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 |
①Animal behavior（行为）is an interesting and attractive study.Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food.They study how animals protect themselves from their predators，and which animals kill other animals for food.All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.
②Each country or culture raises some animals for food.In the United States，people mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs.In other countries，people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat.These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions.People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers.In some countries，people don't always choose some animal groups，such as dogs，for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.
③In West Africa，animals provide humans with more than food.They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years.Horses，oxen，and other work animals pull heavy things.Elephants；camels；and other animals carry people and things from place to place.Carrier pigeons （信鸽）have been used to send messages.
④People also receive health benefits'（利益）from animals.For example，dogs and cats can help calm people down.This is helpful for people fighting illnesses.Animals can also reduce stress，helping people to draw their attention to learning new information，such as reading.When people are walking their dogs or horses，it encourages exercise.
⑤Animals and humans share space on Earth，so keeping a healthy relationship with animals，around us is in our best interest.
（1）What is the passage mainly about？
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Where animals live and how they look for food. |
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The relationship between animals and humans. |
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The different things animals can do in different countries. |
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What humans should do when communicating with animals. |
（2）The underlined word "predators" in Paragraph l probably means .
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neighbours |
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friends |
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children |
| D． |
enemies |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
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People around the world eat all kinds of fish. |
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Horses are helpful for people fighting illnesses. |
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Elephants encourage humans to do more exercise. |
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Africans mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs. |
（4）Which of the following is the structure（结构）of the passage？
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For as long as we can remember，one of the most popular ways parents use to punish their children has been the "time out".
It seems that it is a good idea：the child sits on his own to reflect（反思）on what he has done.Then，when the time is up，he will apologize and learn from the mistake.
However，just because it's something that's been done for years，that doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.In fact，very often，children don't sit nicely and think about what they've done.Instead，they need to be told a few （or many）times to go back to their places and stay quiet.They're not reflecting on why they are in the "time out" at all.More likely than not，they're probably just really angry，and 'so' are the parents.In the end，both the parents and the children make each other unhappy，or even angry.
What can parents do to change this situation？You may have already heard of things like peaceful parenting（育儿）and gentle parenting.These focus on the relationship between parent and child through building trust and love.So，instead of starting a "time out"，try something called "time in".A "time in" needs both parent and child to stay close until both get calm.After that，the parent，and child can discuss what happened and solve the problem together.If the child can make changes，everyone can then move on.
As we all know，punishment and violence（暴力）seldom work and will never teach the.children what the right way to act is.A "time in" can be the great time for the children to learn through mistakes，Kids learn how to build their emotional and social skills through difficult situations.So，instead of punishing them for acting their age，we can use chances to teach and guide them to a place of learning.
A "time in" may take more time，but it does work.
（1）During a "time out"，a child is told to .
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stay outside |
| B． |
make a promise |
| C． |
sit alone and reflect |
| D． |
return to school |
（2）In the writer's opinion，a "time out" .
| A． |
is becoming more popular |
| B． |
doesn't always work |
| C． |
should be parents' first choice |
| D． |
takes too much time |
（3）When a child has done something wrong，the writer suggests that .
| A． |
both teachers and parents discuss how to solve the problem |
| B． |
parents try something called "time in" instead of "time out" |
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the child say sorry to his or her parents and learn from mistakes |
| D． |
the child stay at home and reflect until he never makes mistakes |
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
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Why not "time in"？ |
| B． |
Learn from mistakes. |
| C． |
"Time out" or "time in"？ |
| D． |
No violence at home! |
The world is full of amazing nature，buildings，technology and discoveries.Some are man﹣made and others happen naturally.
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Musical road In Japan.there are roads that play music as cars travel over them.Grooves（沟）are carefully cut into the surface of the road.The spaces between the grooves make different music as cars touch them.The closer the groves are，the louder the music will be. |
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Bicycle in the tree On Vashon Island，Washington，a bike is seen high up in a tree.The bike is not hanging on a branch（树枝）一it is fixed in the tree and the tree has continued growing upwards.The tree grows around the bike instead of pushing it over，making it part of its growth. |
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Underground city In Cappadocia，Turkey，a man knocked down a wall of his home and discovered a huge underground city.It has many tunnels（隧道），rooms and wells.Thousands of shafts（通风井）bring air to even the deepest levels.The city is huge enough for 200 people and their animals to live in. |
（1）According to the passage，the musical road plays music because .
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the road is huge enough |
| B． |
cars are running very fast |
| C． |
cars touch the spaces between the grooves |
| D． |
there is a piano on the road |
（2）What makes the tree so amazing？
| A． |
It's high up in the sky. |
| B． |
It pushes a bike over. |
| C． |
A bike hangs on its branch. |
| D． |
It continues growing with a bike inside. |
（3）In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this passage？
| A． |
Travel. |
| B． |
Technology. |
| C． |
Education. |
| D． |
Health. |
A large store had a big sale day.Ads had been placed in the （1） （当地的）newspapers several days before.The sales were so good that people rushed to the store that day.The opening time was 9 a.m.，but people had got together at the store as （2） （早地）as 7 a.m，waiting for the door to open.
A small man looked at the long line and tried to make his way to the （3） （前面）.The crowd became angry and people started shouting at him.They （4） （推）him in order to force him back to the end of the line.（5） （尽管）the people in the crowd were angry，still the man tried walking to the door a second time.Many people near the door were （6） （更强壮的）than him but he still made it.
"Hey!"someone shouted in the crowd. "Is that you （7） （又，再）？When will you learn to wait in line？""They got him to the back of the line and three big （8） （女士）said they would watch him and stop him going forward. "That will make him think twice!"they thought.
The small man（9） （摇动）his head. "This is too much for me to deal with!"he said.He wanted to open the store，but he thought that it would serve these rude（10） （顾客）right if he went home and didn't open the store at all that day!
You may study differently from your friends，but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common.They love doing things together，such as going to movies and concerts，shopping，or just sitting at a small cafe.Since they take a lot of the same school subjects，they would love to study together，but they find this impossible.Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean，open space，while Maria works best with books，papers and other things around her.Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room，but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on.Kelly can sit for hours without moving，and often gets all her homework done in one sitting.Maria，however，is always getting up，and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself：which way of studying gets better results？Many people believe that a silent，tidy setting（环境）is the way to go，▲.Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus（聚焦）their attention，because it makes them form a "wall" in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So，if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center，don't worry about it.If you work in total silence，that's OK，too.Judging from Kelly 's and Maria's study habits，the best way to study is the way that works for you.In their very different ways，both of them do well in school，and both finish their work within the required time as well.
（1）Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to .
A.discuss two different study habits
B.compare the differences in their hobbies
C.show the importance of a good study habit
D.express the writer's worry about their friendship
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A.and they have difficulty in study
B.and it can be true for most of them
C.but that doesn't seem necessarily true
D.but nobody does research on this question
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage？
A.Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.
B.Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C.Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D.Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.Are you studying the "right" way？
B.How can you improve your study habits？
C.Is it possible for friends to study well together？
D.What are the advantages of different study settings？
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