During the summer holiday， some students might have been busy with traveling，summer camps and all kinds of courses．But a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship（艰辛）of life（1） school．
Twelve cousins from a big family sold（2） at a local market together．Among them， the oldest was 16 years old， while the（3） was just 13．Within 12 days，they（4） more than 1，500 yuan．
"Compared（5） traveling， such social practice connects us and makes us know how hard our（6） are． They work so hard to bring us up．"said Dalin， 16， to the City Morning Newspaper． Dalin， a middle school graduate， and her 14﹣year﹣old brother Xiaolin came up with the idea．
（7） their vegetables well， they learned to work hard． Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o'clock．（8） of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables， the others went to the local market to（9） a temporary stall （临时摊位）．To lower the cost，they learned to bargain （讲价） with the sellers．
（10） about 6：30 a．m．， they began to sell vegetables．They peddled（吆喝）loudly to attract （吸引） customers． After several days， they got some（11） ．For example， it was better（12） vegetables in order and bigger ones on top． They gave customers an extra （额外的） plastic bag（13） the vegetables were too heavy．
When they（14） got home，they had a small meeting．Everyone took notes and（15） _____ their feelings．
Dalin said，"Although we are tired， we have gained （收获） a lot．"
（1）A． inside |
B． outside |
C． next to |
D． near |
（2）A． vegetables |
B． fruit |
C． snacks |
D． drinks |
（3）A． youngest |
B． cleverest |
C． shortest |
D． strongest |
（4）A． borrowed |
B． returned |
C． made |
D． paid |
（5）A． as |
B． for |
C． on |
D． with |
（6）A． teachers |
B． parents |
C． farmers |
D． customers |
（7）A． To buy |
B． To grow |
C． To sell |
D． To carry |
（8）A． All |
B． Each |
C． Some |
D． None |
（9）A． take up |
B． lift up |
C． look up |
D． pick up |
（10）A． In |
B． On |
C． Since |
D． At |
（11）A． experience |
B． happiness |
C． information |
D．knowledge |
（12）A． put |
B． to put |
C． putting |
D． puts |
（13）A． although |
B． so |
C． unless |
D． when |
（14）A． finally |
B． nearly |
C． suddenly |
D． successfully |
（15）A． had |
B． shared |
C． got |
D． learned |
Jane is a warm﹣hearted girl． She is only ten years old．（1） she has big ideas of helping other kids．
Jane took part in a winter camp（2） the age of eight．During her stay in the camp，she went to visit some kids in poor areas． She felt sad that the kids there didn't have new clothes to（3） and toys to play with． After she returned home， she kept thinking about（4） t to do to help those kids．
One morning Jane saw some elder kids selling lemon juice by the street． They wanted to raise（5） to help their friends． Then she came up with an（6） ．
With the help of her mother， Jane（7） up her first lemonade stand （摊档）．In a week，it made ﹩52． Although it was only a （8） money， she helped 12 kids with it! She felt very excited when she saw smiles on（9） faces．
After that， her mother helped her start a program called Jane's Lemonade for Love． Up till now， she has already raised（10） than S17，000! She is going to spend the money on clothes， toys and books for the poor kids．
| （1） Mr． Jack Frank （the father） is a scientist． He is doing research on Chinese solar terms（节气）． （2） Mrs． Frank （the mother） is a housewife． She likes cooking and she cooks for the family every| day． （3） Alice （the daughter） is learning painting in a university． She hopes to be an artist in the future． （4） Adam （the son） is studying in a primary school． He loves Tang poems so much that he learns one every day． （5） Mr． Kelvin Frank （the grandfather）used to be a sportsman． Now he practices Taiji every morning． |
A． Chinese traditional sports and activities are the cultural heritage （文化遗产） of China． Most of them not only are good for health but also have high artistic value． B． Food and drink has a special meaning to Chinese people． Eating does not just mean filling the stomach． What and how to eat is more important． C． Traditional festivals play an important part in Chinese cultural heritage． There are a large number of traditional festivals in China． They carry rich information about the life of Chinese people． D． The art of paper cutting was first developed in China．Chinese paper﹣cuts have been a traditional form of decoration （装饰） at the Chinese New Year for thousands of years． E． Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world． The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes． F． In the past 3，500 years， China has developed its own form of cultural traditions， values and tastes． Tang poems are said to be the finest of Chinese literature（文学）． G． The twenty﹣four solar terms have a history of thousands of years in China． They are still useful today in people's life． |
Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert （沙漠） elephants in Mali， a country in West Africa． Now． there are fewer than four hundred．
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly？ On the one hand， the elephants' main lake． their only water source （来源） dried up． On the other hand，the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans．
To protect the elephants' living environment， the Mali Elephant Project （MEP） was started in 07． MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water． As a result， the situation became better and there was more food， forest and grassland．
