I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save＄64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.
Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.
By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,＄2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about＄14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have＄9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.
Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.

【小题1】How much should the writer pay for college?

After graduating from school, I didn’t go directly to university. Instead, I spent a year travelling round the world.

I started my trip in London, the UK. I saw theBig Ben and visited the amazing churches.From there, I flew to Paris, and went down to the south of France, which is famous for its lovely beaches.

Next, I flew to India, and traveled round the country for about three months. Although the cities were crowded, the countryside was the beautiful. I stayed in a small fishing village by the sea and it was the happiest time of my life.

I then came to China, a country I had always wanted to visit. I saw Beijing, of course, and climbed up the Great Wall. I also took a trip to see some villages where I learned a lot about Chinese local customs.

Then, at last, I flew all the way home. It had been a great experience, but, yes, it was good to be home again!

1.The writer travelled round the world ____________.

A．after he graduated from school

B．when he was in university

C．before he graduated from school

D．After graduated from university

2.The right order of the writer’s trip is _____________.

a. He went to Paris.

b.He saw the Big Ben.

c. He visited China.

d. He stayed in India for 3 months.

A．c-d-a-b           B．a-b-c-d            C．b-a-d-c           D．d-c -b-a

3.Which part of the trip did the writer enjoy most?

A．Climbing up the Great Wall in China.

B．Staying in the fishing village in India.

C．Visiting the amazing churches in the UK.

D．Walking on the lovely beaches in the south of France.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. The amazing magic show made Liu Qian is as __________(popular) as Jay Chou.

2. The year of 2039 will be the ___________(hundred) birthday of our country.

3. All of us are preparing everything for the charity show ________(active).

4. All the people around cheered when the policemen saved the three _________ (child) lives successfully.

5. In order to improve his spoken English, Jim spends as much time as possible ______(practice) every day.

6. Not only you but also I ______(allow) to join the party yesterday.

Madison Stump is a 13-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) in the USA. To save our planet, she has  1  a green business, PaperAgain.
Madison lives in a “green” family. She is   2  trying to be 100% earth friendly. One day, Mandison was thinking over what else she could do to help the environment.  3 , she thought, “Why not  4  those used boxes and paper to create beautiful notebooks? And I can sell them to help people in need.” That night, Mandison made her first notebook with scrap paper (废纸), and she used an empty gum box for a 5 . It was the  6  of her green business.
Mandison’s first customer was her sister. She, of course, never   7  it! However, Mandison didn’t mind because she got to see her use it. Before you know it, all Mandison’s school friends were asking to buy the amazing notebooks. Then, Mandison’s dad came up with the   8  idea of starting a website, PaperAgain.com, so that these notebooks could be bought online.
Now Mandison is the   9  of a real business! Her notebooks are selling at the store in her hometown. And she is often  10  on the local television news!

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （观察） her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A. By observing her father.

B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

D. By getting first prize in the competition.

2.Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can' t walk. B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. D. Because he used to love running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student

C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills