Volunteering is fun and rewarding（有益的）， but if you want to be a good volunteer， you need to learn more． （1）
Be well﹣trained． Know what you're doing as a volunteer． If you need to learn about your job，（2） If you're good at your job， it will be easier to help others．
（3） Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work．If someone asks for help， just give a hand． If you need some help， ask politely for it．
Be understanding． （4）
Be friendly． （5） To be a volunteer， you might meet new people who want to make friend with． You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life．
| A． Treat others like friends， and they'll do the same for you． B． begin to do it at once． C． Try to understand what other people are facing． D． Here's some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well． E． Don′t try to do everything by yourself． |
Volunteering is fun and rewarding（有益的）， but if you want to be a good volunteer， you need to learn more． （1）
Be well﹣trained． Know what you're doing as a volunteer． If you need to learn about your job，（2） If you're good at your job， it will be easier to help others．
（3） Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work．If someone asks for help， just give a hand． If you need some help， ask politely for it．
Be understanding． （4）
Be friendly． （5） To be a volunteer， you might meet new people who want to make friend with． You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life．
| A． Treat others like friends， and they'll do the same for you． B． begin to do it at once． C． Try to understand what other people are facing． D． Here's some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well． E． Don′t try to do everything by yourself． |
In a school， you may hear a student saying in Chinese，" 我对汉语很感兴趣．" but you're not in China． You're in a foreign country． Like the student， many foreigners are learning Chinese． But it's not easy． The Chinese use a different character（ 汉 字 ） for each word． People have to memorize about 600 characters before they can do even basic reading and writing． For foreigners， it's hard to memorize them． And the following chart shows the top 3 difficulties for foreigners while learning Chinese．
Writing Chinese characters
Understanding the same word in different sentences
Reading Chinese poems
April 20 Chinese Language Day
As one of the six official working languages of the United Nations（UN）（联合国）， Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2011． The UN holds colorfulactivities on this day． This helps spread Chinese and Chinese culture．
However， Chinese is more popular around the world today． The long history and colorful culture of China attract many foreigners to learn Chinese ．With the rapid development， China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world． Chinese is becoming a global （全球的） language and its popularity has risen around the world． Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools．
For example， in the UK， students used to choose between Spanish， Latin， French and other foreign languages． But now schools encourage their students to study Chinese． The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising． 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001， and the number was 2062 last year， while 2561 people chose Spanish． It's predicted that studying Chinese in the UK could overtake（超过） Spanish in less than five years．
Just like the foreigners do， we also learn foreign languages． Different languages carry different cultures． So exchanges are necessary． By learning a foreign language， we not only have a useful tool of communicating， but experience a new culture， what's more important， learning a foreign language well will help us tell our own stories to the world．
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into English．
（2）According to the passage， why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese？
（3）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（4）How does the UN celebrates Chinese Language Day？
（5）Compared with 2001， how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year？ What does the result tell us？
（6）What can you do by learning a foreign language？
We've heard about several "poor students" in the past year． Cui Qingtao， a student from Yunnan， working with his parents on a building site when he got an admission letter（录取通知书） from Peking University． （1） She is a student form Hebei． She was doing her part﹣time job in a different city when her family got her admission letter from Peking University．
（2） For example， they are all strong and optimistic （乐观的）． Li Enhui said in an interview， "As long as we are alive， there are no problems that cannot be solved， and many people don't have my experiences． （3） " Such an idea makes many adults feel embarrassed． He refused to accept donation money and decided to make money by himself． This is also the common thing that "poor students" have．
Whatever kind of values you hold， such personalities（ 品 格 ） are necessary for growth． （4） Not everything goes well all the time． Only being strong and optimistic， can one go through difficulties． In fact， living in poor families doesn't promise such good personalities， and living in happiness doesn't promise optimistic attitudes（态度）． We like such "poor students" because they are strong and optimistic．
For them， few can choose their lifestyles． （5） That's why they are highly praised． Every one of us should learn from them．
A．Life is full of ups and downs．
B．A girl named Wang Xinyi is another example．
C．"Poor students" are usually hard﹣working and caring．
D．And these experiences make me grow and become better．
E．Born in poor families， these students have a lot in common．
F．However， all of them can choose their attitudes towards life．
Experts in nutrition（营养）suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day．They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well．They can help reduce（减少）the risk of getting ill．There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious．（1）
It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket，so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own？Here are several good reasons：
（2） You can pick and eat it at once．When you have tried it，you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket．
You may want to cut down on your "food miles" ﹣ the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen．Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth．（3）
Homegrown food is likely to be healthier．Food producers often use fertilizers（化肥）and pesticides（农药）which can end up in your food．If you grow your own，things are different．（4） You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit．These often have more of the vitamins，minerals（矿物质）and protein（蛋白质）that keep you healthy．
（5） And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony（阳台）．Some food can grow well in pots，including lettuce，tomatoes，potatoes and carrots．You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something．Just make sure there are holes for drainage（排水）and a small plate under them to catch drops of water．
Happy gardening!
