Raden Roro Hendarti, nearly 50 years old, is alibrarian in Muntang village. She started a “trash library”, hoping to makechildren read more as well as make them realize the importance of environmentprotection. Each weekday, Raden puts all kinds of books on the back of herthree-wheeler (三轮车)and rides to Muntang village. There, children line up to exchange plastic cups,bags and other trash for books from Raden’s mobile library. After finishing theexchange, Raden carries back all the trash.
Chopsticksoriginated from(起源于) China.Though simple and little, they are agreat invention in the history of humans. There are many legends aboutChopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.It issaid that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. Oneday, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot tocook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want towaste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meatfrom the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take outfood from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food withsmall sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.
Mostschools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but someschools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing andarts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talentsfrom an early age and have greater success in their future profession. THE ROYAL BALLET(芭蕾舞)SCHOOL
I often hear some students say English isdifficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___11___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___12___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___13___ about how I study English.
FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sportsevents in the world. It ___11___every 4 years. The first World Cup was in 1930. It has a history of over 90years. During the World Cup, ___12___fans watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams or players.
The December day started like any other. Papacame back with his boat full of fish. Mama made breakfast for the family.Seven-year-old Joonas was doing his homework, while his two little brothers ranaround the yard. That day seemed peaceful, but Alejo ____16____ better.
TheChinese knot, a folk art, has a long history. People first made them to recordinformation and send messages before they started to use words. The knots wereused for decoration (装饰) and to express thoughts and feelings in theTang Dynasty. They were later popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. But thisart wasn’t really accepted by the common people until the Qing Dynasty.
My arms were shaking and my heart was beating ____19____ when I stood at thestarting line. ____20____the endless runway (跑道), I felt like a boat fighting against the windand rain. I ____21____myself that simply joining in was a victory (胜利) itself.
Excitedly, he went to draw water(抽水), ___15___ he couldn’t pump water no matter how hard hetried. He sat on the ground ___16___.Just at that time, he saw a small bottle with a cork(瓶塞).
Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were ___16___ electric cars on the road than gasoline(汽油)cars,because at that time, gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels(燃料)
My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a fewdays before Thanksgiving. ___29___was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. ___30___ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of thefridge.
An unexpected thing happened in the ____11____ of my eleventh year. Thehome I had ____12____inwas burned to the ground in the middle of the night. ____13____ , mymom, dad, grandma, brothers and I escaped(幸免于难).
Paper cutting or tearing is a cultural traditionin China. For centuries, it has been passed down from one generation(一代人) tothe next, especially from mothers to daughters. This beautiful art created byskillful artists is used to decorate(装饰) doors, ceilings, and bedsin people’s homes, or at celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.
Liu Min is an English teacher. These days, herfamily are experiencing a different life of working and studying. They get upand do morning exercises at 6:30 in the living room. After breakfast, theystart their work and study. Her husband turns on his computer in the study (书房), reading his e-mails andmaking a list of today’s work.
Apassenger told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take hismedicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring himthe ___11___ in ten minutes.
Some schools have organized too many tests thatare too difficult. As a result, students have to study hard all the time andthey have been under a lot of stress. It has been harmful to students’ mental (心理的)and physical health and it must be changed.
When youand your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, yougive each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to makedecisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires usto learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.
13.思想文化的新旧更替,展示了人类社会的风云变幻,阅读下列材料并回答问题.材料一 在欧洲历史刚刚进入近代的黎明期,在佛罗伦萨和威尼斯诸城升起的一片灿烂星云,成了中世纪和近代的分水岭.但丁、波特拉克、薄伽丘等人把形形色色的思想汇聚起来,从而产生崭新的近代文化.--马克垚主编《世界文明史》(上)材料二 (它)作为一场政治运动失败了,但作为一场思想文化运动,新学家们带来的解放作用远不是西太后(慈禧太后)发动的政变所能剿洗干净的.--陈旭麓著《近代中国社会的星辰代谢》
中国梦是历史的、现实的,也是未来的,中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦终将在一代代青年的接力奋斗中变为现实。阅读下列材料,回答问题。材料一 五月四日下午一时半,十几个学校的学生齐集天安门,人人手里拿着一面或两面白旗,上面写着“还我青岛”“头可断青岛不可失”……第二天,北京各大专学校总罢课……六月三日,北京学生在街头演讲时被北洋政府逮捕一百七十八人……第三天,上街演讲的学生达到五千多人,社会影响加大。学生的爱国行动得到越来越多各界人士的同情和支持……这是真正伟大的历史转折点。——摘编自金冲及着《二十世纪中国史纲》(第一卷)材料二(七七事变后)20岁的张访朋投考了由广西南宁迁到桂林的黄埔第六分校,成为第十六期期的一名学生……,为了锻炼预备军官们的指挥能力,军校里不时进行沙盘作战演习……教官们讲怎么指挥作战,讲得很生动这是张访朋第一次从军官的角度去思考如何作战。——摘编自《我的抗战》节目组著《我的抗战Ⅱ》
16.(10分)报刊是历史的档案,不仅记录了时代的变迁,而且影响了社会发展的进程。阅读下列材料,回答问题。材料一 1898年8月,《万国公报》发表以广学会名义撰写的《速兴新学条例》,提出了多项发展教育的主张。如主张派遣留学,每年由国家从学有所成之士中选100人,资派出洋。又如,主张在每一府所在地和市镇各设学塾、书院,专以西文西学教人。 ——摘编自黄新宪《<万国公报>与中国教育的近代化》材料二 东北自沦陷后,《申报》报道了大量东北义勇军的战斗情况,对他们的战斗成果热情宣扬。1936年底,《申报》对傅作义及其所部在红格尔图和百灵庙战役击溃日伪军的行动进行了连续报道,大大鼓舞了中国军民的士气。随着卢沟桥的枪声响起,《申报》对抗战予以了更多的关注和报道。 ——摘编自盘霄远《抗战全面爆发后<申报>对时局报道态度的研究》