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On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently.John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual.We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups.Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it's time for the great prize game.It's the following riddle..." It was a math game.None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned.John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week.He felt happy.So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

(　　)26.The two girls and John were in the same________.

A.group B.family C.team D.class

(　　)27.John's family may be very ________ according to the passage.

A.far B.poor C.rich D.small

(　　)28.How did John get the prize, during the party?

A.By helping others. B.By asking for help.

C.By getting good grades in study. D.By winning the math game.

(　　)29.John ________with the shopping certificate after the party.

A.watched a basketball match B.saw a movie

C.bought something to wear D.made a phone call

(　　)30.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.we can do anything to help others

B.we should find a proper way when helping others

C.helping others means giving them what they need

D.we should find a surprising way when helping others

（B）

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦)." But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.

A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing,