If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
【小题1】What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？

A．To sleep under the moon and stars.

B．To breathe the clean mountain air.

C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains.

D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest.

【小题2】The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.

A．school students should do some hiking in summer.

B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation.

C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way.

D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health.

【小题3】Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？

A．Reading for Life

B．A Special House Program

C．The Forest Centre

D．Young American Volunteers

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
【小题1】What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？

A．To sleep under the moon and stars.

B．To breathe the clean mountain air.

C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains.

D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest.

【小题2】The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.

A．school students should do some hiking in summer.

B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation.

C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way.

D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health.

【小题3】Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？

A．Reading for Life

B．A Special House Program

C．The Forest Centre

D．Young American Volunteers

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments(国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy(政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders — experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”
【小题1】Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?

A．In a university.	B．In the Parliament Hall.
C．On the Internet.	D．In a tourist attraction.

【小题2】The passage shows that the world’s future depends on       .

A．getting good grades	B．traveling abroad
C．connections among young people	D．texts and emails

【小题3】What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?

A．完成

B．比较

C．竞争

D．抱怨

【小题4】In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?

A．Going to a university.	B．Doing more exercises.
C．Studying abroad.	D．Getting good test scores.

【小题5】Where may the passage come from?

A．A story.	B．A news report.
C．A scientific magazine.	D．A speech.

Mobile Phones（手机）at School

Many children think mobile phones are cool．They come in fun colors and let you talk with your friends at any time and anywhere．

In the United States，more than 90 million people use mobile phones．Many of those people are children．But I don't think it's good for students to use them at school．

Most mobile phone users don't think about the health problem caused by mobile phones．Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation（辐射）．It might be bad for people's health．One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person's chance of getting some kinds of cancer（癌症）．

Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation．One way is to use a headset（耳机）．

Many students use mobile phones to send messages．They spend a lot of time doing that．Some students always hope to buy the latest mobile phones and this will waste their parents' money．

1．Why do the kids like mobile phones? Because ________．

A．some mobile phones can play games

B．other kids have mobile phones

C．parents have bought mobile phones for them

D．having mobile phones is cool

2．Which of the following ideas is wrong?

A．Most people who use mobile phones are children in the US．

B．Mobile phones makes it possible for children to communicate with their friends at any time and anywhere．

C．The writer is against students' using mobile phones in school．

D．Mobile phone radiation is bad for health．

3．What is the meaning of “raise … chance” in the third line of Paragraph 3?

A．奖励给……的机会                                 B．提高……的机率

C．随机奖励给……                                     D．赞扬

4．In how many ways does the writer explain the bad points of using mobile phones for students?

A．Four．                 B．Three．                C．One．                    D．None．