Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their website.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention
● Write a short description of your invention
Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance! Who can take part in the competition?
| A．The disabled. | B．Middle school students. |
| C．Middle school teachers. | D．All the readers. |
What will be the award for the winners?
| A．Souvenirs | B．Inventions. |
| C．Pictures. | D．Money. |
A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.
| A．the difficulties the disabled face |
| B．his suffering |
| C．his invention |
| D．his wishes for the disabled |
The aim of the activity is to_______.
| A．make the disabled know more about modern technology |
| B．remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled |
| C．encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled |
| D．help people learn how to help the disabled |
任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）。
阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词
Susan is 14 years old and she is an American girl. She is one of my best friends. She is interested in Chinese and good at it. Every summer she travels(旅行) with her parents. She believes that traveling is an important part in her life. She likes London best because it is both clean and beautiful. She knows that China is a large country with lots of interesting places. This July, her family are coming to China. I am very happy to know that they will first come to my city. They will stay here for three days. I will take them to visit the city. Then they will fly to Beijing. I am sure they will have a nice time in China.
| Who |
Susan is an She is interested in Chinese and does |
| What |
She Traveling is an important |
| Where |
Her |
| When |
This She knows China is a large country with a lot of |
| How long |
They will stay here for three |
| How |
Then they will go to Beijing by |
Grandfather Can Hear Me
John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy.
One Sunday evening before his seventh birthday, he shouts, “Please, God(上帝), let them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,“God can’t hear you. Don’t shout (叫喊)! ”
“I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandfather is in the next room. And hecan.”John’s mother doesn’t give him chocolates because_______.
| A．John doesn’t like them. | B．They are bad for his teeth. |
| C．His mother has no money. | D．His mother doesn’t love him. |
Who sometimes buys some chocolates for John?
| A． God | B．His mother | C．His grandfather | D．His grandmother |
When the old man buys chocolates for John, his mother usually _______.
| A．lets him eat them. | B．doesn’t let him eat them |
| C．makes the old man unhappy | D．feels happy |
John is _____.
| A．seventh years old. | B．seven-years-old . | C．seven years old . | D．17 years old. |
John shouts loudly（大声地）for chocolates because ______.
| A．He wants God to buy chocolates for him. |
| B．He wants his grandfather to buy chocolates for him. |
| C．He wants God to hear him. |
| D．He wants his mother to buy chocolates for him. |
Now children can do many nice things after school. They can read books, ride bikes, watch TV and play games. But boys like playing ball games best.
The children near my door often play football in the garden, and sometimes they break(打破) my windows. One Saturday afternoon I stay at home and read a book. After a few minutes, I close my eyes and go to sleep. Suddenly(突然) a sound(声音) at the door wakes me up. Soon a little boy comes in.
“ Not one of my windows again?”
“ Oh, no!” answers the boy. “ Your window is open this time and our ball is in your bedroom. May I get it, please?” The boys like ______ best after school.
| A．reading books | B．riding bikes | C．watching TV | D．playing ball games |
The boys ____________.
| A．often play with me | B．often play football in my house |
| C．often come to my house | D．sometimes break my windows |
One Saturday afternoon I _________.
| A．read at home | B．see the boys playing football |
| C．read a book in the garden | D．play games with my son |
The little boy comes to my house to _________.
| A．get his ball | B．play with me |
| C．mend(修理) my window | D．break my window |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．The ball comes into my house through my window. |
| B．The boys often play football in the garden. |
| C．My house is near the garden. |
| D．The boys near my door break my windows every day. |
How does Fred spend one week?
Where does Fred meet Ann?
| A．At Brown’s house | B．In the hospital | C．At the station | D．At Kay’s house |
For how many hours a week does Fred do his part—time job?
| A．Five hours | B．Six hours． | C．Ten hours | D．Eleven hours |
is ill in hospital.
| A．Brown | B．Joy | C．Tom | D．Kay |
Kay’s birthday is on ．
| A．Tuesday | B．Friday | C．Sunday | D．Thursday |
What does Fred do on Saturday afternoon?
| A．Play football | B．Study with Tom | C．Have a dancing class | D．Do part—time job |
你知道下面的文字在描述哪个人物吗？请把A~E的编号填写在括号内。
He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer and improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.
During his lifetime, he had over 1000 inventions, most of which changed the world.
He is a great thinker. Many Chinese people are still influenced by his thoughts today.
He was a doctor. In 1938 he came to China from Canada to help the Chinese and died the next year after he operated on a Chinese wounded soldier.
He is one of the Chinese famous persons. He is the first astronaut who flew into space in China. We are proud of him!
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