BALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg（冰山）and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed.
　　The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “Let’s buy that postcard.” he told Joey. “It will be important someday.”
　　Two years later, Joey’s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman.” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.
When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey’s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation, but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?
　　Then when Joey went to see the new movie “Titanic”, he had an idea. “Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic.” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman’s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate’s mom.”
　　Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey’s story was on television and in newspapers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000.
Joey’s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman’s life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true about the old postcard?

A．The Titanic was the largest steamship in the world in 1912.

B．The steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank about a hundred years ago

C．Over two thousand passengers were killed in the ocean accident.

D．More than eighty years had passed before the postcard belonged to Joey.

【小题2】Joey Russell _________.

A．decided to buy the postcard at a shop

B．showed great interest in collecting postcards

C．took the postcard with him to see Mrs. Shelley

D．asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard

【小题3】What does the underlined word “rescued” mean in the sentence?

A．Be made safe from danger.

B．Be on an ocean trip.

C．Be working on board.

D．Be asked to sell the postcard.

【小题4】When did Joey Russell have the idea of selling his old postcard for money?

A．When Kate Shelley told him of her mother’s sickness.

B．When he went to see the new movie “Titanic”.

C．When he was reading the new book of Titanic.

D．When he remembered Mrs. Haisman’s signature on his card.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Titanic arrived in New York at the end of April, 1912.

B．At the age of 13, Joey Russell got Mrs. Haisman’s signature.

C．Joey Russell sold out his postcards on a national TV show.

D．The Titanic card was sold to many people for $60, 000.

Welcome to the Grand Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设备) .

Dining-room	Breakfast is served in the dining-room from 8 to 9 a.m.. The room staff will bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. in this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12 to 2: 30 p.m. Dinner: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Room service	This operates 24 hours. Phone the Reception (接待) Desk, and your message will be passed to the room staff.
Telephones	To make a phone call, dial 0 for the Reception Desk to be connected.
Shop	The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m..
Laundry	We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar	The hotel bar is open from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m..

 

1.The above service notice can be seen _______.

A．in a restaurant                         B．in a hotel dining room

C．in a bedroom of a large international hotel    D．at the entrance of a small family hotel

2.You have arrived and stayed at the hotel at 11:00 p.m. and want a snack. What should you do?

A．Go to the hotel shop.                    B．Go to the hotel bar.

C．Hang a message outside your door.          D．Phone the hotel shop assistants.

3.Which of the following is true?

A．You can’t have your breakfast in your room.  B．You can’t make a phone in your room.

C．Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2:00p.m..      D．You can have dinner at midnight.

 

Dear Reader,
Imagine an 11-year old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched life slip away from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.
Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any schooling, what will be her future?
But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital…bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout(施舍物), but a “handup”. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.
It can make such a difference in her life and yours.
【小题1】We can most probably read the letter in __________.

A．somebody’s diary	B．a newspaper
C．a progress report	D．a storybook

【小题2】From the passage, we can infer （推断）that _________

A．Maria is an 11-year-old girl.

B．Maria’s family is very poor.

C．Maria has to do a lot of hard work.

D．Maria is hoping to get schooling.

【小题3】What is “Save the Children”?

A．An organization to help poor children go to school.

B．An office of the government to collect money.

C．A program shown at theatres to help the poor.

D．A group who works for children in poor places.

【小题4】The underlined word “sponsor” means “__________” in Chinese.

A．回报

B．资助

C．感恩

D．抢救

【小题5】What does the last sentence in the letter mean?

A．If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded.

B．What you give is more than what you take.

C．Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot.

D．Marie and you can help each other at school.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。

Travel Arrangements（安排）

Date: 30 April, 2012                           For: Wang Mei

May 4	Leave Beijing  Air China Flight CA 111 Confirmed（确认） Please check-in（办理手续）at least two hours before  leaving time	10: 00 am
May 5	Arrive in Sydney   Hotel bus will take you to the hotel	9：30 am
May 5	Holiday in Sydney Confirmed   In: 5 May, 2012   0ut: 10 May Nights: 5
May 10	Own arrangement with host family
May 14	Leave Sydney   Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 333	12: 30 p．m
May 14	Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia	15: 30 p．m
May 18	Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444 Confirmed	11: 00 a．m
May 18	Raffles Hotel, Singapore In: 18 May, 2012   0ut: 19 May Nights: 1
May 19	Arrive in Beijing	16: 00 p．m

1.How many days will Wang Mei's holiday last?

       A. 14.     B. 16.      C. 19.       D. 20.

2.At what time does Wang Mei have to be at the airport for her flight from Beijing?

            A. 8: 00 a. m. B. 9: 30 a. m   C.  10: 00 a. m  D.  11: 00 a.m

3.When she arrives in Perth, Wang Mei will travel from the airport _______.

              A. by taxi           B.  in a car

             C. on the travel-bus      D.  with her host family

4.Where will Wang Mei be on May 16?

          A.  In a hotel in Perth.        B.  On her return to Sydney.

              C  On a flight to Singapore.     D.  On a trip to Monkey Mia

5.In which country will Wang Mei stay before she returns to Beijing?            A. Perth.       B. Sydney.       C. Singapore.     D. Monkey Mia.

 

Saturday Kids’ Club Kids’ Club starts at 10:30 a.m., with creative activities, followed by the films at 11:30 a.m. For 3 ~ 16 years old. There will be no Kids’ Club on March 5 and March 26.           NOTE TO PARENTS: Parents can leave children over eight alone in the cinema. If you leave your children in the cinema, please be there on time to collect them at the end of the film.

【小题1】 This is a (n) ________.
A. poster from a club
B. note to parents
C. poster from a supermarket
【小题2】Mr. White will take her 5-year-old son to see a film in the club. She hopes the film will be over before 1 p.m.. So they should go to the club on________.
A. April 2
B. April 9
C. March 19
【小题3】________ can go to the cinema in the club alone.
A. A 2- year-old baby
B. A 14- year-old student
C. A 20- year-old parent
【小题4】 The film ________ is the longest.
A. Two Brothers
B. Mr. Bean’s Holiday
C. Meet the Robinsons
【小题5】 Parents could collect their children in the cinema ________.
at any time
at the start of the film
at the end of the film