【推荐1】In our modern world, high pressure of work and life has led to the practice of social distancing, creating feelings of stress and isolation (孤独) in many of us. Some people have been hit particularly hard, including the elderly, parents busy with work and child care, and students who have lots of homework.    1    .

New research suggests that volunteers aren’t just helping the communities.     2    . Compared to people who didn’t volunteer, people who had volunteered were more satisfied with their lives and thought their overall health as better. Additionally, people who volunteered more often experienced greater benefits.

    3    , the researchers compared it to the effects of people’s income. For a participant earning an average middle-class salary, volunteering was basically “worth” about $ 1, 100 per year. That means volunteering would make someone as happy as having an extra $ 1,100.

Why does volunteering support our mental (精神的) health? Firstly, volunteering appears to be really beneficial—when we help others, we are likely to experience what researchers call a “warm glow.” Secondly, volunteering is likely to help increase our sense of social connection, which is particularly true for older adults.     4    . You are doing something new and you will gain new skills in other parts of life, and the young adults can try out leadership opportunities in various practices.

    5    . So, if you’ve been feeling upset or out of sorts lately, join some volunteering activities, which will definitely bring you a sense of control and comfort no matter the frequency or the type of work.

A．Instead of stressing its mental advantages

B．To get a sense of how large the benefits are

C．They also experience improvement in their mental health

D．Volunteering can be a way to benefit our whole well-being

E．Thirdly, people who started to volunteer became happier over time

F．Finally, volunteering can help build professional skills and leadership

G．To relieve the pressure, many people turn to volunteering to make a difference

【推荐2】First established in 2000 to help thousands of working donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the charity Safe Haven for Donkeys has begun working with an Egyptian partner organisation, the Bridge Foundation, to provide care to the donkeys in the El Saf region of Egypt.

Thousands of donkeys and mules work in the brick kilns (砖窑) in Egypt, of which there are approximately 1,000, carrying l.4 to 1.6 tonnes of bricks and moving at an intense pace to prevent unfired bricks from cracking in the heat. Due to a lack of expert veterinary (兽医) care, many of these animals are suffering intense pain from harness wounds, beatings, teeth and hoof issues and parasitic diseases spread by flies.

Now a collaboration between UK charity Safe Haven for Donkeys and Egyptian community development charity the Bridge Foundation is providing much-needed relief to these animals. The project includes a mobile veterinary clinic which treats common injuries and infections and trains owners on how to best look after their donkeys and mules.

Safe Haven for Donkeys CEO Andy Foxcroft said, “Currently, no other animal welfare charity provides veterinary interventions in these particular kilns, hence the need for Safe Haven’s expertise, on the ground, treating sick and injured animals and providing training for owners and local professionals (vets and farriers). This first year is vital as we hope to make a lasting impact by reducing the unnecessary suffering of working animals which sadly is all too common a feature in the brick kilns.”

Safe Haven for Donkeys’ work, which helps an estimated 10,000 animals a year is made possible by charitable donations that fund the treatment and training that they offer. You can donate at safehavenAdonkeys.org.

1. What causes the sufferings of the donkeys?

A．The needs of kilns and their owners’ cruelty.	B．Lack of expert advice and food shortage.
C．Heavy work and shortage of proper care.	D．Water shortage and the heat of brick kilns.

2. How will Safe Haven for Donkeys help the working donkeys?

A．Offering relief to them.	B．Providing training for them.
C．Rescuing them from hard work.	D．Monitoring those brick kilns.

3. What does Andy Foxcroft expect Safe Haven for Donkeys to do?

A．Bring about more professional vets.	B．Treat sick and injured animals well.
C．Provide professional training for owners.	D．Shift working animals’ situation lastingly.

4. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To call for donations	B．To summarize the article.
C．To introduce Safe Haven.	D．To praise the work of Safe Haven.

【推荐3】Chef Jeremy Pang and a team of helpers are on a task to help feed London’s homeless and those facing food shortage in London. Pang and about 180 volunteers wore aprons and sharpened their cooking skills to make 4,000 dumplings, 700 noodle stir-fries, and 700 liters of curry in just four hours on a cold morning in Borough Market.

Now in its third year, the aim of the event, which is called Wok for 1,000, is to raise awareness of food waste and food shortage throughout the United Kingdom. Pang, who founded School of Wok in London’s Covent Garden，led a team of experienced chefs in teaching volunteers how to cook the dishes. The hot meals were then packed up and loaded into trucks so they could be distributed to those in need.

The event was part of Pang’s work to support the charity (慈善组织) Plan Zheroes, which aims to help connect food businesses with charities in order to redistribute surplus (过剩的) food and support measures to help prevent food waste. “1,300 meals get distributed to around 10 charities across London who are fighting food shortage,” Pang said. “The idea is that with ‘small steps for big changes’, an event like this can show people that one person can easily cook for 10 people and feed a lot of people in need.”

The food materials used at the event were donated by School of Wok^ suppliers as well as from stallholders (摊主) in Borough Market.

