Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every da...

Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn’t homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.

Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculpture (雕塑) which just stood in rich people’s houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose. So in 2015 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.

The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn’t come to him until the year 2017, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布). Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a tap for waste. They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.

Before starting a new home, Gregory goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.

So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city’s most needy. While his small low- cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.

Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what I’m doing want to get involved,” he said. “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together. ”

1.Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?

A. He had no home to live in.

B. He had to make more money.

C. He wanted to help the homeless.

D. He lost interest in sculpture.

2.The author mentions the story in paragraph 3 to tell us ________.

A. how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project”

B. Gregory’s small homes were popular among the homeless

C. the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes

D. housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.

B. Gregory’s work needs imagination and creativity.

C. Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory’s work.

D. Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Gregory doesn’t need to make small homes now.

B. Gregory’s project will help more homeless people.

C. Gregory’s work will completely solve the homelessness problem.

D. A single person can make no differences to social problems.

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It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息), but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf(围巾) were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced，“They’re on the wrong feet.” With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said，“These aren’t my boots, you know.” As she pulled the offending boots from my feet, she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off, I said，“They are my brother’s boots. My mother makes me wear them, and I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying(烦人的) little girl．She pushed and shoved, less gently this time, and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?’’

I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots.”

1.According to the passage, the little girl got_______from her brother.

2.Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

3.We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson_________.

4.It can be inferred(推断) that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of      winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots __________.

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It was the first snow of winter – an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.

In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”

She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.

“They’re my brother’s boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them!”

Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl, She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）?”

I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”

1.The little girl was more satisfied with her__________-.

A．trousers      B．jacket       C．boots       D．hat

2.Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s second boot mainly because_____.

A．the girl got them from her brother B．the girl put something in them

C．they were on the wrong feet     D．they did not fit the girl well

3.Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A．Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.

B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

C．Because the little girl played a trick on her.

D．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

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It was the first snow of winter—an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers． Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help．Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she must still remember this one．

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers． But I struggled on my jacket because it didn't fit well．It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes． At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty． Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子）．

In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots．” I didn't realize at time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）．

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot． Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work． After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh（叹气）worked the second one on too．

I said, "They're on the wrong feet．”

She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．

"They're my brother's boots, you know," I said． "I hate them"．

Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying（烦人的）little girl． She pushed and pushed, gently this time． With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked, "Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）？’’

I looked into her eyes and said, "I didn't want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots．”

1.The little girl was more satisfied with her＿．

A．trousers          B．jacket            C．boots             D．hat

2.Miss Fmlayson had difficulty with the girl's boots mainly because＿．

A．the girl got them from her brother

B．the girl put something in them

C．they were on the wrong feet

D．they did not fit the girl well

3.Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A．Because the little girl was in her brother's clothes．

B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter．

C．Because the little girl played a trick on her．

D．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf．

4.We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson________

A．was losing confidence in the little girl．

B．gradually lost patience with the little girl．

C．became disappointed with the little girl．

D．was getting bored with the little girl．

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Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.

Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.

Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______

A. bring weight problems

B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods

D. make you hate delicious foods

2.In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__

A. drink much water and have vegetables only

B. not eat the food in high fat

C. not accept invitations to feasts

D. turn away from delicious foods

3.According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. Vegetables　　 B. Water　　 C. calories of energy　　 D. physical exercise

4.Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .

A. can't control themselves

B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods

D. can't help turning away from the foods

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He goes to work every day ______.

A．except for rainy days                    B．besides it rains

C．but that it rains                         D．except on rainy days

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Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let's read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

① Eat a variety of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember that we can only get the nutrition(营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

② Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (1300 milligrams of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar just includes calories, not important nutrition.

③ Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

④ Limit(限制) screen time. What's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

1. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A．eating well

B．wearing comfortably

C．having a healthy weight

D．doing more exercise

2.The underlined phrase “a variety of” means 　　　　　　 .

A．a few of    B．a lot of

C．the rest of    D．all kinds of

3.As kids, we should drink at least 　　　　　　 to grow strong bones.

A．three cups of milk

B．four cups of milk

C．two cups of milk

D．one cup of milk

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．How to eat healthily.

B．Eating and playing are both important.

C．Advice for staying healthy.

D．Health is very important.

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I can sleep for 7 hours every day now, but if I take that job, I ____less time for        sleep.

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I can sleep for 7 hours every day now, but if I take that job, I ____less time for sleep.

A．had              B．haven’t had       C．will have          D．wouldn’t have

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—What 　　　　 it be?

—It 　　　　 be a man, for it is not moving. It 　　　　 be a dustbin, I think.

A. can; may; must　　 B. can; can’t; must

C. can; must; can　　 D. may; may not; could

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