Summer Term in the School of Life will start on Friday 25 January 2015, in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia and will become the first international school to open its doors.
To make everyday life rich, the writer Alain de Botton has worked hard at getting the best ideas and the School of Life is his brainchild（构想). Since it began in London in 2009, more than 50,000 people have taken part in its programs and its new way of life-long learning is now well-known all over the world.
Summer Term in the School of Life is a 10-week project offering a selection of the UK’s most popular programs, led by Australia’s thinkers. “We are very excited to start the School of Life in Australia. We can’t wait to start receiving our first guests（客人）,” says Alain de Botton.
Summer Term will include different classes, workshops and other special events held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 25January and 31 March. The conversation Café onsite will serve up a daily conversation menu, light food and of course, delicious coffee.
“There has been a growing need among Australians to deal with the problems in life like love, creativity, work, money, nature and death. The School of Life Australia will provide a space for us to explore (探测) these subjects,” says Sara Tiefebtun, Project Director of the School of Life Australia.
Program details for the School of Life Australia’s Summer Term will be announced in December 2013. For more information sign up to our mailing list at: www. theschoollife.com/
world/Australia. Updates will also be shared regularly on Twitter@ theschoollife and Facebook www.facebook.com/TheschoolofLifeAustralia. The School of Life will start to _______.
| A．make more friends in Australia. |
| B．serve up a daily conversation menu. |
| C．improve the quality of everyday life. |
| D．offer the UK’s most popular programs |
At the School of Life Australia, the following will be explored EXCEPT_________.
| A．work, nature and death |
| B．love, work and creativity |
| C．creativity, money and nature |
| D．money, nature and fashion |
People can get more details for Summer Term by _________.
| A．letters | B．the Internet |
| C．telephone | D．newspaper |
Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
| A．The School of Life in London. |
| B．The School of Life in Australia. |
| C．Summer Term in the School of Life. |
| D．Some National School to be started. |
Although it's said Van Gogh（梵高）（1853﹣1890）sold only one painting during his lifetime，different theories（理论）exist（存在）.
It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh's lifetime，and that was officially（官方地）recorded and accepted by the art world.It's recorded that Van Gogh started painting at 27，and died at 37.His famous paintings were produced after he went to France in 1888，only two years before he died.So it would be clear that he did not sell many.
However，others disagree.The leading Van Gogh scholar（学者），Marc，is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around，he insists（坚持说）that Van Gogh sold at least two.
Also，according to the Van Gogh Museum website，Van Gogh actually sold a number of paintings for living during his lifetime.His first money came from his uncle，who was an art dealer（经销商）.In order to help Van Gogh's career（事业），he ordered 19 paintings.And Van Gogh himself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies（美术用品）when he was younger.
V died in July of 1890.His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintings by Van Gogh.His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make much money.Sadly he himself died just six months later.He left a large collection of art to his wife，who "sold some of Van Gogh's works，lent as many as she could to exhibitions，and published（出版）many of Van Gogh's letters to his brother.Without her，Van Gogh would never have become as famous as he is today." After her death，her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.
（1）According to ，only one painting was sold during Van Gogh's lifetime.
| A． |
the official records |
| B． |
the Van Gogh Museum website |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's son |
| D． |
Van Gogh's uncle |
（2）What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
Van Gogh's paintings were popular. |
| B． |
Van Gogh was poor then. |
| C． |
Van Gogh disliked his paintings. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's paintings were expensive. |
（3）Which statement is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Van Gogh's brother got rich by selling his paintings. |
| B． |
Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother died earlier than him. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife sold all his works. |
（4）Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous？
| A． |
Van Gogh himself. |
| B． |
Van Gogh's brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife. |
| D． |
The leading Van Gogh scholar. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life |
| B． |
how Van Gogh became famous |
| C． |
the whole life of Van Gogh |
| D． |
the family of Van Gogh |
We see humans all around us.But when was the first human seen？Early humans did not leave behind any written records.However，they left behind many paintings on the walls of the caves（洞穴）where they lived.These paintings tell about their life，and we know these early humans walked on four limbs（四肢）like apes（猿）.Also，they did not live at one place but moved from place to place in search of food and water.
