Amy is an American student in Des Moines, Iowa. She is nine years old and she is in Grade Four this year. Now she and her friends are pen pals of the students in India.
In their letters, Amy learns that life of Indian children is difficult. And they don’t have money to buy desks for school. She is surprised and wants to help them.
She and her friends collect ＄711. A charity(慈善) group helps them buy 75 desks. “We have many good things in our country,” said Amy. “We should help others.” She also hopes to raise(募捐) money to build a well for them. Then the students can get clean water from it. It may be a good gift for the Indian children.
【小題1】Where are Amy’s pen pals from?

One of a Kind Craft（工藝）Show

The show is held twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans（手藝人）from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing.

When: 26 Nov. – 6 Dec.

　　　 Mon. –Fri. 11 am-10 pm.

　　　 Sat. 10 am-9 pm;

　　　 Sun. 10 am-6 pm

Where: Direct Energy Centre

Cost: C$10

Phone: +1 416 263 3000

Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com.

Young Music Scene Concert

Young musicians from throughout Germany perform at Young Music Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival.

When: 26 – 30 Nov.

Where: 24, 10719 Berlin, Germany

Cost: Various

Email: info@quasimodo.de

Phone +49 ( 0 ) 30 312 8086

Documentary Film Month

Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120,000 visitors take part each year.

When: 1 – 30 Nov.

Where: 25 rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris

Cost: Various

Phone: +33 (0) 1 43 38 19 92

Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com

Canada Blooms :Toronto Garden and Flower Show

The Canada Blooms show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show.

When: Mar. 10 am-9 pm;

　　　 Sun. 10 am-6 pm

Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Cost: C$ 18; under 12 free

Phone: +1 416 447 8655

Email: info@mtccc.com

51. You buy _____ at One of a Kind Craft Show.

A. some books about film　　　　　 B. classic music CDs

C. different kinds of flowers D. glass, ironwork and clothing

52 Young Music Scene Concert is held from _______ .

A. 6 Nov. – 6 Dec. B. 1-31 Mar.

C. 1 Mar. -30 Nov.　　　　　　 D. 26 -30 Nov.

53. You can e-mail ________ when you want to see Documentary Film Show.

A. askus@oneofakindshow.com　　　　 B. info@quasimodo.de

C. info@paris-touristoffice.com D. info@mtccc.com

54. If two adults and a boy of 7 want to see Toronto Garden and Flower Show, it will cost them ______.

A.C$ 54　　 B. C$ 36　　　　 C. C$ 24　　　 D. C$ 48

55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. One of a Kind Craft Show is held twice a year.

B. Young musicians from throughout Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall.

C. Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month.

D. Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show. 　　　

Amy is an American student in Des Moines, Iowa. She is nine years old and she is in Grade Four this year. Now she and her friends are pen pals of the students in India.
In their letters, Amy learns that life of Indian children is difficult. And they don’t have money to buy desks for school. She is surprised and wants to help them.
She and her friends collect ＄711. A charity(慈善) group helps them buy 75 desks. “We have many good things in our country,” said Amy. “We should help others.” She also hopes to raise(募捐) money to build a well for them. Then the students can get clean water from it. It may be a good gift for the Indian children.

1. 1.

   Where are Amy’s pen pals from?

   1. A.
      America
   2. B.
      India.
   3. C.
      England.
   4. D.
      China.
2. 2.

   How is the students’ life in India?

   1. A.
      It’s hard.
   2. B.
      It’s boring.
   3. C.
      It’s happy.
   4. D.
      It’s rich.(富饒的)
3. 3.

   How much is each(每一個(gè)) of the desks according to(根據(jù)) the passage?

   1. A.
      ＄711.
   2. B.
      ＄75.
   3. C.
      ＄9.48.
   4. D.
      ＄6.36.
4. 4.

   What does “well” mean in the last paragraph in Chinese?

   1. A.
      玩具
   2. B.
      房子
   3. C.
      好
   4. D.
      水井
5. 5.

   Which is TRUE(正確的) according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Amy is an Indian boy.
   2. B.
      The Indian children will be happy to get Amy’s gift.
   3. C.
      Amy buys 75 desks for his pen pals.
   4. D.
      The Indian children want to help others.

Why do we come to school? Most of us may say we come to school to study. But to study needs a right way, or you either waste the time or the money. The following are the ways for studying.
The best time for reading is morning. In the morning the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason we can get good results.
In studying we must have patience（耐心）. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one well.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the books, or we can get nothing from the books while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, brothers or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we have learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet what I have said above will be enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.

1. 1.

   How many ways for studying does the passage tell us?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   It’s better for us to read in the morning because _________.

   1. A.
      we have no other work to do
   2. B.
      we can get good results
   3. C.
      we have slept for some hours
   4. D.
      we may learn the next text
3. 3.

   While reading we can’t get anything from the book if we _________.

   1. A.
      read very fast
   2. B.
      read in the afternoon
   3. C.
      don’t read it again
   4. D.
      can’t put our hearts into it
4. 4.

   Always asking “whys” in reading can help us _________.

   1. A.
      write down the questions
   2. B.
      read in the afternoon
   3. C.
      understand the book better
   4. D.
      remember what we’ve learned
5. 5.

   In writing this passage, the writer wants to tell us to __________.

   1. A.
      save our time and money
   2. B.
      know the importance of reading
   3. C.
      have more patience in reading
   4. D.
      learn about the ways for reading