Kwane Stewart stepped outside a convenience store and spotted a homeless man with a small dog sitting in the lap. Stewart, a vet at an animal shelter, noticed its scratched-off furs—signs of an allergic reaction to fleas(跳蚤). He approached the man and offered to bring flea medications for the dog’s skin, a gift the man readily accepted. “I remember returning a week later, and the hair was coming back, the red spots on its skin were gone,” Stewart told the Modesto Bee. The man said his dog was no longer staying up scratching and was sleeping well. “‘And you know,’ he said, ‘I’m sleeping at night.’ He started to cry, and that got me choked up too,” Stewart said. Stewart was hooked. “When you give back, there is something you get in return that feels much larger. I knew I wanted to keep doing it,” he told medium.com.
Today, Stewart, 50, has his own practice in town, yet he still finds time for street pets. He’s helped roughly 400 animals since 2011, mostly dogs but also a few cats.
There’s a strong need for his kind of help. About 25 percent of Modesto’s homeless population own a pet, but there are few health-care options available to them. To fill that void, Stewart, using his free time, wanders dark alleyways and underpasses, anywhere he thinks the homeless might be camped out. He carries his medical bag, which contains treatments—vaccines, antibiotics, flea medications, and more. Stewart pays for almost all of it out of his own pocket.
For those expensive procedures, he setup a Go Fund Me account to provide enough money for treatment. “I don’t ever want to have to turn anybody away,” he explains.
He knows there are some people who question whether the homeless should even have pets. How can they care for them on the street? Stewart told the Bee, “I think that more than anybody, they need a pet. They love their pets probably more than the average person.”
1. What did Stewart do for the homeless man’s dog?| A．He brought some medicine to it. | B．He sent a unique gift to it. |
| C．He cured its allergy to dust. | D．He scratched it to help it sleep well. |
| A．Time. | B．Gap. | C．Desire | D．Choice. |
| A．To give free medical treatment. | B．To offer a comfortable shelter. |
| C．To pay the cost of healthcare. | D．To provide care and adoption. |
| A．The Homeless Dogs | B．Go Fund Me |
| C．Animal Shelters | D．A Street Vet |
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【推荐1】This is a tale of two friends — one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his left eye, lost his right one after an accident. Wengi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job and earn money, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Their forest now has over 10, 000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities.
Their day begins at 7 a.m. when Wenqi carries Haixia across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wengi waters the area.
Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. Anyway, they depend on themselves. Wengi says proudly, "We stand on our own feet so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.”
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. After they team up, they already have everything they need — a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world.
1. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?| A．Haixia needed someone to help him. |
| B．They both needed a way to make a living. |
| C．They wanted to improve the environment. |
| D．They were required to do so by local officials. |
| A．stopping floods in the rainy season | B．increasing the number of tourists |
| C．making the villagers richer | D．providing more farmland |
| A．they hope to make the forest even better |
| B．the fruits from their trees are very sweet |
| C．they are proud not to depend on others |
| D．they are able to do any difficult work |
| A．Never give up and you will succeed. |
| B．We should help the disabled to work. |
| C．Try your best when facing difficulties. |
| D．We can achieve more with teamwork. |
【推荐2】In 2019, Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider living and working in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu province, had an unpleasant experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings. Since then, Wang has been writing poems inspired by his daily life.
Wang’s poems, simple yet real, are seen as a tool to process his emotions, especially the personal experiences he has during his work. In 2022, one of his friends posted Man in a Hurry online. It quickly went viral and was viewed for over 20 million times. The same year, Wang published a collection of more than 180 poems. The book’s cover is blue, the same color as the uniform that Wang wears. His poems and stories deeply touched many people with similar struggles and negative emotions in their lives, the book’s first 5,000 copies sold out soon. So far, Wang has written about 4,000 poems.
“My wife didn’t understand why I enjoy writing poems. Now, she is very supportive,” says Wang. “My children didn’t know about my habit of writing poems at all. Now they get it, and they are also learning to write poems.” Wang has no plan to quit his job and become a full-time writer. Although he has a great passion for poems, the priority for him is to look after his family.
Poetry is like a distraction from stress and an opportunity for Wang to record his life. Whether it’s coping with pain, dealing with stressful situations, or coming to terms with life’s struggles, poetry makes him confident and happy.
