Alice is my pen friend, She is a 16-year-old girl from the UK, but now she lives in China. She is a middle school student in Nanjing. She likes going to school, but there are some things she doesn't tike, such as PE. She enjoys playing sports. She thinks sports are interesting and exciting. But she doesn't like doing physical exercises in PE classes. She feels that they are boring! Her favorite subject is Science. It seems that the amazing and useful Science attracts her. She thinks she is on the way to be a scientist. She wishes to invent things to make the world more beautiful.
In her free time, she often goes to the beach. She loves just sitting around and talking to friends there. She's getting better at understanding boys, but she hates listening to hours of talk about football. " It's not interesting at all!" she once said to me.
That is my pen friend Alice.
Information about Alice
| BasicInformation |
Name : Alice Age: sixteen |
Birth place : in the UK Living now : in China |
| Like |
What |
Why/ For what |
| Playing sports |
Interesting and __ |
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| Going to the _ |
Sitting around and __ |
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| Favorite subject: Science. |
__ |
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| Dislikes |
Having _ |
Physical exercises are _ |
| _ |
Not interesting at all. |
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| Wishes |
To be a _ |
Be attracted by Science. |
| To invent things |
Make the world _ |
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
CHARITY BOOK DRIVE BY
FAMOUS FIVE CHILDREN'S CLUB
Give the gift of reading!
The charity drive（慈善活动） is to support children at Grace Orphanage（孤儿院）．
Help develop and inspire（激励） our children through reading!
18th & 19th August 2018
9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．
Room 202， Loyang Gardens Clubhouse
Donate（捐赠） books suitable for children from 5 to 12 years old!
All kinds of books
Fiction， Non﹣fiction， Magazines， Comics， Textbooks， Picture books， etc．
Do your part to help these children at Grace Orphanage． We believe you are willing to donate a few of your used books for the charity drive． You can write your name on your books and give them to the volunteers on duty． Not only that， you can also meet some famous people from Mat Yo﹣Yo children's program on Youth Sports Channel of Otar Television． They will be giving a wonderful performance on Sunday， 19th August 2018 at 10：30 a．m． Don't miss this great chance to meet our local performers!
Thank you for your kindness!
（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to ．
A．encourage children through reading
B．teach children to draw pictures
C．introduce some local performers
D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12
（2）According to the text， we can in the charity drive．
A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers
B． give away used books to kids
C． watch performances on Saturday
D． enjoy children's TV programs
（3）The text might be ．
A．a news report
B．a meeting notice
C． an advertisement
D． a science story
On May 17， 2009， according to the plan， Mike Good and I would take a space walk to the Hubble Space Telescope to repair an instrument． The power supply on this instrument had failed， so it could no longer be used． I would be the person doing the repair and Mike my assistant．
Working in space is more difficult than you can imagine． As there is no gravity， you can't stand and any slight push can result in tragedy ﹣you can be pushed into space， never be back．
We got to the telescope． Before we could replace the power supply， we would have to remove from the telescope a handrail fixed with four screws． Having taken out the first three， I found the fourth stripped． I realized that the handrail would not come off， which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument， which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets．
I tried all kinds of things， and nothing worked． Then Houston， the control centre on the earth， called up and told me to use the tape to tape the bottom of the handrail and pull it off the telescope． They said it was going to take about 27 kilograms of force for me to do that．
I knew what it meant： The handrail could be completely pulled off and the safety tether might break， and I might therefore be pushed into space．
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role． I turned and looked into the cabin where my five crewmates were， and nobody in there had a space suit on． However， I knew they were all looking at me． "Come on Mass， we are all behind you．" The telescope must be repaired．
"Bam!" The handrail came right off． The rest of the walk went well． We finally got the new power supply in． They tried it； turned it on from the ground． The instrument came back to life．
At the edge of darkness， after about eight hours， I turned around and saw the Earth from our altitude at Hubble， 568 kilometers up． I saw the huge round pure blue globe﹣our home planet． It's the most beautiful， magnificent thing I've ever seen． It's like looking into heaven． It's paradise．
（1）According to the passage， space walk can be very ．
A． interesting
B． dangerous
C． comfortable
D． harmful
（2）Mass had difficulty in when repairing the instrument．
A． fixing the screws
B． getting to the telescope
C． taking off the handrail
D． finding the new power supply
（3）Why did Mass look into the cabin where his five crewmates were？
A． To see whether they could help．
B． To find out what they were doing．
C． To ask them to send him a new tool．
D．To let them know what had happened．
（4）What does Mass want to tell us by writing "At the edge of darkness"？ （请用约40词回答）
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