New Zealand offers free school lunches to thousands of kids
WELINGTON， Feb． 20 （ Xinhua） ﹣"Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on schooldays under the government's free and healthy school lunch program，" Prime Minister （首相）Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday．
"The program is for 7 ，000 students at 31 schools right now． The number will extendto 21 ，000 students in 120 schools by the start of 2021 ，"Ardern said while she was serving up lunch at a school in Hawke's Bay．
"A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning，" Ardern said．
"Providing a free and healthy lunch at school is one way to help New Zealand become the best place in the world for school children． And people can see that difference right away，" she said． She added that providing these lunches was also a great way for local families to have jobs．
"The program is one of 75 plans from New Zealand's CYWS （ Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy）． It started last year and developed with the money from 10 ，000 New Zealanders including 6，000 young people ，"said Education Minister Chris Hipkins．
（1）What kind of writing is it？
| A． |
Story． |
| B． |
News． |
| C． |
Email． |
| D． |
Invitation． |
（2）The underlined word "extend" here means " "．
| A． |
increase |
| B． |
double |
| C． |
remain |
| D． |
fall |
（3）From the second paragraph， we know that Ardern was when she explained the program．
| A． |
planning for the free lunch program |
| B． |
giving lunch to the school children |
| C． |
thinking how to provide jobs for local families |
| D． |
collecting money from New Zealanders |
（4）By "A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning," Ardern meant that " "．
| A． |
learning well mainly depends on eating |
| B． |
learning to eat a proper lunch is important |
| C． |
eating has nothing to do with learning |
| D． |
children will learn better if they eat well |
【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】 阅读理解
On school nights, lots of kids have to do their reading before they are allowed to watch TV. Pretty soon, you might get to do both at the same time, in true Harry Potter style.
Several companies are racing to produce electronic paper and ink, complete with colors and moving imagines(图像). One idea would be to create a newspaper like The Daily Project in the Harry Potter books. Its pages would hold video clips of baseball games instead of just black-and-white photos.
Electronic paper is not a new idea. A company in Massachusetts called E ink, for example, has been working for years on such a technology. Little electricity determines(决定)whether each microsphere(灌球)looks black or white at any given time. Together, microspheres make up words and imagines. The techniques seems promising for creating still imagines that can be changed when needed, but the process(进程)is too slow for good videos.
Scientists in the Netherlands now report a new type of e-paper technology. By using layers(层) of oil, the requirements. They can also make images which change fast enough to meet standard video requirements. They can also make brilliant colors,. So far, however, each image is smaller than the fingernail.
For now, reading and watching TV will have to return two separate activities. Keep your eyes open, though, in the future, TV watching and reading might be part of the same work.
According to the passage, kids soon can .
| A．be allowed to watch TV |
| B．watch TV while doing their homework |
| C．watch Harry Potter on TV |
| D．be allowed to read a newspaper |
Several companies are racing to .
| A．Make the Harry Potter TV program |
| B．create a newspaper like the The Daily Project |
| C．provide baseball games for kids |
| D．produce electronic paper with colors and moving images |
What determines the black and white color of each microsphere?
| A．Images | B．Electricity | C．Oil and ink | D．Fingernail |
Which of the following in NOT true?
| A．Electronic paper is not a new idea. |
| B．Microspheres make up words and images . |
| C．Now TV watching and reading is part of the same work. |
| D．Scientists use layers of oil in a new research. |
From the last paragraph, we know that .
| A．scientists are still working on the new technology |
| B．kids love to red while watching TV |
| C．parents may be against this new idea |
| D．teachers may not teach students any more |
【湖南省长沙市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
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Have you ever heard of e-waste(electric waste,电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?
Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.
It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful（有害的）, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）. The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals（有毒化学物质） can get into the earth or air, effecting the environment and people’s health.
Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce（减少）e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.
The following can become e-waste EXCEPT_____.
A. computers B. mobile phones C. plastic bags
Which country produced most e-waste last year according to the United Nations?
A. America. B. China. C. Japan.
What does the underline word “affecting” mean in this passage?
A. 保护 B. 影响 C. 改善
From Paragraph 4, we learn that_____.
A. the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices.
B. buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e-waste.
C. it’s better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom.
The main purpose of this passage is to_____.
A. prove that e-waste is useless.
B. encourage people to buy more electronic products.
C. advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution.
【2015年襄阳市初中毕业生学业水平考试英语试题】阅读理解
A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱). Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everything else, remember the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!
If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁). Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.
If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to buildings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.
After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong, although they appear safe. If you stay indoors, move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors, move well away from the building so that if it falls down, you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors.
By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase your chances of survival(生存) without injury.
The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means ____________.
| A．especially | B．gradually | C．luckily | D．finally |
We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures ____________.
| A．are planned for children |
| B．help us to keep safe |
| C．are not necessary |
| D．are not easy to understand |
According to the passage, it isn’t a good choice ___________ during an earthquake.
| A．to take a lift |
| B．to stay under a strong table |
| C．to get under a doorway |
| D．to cover the head with arms around it |
If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, you can do all the following except ___________.
| A．trying to protect your head |
| B．moving to an open place |
| C．moving away from buildings |
| D．taking the disabled people into the room |
The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to ____________.
| A．stay away from an earthquake |
| B．predict an earthquake |
| C．control an earthquake |
| D．keep safe during and after an earthquake |
【2015年襄阳市初中毕业生学业水平考试英语试题】阅读下面三篇材料，根据材料内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该标号涂黑。
Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic（立方）meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen. _____________ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
| A．Sana | B．Lahej | C．Hannan | D．Times |
A report shows that Sana will have ____________ as early as 2025.
| A．enough drinking water to use | B．no drinking water to use |
| C．no private companies | D．more water pollution |
What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．充足 | B．短缺 | C．干旱 | D．需求 |
We can infer(推断) from the passage that _____________.
| A．the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply |
| B．the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family |
| C．private companies make a lot of money |
| D．Lahej is a beautiful place |
Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
| A．How to Save Water |
| B．How to Make Use of Seawater |
| C．How People Use Water Fully |
| D．Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage |
【广州市2015年初中毕业生学业考试英语】阅读下列短文，从每题所级的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.
Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.
To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.
First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.
To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!The first paragraph tells us that______.
| A．chocolate is healthier than vegetables |
| B．the world could soon be without chocolate |
| C．people love vegetables more than chocolate |
| D．it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate |
In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years?
| A．Venezuela and Indonesia. |
| B．Ivory Coast and Ghana. |
| C．Indonesia and China. |
| D．China and India. |
Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______.
| A．can make them more money |
| B．need less rain to grow |
| C．can be planted more times each year |
| D．are not damaged by plant diseases |
How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?
| A．6 months. | B．12 months. | C．24 months. | D．30 months. |
What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?
| A．To introduce cocoa production to more countries. |
| B．To provide more chocolate for British people. |
| C．To produce stronger types of cocoa plants. |
| D．To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat. |
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