Christian Bucks may be young, but he sure knows how to be a good friend. When the York, Pennsylvania, second-grader noticed that some of his schoolmates didn’t have anyone to play with during the break time, he came up with a way to help them. He suggested having something called a “buddy bench” put in on his school’s playground. 
A buddy bench is a special bench where students can sit if they are feeling bored or lonely. It’s usually brightly colored with “BUDDY BENCH” in big letters. Other students can then go to the bench and ask them if they would like to play or talk.
“We show we care about others when we ask others to play,” Christian told reporters.
Christian first learned about buddy benches when his family was considering moving to Germany. He saw a buddy bench in a handbook for a German school and thought it would be a great way to fight loneliness on the playground at his own school, Roundtown Elementary School.
Christian told Roundtown’s headteacher, Matthew Miller, about his idea at the end of last school year. Miller immediately decided to get a buddy bench. He had Christian pick out its style and bright colors.
“I was the first person who got to sit on the bench when it arrived at Roundtown,” says Christian. He hopes the bench will help “grow our dream circle of friends”.Christian Bucks suggested having a buddy bench to help ______.
| A．his teachers | B．his students | C．his parents | D．his schoolmates |
Christian learned about the buddy bench ______.
| A．in a textbook | B．from his father |
| C．in a handbook | D．from his headteacher |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The buddy bench can help to develop friendships. |
| B．The buddy bench is designed and made in Germany. |
| C．Students can realize their dreams on the buddy bench. |
| D．Students love the style and the color of the buddy bench. |
Answer the questions according to the following passage.
In May 2011，Gao Xiaosong，a Chinese musician，was caught in a car accident. When the police asked him to take a breath alcohol test（酒精呼气测试），the result showed that he had drunk too much wine. Because of that，he is now in prison（监狱）and can’t be allowed to drive cars in China for five years.
Nowadays，cars are very important in people’s life. More and more cars are going into Chinese families. However，lots of car accidents take place and many people are hurt or killed every year. According to a police survey，（1）there are a lot of drivers driving after drinking. And the number of drunken driving is still large.
After drinking，a driver can’t control himself or his car. In some cases（案例），some drivers even drove into rivers or houses after they drank.
As it is so dangerous，there is no excuse for drunken driving. Remember the following three rules when driving.
Never drive after drinking.
Never let anyone drive after drinking.
（2）Never give alcohol（酒）to anyone who would drive later.
If all of us can keep these three rules in mind，there will be fewer car accidents，fewer people will be heart-broken. For the safety of ourselves and for the happiness of our families，we must remember：No driving after drinking!
(A).根据短文内容简要答问题。How many years can’t Gao Xiaosong be allowed to drive?
Why can’t people drive after drinking？
(B).将短文中(1)(2)划线部分的句子译成汉语。(不可直译。要根据语境，意译)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。(可在原文中找)
It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on (登录) to their microblogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop (被排挤在圈外).” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure (压力),” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.” But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading（误导性的） messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
“If parents can read their children’s microblogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus (因而) leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. Micro blogging tips for kids
★1. Don’t microblog for more than one hour a day.
★2. Never microblog in class.
★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging.
★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a microblog.Why do the students quickly take out their cellphones after class?
| A．Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things. |
| B．Because they want to listen to music. |
| C．Because they want to log on to their microblogs. |
| D．Because they want to surf the Internet to check the funny things. |
Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________.
| A．the popular topics in class |
| B．the popular songs in class |
| C．fresh and interesting things on the Internet |
| D．many fresh and interesting things on TV |
What does the underlined phrase "let out" mean in Chinese?
| A．释放 | B．泄露 | C．熄灭 | D．开脱 |
What does Shen Mingde think of microbiogging?
| A．It could be a waste of time. |
| B．Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids. |
| C．It can become a window for parents to understand their kids. |
| D．Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about microblogging. |
Which statement is true according to the passage?
| A．Kids should microblog for more than one hour a day. |
| B．Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. |
| C．The trend of microblogging has swept the country since five years ago. |
| D．Kids should trust all the messages on a microblog. |
| Quantity (数量) Item (物品) Price 1 magazine $3.75 3 pen $0.50 each 1 tape $1.25 1 pencil case $2.50 1 notebook $1.00 |
| Subtotal (小计) $10.00 |
| Tax (税) $0.50 |
| Total (合计) $10.50 |
Seller: The total is $10.50. How will you pay?
