“Am I my brother’s keeper?” The question comes from the Bible(圣经). In the Bible, Cain kills his brother Abel. When God asks Cain where Abel is, he replies, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” by which he means, “Am I responsible (有责任心的) for my brother—his safety and health?” The answer, of course, is “Yes, you are.”
This sense of responsibility for others is basic to all good societies. And also it is basic to what we call “civil(文明的) society”. China is now working on building a civil society and the high schools in Shanghai want students to take part in that through volunteering. They are supposed to do sixty class hours of volunteer work before graduation. This is something new in China, but it is not new in other countries.
In the Canadian province of Ontario, high school students are required to do forty hours of volunteering. In some American states, the volunteering requirement is one hundred hours. These students spend about an hour a week during the school year and summer vacations, helping the poor, the sick and the old. They also teach young children to read and help to clean up the environment. And studies have shown that this volunteering experience influences students a lot after graduation.
Some of you may be thinking, “Gee, sixty class hours is a lot. How can I find the time?” In fact, if you finish it in three years, you only need to do the work about three class hours a month. And the time is well spent if it helps you realize that “being your brother’s keeper” makes you a better person and makes society a better place for everyone.
A Shanghai high school student should finish class hours of volunteer work before graduation.
| A．thirty | B．forty | C．sixty | D．one hundred |
The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.
| A．building a civil society | B．reading the Bible |
| C．doing the volunteer work | D．playing more sports |
According to the writer, “being your brother’s keeper” means “ ”.
| A．being a good school student |
| B．being responsible for others |
| C．taking good care of your brother |
| D．doing volunteer work with your brother |
The main purpose of the writing is to .
| A．tell students where to do volunteer work |
| B．give advice on how to be a good volunteer |
| C．encourage students to do more volunteer work |
| D．introduce volunteer work in different countries |
Students at Empire High School started class with no text books－but it wasn’t because of money problems.
Instead, the school gave iBooks－laptop computersto each of its 340 students, becoming one of the first US public schools to stop printed textbooks.
School officials believe that the electronic materials will make students enjoy learning more. Empire High Schoolwas designed to have a textbook-free environment.
Students at Empire High School get the materials over the school’s Internet network. The school has a central control system that limits what can be downloaded(下载) at the school.
“Students can hand in homework online. We have a web program that helps to check if you copy from others,” the headmaster Baker said.
In addition to offering up-to-date information, teachers can make the lessons more enjoyable. For example, lessons in history can include links to a person’s daily life, his ideas, his discovery, and so on.
Social studies teacher Jeremy Gypton said the change was easier than expected. Gypton said he assigned reading based on websites, used online groups and message boards to keep the students connected. And he also asked them to comment（评论）on each other’s work.
Julian Tarazon, a new student, said that it was kind of hard at first, because you had to put things in folders(文件夹). But after a couple of days, you got used to it. Another student Morgan Northcutt said the computer system had made it easier to do homework.
The school isn’t completely paperless, however. It has a library, and students can read books in it.
“We’re not trying to get rid of books,” Baker said. “We love books.”The students at Empire High School will study in class without ___________ this year.
| A．text messages | B．printed textbooks | C．reading materials | D．electric machines |
The teachers at Empire High School began to use iBooks because they___________.
| A．had money problems | B．had limited network |
| C．wanted to improve their teaching | D．wanted a web program |
A central control system can help to control __________.
| A．how much to download | B．what to download |
| C．how to download | D．why to download |
The underlined word “assigned” probably means “___________”.
| A．说明 | B．完成 | C．转让 | D．布置 |
The biggest advantage of the homework online is that___________.
| A．students can do it anytime |
| B．information online is available |
| C．there is a lot of reading based on websites |
| D．it provides a platform for students to share ideas |
The best title of the passage might be “___________”.
| A．High School uses iBooks instead of textbooks |
| B．Don’t try to get rid of books |
| C．Learning without textbooks is harder |
| D．Doing homework online |
Snake dishes have become popular in recent years. Snake meat is often seen in restaurants. It seems that eating snakes is now in fashion, and if you ( A ) ___________ (not eat) any snakes yet, you’re considered out-of-date. But I wonder whether it is worth following.