| A．Best of all，you can grow your own! B．But where to grow your own is a problem． C．That's not so good for you，or for the planet． D．Food that you grow yourself is always fresh． E．If you have a large garden，growing your own is easy． F．You can control what goes on and into the food you eat． G．So it's better to eat more vegetables and fruit in our daily life． |
A proverb is a short， well﹣known saying that expresses a common truth or belief． Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old．
In American history， Benjamin Franklin was a scientist， inventor and writer as well as a leader of the American Revolution． （1） ．
Franklin wrote a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac"． （2） Some of them are still used today， like this one： "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise．"
Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like， "A penny saved is a penny earned．"（3） ．
Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use． The first ones are about love． Some people say， "All is fair in love and war．" They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable．
（4） In other words， when you are in love with someone， you may refuse to see anything bad about that person．
Here is another popular saying about love： "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach．" Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods．
"（5） " This proverb is true in love and war or other situations． It means that what you do is more important than what you say．
We have to stop here， so we must say， "All good things must come to an end．"
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A．Actions speak louder than words．
B．Another proverb says "Love is blind．"
C．He was also famous for his proverbs．
D．This means that money should not be wasted．
E．He included many proverbs that he had heard or created．
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In some science﹣fictions， we can see non﹣driver buses on the road． In the past， we could hardly
imagine to take this kind of bus to go everywhere． But we did make that come true on December 2， 2017．
（1） ． The name of the non﹣driver buses is Alphaba． They have been put into use in Guangdong province． The most attractive news about Alphaba is that its driving system is developed independently by Chinese designers and engineers．
（2） ． The bus can go to different directions exactly with the help of GPS． The GPS on the bus is connected with the traffic﹣control center．（3） ． They help the bus to deal with complex（ 复 杂 的 ） road conditions． Alphaba can judge（ 判 断 ） rapidly if it needs to stop when there are traffic lights or any dangers 100meters ahead of it． It will park itself in the right place at the station．
（4） ． They find no driver and the steering wheel（ 方 向 盘 ） turning slowly itself． It's amazing! Besides， the bus provides the most comfortable seats and the best service for the passengers．（5） ．
Next time， when you travel to Guangdong， why not consider trying the non﹣driver buses？
A．It makes them feel at home during the ride
B．The highest speed of Alphaba is 40km/h
C．There are several electronic cameras around the bus
D．China is the only country to invent non﹣driver buses
E．The passengers are very shocked after getting on the bus
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Most people want to be happy，but few of them know how to findhappiness．Money and success alone do not bring happiness forever．Aristotle（亚里士多德）， a Greek thinker，said，"Happiness depends upon ourselves" （1） Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier． （2） such as reading a good book， listening to your favourite music，spending time with close friends．People who have several close friends often live happily． （3） ．
（4） ．Many people go dancing or play sports．People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．
Finally，many people find happiness in helping others． Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others． （5） You can help a friend with his or her lessons， go shopping to buy food for an elderly person．
| A．They could enjoy simple things in their lives． B．In other words，we make our own happiness C．The first secrect of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life． D．In want to feel happier，do good things to help other people． E．The second secrect to living a happy life is to be active． |
This year 2，300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes． They will attend US schools， meet US teenagers， and form impressions of America． （1） They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．
（2） Fred， nineteen， spent last year in Germany with George's family． In turn， George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America．
Fred， a lively young man， knew little German when he arrived， but after two months' study， the language began to come to him． （3） Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room． They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States． There were almost no outside activities．