However． from 2012 to 2016， poaching （偷猎） and illegaltrade in the elephants increased rapidly Eighty﹣three elephants were lost in 2015 alone， and another fifty﹣one elephants were killed in 2016．"If this situation goes on， all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020．" said a member of MEP．
Luckily． the voice of MEP was heard． More organizations （组织） have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law．Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level． The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants，one of the wildlife treasures in the world．
（1）MEP was started to ．
| A． |
raise more elephants in Mali |
| B． |
stop the main lake from drying up |
| C． |
discover water source for elephants |
| D． |
protect the elephants' living environment |
（2）What does the word " illegal" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
公平的 |
| B． |
亏损的 |
| C． |
非法的 |
| D． |
合理的 |
（3）Eighty﹣three elephants were lost ．
| A． |
in 2012 |
| B． |
in2015 |
| C． |
in 2016． |
| D． |
in 2020 |
（4）We can learn from the last paragraph that ．
| A． |
the number of organizations has dropped |
| B． |
there is much less elephant poaching now |
| C． |
the local people keep the elephants at home |
| D． |
the whole world live peacefully with elephants |
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
the rules of using land and water |
| B． |
the education of the local people |
| C． |
the work of Mali Elephant Project |
| D． |
the situation of Gourma Desert elephants |
It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships．
communicating well with others and solving problems． Here are two fun team activities．
Activity 1： Water Relay （接力赛）
Tools
●Two large buckets （水桶） to hold water
●One small bucket for each team member
Instructions
●Fill one large bucket with water．
●Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets．
●Have the team members line up between the two large buckets．
●Pass the water from one large bucket to the other， using small buckets． Try to keep as much water as possible．
Why It's Fun
●It's fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible．
●It's water． Isn't it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day？
Activity 2： Truth and Lie
This activity will allow team members to learn about each other．
Instructions
●Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves， and one of them is a lie．
●Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information． Let the other team members guess which is the lie．
Why It's Fun
●Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so．
●Members can learn about each other．
●Members will be surprised at what others think of them．
（1）How many team skills does the writer mention （提及） in Paragraph 1？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
Two． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Four． |
（2）What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay？
| A． |
One large bucket for each member． |
| B． |
Two large buckets for each member． |
| C． |
One small bucket for each member and two large buckets． |
| D． |
Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket． |
（3）In order to win Water Relay． the team members should ．
| A． |
get themselves wet |
| B． |
lose as little water as possible |
| C． |
pass the water as slowly as possible |
| D． |
pass the large bucket to the other team |
（4）It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ．
| A． |
talk about themselves |
| B． |
share love with each other |
| C． |
tell lies to surprise others |
| D． |
learn all the information about others |
（5）This passage is most probably from ．
| A． |
a science book |
| B． |
a travel guide |
| C． |
a news website |
| D． |
a school magazine |
We are now in the 22nd century． With the development of science and technology， people can change their bodies in the way they want．
As years went by， Mr． Smith（1） his look． Several months ago， Mr． Smith went to a body engineering shop and（2） a small nose． Small noses were very（3） these years． After the operation， he looked at himself in the mirror （镜子） and found that his（4） hair no longer fit his new look． Then he wanted a change to long hair． When he was leaving， the shop keeper（5） told him that the shop had a special offer on ears． At last， Mr． Smith went out of the shop with a small nose， long hair and two new ears．
In the next few weeks，Mr．Smith's interest in his（6） kept growing．He bought new eyes，new hands and new feet． After that， he looked very young for his age， and（7） D different．He felt satisfied with himself． However， the（8） in the face and fingerprints brought him much trouble． He was（9） to enter places like railway stations and airports． In the end， he decided to have his old body back! To his surprise， Mrs． Smith was unhappy with his（10） because she could not bear （忍受） the bad smell of his old feet．
| （1）A． was bored of |
B． was relaxed about |
C． was excited about |
D． was pleased with |
| （2）A． cared for |
B． waited for |
C． asked for |
D． sent for |
| （3）A． popular |
B． similar |
C． strange |
D． useful |
| （4）A． long |
B． short |
C． thick |
D． thin |
| （5）A． silently |
B． foolishly |
C． carelessly |
D． suddenly |
| （6）A． shape |
B． age |
C． life |
D． look |
| （7）A． probably |
B． hardly |
C． nearly |
D． completely |
| （8）A． smile |
B． change |
C． color |
D． kiss |
| （9）A． guided |
B． refused |
C． forced |
D． allowed |
| （10）A． interest |
B． condition |
C． decision |
D． situation |
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