Without any tools，early humans used stones，bones of animals，and sharp pieces of wood to dig，hunt and cut their food.They also used these to protect themselves from animals.Since stones were used to make tools，this age was called Stone Age.
With time going，tools made of bones and stones were replaced with metal（金属的）ones which were stronger，sharper，and long﹣lasting.Metals were also used for farming and making knives.Copper（铜）was the first metal to be used.
The first fire that early humans noticed was natural fire caused by lightning（闪电）.With fire，early humans could light up dark caves.They could keep themselves warm during cold weather and cook meat.Also the fire could drive animals away.
Early humans noticed new trees growing from the seeds（种子）that fell to the ground from the fruits.This gave them the idea that they could make their own food by planting seeds，which led to farming.With the beginning of farming，early humans began to settle down（定居）.They moved out of the caves and lived on farms and near their fields together，then the first villages came up.
Raising animals was a big event in human history that changed the life of early humans.The wild dogs were probably the first animal to be raised.As time went，goats，sheep，cows，donkeys，and horses were kept，too.This led to herding（畜牧业）.Milk，meat and wool came from these animals.
（1）Early humans' paintings don't tell us .
| A． |
when the first human appeared |
| B． |
how they walked |
| C． |
where they lived |
| D． |
how they lived |
（2）Early humans had to move around in order to .
| A． |
find more caves to live in |
| B． |
protect themselves from animals |
| C． |
look for food and water |
| D． |
make kinds of tools |
（3）Early humans used fire to .
①light up dark caves
②keep themselves warm
③cook meat
④drive animals away
⑤make knives
| A． |
①②③④ |
| B． |
①②④⑤ |
| C． |
②③④⑤ |
| D． |
①②③⑤ |
（4）Early humans were able to live in one place when .
| A． |
they could walk on two feet |
| B． |
they could use metals |
| C． |
they knew how to farm |
| D． |
they knew how to use fire |
（5）Which statement is right according to the passage？
| A． |
The first tools were made of copper. |
| B． |
The first fire noticed by early humans was caused by lightning. |
| C． |
The first villages came up before the farming appeared. |
| D． |
The first animal to be raised was sheep. |
Here at Nature Loving Kids，we know how much you want to make a positive（积极的）difference to our world!So，read on to find out how to protect our earth…
| Save energy and water! - On a fine and clear day，hang things outside to dry!This saves energy that would have been used on the dryer（烘干机）. - If you can，try cycling，walking，or using public transport to get out and about，instead of using the car. - Turn the taps（水龙头）off while brushing your teeth，and take short showers of four minutes or less! |
Be an advocate（倡导者）! - Share your knowledge with others，and help them become eco﹣heroes too!It takes lots of people working together to make changes happen - so share，share，share! |
| Reduce，reuse，recycle! - Before you throw something away，stop and think about what else it could be used for! |
Be friendly to wildlife! - Make your garden wildlife﹣friendly!You could build a bee hotel，or even create a pool. - If you own a cat that goes outdoors，put a bell around its neck so that vulnerablewildlife can hear it coming and make their escape! |
What else can you do to make the world better？
Now，get out there and save the world - you can do it!
（1）To save energy or water，you'd better .
| A． |
dry things in the sun |
| B． |
drive a car to work |
| C． |
take long showers |
| D． |
brush teeth with water running |
（2）To call on more people to work together，you should .
| A． |
save energy and water |
| B． |
be an advocate |
| C． |
reduce，reuse and recycle |
| D． |
be friendly to wildlife |
（3）What does the underlined word " vulnerable" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
野生的. |
| B． |
家养的. |
| C． |
强壮的. |
| D． |
弱小的. |
（4）The purpose of the passage is to .
| A． |
help the kids learn English |
| B． |
help people learn more about kids |
| C． |
teach kids how to keep animals |
| D． |
tell the kids how to protect the earth |
（5）This passage is from .
| A． |
a guidebook |
| B． |
a science book |
| C． |
a website |
| D． |
a newspaper |
Isn't fast food delicious？Aren't fast food restaurants cool？ ...The answer to these questions is yes.