（4） The father's word was law， and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members． Fred found the food too simple at first． Also， he missed having a car．
"Back home， you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time． In Germany， you walk， but you soon learn to like it．
Meanwhile， in America， Mike， a German boy， was also forming his idea． "I suppose I should criticize（ 批 评 ） American schools，" he said． "It is far too easy by our level． （5） In Germany we do nothing but study． Here we take part in many outside activities． I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens． There should be some middle ground between the two．"
A． Family life， too， was different．
B． But I have to say that I like it very much．
C． Here is a two﹣way student exchange in action．
D． School was quite different from what he had expected﹣﹣﹣much harder．
E． In fact， there are many differences between the two countries' cultures．
F． At the same time， about 1， 300 American teenagers will go to other countries．
What's better for learning， hands﹣onprojects or tests？
动手操作的项目测试
A． Learning， not memorizing
B． Studying gets boring
C． Less stress with tests
D． Better job preparation
E． Better by the book
F． Creative learning
| （1）I think kids learn better by studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you'll remember it． Hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and If you are stressed， you might not learn as much． |
| （2） When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely to take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better． |
| （3） With a hands﹣on project， you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flashcards． Plus， with a hands﹣on project， you can learn more than you expected． It's more satisfying to learn on your own without someone explaining it to you． |
| （4） Hands﹣on projects are better． When you are studying for a test， it can get boring and then you can get distracted（注意力分散的）． You learn better doing projects because it is not boring and you experience new things depending on what you are doing． |
| （5） I think kids learn hands﹣on projects because they have to consider the topic， instead of just memorizing information that they'll forget about after the test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． |
Is there a connection between music and language？ According to recent studies， the answer is yes： （1） Here， we look at two examples．
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability． （2） The people in the first group were musicians， while those in the second group had no musical training． The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly．
（3） Think about violinists in an orchestra （管弦乐团）． When the violinists play with the group， they hear their own instrument and many others， too． But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing， and pay no attention to the other sounds． In this way， musicians are able to focus on certain sounds， even in a room with lots of noise．
Schlaug， a doctor at Harvard Medical School， works with stroke （中风） patients． Because of their illness， these people cannot say their names， addresses， or other information normally． However， they can still sing． （4） Why does this work？ Schlaug isn't sure． Music seems to make different parts of the brain work， including the damaged （损坏的） parts． This might help patients to use that part of the brain again．
Music improves concentration （注意力）， memory， listening skills， and our overall language abilities． （5） Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp （敏锐的） as we get older． Music is not only enjoyable， it's also good for us in many other ways．
A． It can even help sick people get better．
B．Music helps people solve some hearing problems．
C． Music improves certain language abilities in the brain．
D． The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin．
E． Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds．
F． Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak．
G． In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room．
Have you seen the cartoon of two penguins（企鹅） on the internet？ They sit on either side of a small boat． They are friends， but each does something selfish（自私的） which causes their friend "ship" to sink． （61） ． It shows how much people value friendship and sometimes worry they may lose their friends． （62） E A friend is someone to talk about your deepest feelings． And with a friend you will never be alone．
（63） The key to keeping your friend "ship" from sinking comes down to three simple tings： sharing， curing and communicating． Good friends like to share everything with each other． They share their snacks， they share their knowledge about school work， sometimes they even share their clothes! （64） ．They do whatever they can to make their friends happy． But the most important part of friendship is communicating．
（65） ． It also means that you keep in touch with your friends even though they may be in different school or live far away． Without communication it is sure to send your friend "ship" to sink into the sea．
