Around the world, a lot of people do not have...

Around the world, a lot of people do not have homes, they often live in dangerous situations. Many people and organizations(Ei R)around the world are working to solve the problem. Mel Young and Harald Schmied are two such people. Young is from Scotland and Schmied is from Austria. In 2001, the two men attended an international conference (会议) about homelessness. At the conference, Young and Schmied began to wonder if football could help the homeless people. They knew that sport could bring people together and give them hope. So, they asked themselves—what would happen if homeless people could train for and compete in their own world Cup?

In 2001, Young and Schmied started the Homeless World Cup organization. The first Homeless World Cup took place in Graz, Austria in 2003. More than 140 homeless people from 18 countries played. Austria won the competition.

Today the Homeless World Cup organization works with more than 70 other non-profit (非营利的) organizations. Each organization helps choose and train local homeless people for the yearly football competition. Today, 500 people from almost 50 countries play in the Homeless World cup.

The players say that the event changes their lives. David Duke was homeless and didn’t have a job. He heard about the Homeless World Cup in 2003 and decided to join. He played for Scotland. After that, lots of good things happened to him. He went back to school. He found a home. His team won the Homeless World Cup in 2007.

In addition, the organizers of the Homeless World Cup say that the event can change the way we see homeless people. More than 100,000 people watch the Homeless World Cup every year.

1.Where do Mel Young and Harald Schmied come from?

A. They both come from Scotland.

B. They both come from Austria.

C. Schmied is from Scotland and Young is from Austria.

D. Schmied is from austria and Young is from Scotland.

2.When did the homeless world Cup organization start?

A. In 2001. B. In 2003. C. In 2007. D. In 2009.

3.The writer uses David Duke as an example to show that ________.

A. team spirit is very important

B. football is a sport that has no age requirement (要求)

C. hard work is the key to success

D. the Homeless World Cup helps change peoples’ lives

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Few people watch the Homeless World Cup.

B. Austria won the Homeless World Cup in 2007.

C. The Homeless World Cup works with many other organizations.

D. 500 homeless people took part in the first Homeless World Cup.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. A homeless man can become the best football player.

B. Many people and organizations are helping the homeless people.

C. Mel Young and Harald Schmied set up 70 organizations.

D. No one likes to watch the Homeless World Cup at first.

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Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.

Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.

In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.

Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“ The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.

Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything.” He said, “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”

The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”

1.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?

A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.

B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.

C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.

D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.

2.Traveling alone is challenging because________________ .

A. you have to make things on your own

B. it is hard for you to prove yourself to others

C. you can only depend on yourself whatever happens

D. it will finally build your character

3.What can we infer about Chris Richardson?

A. He started traveling alone at an early age.

B. He was once shot in the arm.

C. He used to work as a salesman.

D. His website encourages others a lot.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Travel Abroad          B. Travel alone　　　　

C. Travel Light           D. Travel Wide and Far

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Millions of people around the world cook their food on fire every day. People must spend lots of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier and cheaper way to cook food using energy from the sun.

Sun-cookers have been used for centuries. A Swiss scientist made the first sun-cooker in 1777. Today, people are using sun-cookers in many countries around the world. People use them to cook food and to heat drinking water.

There are three kinds of sun-cookers. The first is a box cooker. It is designed with a special wall that collects sun-shine into the box. A box cooker is good for slow cooking of a lot of food.

The second kind of sun-cooker is a panel cooker. It has several flat walls that concentrate the sun-shine on the food. People can build panel cookers quickly. They do not cost much. In Kenya, for example, panel cookers cost just two dollars.

The third kind of sun-cooker is a parabolic cooker. It has rounded walls that concentrate sunlight into the bottom of the cooker. Food cooks quickly in parabolic cookers. However, these cookers are hard to make. They must be moved again and again to follow the sun. Parabolic cookers can also cause burns and eye injuries if they are not used correctly.

You can make sun-cookers from boxes or heavy paper. They will not catch fire. Paper burns at 232℃. A sun-cooker never gets hotter than that. Sun-cookers cook food at low temperatures over long periods of time. This allows people to cook food and do other things at the same time.

1.What does the underlined word fuel mean?

A．燃料             B．菜谱             C．调料             D．粮食

2.If you want to cook food quickly, which kind of sun-cooker is your best choice?

A．a box cooker                           B．a panel cooker

C．a parabolic cooker                      D．fire cooker

3.Which kind of sun-cooker costs very little?

A．a box cooker                           B．a panel cooker

C．a parabolic cooker                      D．fire cooker

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The first sun-cooker was made by a Swiss soldier.

B．Sun-cookers often get hotter than 232℃.

C．Parabolic cookers can be dangerous sometimes.

D．It is more expensive to cook with a sun-cooker than on fire.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A．How to Be a Good Cook?                  B．Cooking Meals With the Sun

C．How to Save Energy?                     D．Different Ways of Cooking

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(2013●淮安市)Many people do not realize the importance of health 　　　　 they have fallen ill.

A. until　　 B. while　　 C. when　　 D. after

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Many people do not realize the importance of health _____ they have fallen ill.

A. until　　 B. while

C. when　　 D. after

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Many people do not realize the importance of health _____ they have fallen ill.

A. until　　　 B. while　　　 C. when　　　 D. after

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Many people do not realize the importance of health___they have fallen ill.

A. until　　　 B．while　　 C．when

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Many people do not realize the importance of health _____ they have fallen ill.

A. until　　　 B. while

C. when　　 D. after

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People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (冈比亚)，people celebrate Independence Day (独立日). It is in February .They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebrations . In American, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day . It’s on the fourth Thursday in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkey and a lot of other delicious foods. They have a long talk after the dinner.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。(每小题1分，满分5分)

1.The passage talked about three countries’ festivals.

2.In Gambia, people celebrate Independence Day.

3.Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Tuesday in November.

4.In England , people celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

5.On Independence Day , people wear red clothes and play music at the celebrations.

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Many people do not realize the importance of health ________they have fallen.

A.while B.until C.when D.after

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