Music can be a great power (力量) to change people’s lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl from Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.
But it doesn’t stop Sanchez’s love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation(情况) at her home, but it also sent the message of hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless… Love yourself and never give up. You’ll see a better life if you keep your head up…”
It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics (歌词) came into her head, “I would have to write them down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.
Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media (社交媒体). The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.
Now Sanchez often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said. There are people in Sanchez’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
What’s true about Keep Your Head Up? ______________________
| A．It was written two years ago. |
| B．It showed a feeling of hopeless. |
| C．It described the good situation of a house. |
| D．It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song. |
The word “moved” can be replaced (代替) by .
| A．surprised | B．interested |
| C．touched | D．excited |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．A girl and her song |
| B．Poor home is better than being homeless |
| C．Charity changes the girl’s life |
| D．Let’s support poor students. |
If you live in the United States, the law says you can't have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekend, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can't earn(赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.
Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people's yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbours, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!
Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology(技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don't have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of _______ in the USA.
A. 17 B. 14 C. 13 D. 10If you are 15 years old, you can’t work ______.
| A．after school | B．on weekends |
| C．during summer | D．on weekdays |
Reisa makes money by _______.
| A．cleaning up other people's yards |
| B．drawing pictures for others |
| C．writing articles for different magazines |
| D．knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbours |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.
B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.
C. Earning one's money is better than asking for money from others.
D. Kids don't need to get along with others when making money.From the passage we know that _______.
| A．parents won't let their children earn their own money |
| B．it is hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA |
| C．kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own |
| D．if kids try to earn money, they won't have enough time to study |
A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast food best?
The English people are the world’s biggest fans of fast food, while the French(法国人) are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.
The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can’t give up fast food because it’s delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.
The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don’t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.
How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn’t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.From the survey we know _____ like fast food best.
| A．the Chinese | B．the French |
| C．the Japanese | D．the English |
The survey shows _____ of Americans like fast food.
| A．37% | B．44% | C．75% | D．81% |
According to the survey, some people can’t give up fast food because _____.
| A．it’s cheap | B．it’s safe |
| C．it’s delicious | D．it’s healthy |
The word “cuisine ” in the passage means _______.
| A．food | B．house |
| C．water | D．country |
The survey is about _______.
| A．Western countries | B．fast food |
| C．restaurants in the world | D．Chinese food |
Amanda has to get to school before 7:00 this morning. On her way to school, where can
she buy her breakfast?
| A．At Papa Marko’s. | B．At Apple Tree Bakery. |
| C．At Good Taste Fast Food. | D．At Winnie’s Sandwich Club. |
Yesterday was Amanda’s eleventh birthday. Her parents took her to Winnie’s Sandwich Club for dinner. How much did they spend?
| A．$300. | B．$360. | C．$480. | D．$540. |
Amanda can go to any place for lunch on Sundays except _____.
| A．Papa Marko’s. |
| B．Apple Tree Bakery. |
| C．Good Taste Fast Food. |
| D．Winnie’s Sandwich Club. |
If Amanda buys some food for $150 at Apple Tree Bakery at 9.30 p.m., she will save .
| A．$ 80 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$120 |
Which statement is wrong?
| A．They are all advertisements for fast food. |
| B．Good Taste Fast Food is the best in town. |
| C．You can’t have a meal until noon at Papa Marko’s. |
| D．There are too many people at Papa Marko’s, so you’ll have to wait a long time. |
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Mr Turner is standing near the window. His wife, Mrs Turner, is sitting behind him. She is reading a book. She closes the book and asks her husband.
⑴“你在看什么呢?” “I’m looking at a boy.” Mr Turner answers. “He is under the tree near our house. He’s looking at my bike.” “Oh.” Mrs Turner says, “What is he doing now?” “He is cleaning the seat.” Says Mr Turner. “Now he is riding my bike.” Mrs Turner looks out of the window and then she says, “Ah，⑵don’t you know who he is? He is our son! He is going to school. You must wear glasses!”
根据短文回答问题。 Where are Mr and Mrs Turner?
__________________________________________________________ Is Mrs Turner sitting or standing?
__________________________________________________________ 将⑴处画线的句子翻译成英语。
___________________________________________________________ 将⑵处画线的句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________ Why is the boy riding the bike?
___________________________________________________________
| Name: Schoolies: Making Friends Author (作者): Roger Priddy Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 32 pages Publication date (出版日期): June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $3.99 |
| Name: Picture This! Animals Author: Margaret Hynes Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 64 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $9.99 |
| Name: No More Monsters under the Bed Author: Graig Yoe Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 32 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $10.36 |
| Name: Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun Author: Lisa Miles Reading level: Ages six and up Number of pages: 144 pages Publication date: May 18, 2013 Language: English Price: $8.95 |
How many of the 4 books came out in June 2013?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
The author of the book Picture This! Animals is .
| A．Roger Priddy | B．Margaret Hynes |
| C．Graig Yoe | D．Lisa Miles |
The 4 books are all in .
| A．English | B．French |
| C．Spanish | D．Japanese |
Jack’s mother bought one copy of Schoolies: Making Friends and one copy of No More
Monsters under the Bed for Jack. How much did she pay for them?
| A．$20.35. | B．$19.31. |
| C．$14.35. | D．$13.98. |
Linda is six years old now. Which book should she read?
| A．Schoolies: Making Friends. |
| B．Picture This! Animals. |
| C．No More Monsters under the Bed. |
| D．Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun. |
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