| A． |
And good friendship also care each other． |
| B． |
The cartoon has become very popular． |
| C． |
Keeping friendship isn't always easy． |
| D． |
Communicating means talking to your friends and being honest with them． |
| E． |
A friend is dome someone you can share your happy and sad moments with． |
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What is life's greatest gift？It is choice．Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal． （56） The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists．Choice
becomes the tool we use to sculpt （ 雕刻）our life．The tool doesn't come free，however，for the price of choice is responsibility． （57） it is enjoyment．
Choice is power．Choice is at the heart of life．It's the creative power of life．Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices． （58） We often need to check where we are on our journey．We need to ask questions：Am I moving closer to my goals？If not，what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals？
（59） And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them．For example，you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go on．But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop．The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions，the more pleasure we will get．
Life is like a chess game． （60） All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game．Make the best moves you can under the conditions．Then you can enjoy your life．
| A．Why is choice so great？ |
| B．The pleasure is in the playing． |
| C．In fact，we have to make choices every day． |
| D．But when we accept and carry it out，we get a great return． |
| E．Because making right choices is more important than working hard． |
| F．Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals． |
A problem is only a problem until there is a solution（解决办法）．We find solutions by thinking creatively．（76） In other words，we think outside the box．Sometimes，thinking outside the box solves not just one，but two problems．
Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe．As a result，housing is very expensive，especially for students．
（77） However，finding this type of apartments was almost impossible until recently．
While the colleges in Amsterdam were trying to solve the housing problem，thousands of shipping contains（集装箱）were lying quietly in ports（港口）around the world．These huge steel containers carry products from one country to another．The life of each container is about 10years．（78） Yet they can't recycle all of them because there are so many．
Back in Amsterdam，a company came up with an amazing idea．Why not reuse these shipping containers as student apartment？（79） They are all the same size and fit together perfectly．The steel is strong．Moreover，these containers are so widely available that they are quite cheap to buy．For all these reasons，they can be used to build apartments quickly and cheaply．Building began in 2005，and after only a few weeks，hundreds of Amsterdam students had new homes．
When students first heard about this idea，they thought the container apartments would be small，noisy，and cold．（80） Each container apartment has a kitchen，a bedroom with a study area，and a bathroom．The apartments are warm and quiet．They even have a high﹣speed Internet connection．Living in a shipping container has become popular．Today，3，000Amsterdam students live in the container village．
| A． |
Students need low cost apartments． |
| B． |
The containers are great for building apartments． |
| C． |
In fact，these apartments are not in good condition． |
| D． |
However，they were surprised when they saw them． |
| E． |
Steel companies recycle some of the old containers． |
| F． |
Recycling the steel containers has many advantages． |
| G． |
We use our imagination and come up with creative ideas． |
Every body talks about the weather．It's the most popular topic of conversation（谈话）．For example，people may say to each other"Isn't it a nice day？""Do you think it is going to rain？？"or"I think it is going to snow．"（1）
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．（2） ．One man may say，"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？It's going to rain tomorrow．"But anther man may say，"Yes，it's cloudy in the east，so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow．"
（3） When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain，he won't believe other things．When people have a picnic，but it begins to rain，they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly（4）
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says．But he does not tell us what we want．and sometimes he makes a mistake．（5）
A．People often hope for the weather they want．
B．However，he still probably comes closer to being right than most people．
C．But they don't always agree with each other．
D．They won't believe that will finish their lunch in the rain．
E．All these are the common ways to start a conversation．
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