Money, jewels and important documents may not be the only valuables placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk (母乳) in banks.
There are ten breast milk banks across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies.
Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.
James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron says, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”
Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She breastfed both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.
Milk donations in the United States work like this. Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies.
Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.According to the passage, which thing can also be stored in banks except money, jewels and important documents?
| A．Notes. | B．Diamonds. | C．Valuable papers. | D．Breast milk. |
From the text we learn .
| A．Lucy Baur wanted to donate her milk to the donor station near her home |
| B．the milk is frozen and sent to the milk station after killing bacteria |
| C．the milk bank transports the milk to babies’ home to feed them |
| D．James Cameron is a doctor who feeds the babies on the milk in the milk station |
The breast milk is important for newborns because .
| A．only it can stop babies from developing diseases |
| B．it contains rich nutrients (营养) babies need |
| C．it is the only food suitable for babies |
| D．it benefits babies as the best medicine |
Who is allowed to donate her extra milk of the following women?
| A．A heavy smoker. | B．A heavy drinker. |
| C．A fruit lover. | D．A drug user. |
The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to .
| A．store extra fresh milk for some school children |
| B．provide milk to the children who go hungry |
| C．help other mothers donate milk to their own babies |
| D．offer breast milk to early born and unhealthy babies |
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Li Ming lost a blue _______.
A. coat B. hat C. scarf
Wei Fang found a black schoolbag ______.
A. in the dinning hall
B. in the classroom
C. on the playground
Wei Fang is probably a student in ______.
A. Class 5, Grade 9
B. Class 1, Grade 8
C. Class 5, Grade 7
The meeting will start at _______.
A. 3 pm B. 2:40 pm C. 2:20 pm
The students in Grade 9 need to take pens and paper because _______.
A. the meeting is very important
B. they have to make notes during the meeting
C. they want to play with them in the meeting
Tina was not like many of her friends. She didn’t listen to pop music, but her friends liked rock and pop music. When Tina asked her friends to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely. “Classical music is for old people,” they said. Tina was worried if something was wrong with her.
Tina decided to talk to her father. In the study(书房), asked her father, “Dad, am I strange?” “Of course not,” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my friends do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo ma’s.” “ I can understand. Tina, it’s all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy(模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes.” After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized that doing different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.
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Tina didn’t listen to ______.
A. pop music
B. classical music
C. Yo Yo Ma’s Music
When Tina asked her friends to try classical music, they all looked at her _____.
A. angrily B. sadly C. strangely
Tina talked to her father about her worry in the ______.
A. bedroom B. kitchen C. study
Everybody has different ______.
A. tastes B. hobbies C. feelings
What can we know from this passage?
A. After knowing her interest, Tina’s father gave her a lesson on it.
B. After hearing her words, Tina’s father encouraged her to do what she liked.
C. After hearing her friends’ opinions about music, Tina wanted to give up her interest.
John was born in a rich family. When John finished school, he was already 18 years old. His father said to him, “Get a job in the town. If you stay at home, you will get nothing from me.” A few weeks later, John went to an office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. John answered the questions quickly, then he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and asked, “You were born on September 23. But which year you were born in?” John answered, “Oh, every year.”
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选择A，错误的选择B。John was born in a rich family.
When John finished school, he was 17 years old.
A man took John into a small room.
John answered the questions quickly.
John was born on July 23.
One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English are only two main meals each day ----breakfast and a heavy dinner that would last several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o`clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in the modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
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Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _________.
| A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home. |
| B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups |
| C．wanted to share nice food with her friends |
| D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals. |
If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.
| A．will be offered coffee only |
| B．are asked what you would like to drink |
| C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her |
| D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party |
From the last paragraph we can see ____________.
| A．a new business was started in coffeehouses |
| B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers |
| C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee |
| D．most people wouldn`t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise |
Which is the best title of the article?
| A．British and Chinese Cultures |
| B．English Tea and Coffee Culture |
| C．Coffeehouses and Business |
| D．Chinese Tea and Coffee |
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour late, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn`t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to Wait right here. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, ”You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued,: It is OK if you can`t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum`s workplace by taxi.
I have depended on the kindness of many strangers in my whole life. I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I don’t even remember what the man`s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
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Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he wanted to sleep. |
| B．Because he wanted to play outside. |
| C．Because he was hungry. |
| D．Because he missed his mother |
What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Happy | B．Sorry | C．Angry | D．Excited. |
What did the man mean by saying “It`s Ok if you can`t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
| A．Rude | B．Funny | C．Silly | D．Kind |
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