However，there are growing facts that fast food is one of the worst parts of modern life.And studies have shown that burgers and fried chicken，which we enjoy so much，can cause a lot of health problems.
In spite of （尽管） this，why are fast food restaurants so attractive（吸引人的）？The first and most important reason is that their service is fast.Their staff（员工）are friendly and very smart﹣looking in their clean and bright uniforms（制服）.Moreover，most fast food restaurants are near places that people always pass by.It is so easy to graba burger and eat on the way to work.
Fast food is often so conveniently packed（包装方便）that it will not cause a mess even if you stand and eat it.Fast food restaurants are also very clean.A lot of clever ads（广告）have made them the coolest places in town，but none of them has ever told and will never tell you that too much fast food is not good for your health.
Such attractive places are selling junk food!Isn't it a pity？Is there a way to change the fast food restaurants into special places where you get the best possible，healthy and fresh food？
Well，why not？
As people realize the health problems that fast food causes，it is quite likely that fast food restaurants may go out of date.It may happen sooner or later.
Therefore，instead of resisting（抵制）fast food restaurants，a better idea may be to persuade（说服）them to change their menu!Fast food restaurants can be places to go to when you want to eat something that will be good for your body.If they could combine（结合）healthy food with their speed of service，delicious tastes and comfortable feelings，that will be the next best thing on the earth for the human beings!
（1）What does " this" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
Fast food is delicious. |
| B． |
Fast food restaurants are cool. |
| C． |
People enjoy fast food. |
| D． |
Fast food can cause health problems. |
（2）Fast food has many advantages EXCEPT that it's .
| A． |
delicious |
| B． |
fast |
| C． |
healthy |
| D． |
unhealthy |
（3）Which word can replace the word " grab" in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
move suddenly. |
| B． |
get quickly. |
| C． |
throw quickly. |
| D． |
carry carefully. |
（4）According to the passage，ads about fast food .
| A． |
show you all the facts |
| B． |
don't tell you the whole truth |
| C． |
make it hard to buy fast food |
| D． |
make fast food restaurants out of date |
（5）The author advises .
| A． |
making the service of fast food faster |
| B． |
resisting fast food restaurants |
| C． |
changing tastes of fast food |
| D． |
making fast food good for health |
Zhang Guimei，the principal of Huaping High School for Girls，has been given the title "Role Model of the Times" for helping girls from poor families.
The school was the first high school in the country to provide free education for girls who would otherwise have been unable to continue their studies after completing their nine years of education.
Zhang moved to Lijiang at the age of 17 to teach in the middle school in Huaping County.Once，she got badly ill but had no money for the treatment（治疗）.With the help of the people there，she was able to get the necessary treatment. "From then on，I told myself that I must do something for those people who helped me，" Zhang said.
Slowly，a dream of setting up a free high school for girls in Huaping County appeared in Zhang's heart.From the year of 2002，she began a six﹣year journey to look for funds（资金）.In 2008，Zhang finally set up Huaping High School for Girls at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping.
Thanks to her efforts，more than 1，800 girls from poor families have entered universities through her education until now.
Zhang has been helping to improve the area as a whole.Influenced by her，many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas .Now，with Zhang having got the honorary title，education for girls from poor areas will receive more attention.
What she has done will be long remembered and encourage more to follow her example.
（1）Why was Zhang Guimei named "Role Model of the Times"？
（2）Was Zhang able to get the necessary treatment when she once got badly ill？
（3）When was Huaping High School for Girls set up？
（4）How many girls have entered universities through Zhang's education？
（5）Where have many of Zhang's students chosen to work？
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