“As soon as we met Plan Zheroes, it was clear to me that it was a charity we wanted to raise money for,” said Pang. “So, not only are we creating thousands of meals but, at the same time, we are raising around 5,000 to 6,000 pounds for a very small charity doing a huge job.’’

1. Why did Jeremy Pang hold the event Wok for 1,000?

A．To improve Pang’s food businesses.

B．To win a good reputation for himself.

C．To show his kindness to homeless people.

D．To raise people’s awareness of food problems.

2. What can we know about the event Wok for 1,000?

A．It has been carried out for three years.

B．It is held in London’s Covent Garden.

C．It directly distributes meals to the homeless.

D．It is part of the charity Plan Zheroes’s activity.

3. Where did the food materials used at the event come from?

A．They were offered by volunteer chefs.

B．They were donated by generous people.

C．They were provided by some charities.

D．They were bought from suppliers.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．A Charity Plan Zheroes

B．A Celebrity Chef Jeremy Pang

C．Volunteers Cooked Meals for the Homeless

D．Experienced Chefs Taught Volunteers How to Cook

【推荐1】Fulton’s dog named Lucy got to pick out her own toy at the store, and Fulton says Lucy has been known to pick very large stuffed animals. In the video, Lucy picked up a Lambchop toy about twice her size and carried it out of the store with unbelievable determination.

She carried that toy right out of the door of the pet store while Fulton filmed every moment. When Fulton posted the video on her Facebook page, she wasn’t expecting to receive such a strong response (反应).

Since posting, Lucy’s video has been viewed over 21 million times and caused more than 49,000 comments. Fulton wrote on her Facebook, “This is not the first shopping trip for Lucy. We don’t do this on a regular basis but occasionally! The more she has shopped, the bigger the toy gets and the bigger the toy gets, the higher the price! But her papa didn’t say a word about how much the one she picked out was. YES, she is spoiled (宠坏的).”

She continued, “We want to thank everyone that has viewed, liked, shared and commented about the video I posted about our Lucy during her shopping trip for a new toy! This happened while we were on vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our kids told us that the video had got around rapidly. It is amazing.”

Fulton was truly shocked at how much attention Lucy’s vedio received since she is used to posting pictures and video of Lucy on her Facebook all the time.

“It’s amazing to see that a video of a precious little dog can bring so many smiles and laughter for peopole,” says Fulton, who is retired from the Henderson County Schools in Kentucky. “I am receiving so many nice comments from people all over the world.”

1. What is the most interesting part of the story?

A．The dog controls its master.

B．The dog chooses a toy by herself.

C．The dog loves shopping very much.

D．The dog films her shopping experience.

2. We learn from Paragraph 3 that _____________.

A．Lucy prefers more expensive toys

B．Fulton’s husband is angry with Lucy

C．Fulton complains about Lucy’s behavior

D．Fulton has to pay more and more for a toy

3. What does Fulton think of people’s comments?

A．She thinks they are confusing.

B．She believed they are helpful.

C．She feels grateful to those people.

D．She finds they match her expectations.

4. What did the video bring to Fulton?

A．A pleasant surprise.	B．Great respect.
C．A good opportunity.	D．Immediate recognition.

【推荐2】I have dreamt of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park which lies in Hawaii.

When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were suggested to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour we imagined.

how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.

Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!” a word burst out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness which is really unbelievable. Until today I dare say that it is the most impressive(印象深刻的)sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I cannot wipe out forever.

Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleasingly unbelievable and satisfied. So, it is really worthwhile to wait for the best.

1. When did they see the first light of the sunrise?

A．About 3 o’clock.

B．About 4 o’clock.

C．Nearly 5 o’clock.

D．Nearly 6 o’clock.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “chilly” in paragraph three?

A．Cold.	B．Interesting.
C．Warm.	D．Terrible.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards waiting for the sunrise?

A．Excited all the time.

B．Firstly excited then impatient.

C．Afraid all the time.

D．Firstly excited then afraid.

4. What does the author want to tell us by this passage?

A．My friends and I took a trip to Hawaii.

B．I enjoyed the most flaming sunrise in my life.

C．Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.

D．Sometimes it is worthwhile to wait for the best.

【推荐3】“You’ll be blind by the time you’re twenty-five,” a doctor at Children’s Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No mater where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the right opportunity to break open and destroy my world.

I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.

When I was 2l years old, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after I was 25, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision. And I buried all dreams of painting.

Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (视力受损).I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program as a turning point.

“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blind.” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.” It’s amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint,” my instructor added.

For the next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator.

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Consuming too much sugar.

B．The children’s hospital.

C．Losing my eye in the future.

D．Losing my sight in the future.

2. What happened when the author was 25 years old?

A．He injured his left eye.

B．He was blind.

C．His right eye got hurt.

D．He took up a new hobby.

3. What brought a turning point to the author?

A．An inspiring speech.

B．An important interview.

C．A special program.

D．A meaningful performance.

4. What does the author intend to tell us?

A．No pain, no gain.

B．Be positive in the face of life’s problems.

C．Everyone has the right to be alive.

D．Stay negative in trouble