【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ime, Zhang Shengyu, a student at Laiyang Middle School in Shangdong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no 46 to buy a new one,” Zhang said, “ I’ve decided to be thrifty(節(jié)約的) from now on.” As the centre of the family’s attention, many of the onechild generation do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value of things. Many students would throw away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to 47 each other to see whose clothes and school things are more expensive. The Ministry of Education released a notification(通知) on its website on Jan 20,. It called on students to form good habits such as diligence and thrift to avoid wasting food and to 48 famous brands(品牌). Many schools consider teaching the value of money to be an important lesson and encourage their students to be thrifty.[Z+X+X+K]Students at No. 44 Middle School in Hebei planted many fruit trees on their campus. The students learned how to cherish(愛惜) things 49 taking care of the trees. “With everyone’s work, we can make a difference.” said Li Dong, a student at the school.(B)F. so far G. spend H. happen I. full of J. provides For most of us in China, we only have to turn on the tap to get clean water. We seldom think twice about where it es from. Day after day, thousands of children in poor countries have to 50 hours walking for miles to collect water. What’s more, the water is dirty and can cause serious diseases, such as diarrhea(腹瀉). It’s hard to believe, but every 20 seconds a child dies as a result of a waterrelated disease. The international wateraid charity called Just a Drop 51 clean water to some of the poorest areas in the world, by building wells, pipelines(水管) and toilets. The charity has helped about million people 52 .Betty, from Uganda, is just one of the people who have been helped by Just a Drop. 11yearold Betty had to walk two miles every day, carrying two heavy cans 53 dirty pond water before Just a Drop placed a well in her village. “I used to get sick from the water. Now, I don’t have to walk long distances and I feel much safer with this clean water.”7. （金山一模）(A)A. amazing B.raise money C.boring D.pilot E.beeFlying into the sky at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, a pair of nineyearold British girls broke a record to 46 the world’s youngest wing walkers(機翼行走者)!The two girls, Rose and Flame, are cousins. They took to the sky on two biplanes(雙翼飛機)，and the 47 of one of the planes was their grandfather. They pleted a wing walk as the two planes flew just meters apart.After getting down from the planes，they said, “That was 48 ! It was so cool looking down and seeing all the small houses! ”Not every nineyearold girl can take on an adventure like this. Rose and Flame are braver than other girls of their age. Besides，they e from a family of wing walkers. They are deeply affected by what they see and hear.This time, the two brave girls took on the adventure, not just to break the record but also to 49 for the poor. They try to do something for the society.(B)F. expensive G. fortable H. depends I. owns J. by himselfWhen most teenagers are learning how to work out maths problems, Kelvin Doe is teaching himself to make batteries and generators (發(fā)電機)for his neighborhood in Africa.Kelvin is only 15 years old, but he has already created batteries and generators 50 . He used the things he picked up around the house or from litter bins to create them.“In my hometown, we don’ t have much electricity and batteries are 51 ,”Kelvin said. So he decided to make batteries to light up people’s homes.Kelvin also 52 a radio station. He broadcasts news and plays music for the local people. The station gets its electricity from a generator also made by him.His next project will be a windmill (風(fēng)車）for electricity supply. He wants to help more families in his hometown live a happy and 53 life.提升測試：1.（寶山一模）(A)A. suddenly B. through C. about D. missed E. prove “Wild Man of Shennongjia（神農(nóng)架）” has long been a mystery to people. Since the 1970s, many local people have sighted the wild man in the area. From 1976 to 1981, the Chinese scientists had made three scientific expeditions(科學(xué)考察) during which they only found some indirect evidence. But recently Chinese scientists are again being excited 46 the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won39。t be too long before they are able to 47 its existence(存在). Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese engineers, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were 48 amazed by what they saw. Three tall animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and ran after them. However, when they saw how the animals moved 49 the forest with great speed and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.(B)A. collected B. study C.refuse D. rely on E. look atHowever, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can 50 what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and 51 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal’s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 52 of the forest. But in the meantime, some people 53