What is “Walk to school”?

Now we are working on a program of “walk to school”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.

You can take part by…

● Walking to and from school with your child every day.

● Walking for one or two days during the week.

● Encouraging others to walk, if you have already done.

Walking is great!

● Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

● You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).

● It’s free. You’ll save money by not using the car.

● It’s pollution free.

● It’s a good chance to your children and to meet other parents, too.

Enjoying walking to school!

Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.

● Plan a safe route together.

● Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子) is and what it means.

● Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.

● Look at and discuss the things you see on your way—especially road signs and what they mean.

Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children have already taken part, could you?

Please go to WWW.walkschool.org.uk for more information.

1.“Walk to school” may be _________.

A. a relaxing advertisement             B. an interesting sign

C. a meaningful program             D. a colorful picture

2.Who are encouraged to take part in Walking to school?

A. Parents and children                 B. Drivers and workers.

C. Teachers and students.               D. Mothers and fathers.

3.Walking to school can help you __________.

A. how to walk to school quickly

B. save time to get to school

C. draw some pictures of the kerb and road signs

D. learn essential road safely and life skills

4.Which is NOT the benefit(好处) of walking to school?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A. It can keep you fit.

B. It can save money.

C. It won’t pollute the air.

D. It can’t help you make new friends.

5.According to the writer, you can learn more about “walk to school” by?

A. reading a newspaper      B. going to the Internet.

C. making a phone call      D. having a traffic lessons.

 

—How long has your brother _________ in the army ?

—About five years.

A．taken part

B．joined

C．served

D．attended

 

June 5 is World Environment Day.This makes us pay more attention to our environment and the need to protect it.
When Wang Baoxuan,a Beijing high school boy,finishes his exercise books,he does not throw them away.He puts them in the big box in the corner of his classroom.Other students do so.Then the exercise books are sold to a paper-factory in Beijing.The paper is collected and used again by students and teachers in the school.At the same time,the money made from selling the paper goes towards schools in Inner Mongolia  for planting trees and grass.During spring time,the sandstorms often attack here.
Wang’s school is one of the schools in the capital that take part in the “green promise”environmental protection activity.So far,nearly 210,000 students have taken part in the activity,collecting more than 174 kilograms of waste paper.
“There are some environment problems in the city,such as sandstorms.We should do our duty and encourage others to do so as well.”Said Wang.
Vice-premier Zeng Peiyan has written a letter to the teachers and students to encourage them to go on taking part in the environmental protection.
【小题1】What do Wang Baoxuan and his schoolmates do with the waste exercise books?

A．Throw them away

B．Collect and sell them

C．Cut them into pieces

D．Give them to the students in Inner Mongolia

【小题2】What is the money from selling the paper used for?

A．Buying new exercise books	B．Helping poor students
C．Planting trees and grass	D．Being their pocket money

【小题3】What can we infer(推断)from the third paragraph?

A．Many years later,students will have no exercise books to use.

B．Many years later,there will be no waste paper.

C．Many years later,the sandstorms will be weaker in Beijing.

D．Many years later,Beijing will be much dirtier.

What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success    46    only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陈述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways    47    not in others.

For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and    48    surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really    49    because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition. Thinking that I might be lucky again, I    50    joining in other art competitions. But the result was that I    51    won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a    52    artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the    53    I produced were not of a very high standard.

These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky    54   , I also need to put in hard work. As we know,    55    makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.

1.A. moves       B. comes         C. returns         D. leaves

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

3.A. won        B. began          C. failed           D. ended

4.A. sorry        B. active          C. lucky           D. nervous

5.A. tried        B. forgot            C. stopped       D. remembered

6.A. often        B. ever             C. seldom        D. never

7.A. greater        B. more natural       C. lower       D. more common

8.A. results        B. film           C. prizes          D. drawings

9.A. at last        B. at most          C. at first         D. at least

10.A. chance        B. practice         C. difference       D. experience

 

Doctors Without Borders (国界)
Chris is not a traditional explorer— he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris' job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders. Since 1971, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters (遭受灾难), such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment,  over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace _ Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF's work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What's more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people's lives.
【小题1】What may MSF's work be like?

A．Tiring and boring.	B．Exciting and dangerous.
C．Relaxing and colorful.	D．Peaceful and comfortable.

【小题2】As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should_.

A．have worked in Africa for six months

B．have been sent on an emergency task

C．be ready to work for a task for at least half a year

D．have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters

【小题3】Why would doctors like to join MSF?

A．Because they can get a good pay.

B．Because they can have a comfortable life.

C．Because they can help others and get experience.

D．Because they can travel abroad with their families.

【小题4】What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people.
B. MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.
C. Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.
D MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.