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Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of com for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.
The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly(《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao's school didn't have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to lessen their hunger.
Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. He posted a message on his microblog(微博)saying he wanted to build a canteen (食堂)at Xiao's school. The message soon got the support and attention(注意)of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds(慈善机构), finally set up the free lunch program.
Local teachers and foundation workers calculated that one lunch for one child cost 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month's worth of meals, or a year's worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to http://www, mianfeiwucan, org.
According to the China Development Research Foundation(基金会), there are about 23 million resident students(住宿生)in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can't afford nutritious lunches. Now, schools with kids that can't afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program's official website.
In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.
1.Gao Defu used to for lunch at noon.
A. have meat and vegetables B. have enough food
C. have only an ear of corn D. have only water
2.The free lunch program was started by .
A. a student in a primary school B. a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly
C. a primary school teacher D. 500 reporters and some charity funds
3.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word "lessen" means " " in the passage.
A. giving a lesson B. stopping the feeling of thirst
C. making the feeling of hunger smaller D. stopping the feeling of hunger
4. finally set up the free lunch program.
A. Deng Fei
B. Local teachers and foundation workers
C. The kind people
D. Some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Many students from poor families can't afford nutritious lunches.
B. In poor areas, each child needs just three yuan for a lunch.
C. More than 16 million yuan reached the free lunch program soon.
D. A poor student can go to a special website on the Internet for free lunches.
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We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called "salmon". This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall Into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't. Maybe living things just like to travel.
1.Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to .
A. give birth B. find beautiful places
C. find food more easily D. enjoy warmer weather
2.The fish called "salmon" spends a long time in .
A. salt water B. its birthplace
C. fresh water D. rivers
3.The mice In northern Europe move when .
A. they give birth
B. the place gets too crowded
C. they haven't enough food
D. the weather is bad
4.The lobsters move .
A. to find more food
B. at a certain time
C. to the undersea
D. to the fresh water
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The migration of the fish called "salmon" is the most famous migration.
B. Animals move to find food more easily.
C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.
D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't.
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Jia Zuosheng, 27, used to work as a security guard(保安)at the library of Tsinghua University. But a few months ago, he became a college student in Lishan College in Shandong and he studies math there now. When hearing this news, many people were surprised. On school opening day, many reporters waited outside the school gate to interview him.
"I was bom in a poor village in Shandong Province," said Jia. "Our village has never had a college student. Most boys work in town after growing up. I failed the National College Entrance Exam(高考)twice. Then I went to Beijing to find jobs. In the following years, I went on studying by myself while working."
At the end of 2009, Jia found a job as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University. "I cherished(珍惜)the job very much because it gave me a good chance to read books," Jia said. "I usually worked at night so I had plenty of time to study in the daytime." When he had problems that he couldn't work out, Jia asked the students at Tsinghua for help. "My dream is to be a college teacher. So I need further education. That's the reason why I took the National College Entrance Exam again," Jia said. "I wish to educate students with my knowledge and love and help them enjoy true, kind and beautiful things."
Jia's mother said Jia has always been independent(独立的)and knows what he wants. But she has other worries. "It's difficult to find such a good job at present as a library guard in Tsinghua University. I'm not sure if this is a right decision. " "I will never regret(后悔)," said Jia. "Everyone will have a new start. It's the end, and the beginning."
1.Jia used to .
A. work in Tsinghua University as a math teacher
B. be a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University
C. study in Lishan College
D. be a reporter writing for a newspaper
2.Jia took the National College Entrance Exam again because .
A. there was no college student in his village
B. he didn't want to work in the town after growing up
C. he needed further education to achieve his dream of becoming a college teacher
D. he wanted to fred a job as a guard in Tsinghua University
3.According to the passage, Jia finally became a college student .
A. because he never gave up studying in his free time
B. because he was very lucky
C. because of his mother's love
D. because he failed many times in the past
4.Which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A. Jia studied by reading books in the library.
B. When he met some problems, he always asked the students at Tsinghua for help.
C. Jia thinks this is a right decision and a new start of life for him.
D. Jia thinks it's difficult to find a good job in the future.
5.What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. Jia Zuosheng is working as a security guard at the library of Tsinghua University.
B. Jia Zuosheng wants to find a good job in the city.
C. A security guard achieved his dream by studying in college.
D. A security guard took part in the National College Entrance Exam.
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Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem:" Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦)." But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除)because she took some leftover(剩余的)food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips:
◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
◆Don't be too picky(挑剔的)about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it.
◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.According to News One Plus One, Chinese people .
A. save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year
B. throw away lots of food every year
C. get enough food to feed millions of people every year
D. have to feed 200 million hungry people every year
2.From the third paragraph, we know that .
A. we have too much food to feed people in the world
B. there were 925 million people in developing countries
C. because of hunger, six million children die every year
D. there are only a few people getting hungry every year
3.From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can conclude(得出结论)that .
A. all Chinese people are generous
B. Chinese people always waste food
C. Li Hong got fired because she wasted food
D. everyone should get into the habit of saving food
4.What should we do to save food in our daily life?
A. When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home.
B. Eat more food that doesn't taste great.
C. We should not buy vegetables and fruit.
D. We should keep an eye on the food we like.
5.What's the main topic of the passage?
A. Don't waste food.
B. Many people die of hunger.
C. Don't be picky about food.
D. Eat all the food you order.
