Vivienne Harr wants to make the world a bette...

Vivienne Harr wants to make the world a better place for all kids. She sells lemonade(柠檬饮 料)to help children around the world.

At the age of 8, Vivienne saw a photo of two young boys carrying large, heavy rocks on their backs. These children were the same age as Vivienne, but they did not have the same freedom and opportunities(机会).

In some parts of the world, children are made to work hard long days. They earn(赚钱)little or no pay. They do not go to school. Vivienne wants to make a difference in this. “I want all kids to be able to play and happy,” Vivienne, now 10, says.

To help raise money for children like the two boys in the photo, Vivienne set up a lemonade stand(摊位)near her home in Marin County, California. She decided to work every day for a year, rain or shine. “Sometimes, it was hard for me, when the weather was bad or I wasn’t feeling well,”

Vivienne says, “but I knew that other kids were having a harder time than I was at that very moment.”

Vivienne wanted to raise $100,000 in 365 days. On day 175, she passed her goal(目标). But that didn’t stop Vivienne from working. With her family, she started Make a Stand, Inc. The company now bottles Vivienne’s lemonade and sells it in 130 stores around the country. A high percentage of sales go to help Vivienne’s dream of making the world a better place for all children.

1.According to the passage, ____________in some poor parts of the world .

A. children have no money to buy lemonade

B. children can also make a lot of money

C. many children don’t like school at all

D. some children live a terrible life

2.By selling lemonade, Vivienne wants to______________ .

A. travel around the world in the future

B. help poor children have a better life

C. give money to the two young boys

D. own a large lemonade company

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Vivienne was older than the two poor boys in the photo.

B. Vivienne stopped selling lemonade if the weather was bad.

C. Vivienne made much money by selling lemonade bottles.

D. Vivienne built a company just by herself.

4.We can infer from the passage that Vivienne is a ____________person.

A. strict　　 B. friendly　　 C. shy　　 D. funny

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UNICEF wants to make ________ world ________ better place for children.

A. a, the　　 B. the, a　　 C. the, the　　 D. /, a

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People often say “We want to make the world a better place.” But how? Let’s meet the children and see what they do. Maybe we can get some ideas.

Lalana lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She knows that many schools in her city haven t got money to buy books. Lalana and her friends ask people to donate(捐赠) books. They collect the books and take them to schools in their city. Many schools have now got more and better books.

Marcus lives in a small town near Melbourne, Australia. Every morning he walks to school. He sees a lot of rubbish along a the road. He and his friends have a contest. They pick up the rubbish and they see who can collect the most. They clean up the streets and they have fun, too.

Carla lives in Barcelona, Spain. A lot of tourists visit her city every year and they often get lost. Carla likes helping people and she’s proud of her city. At the weekends, she and her big sister Anita help the tourists find the places they’re looking for. When the tourists go back home, they tell their friends that Barcelona is a wonderful place!

See? It isn’t difficult. When every one of us does one little thing, we make he world a great place to live in.

1.What does Lalana do for the schools in her city?

A. She buys some books .

B. She asks people to donate books.

C. She takes her books to the schools.

D. She asks her friends to donate money.

2.Who collects rubbish along the road to school?

A. Lalana. B. Carla. C. Marcus. D. Anita.

3.How does Carla help make the world a great place?

A. She takes the tourists to her school.

B. She helps the tourists find their way.

C. She tells the tourists stories about the city.

D. She asks the tourists to keep the city clean.

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If all of us give ________helping hand, we can make the world ________ better place.

A. a； the　　　　 B. the； a　　　　 C. the； the　　　　 D. a； a

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_______ helps governments and families make the world a better place for children.

A. ORBIS　　 B. WWF　　 C. Oxfam　　 D. UNICEF

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The London Olympics make people all over the world __________ go there very much.

A. want to　　 B. fly to　　 C. flying　　 D. to want to

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The future is coming!All over the world there are new ideas for new places to live and work in.Some of them will be in the sea! They will be very big and lots of people will live and work in them.The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City. It will be in the sea,about five miles away from the land. But the most exciting idea comes from Japan.It is called Aeropolis. Aeropolis will be a huge sea city,with parks,schools,a hospital and an airport...and it will move! It will travel slowly around the world.There are just two problems. Aeropolis will cost a lot of money to make. And for people who get seasick(晕船）, it won’t be much fun.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Which country will plan to build a town in the sea?

A. America　　 B. China　　 C. England

2.What’ the name of Japanese sea city?

A. Tokyo　　 B. Aeropolis　　 C. Atlantis

3.What does the underlined word “huge” mean?

A. Very small　　 B. Very smart　　 C. Very big

4.” Aeropolis will cost a lot of money to make means“______”

A. Aeropolis will be very cheap to build.

B. People will spend much money building Aeropolis.

C. Aeropolis will be very easy to build.

5.Which of the follow is TRUE?

A. Sea cities will be holiday towns.

B. There are already two sea cities.

C. Sea cities will be very big.

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It’s a good idea _________ friends all over the world.

A. to make　　　　 B. for making

C. makes　　　　　 D. made

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Want to know what we students can do to make our city a better place to live in？Why not take part in “Clean & Green Weekend”？Join us，and you can help take care of the environment.We have many kinds of activities for you.

Activity One: Park Life

Do you like taking a walk in the park with your friends？If so，why not come with us to clean up the park？And there is a gift for the person who collects the most trash(垃圾)！Meet us at Tao He Park at 9 a．m. next Saturday if you want to join in.

Activity Two: The Air You Breathe

A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is　　 planting lots of trees！Trees　 filter(过滤)slowly　 a lot of pollutants from the air.So come and help us plant some new ones in Fen He Park at 2 p．m.next Sunday.

Activity Three: War on Graffiti(涂鸦)

Some people think graffiti is cool.But it is not！We are trying to stop ugly graffiti on beautiful buildings.We are repainting the school walls from 1 p．m. on Saturday.You don't have to bring any tools.Just remember to wear some old clothes!

1.Clean & Green Weekend wants　 to________.

A.make our city more beautiful B.have fun

C.help students meet old friends D.build some buildings

2.The students who want to join in the trash collecting activity must meet________.

A.at 1 p．m.on Saturday B.at 2 p．m.next Sunday

C.at 9 a．m.next Sunday D.at 9 a．m.next Saturday

3.If we're going to repaint the school walls，we need to________.

A.bring some tools with us B.wear some old clothes

C.draw pictures well D.plant some trees near the walls

4.We might read the above passage________.

A.on a wall B.on a school notice board

C.in a newspaper D.on a TV show

5.According to the passage，we know________.

A.graffiti can make the buildings look cool B.the person who collects rubbish can get a gift

C.We can plant trees to improve the environment D.we can draw pictures on the wall

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Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in "Clean and Green Weekend"? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.

Park Life

Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.

Park Life

Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.

1.The main purpose of "Clean and Green Weekend" is to________.

A. make our city more beautiful B. offer the chance to have fun

C. help students meet old friends D. have a nice weekend

2.The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet _________ .

A. at 1 p.m. on Saturday B. at 2 p.m. next Sunday

C. at 9 a.m. next Saturday D. at 3 a.m. on Sunday

3.If we're going to repaint the school walls, we need to___________.

A. draw pictures well B. wear some old clothes

C. bring some tools with us D. wear some new clothes

4.According to the passage, we know ______________ .

A. graffiti can make the buildings look cool

B. the person who collects rubbish can get a gift

C. we can plant trees to improve the environment

D. we can draw pictures on the wall

5.We might read the above passage ______________ .

A. in a fashion magazine B. on a school notice board

C. in a newspaper advertisement D. on a hospital notice board

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