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What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School，it's making money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend．About 200 Junior1and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams．They went out to make money by selling things．
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers；some chose bottled water；some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets．
Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center.They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children．But unfortunately，they met urban management officers（城管）．The officers asked them to leave．“We played hide-and-seek（捉迷藏）with the officers for the whole morning．” said Hu．“Finally we had to give up．”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square．They didn't meet any officers．But few people were interested in what they were selling．The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”．It worked．More people came to their stall（小摊）．A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan．“He didn't want any change．He said he wanted to help the children，”said Wang．“We were moved．” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office．
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier．They sold all their cakes in four hours，spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan．They made 40.5 yuan．“It was not easy to make the money，” said Meng．“Some people just looked．Others just tasted but didn't buy．Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives．”
1.In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School，what the students talk more about is .
A. the officers B. the kind foreigner
C. the activity called “making money” D. the money they made last weekend
2. took part in the activity．
A. All the students B. Some teachers
C. About 200 students of the three grades D. Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students
3.Hu Qing's team finally gave up because ．
A. the parents didn’t like to buy the books
B. the Children Activity Center was too crowded
C. the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there
D. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning
4.Why did more people come to Wang Bing's stall at last?
A. The team put up a magic board．
B. A foreigner came up and helped them．
C. The people liked to help country kids．
D. The people were interested in their ice cream．
5.According to the passage the students learn ．
A. it’s impossible for them to make money
B. it's not easy for their parents to make money
C. it's very important for them to make a living
D. it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future
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Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code（二维码）. “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate（使产生）the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.” Said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep in on WeChat（微信）. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans（扫描）his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative（创新的）, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share,” Guo said. “48 It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on ______.
A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog（博客）
2.Guo’s students think the new way is _______.
A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. Unnecessary
3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to（指代）：
A. The paper is not easy to keep. B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C. Trying to use new technology in education. D. Education itself is a kind of creation.
4.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will _______.
A. talk with teachers face to face B. spend too much time on computers or phones
C. not like the new way of handing in homework D. find the QR codes too difficult to use
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Teachers needn’t check homework any more. B. Students needn’t hand in homework any more.
C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier. D. Some parents are worried about their children.
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“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said.
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (机会) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.
★ Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.
★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.
★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.
★ Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.
★ Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.
★ Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.
Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”
1.Volunteering can help_________.
A. make a decision B. see the world clearly
C. thank other people D. make person’s life better
2.What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?
A. They don’t have enough time. B. They are prevented by their families.
C. They fear that their abilities are shared. D. They don’t expect to become volunteers.
3.Which of the following can help people take the first step?
A. Start out quickly. B. Organize a training meeting.
C. Invite a friend to be with them. D. Join in a group with different values.
4.The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “_________”.
A. polite B. humorous C. young D. experienced
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.
B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.
C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.
D. How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.
