Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first languages. There is also math, science, history and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play.Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs（嫩枝）and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string(绳子).They play in the country and the streets of old towns.There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs 600yuan.This is more than the average（平均的） monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
| A．网上冲浪 | B．家务杂活 |
| C．体育活动 | D．家庭作业 |
| A．do not need money to play |
| B．can play all kinds of ball games |
| C．don’t like to go to school |
| D．don’t like to do their homework |
| A．20 hours | B． more than 240 hours |
| C．about 240 hours | D．about 20 hours |
Look at the bulletin board of Class3.
| Kitty needs a new home Kitty : 3-month-old cat. White. Cute and beautiful. See Elsa. |
| Mr. Jones from Yangming The police officer is going to give us a special talk on traffic safety 3:00 pm ~5:00 pm, Jan. 17 In the gym |
| Whose wallet? Found at the front door of the classroom on Jan. 5 See Ms Chang |
| I’m selling A NEW NOTEBOOK For music classes. Just two dollars Jack |
Elsa wants to .
| A．find a cute cat | B．buy a good house |
| C．find a new home for a cat | D．make friends with someone who has a cat |
Mr Jones will teach the students in his talk.
| A．how to drive a car | B．how to take music notes |
| C．how to learn lessons well | D．how to be safe on the road |
Mr Jones ’talk lasts .
| A．half an hour | B．one hour | C．two hours | D．three hours |
Tony wants to buy the new notebook from Jack. He should pay .
| A．＄2 | B．＄3 | C．＄ 5 | D．＄17 |
David lost his wallet on January5. What should he do?
| A．Go to the gym at once |
| B．Ask Ms Chang about that |
| C．Meet Jack in the music class |
| D．Wait at the front door of the classroom |
Birthday：February 26, 1982
Birthplace：Wuhan, Hubei
Height：172cm
Weight：65kg
“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam(大满贯) champion. ” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June4, 2011.
“People were saying I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old girl joked.
Miss Li has a tattoo(纹身). She has dyed her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li Na was born in Wuhan, she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled:“As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play. ”
Luckily, the strong girl didn’t give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “when you have one title, surely you will think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition(雄心)。
“Chinese people are so lacking(缺乏) in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,” she said.Li Na was born in the year of .
| A．1982 | B．1984 | C．1986 | D．1990 |
The underlined word “dyed” here means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．油 | B．洗烫 | C．染色 | D．梳理 |
When she began to play tennis, Li Na was _________.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．excited | D．bored |
Which of the following is WRONG about Li Na？
| A．Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
| B．Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion. |
| C．Li Na had to wake up early to practice playing tennis. |
| D．Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court. |
The passage mainly tell us .
A something about the tennis B. something about how to play tennis
C the Chinese people and the tennis D. the Grand Slam champion—Li Na
Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?
Micorblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.
Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2010，people on Sina Microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen became the queen(王后) of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.
Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express(表达) their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it, their followers will know. They can use it anytime, anywhere.
Many of my friends use microblog to share things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is very hit now!
Have you microblog today?According to the passage, ________________.
| A．microblog can make people around the world to know each other better |
| B．you can write as many words as you like in your microblog |
| C．microblog is not very popular in China |
| D．microblog is only used by people under 18 |
Yao Chen became the queen of microblog because _______________.
| A．she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments |
| B．she is a famous actress in China |
| C．her blog has over 1.3 million followers |
| D．she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours |
Microblog is very popular. The most important reason is that ____________________.
| A．many famous people are using it now |
| B．it is convenient |
| C．people can share their photos with others |
| D．people can join in any discussion |
What can we do on the microblog?
| A．We can join in any discussion of anything. |
| B．We can only get some information about the world we had known before. |
| C．We can write at least 140 words, and then send it through computers onto the microblog. |
| D．We can get answers to any of our questions. |
We can probably find this article in _______________.
| A．a children’s story book | B．a clothing magazine |
| C．a newspaper | D．an exercise book |
My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent(缺席) 95 times from classes and has six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate(毕业), I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(乞求) him. Nothing worked.
One night o felt so powerless that I got down on my knees(膝盖) and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope(绳子). I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.” Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
| A．Quiet and lonely. | B．Relaxed and excited. |
| C．Active and lively. | D．Happy and easy-going. |
When the mother said “It’s out of my hands” to the headmaster, she meant that she ______.
| A．didn’t know what to do about her son |
| B．would drive her son away from the house |
| C．had no money to support the family |
| D．would have to hang up |
Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
| A．The headmaster | B．The school adviser |
| C．Karl himself | D．The passage doesn’t tell us |
From the passage we can learn that ______.
| A．children in single-parent families always have mental problems |
| B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life |
| C．parents should give their children everything that they need |
| D．school education still works well without the support from parents |
After Mr. and Ms. Smith spent a happy morning at the zoo with Joe, their four-year-old grandson, they stopped at a restaurant and then went into it for lunch. When the waiter passed them some menus，Mr. Smith reached into his pocket for his glasses. He was disappointed (失望的) to find that they were lost. “I know where your glasses are, Grandpa, ” said the grandson.
“Where?” asked Mr. Smith happily.
“They are at the zoo.” Joe answered. “When you took me off the train near the elephants，they fell out of your pocket.”
Mr．Smith was a little angry and he asked，“Joe，if you saw my glasses fall out of my shirt， why didn’t you tell me?”
“Well，Grandpa,” said Joe, “after you put your foot on them, I didn’t think you wanted them any more.”The glasses fell out of the pocket when ________ .
| A．Mr. Smith got into the zoo |
| B．Mr. Smith hurried into the restaurant |
| C．Joe was taken off the train near the elephants |
| D．they were getting on the train |
“Menu” in the article means___________ in Chinese.
| A．账单 | B．订单 | C．菜单 | D．名单 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Joe didn’t know where his grandpa's glasses were. |
| B．Mr. Smith didn’t get his glasses back at last. |
| C．Mr. Smith got his glasses back at last. |
| D．Mr. Smith was glad with what his grandson did. |
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