Mrs. Green: Do you take credit cards (信用卡)?
Seller: Sorry, I don’t. Cash (现金) only.
Mrs. Green: OK, here’s $20.
Seller: Thanks. Here’s your change. Do you need a bag?
Mrs. Green: Yes, please.
Seller: Here you go.
Mrs. Green: Thank you. Have a nice day.
Seller: You, too.Mrs. Green wants .
| A．to use a credit card | B．to pay with a check (支票) |
| C．to get a discount (折扣) | D．one bag for each item |
The seller gives Mrs. Green .
| A．$9.50 | B．$10.00 | C．$10.50 | D．$ 20.00 |
The tax is .
| A．fifty dollars | B．less than a dollar |
| C．10% of the total | D．more than the price of a notebook |
“Here you go” is the same as “ ”.
| A．This is for me | B．Please leave |
| C．This is your bag | D．The door is over there |
Which of these sentences is true? .
| A．A pen costs more than a tape |
| B．The seller doesn’t take credit cards |
| C．Mrs. Green gets four things |
| D．The seller doesn’t have any bags |
Chloe Lang is a fifteen-year-old American girl. She loves cooking a lot. When she was a little girl, she helped her grandma make meals at home.
A year ago, Chloe wrote a letter to Rachel Ray, a famous host of a TV cookery(烹饪法) show. She asked for a ticket to be one of the audience, but she got nothing. One day in June, Chloe got a phone call from Rachel Ray luckily. One of his programmes is called Café One Night and it needed five teen cooks to help in a restaurant for a night.
In mid-July Chloe went to meet Rachel Ray and the other teen cooks. “During our stay with Rachel Ray, we were happy and excited. We were working so hard when they made the records.” Chloe says. “We made some wonderful food that night.”
Guess who came to eat! When Chloe and her friends saw their guests, they all held their breath, and then they screamed and clapped! In addition to some famous singer stars, the former US President Bill Clinton was also there!
根据所给短文内容，选择正确答案。How old is Chloe Lang?
| A．Five. | B．Ten. | C．Twelve. | D．Fifteen. |
How did Chloe Lang learn to cook?
| A．She learnt it by watching TV cookery shows. |
| B．She learnt it by helping her grandma at home. |
| C．She learnt it from Rachel Ray. |
| D．She learnt it by reading cookery books. |
Why did Chloe write a letter to Rachel Ray?
| A．Because she wanted to be one of the five teen cooks in a programme. |
| B．Because she wanted to watch the TV cookery show on TV. |
| C．Because she wanted to go to the TV station to watch the TV cookery show. |
| D．Because she wanted to host a program about cookery. |
On which of the following days might Chloe go to meet Rachel Ray?
| A．On June 15. | B．On July 8. |
| C．On July 16. | D．On July 25. |
Rachel Ray and the other _____teen cooks made some wonderful food that night.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．Seven |
Maybe most people know that there is water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution around us, but few people know that there is another kind of pollution—light pollution. In fact, it can be everywhere, depending on the time of the day.
Light pollution is the result of the wasted energy. Instead of providing light for people on the earth, most bright light shines into the sky, because people don’t design lights very well. At the same time, lights are brighter than necessary. All these cause light pollution. Stars in the night sky always provide everyone with wonderful sights(景色), but light pollution prevents them from being seen.
Some scientists say that light pollution can also bring some health problems to people, especially to kids. So it’s the high time for us to do something useful to stop light pollution.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。Light pollution isn’t serious enough for us to stop it now.
All the people know light pollution well today.
Most light shines into the sky instead of providing light for people.
People in big cities can’t see stars clearly in the night sky.
Light pollution doesn’t do harm to people’s health.
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