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One day， Shorya Mahanot， an Indian boy， went into his sister's room while his family were having dinner． He found a canvas （画布） and colors， and then had fun（1） on the canvas． His mother and sisters rushed towards him． But （2） his surprise， they hugged him instead of punishing him． His family have encouraged him paint（3）______ then．
His sister and parents are（4） ． Their interest and collection influence him greatly． He is more and more interested in painting（5） of the encouragement from his family and friends．As he（6） creating new paintings， his imagination and creativity develop．
He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso． He feels great by this praise． He had never thought success． He just enjoys painting． When he is in front of the canvas， he forgets（7） else． He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express． He （8） feels happy to be an artist．Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves， he thinks it is a happy thing for him．
"Don't be （9） to spend time on hobbies，" he says． "Painting is the best way to express feelings． You can know （10） better．"
If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher，you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity．
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：
★a 500ml plastic cola bottle
★scissors
★colored markers
★poster board
★glue
What to do：
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry．
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles（三角形）and one large triangle on the poster board．Cut out the triangles．
Step 3 Roll（卷起）the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone．Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape．
Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket．
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle，around its opening．The triangles will be the tail fins．
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
（1）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A．give instructions on making a rocket
B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher
C．show different kinds of rockets
D．encourage rocket drawing
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle？
A．It can be of any size．
B．It must be made of glass．
C．It should be clean and dry．
D．It needs to be filled with cola．
（3）The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ．
A．the cola bottle
B．the poster board
C．a small triangle
D．the large triangle
（4）What can you get from Step 4？
（5）In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text？
A．Sports News．
B．Job Wanted．
C．Do It Yourself．
D．Lost and Found．
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall．It's a （1） that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends．
So what does a buddy（伙伴）do？ （2） ，I am a buddy for an eleven﹣year﹣old boy Tom．He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player，but just like any kid，it upsets him （3） he misses a shot or makes a bad pass．He starts to cry and doesn't want to play．Sometimes he even wants to （4） ．So，as his buddy，I encourage him．Now we're working on our basketball skills together．It's great to see how he has （5） and he doesn't get upset so easily．
Ally is a buddy for Clara，a kid with very few language skills．She is also a bit
（6） She likes running away．Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the （7） ．Now she loves baseball and has more friends．Next week she's playing in a team．Her parents are （8） happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident（自信的）and （9） after her BuddyBall sessions．
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone!Differences （10） and we realize that were all just kids loving sports．I love doing BuddyBall because I know I'm doing something Meaningful!
（1）A．decision |
B．subject |
C．program |
（2）A．In the end |
B．On the way |
C．At the moment |
（3）A．when |
B．until |
C．before |
（4）A．keep on |
B．get down |
C．give up |
（5）A．dreamed |
B．improved |
C．prepared |
（6）A．wild |
B．friendly |
C．easy﹣going |
（7）A．games |
B．discussions |
C．lessons |
（8）A．hardly |
B．truly |
C．possibly |
（9）A．careful |
B．sociable |
C．creative |
（10）A．increase |
B．remain |
C．disappear |
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1） /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2） （ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．
At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3） inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4） "The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5） （become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6） he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7） /tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8） / ə' krɔs/ the room．
Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9） （use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10） （try）new things．
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