1. What is special about the poem Man in a Hurry?| A．It was created based on an enjoyable experience. |
| B．It conveyed Wang’s emotions on an unusual day. |
| C．It was the most popular poem posted online in 2022. |
| D．It was published with Wang’s second book of poems. |
| A．Got ignored. | B．Got deleted. |
| C．Became a hit. | D．Became controversial. |
| A．Wang’s family is what he values most. |
| B．Wang’s wife objects to him writing poems. |
| C．Wang is going to stop delivering food someday. |
| D．Wang’s children dream of becoming writers. |
| A．Getting Inspired by Life. | B．Working as a Deliveryman. |
| C．Becoming a Full-time Poet. | D．Delivering a Feast of Poetry. |
【推荐3】A sunny morning was a great start to a wintry day in a new city. I booked a taxi which, surprisingly, arrived in less than a minute, stopping at my feet.
Taxis aren’t known for their punctuality in this city. It’s often a long wait and they always end up pending away from you, which often leads to a lot of conversations on the phone.
As I got in, I was warmly welcomed. The driver, Raju, started a conversation straight away as we set off. His conversation was full of polite English words and I could see that his vocabulary wasn’t too bad for someone who hadn’t gone beyond high school.
I was enjoying it. The only off-putting thing was the music. I asked him to turn it off and see if he liked the playlist on my phone. To my surprise, Raju knew names of the musicians and the singers. He told me his formative years were the early nineties—same as mine.
We enjoyed six old songs before we reached the destination. Raju thanked me for music I played and refused to take any money. I knew there was no point in pressing him so I took out some chocolate and passed it to him. He was hesitant, but couldn’t say no.
After spending an hour in the market, I decided to push off. I booked a taxi and to my surprise, it was Raju again. He welcomed me with a happy smile. “the Earth is round.” I made him promise to accept the fare this time or I would cancel the booking. He agreed. I was glad there was no music playing in the taxi as I preferred to have a chat with him.
I learned Raju was a cancer survivor and the lone breadwinner of the family. I asked him if he needed help. He said no and told me that he would keep working hard as long as his body allowed.
Before saying goodbye, I asked if I could do anything for him. “Say something nice about taxi drivers,” he laughed and drove away.
1. What was the author’s first impression of Raju?| A．He was on time. | B．He drove very slowly. |
| C．He was really serious. | D．He spoke little English. |
| A．He tried to argue. | B．He paid no attention. |
| C．He agreed to it happily. | D．He felt regretful about it. |
| A．move off | B．call off | C．live off | D．put off |
| A．He canceled the booking. | B．He asked to hear some music. |
| C．He gave Raju some chocolate. | D．He made Raju accept the fare. |
| A．He has a strong fighting spirit. | B．He is willing to help out. |
| C．He is not very talkative. | D．He doesn’t like music. |
【推荐1】When l6-year-old Grayden Brunet joined the Sackets Harbor, New York, volunteer fire department in 2017, he was the youngest on the team in 20 years. He was so thrilled to be following in his dad’s footsteps that he persuaded two classmates, Niklas Brazie and Dalton Hardison, to sign up too.
A few years later, the older firefighters quit over COVID-19 concerns. Suddenly, the three teens were not only helping the Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department, they were the Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department. They were the ones responding to heart attacks, car accidents, and suicides. They were the ones speeding COVID-19 patients to hospitals.
“We went from not even having our licenses to saving people’s lives,” Dalton told Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).
As far as the teens were concerned, they couldn’t quit. If they did, Grayden told North County Public Radio (NCPR), “The community would lose the ambulance.”
The trio (三人组) worked hard alone for a year until help arrived in the form of five more teens, all motivated to serve their neighbors in the town of 1,300.“When they call 911, they’re expecting someone to help them,” says Sophia DeVito, who was 16 when she joined.
