
You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
Talk to a friend you can trust.
Count to 10.
Get or give a hug.
Take some exercise.
Draw a picture of your anger.
Play a video game.
Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
Sing along with the CD player.
Pull weeds in the garden.
Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport.)
Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball – do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you’re angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don’t let anger be the boss of you. Take charge of it!
In the passage, the writer gives us _____ pieces of advice.
| A．ten | B．eleven | C．twelve | D．thirteen |
The underlined part “when something doesn’t go your way” probably means ______.
| A．when you get lost |
| B．when you are on a wrong way |
| C．when you meet with something difficult |
| D．when things don’t go as you imagine |
If you run around the outside of your house five times, and your house is a circle of 260 meters, so you’ll run _______.
| A．1,300 meters | B．1,300 kilometers |
| C．1,360 meters | D．1,360 kilometers |
As for doing with anger, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Talk to a friend you believe. |
| B．Get a hug. |
| C．Pull weeds in the garden |
| D．Have a fight with a friend |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．how to deal with your anger |
| B．letting anger be the boss of you |
| C．drinking more water when you’re angry |
| D．doing something active when you’re angry |
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