Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers. Gracie Goodpasture, from Virginia, US, not only raises them, but also tries to breed (喂养) the “perfect chicken”. And she even won an award for her love of science.
Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School. At first, she worked on some farms for her school project. But later, the 14-year-old started to have some ideas of her own.
“Some have thicker eggshells (蛋壳),and they’re hearty (健壮的) throughout the winter,” said Grade.
Since then, the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free-range (散养) chickens. And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) gave the 2015 Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture. Her interests don’t end with chickens and eggs. She is also into building robots and testing preservatives (防腐剂) in fast foods. In her words, she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry (家禽) sciences in the future.Where is Gracie from?
In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens?
What did Gracie find about some chickens’ eggshells?
When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie?
Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future?
This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
( 1 ) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (热量单位，卡路里).
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?
| A．Soup. | B．Ice cream. |
| C．Salad. | D．Cheese. |
Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?
| A．Because apples are delicious. |
| B．Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
| C．Because apples are sour. |
| D．Because only apples are filled with calories. |
Which of the following may the author disagree?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people's health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
What's the purpose of the passage?
| A．To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
| B．To advise people to eat apples every day. |
| C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
| D．To advise people to give up bad habits. |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. |
| C．Family. | D．Health. |
1. Know the fire exit (消防通道) and plan two ways out.
2.If you hear the smoke alarm or smell smoke, Shout "Fire! Everyone out!" to awaken anyone
still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.
3. Feel the door with the back of your hand if there's a fire.
●If it's hot, use the window if possible. A warm door may mean there is a fire outside.
●If the door is cool, open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
●If heat and smoke come in when you open the door, close it tightly, and find another way out.
4. Don’t hide! Go outside! Never hide under beds when there is a fire.
5. Stay low and crawl below the smoke to safety. Smoke goes up with the warm air and the air below is fresher.
6. Don't stop to put on your clothes or look for valuables (财物).
7. Don’t go back into a burning house for any reason.
8.Wait for your family at a meeting place outside,such as a big tree or the entrance( 入口) of the housing estate（小区）, to know everyone is safe.
9. If you can’t escape from a room because of a fire outside, put wet clothing, towels, or blankets at the bottom of the door to keep the smoke out.
10.Open your window and ask for help if you can’t escape through the door.
11. Stop, Drop and Roll if your hair or clothes are on fire. Shout for help, but don't run. Running makes fire burn faster.
Stop where you are.
Drop to the ground while covering your face with your hands to protect it.
Roll over and over until the fire is out. Why do you shout "Fire! Everyone out!”?
A. To ask people to put on their clothes
B. To ask people to look for valuables.
C. To awaken anyone still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.If the door is hot,______________
A. open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
B. use the window if possible
C. open it and walk out of the bulidingFrom the passage, we know we should__________ if there is a fire.
A. plan two ways out
B. look for valuables first
C. hide under bedsIf your hair or clothes are on fire，__________.
A. run quickly
B. stop, drop and roll
C. jump downstairsThe title of the passage is :________.
A. Stop, drop and roll
B. Fire safety rules
C. Fire is dangerous
China Science and Technology Museum was opened to the public in September 1988. But the second project was completed in May 2000. Its main task is to spread knowledge of science and technology among the public.
The activities of China Science and Technology Museum include popular science exhibitions, Astro-vision film shows, training education programs and experiment exhibition programs. The museum has an area of 40,000 square metres, of which 16,000 square metres is for exhibition halls.
The Astro-vision Theatre is one of the museum’s major attractions and also one of the largest Astro-vision theatres in the world. It makes visitors feel they are in actual events rather than see a film. Many great science activities are often held at the museum, and the museum wants to be an important window to the world. What can you see in the museum?
| A．Training education programs and nature animals. |
| B．Science exhibitions and experiment exhibitions. |
| C．Astro-vision film shows and modern film shows. |
| D．Ancient science exhibitions. |
People could visit the museum since ____.
| A．twenty years ago | B．September, 1988 | C．May, 2000 | D．May, 2005 |
What is one of the most attractions for the visitors?
| A．The Astro-vision Theatre. | B．Science Hall. |
| C．Experiment Exhibition. | D．Education Programs. |
When you are seeing an Astro-vision film, you feel you are ______.
| A．in true life | B．seeing a good film |
| C．in actual events | D．traveling in the sky |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．It’s a national museum of science and technology. |
| B．It’s a window of Chinese new science and technology to the world. |
| C．Exhibition halls of the museum have an area of 40,000 square metres. |
| D．The museum has a large Astro-vision theatre. |
One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.People filled their shirts with the money from _______.
| A．the sky | B．a truck | C．a bank | D．a shop |
What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．金钱 | B．犯罪 | C．损失 | D．德行 |
Where did people hide the money they got?
| A．In their kitchens. | B．In their bedrooms. |
| C．In their backyards. | D．In their sitting rooms. |
How much money was still missing?
| A．3.7 million dollars. | B．300,000 dollars. |
| C．3.4 million dollars. | D．700,000 dollars. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Money from the Sky. | B．Police and Money. |
| C．A Truck of Money. | D．Poor People and Money. |
At a supermarket in County Durham, England, the workers are getting ready for some lessons in sign language (手语). They are excited to meet their teacher — two-year-old Diana Graham. The little girl will teach them how to communicate with deaf(聋的) customers(顾客).
Diana is a wonder child. She began to use sign language to “speak” to her deaf mother before she said her first word. So whenever the phone rings or there’s a knock at the door, her mother can be quickly told by her.
Diana understands the sign language well. Her mother even reads story books to her in sign language. Her grandmother said, “Diana started signing at about five months. She is so clever for her age.”The supermarket officials couldn’t think of a better sign language teacher for their workers. So they asked Diana to give some lessons to the workers. They hoped that her lessons would help the workers communicate better with deaf customers during their shopping.Who will teach the workers to learn sign language?
| A．Diana | B．Diana's mother |
| C．The supermarket offices | D．the worker themselves |
When did Diana begin to use sign language?
| A．At the age of two |
| B．When she was born |
| C．Before she said her first word |
| D．When she was five months |
Diana understands the sign language well because __________.
| A．she is old enough |
| B．she is clever |
| C．her grandmother teaches her |
| D．her mother communicates with her in it |
The officials asked Diana to give some lessons because they thought __________.
| A．she had a big vocabulary |
| B．she started signing at about five months |
| C．she could read the story in sign language |
| D．she could teach the workers to communicate better with deaf customers. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Diana’s mother is deaf. |
| B．The workers in the supermarket want to learn sign language. |
| C．Diana wants to be a teacher at the supermarket to make money. |
| D．Diana knows much about sign language when she is two years old. |
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