The job is demanding. One night last fall, the crew responded to two ambulance calls and a fire. They got home at 5:30 a.m. just two hours before school started. “It’s definitely hard coming back from the calls and having to take an algebra test,” Grayden told NCPR. But they don’t mind the exhausting work. And the looks on the faces of 91l callers when they meet their rescuers? Priceless, says Grayden Brunet.
| A．Grayden is not the first firefighter in his family |
| B．all the teens in the department are of the same age |
| C．Grayden’s father persuaded him to join the fire department |
| D．there has never been anyone on the team younger than 16 |
| A．they didn’t have their licenses |
| B．the trio were not helping the fire department |
| C．speeding patients to hospitals was a huge burden |
| D．the virus made them feel alarmed and insecure |
| A．Hesitant. | B．Intelligent. | C．Determined. | D．Worthless. |
| A．The crew feel too exhausted to carry on. |
| B．The crew are considered to be untrustworthy. |
| C．The crew find their job challenging yet rewarding. |
| D．The crew sometimes miss their tests due to their work. |
【推荐2】Coming from a broken home on the mean streets, Quentin had been on the wrong side of the law influenced by secret society and drugs. He has risen and fallen many times, which is why his turnround is all the more inspiring.
Having gotten out of the secret society and later honourably retired from the Marines, Quentin struggled with various business adventures including running barber shops and dry cleaners. Wanting to offer a healthier option, he started his first restaurant in 2001 in his hometown. Again, success was lasting only a short time for over a decade. Determined to make a change and focus on giving rather than succeeding, Quentin changed things up again. It was then that his life really began to turn around.
From 2013, his restaurant, The Turkey Chop Grill, would close for the paying public every Monday and only offer free food to those in need. He served great meals to over 1,000 poor people every day from his own pockets, giving over 60,000 meals in two years.
Money, however, remained an issue with such kindness and so, Quentin took a chance and appeared on Guy Fieri’s show “Grocery Games” in 2015. The show had retired soldiers from four military branches in a cooking competition. Quentin won. Quentin has invested his winnings back in feeding the poor. From 1,000 a day, he successfully fed 2,000 for Thanksgiving that year. His concept of focusing on giving rather than winning had finally paid off.
“West Humboldt Park has a large number of homeless, and the drug problem is terrible. I wanted to show the community that people care and give those down on their luck an opportunity to own what’s good for them, starting with what they put in their bodies. And, maybe that might inspire them to do better in other aspects of their lives.”
1. What caused Quentin’s life to start to change?| A．The retirement from the army. | B．The pullback from the secret society. |
| C．The success of his first restaurant in 2001. | D．The decision of giving back to his community. |
| A．By winning a competition. | B．By taking part in a soldier’s club. |
| C．By organising a cooking competition. | D．By accepting donations from retired soldiers. |
| A．Kind and ambitious. | B．Cooperative and generous. |
| C．Curious and professional. | D．Courageous and humorous. |
| A．Money talks. | B．East or west, home is best. |
| C．A begun work is half ended. | D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
【推荐3】Saja Pahad, a small village in Chhattisgarh, India, has been dealing with severe water shortages for as long as anyone can remember. With only two wells available, locals were barely able to secure enough water to feed their cattle, let alone irrigate their crops. Villagers didn't know what to do and the government ignored their difficult situation, but one "crazy" teenager took matters into his own hands.
Shyam Lal was only 15 when he took it upon himself to solve his village's water problem. He identified a spot in a nearby forest and decided to dig a pond to collect rainfall that could then be used by the entire village. Lal shared his idea with the rest of Saja Pahad, but instead of volunteering to help, they just laughed at his crazy plan and called him a lunatic（疯子）. But the young man didn't let the people's reaction get him down. Instead, he grabbed a spade（铁锹）and started digging the pond himself. He kept on digging for the next 27 years.
Now 43, Shyam Lal is considered a hero by his community. That small hole he started digging nearly three decades ago is now a one-acre, 15-feet-deep pond filled with precious water that serves the entire village.
"No one helped me in my work, neither the government nor the villagers," Lal told the Hindustan Times. "It was my dream to secure enough water for the whole village and their cattle. "
The story of Shyam Lal's determination recently went viral in the whole of India, and prompted authorities in Mahendragarh district to finally acknowledge his achievement. A member of the government recently visited Saja Pahad and offered Lal a $156 prize for his contribution to the village.
1. Where is the pond Shyam Lal chose to dig?| A．Near his home. | B．In his field. |
| C．Near a river. | D．In a forest. |
| A．Joyful. | B．Disappointed. |
| C．Ambitious. | D．Helpless. |
| A．Spread widely. |
| B．Treated seriously. |
| C．Kept secretly. |
| D．Talked occasionally. |
| A．He has been living badly. |
| B．His influence was great. |
| C．The appeal of the villagers is high. |
| D．The government wishes people to follow the example of him. |
