As a volunteer(自愿者) teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the childrenn there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
　　The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their level is becoming higher and higher, and we are good friends now.
I worked in Longzhou for a year. I'm very happy, and the experience(经历) is very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
【小题1】How many grades are there in the school?

　 What do you do at weekends? Some people like to __11__ at home, but others like to go for a walk __12__ have a picnic. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during the __13__. At weekends he always _14__ the same thing. On Saturday he __15__ his car and on _16_ he takes his family to a nearby village. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a __17__ one, but there's always __18__ to do. The children help with the animals and give them their _19__, Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all __20__ and Jack's aunt gives them a big meal.

1.A. play　　　　 B. live　　　 C. stay 　　　　D. like

2.A. and　　　　　B. or 　　　　C. but　　　　　D. so

3.A. day　　　　　B. time　　　 C. autumn　　　 D. week

4.A. does　　　　 B. makes　　　C. borrows　　　D. has

5.A. watches　　　B. drives　　 C. sells　　　　D. washes

6. A. Monday　　　 B. Sunday　　 C. Saturday　　 D. Wednesday

7.A. small　　　　B. big　　　　C. hard　　　　 D. short

8.A. much　　　　 B. little　　 C. fast　　　　 D. far

9.A. clothes　　　B. places　　 C. food　　　　 D. water

10.A. clean　　　 B. late　　　 C. happy　　　　D. kind

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.

　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.

　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

配对阅读? 左栏是五个中学生遇到的难题，某报专栏编辑给他们的七个建议。请根据五个中学生遇到的难题为他们选出最合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends．That makes them think I’m not being friendly to them．

2.In my teachers’eyes, I am a good student．Both my classmates and my parents also think so．No one knows what my problem is．I often feel worried about my school work．

3.My parents never allow me to play computer games at all．They want me to study all day and do well in my exams．I feel unhappy．

4.I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don't allow me to go out alone．

5.My mother gets me to take piano lessons．She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day．I really try my best, but I just can't play well． ????????????? A．Let your parents know you will not be alone．Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities．

B．Don't worry．You can still have some indoor sports．

They are also fun．

C．Don't worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player．

D．When you feel angry you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you keep quiet．

E．Tell your friends how you are feeling．You are in a

new class, so you still need their friendship．Also, you can make new friends．

F．Don't worry．Everybody worries about their school

work, even those students like you who study well.　Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while．

G．Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too．Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends．