Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power（力量） of friendship．It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.
A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, doing sports or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations can be found throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 15-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “ I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure(测量) her self-worth.
Sarah wanted to get involved(使参与) in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful and happy girl she is!
【小题1】According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are _________.
| A．popular at school | B．rather weak physically |
| C．easily hurt emotionally | D．confident in themselves |
| A．72 hours | B．48 hours | C．36 hours | D．24 hours |
| A．She felt a bit bored with her life. |
| B．She used to be a volunteer. |
| C．She needed a part-time job. |
| D．She wanted to get a difficult job. |
| A．To offer students public services． |
| B．To help students improve their grades． |
| C．To organize funny sport activities for young people． |
| D．To provide partnership and fun for young people． |
【小题1】C
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：这篇文章讲的是Big Brothers Big Sisters这一组织的情况及其意义，它主要是通过把易受伤的年轻人和成年人志愿者组合在一起来给他们带来友谊和快乐。
【小题1】语义猜测题。由文章的第一段可知这个项目可以为这些孩子提供玩伴和乐趣。再由文章的第三段可以得知，这个项目可以为孩子们提高自尊，自信和生活方向。故选C。
【小题2】计算分析题 根据文章第三段第一句可知：志愿者要每年至少参加12个月，每个月三到四次，每次花一到四小时。所以可以得出，志愿者一年之内最少要工作12*3*1=36小时。故选C。
【小题3】解析：根据文章第七段最后一句“because sometimes it’s all work and no play.” Sarah想要通过参加这个项目来找些事儿做，因为有时候生活充满了工作而没有放松，所以选A。
【小题4】根据文章第一段第二句It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend. 可知，这个“这一个通过让成人陪伴一些内心比较脆弱的孩子来提供友谊和乐趣”，故选D.
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科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
①"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.
【小题1】Newton wanted to find out ________.
| A．when the apple hit him | B．why the apple fell |
| C．who made the apple fall | D．where the apple fell |
| A．Isaac Newton | B．Walt Disney |
| C．James Ferguson | D．James' father |
| A．making a film | B．telling a story |
| C．having a meeting | D．sitting in a garden |
| A．we should always ask others for help |
| B．every one of us likes thinking |
| C．it is easy to see and hear our thoughts |
| D．thinking helps to get new ideas |
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科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A Korean(韩国的) wave is sweeping across China. Many Chinese women think South Korean actors Kim Soo-hyun(金秀贤) and Lee Min-ho(李敏镐) are their demigods(男神). Chinese people have different ideas about South Korean TV dramas, but there is no doubt that many people in China are interested in Korean TV dramas. And a big part of the credit(功劳) for that goes to You Who Came From The Star《来自星星的你》, the South Korean TV series which is on the air now.
In You Who Came From The Star ,the top South Korean actors Jun Ji-hyun(全智贤) and Kim Soo-hyun recently earned a popularity rating(收视率) of 24.8 percent in their country. You Who Came From The Star and The Heirs(继承者们) have been subjects of hot online discussions throughout Asia.
The two TV programs have several common elements(元素): a tall, handsome, and rich hero who loves a woman and always protects her, and an equally handsome man madly in love with the same woman. Both programs represent the purity of love. Perhaps that’s the secret of their success; perhaps people still love Cinderella-type(灰姑娘型的) stories.
However, Chinese TV screens are full of poorly made soap operas(肥皂剧). Most of the Chinese TV dramas either describe the War against Japanese or blindly copy foreign programs. There are too many TV series on time travel or fights in the palace of Qing Dynasty (清朝1644-1911). These, in short, do harm to Chinese TV productions.
Hopefully, the success of South Korean TV programs will encourage Chinese TV drama makers to think of new ideas and give up their bad practice of copying foreign productions in order to attract more viewers at home, and possibly abroad.
【小题1】Who is the main actor in the Korean TV dramas You Who Came From The Star?
| A．Jun Ji-hyun | B．Kim Soo-hyun |
| C．Lee Min-ho | D．both A and B |
| A．The actors are not handsome. |
| B．The stories are not interesting. |
| C．Therearen’tstories about time travel. |
| D．The fights in them are too cruel. |
| A．Therating of the Korean dramaThe Heirs. |
| B．Many people in China are interested in Korean TV dramas. |
| C．Too manyTV series on time traveldo harm toChinese TV productions. |
| D．The success willencourageChinese TV drama makers to thinkofnew ideas. |
| A．A handsome actor | B．Two main actors love the same woman |
| C．Time travel | D．Pure love story |
| A．The TV drama makers |
| B．The actors in TV dramas |
| C．TV dramas need creativestories |
| D．The differences between China and Korea. |
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Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant.
“My family has been watching the ‘I Am the Singer’ singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition, “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand.
“My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’,” went one composition.
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【小题1】By writing the article, the writer tries to _________.
A. explain some Internet jargons
B. suggest common Internet jargons
C. draw our attention to Internet jargons
【小题2】What does the underlined word Internet jargons mean?
A. Internet language
B. Internet action
C. Internet fashion
【小题3】What does the writer think about the word “PK”?
A. Fathers can’t possibly know it.
B. The daughter should understand it.
C. Online game players may know it.
【小题4】The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons__________.
A. are used not only online
B. cause trouble to our mother tongue
C. are welcomed by all the people
【小题5】What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Puzzled Father!
B. Do You Speak Internet English?
C. Kong Long or Qing Wa?
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| Family Pictures | |
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| A．Books. | B．Grandma. |
| C．Remember. | D．We. |
| A．Stanza 2. | B．Stanza 3. |
| C．Stanza 4. | D．Stanza 5 |
| A．Visiting grandma is boring. |
| B．Stories help you know people. |
| C．Photos are useless. |
| D．Grandmothers don't like to tell stories. |
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【小题1】The weather in Tahiti is usually________.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．warm | D．dry |
| A．flowers | B．drinks | C．fruit | D．fish |
| A．delicious Tahitian food | B．fun activities in Tahiti |
| C．friendly Tahitian people | D．wonderful hotels in Tahiti |
| A．Visitors are not allowed to dive in Tahiti. |
| B．It is not easy to find something to eat at To’ate |
| C．Visitors can enjoy themselves in over—water hotels |
| D．Pointe Venus Lighthouse is famous for its white sand |
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You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情) for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern(关心).
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【小题1】 When bob loves Mary, you might say that he ___________________.
| A．wins Mary’s heart | B．has got his heart |
| C．loses his heart to Mary | D．lends Mary his heart |
| A．pour out your heart | B．have a rest |
| C．have a change of heart | D．be hard-hearted |
| A．have a heart of stone | B．have your heart in the right place |
| C．be strong-heart in the right place | D．have a heart |
| A．put your heart into something | B．you can’t find your heart |
| C．don’t worry about something | D．be brave |
| A．诚恳的 | B．心心相印 |
| C．倾诉衷肠 | D．针锋相对 |
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Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat (外交官) .
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935.
At the age of 12 Temple's star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls' school. Her final film , A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star's final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV.
In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
【小题1】What did Shirley Temple die of?
| A．cancer | B．accident | C．heart disease | D．natural causes |
| A．a politician and diplomat | B．a president and politician |
| C．a director and writer | D．all above |
| A．95 | B．85 | C．89 | D．82 |
| A．Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935. |
| B．Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old. |
| C．Shirley Temple was sent to a girls' school in 1941. |
| D．Shirley Temple made her last movie m 1954. |
| A． Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, |
| B．Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star. |
| C．In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter. |
| D．In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
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