11.Now let's learn about Buy Nothing Day. Most people buy a lot of presents before Christmas, (1)
some people think we buy too much.They celebrate Buy Nothing Day.They want people to stop(2)
on that day.When is Buy Nothing Day?Well,it is on(3)
29.It's 25 days before Christmas.It's after Thanksgiving Day(感恩節(jié)) and often the first day of Christmas shopping.At this time,we can always(4)
ads(廣告) on TV telling us to "buy,buy,buy"! The(5)
is from Canada.Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.In the USA,parents and children usually get together on that day.They can do a lot of things,such as(6)
pictures and reading stories.The Children tell each other why they don't want many toys.In England,people(7)
special clothes and tell us that we buy too much.In New Mexico,school students have a dinner party(8)
people about the day . Do you want to celebrate Buy Nothing Day like those people?It's not(9)
for everyone.You can just stay at home with a good book and(10)
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13.Thomas Suarez is a 12-year-old schoolboy.He is now in the 7th grade at a middle school in Los Angeles.While most children of Thomas' age are playing basketball or watching the Disney channel,he's creating apps(應(yīng)用程序)and giving talks at TED(美國一家非營利機構(gòu)組織的演講大會). Thomas is not even old enough to have a Facebook account(臉譜網(wǎng)賬號),but he has been strongly interested in computers and technology since kindergarten.He's established(建立)his own company,CarrotCorp,and has made two popular apps that are now sold in the app store. "A lot of kids these days like to play games,but now they want to make them," he says. "And it's difficult because not many kids know where to go to find out how to make a program.And not many parents have written apps." So Thomas started an app club at school.Any student can come to learn to design an app.He says he was inspired(啟發(fā))by Steve Jobs. In the future,Thomas wants to create more apps and more games.He also plans on continuing his app club and finding other ways for students to share knowledge with each other.
(1)In which way is Thomas Suarez different from other children?
A.Liking to play games. B.Watching Disney channel. C.Making useful apps. D.Playing basketball. (2)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Thomas Suarez hasn't got his own company. B.Thomas Suarez asked his friends to open up an app club. C.Thomas Suarez became interested in IT at a young age. D.Bill Gates is Thomas Suarez's idol(偶像)in his work. (3)What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.All the kids want to make their own apps. B.Making apps isn't an easy job for most of kids. C.Parents have nothing to do with making apps. D.Thomas' club only offers its members his own apps. (4)What will happen in Thomas' school in the future?
A.It will be closed down soon. B.More kids will use his apps. C.Thomas will stop his apps. D.More kids will join the club.
14.Today is Tania's birthday.Tania's mother usually gives her presents after breakfast,but this year she wants to do something different.She says,"Tania,your birthday presents are in your room,but you have to play a game of Treasure Hunt(尋寶) to find them." "What is Treasure Hunt?" Tania asks. "It's a game for you to search for treasure.I can give you some clues(線索).The first clue tells you where to find the next clue.The last clue can help you find the treasure.Today the treasure is your birthday presents." Tania's mother says. "That's fun.Where can I start?" "Look at this card!" her mother says. "This is the first clue." Tania says, "A teapot(茶壺),right?" "Yes.You're a smart girl.Then you can find the next clue in the teapot," her mother says. Then Tania finds three other clues and gets her presents--a storybook and a red dress.Tania is very happy and she thanks her parents for them.How interesting the birthday is!
(1)What does Tania need to do to get her presents?
A.Write on cards. B.Play a game. C.Have some tea. D.Find the clue in a storybook. (2)How many clues are there in all(總共)?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four. (3)What does the underlined word "them" refers to(指代)?
A.The game. B.The treasure. C.The clues. D.Her birthday presents. (4)What can we know from the story?
A.The first clue tells Tania where the teapot is. B.Tania thinks Treasure Hunt is difficult first. C.Tania finds the last clue and gets two birthday presents. D.Tania's mother usually gives her presents before breakfast.