Some people think that eating snake meat is good for their health. But these people don’t know that snakes usually eat mice and worms. Therefore, there are many parasites（寄生虫）found inside snakes’ bodies. ( B ) 它们可能对我们的健康有害。 Apart from this, we’re sorry to see that more snakes are being killed by a butcher’s knife. According to the newspaper, Shanghai Star, about 1,000 tons of snakes are eaten by people every year in China. In Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in a single day. ( C ) If we still turn a blind eye to this, a vicious circle（恶性循环）will be created — if more snakes are eaten by people, the number of snakes will drop, and the number of mice will increase, which will result in a decrease in crop output. This will make more people hungry. Who wants to see such a tragedy?
( D ) Therefore, let’s not eat snakes any more! To protect the snakes is to protect ourselves.用 ( A ) 处所给词的正确形式填空。 ________________________
将 ( B ) 处的句子翻译成英语。
___________________________________________________________________________________将 ( C ) 处翻译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________________________________改写 ( D ) 处的句子，句意不变。
Therefore, let’s ___________ ____________ eating snakes!根据短文内容回答问题：
What will happen if people eat more snakes? ____________________________________________________
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you get the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”____________________ are the most popular online.
| A．Candies and DVD players. | B．Treasure products |
| C．Clothing and home-use products. | D．Clothes and books. |
In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to “_____________”.
| A．the shop owners | B．products | C．sellers | D．online shops |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Wang Lin’s life | B．Online shopping in China |
| C．China’s online shoppers | D．Shopping online is not safe |
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial（实验）drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me?” the police man asked angrily.
“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King, “Since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?”Mr. King is paid more because he ____________________.
| A．always drives very slowly | B．is not afraid of danger |
| C．has driven for years | D．drives very well |
Mr. Baker went to the flea market to ____________________.
| A．buy a second-hand car | B．have a trial drive |
| C．choose a new car | D．sell his old car |
Mr. King tried to stop the car when _____________________.
| A．he saw an old woman crossing the street |
| B．he saw a big tree |
| C．the traffic lights turned red |
| D．the policeman shouted angrily at him |
According to the story, which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late. |
| B．Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car. |
| C．Mr. King didn’t hear the policeman. |
| D．Something was wrong with the car. |
Are you aged between 14 and 19 years old? Do you care about your local environment？Would you like to help make the area you live in better, cleaner, safer and more friendly? If your answers are “yes”, “yes” and “yes”, then read on! You may be surprised to hear that you can actually get money for improving your local community.
The “Big Lottery(彩票)” is giving money to a group of teenagers who want to become active citizens. We’re looking for young people to take part in projects near to where they live.
Here are a few easy things you could do to get started:
Meeting the neighbors
Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock on people’s doors and find out what they would like to improve in your area. If you don’t want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch
Neighborhood watch plans are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it’s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It’s a good way to make the area you live in safe.
Lending a hand
There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can do. You can offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their gardens for them or maybe walk their dogs!
So, go on…Just tell us what kind of project you want to become involved in, then we’ll send you more details. Take active action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.Who is needed to take part in the project?
| A．Anyone who wants to. |
| B．All the teenagers. |
| C．Teenagers from 14 to 19. |
| D．All the students in the neighborhood. |
If a neighbor is keeping an eye on your house, it means he ________________.
| A．wants to look at your house. |
| B．watches if there is something bad happening to your house. |
| C．is keeping an eye with you. |
| D．pays attention to your family members |
What does “lend a hand” mean?
| A．It means to lend money to someone who needs help. |
| B．It means to shake your hands with old people. |
| C．It means to lend something to someone. |
| D．It means to help someone who needs help. |
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