Shanti wanted the wooden doll in Ramu’s toy shop. “The one with the red dress,” she told her best friend, Jodi.
“How will you afford it?” Jodi asked.
Shanti smiled. “I asked my mom if I could make rose garlands (花环) and sell them at my aunt’s market stand. Want to do that, too?”
“Good idea!” said Jodi.
Early the next morning, the girls met at the rose bushes outside of Shanti’s house. Pretty roses surrounded them with fresh scent (香味). They carefully picked the flowers and dropped them into a basket. Then the girls sat under a mango tree and knotted (编) the flowers into garlands. Shanti could already see herself hugging that beautiful doll.
“If we sell enough garlands, we can each get a doll,” said Shanti.
Jodi shook her head. “My family is low on money this week. I’ll use my money to pay for Kiran’s medicine.” Kiran was Jodi’s little brother.
“Is he sick?” Shanti asked.
“He is. But when he gets his medicine, he’ll be fine.” Jodi picked up her garlands. “My mother is expecting me. I’ll meet you at the market.”
Shanti spent the afternoon selling garlands at her aunt’s market stand. But where was Jodi? By early evening, Shanti had sold all her flowers.
Shanti was on her way home when she saw Jodi heading to the market with her garlands. “Why are you so late?” Shanti asked.
“I had to watch Kiran while my mother was busy.” Jodi said.
“Why didn’t you take him with you?” Shanti said.
Jodi shook her head. “He’s too sick to go out. He coughs and coughs.”
Shanti knew Jodi wouldn’t make enough money for the medicine now. The market would be closing soon.
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| Shanti was very fond of a wooden doll but couldn’t |
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| Shanti was selling garlands while Jodi had to stay at |
2. What was Jodi like?(答案至少包括3个形容词)
3. Knowing Jodi’s situation, what would Shanti probably do?
4. Who was most likely to buy the doll finally? Why?
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【推荐1】Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
1. What made Emily come up with the book drive?| A．Her father’s illness. | B．Her care for others. |
| C．Her habit of reading. | D．Her own shyness. |
| A．Help her father defeat cancer. | B．Give her father a surprise. |
| C．Comfort other kids in need. | D．Collect books for hospitals. |
| A．Uncertain. | B．Surprised. | C．Proud. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Getting more help from her parents. | B．Starting another book drive very soon. |
| C．Making her program benefit more kids. | D．Writing books about her experiences. |
【推荐2】Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good.
He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars didn’t play themselves. He took a few lessons, but the strings hurt his fingers, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.
After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a metal detector (探测器), so that he could find buried treasure. By the time spring came he had saved $200 and purchased the metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, but soon found out that no one had ever left any treasure in his neighborhood. He buried the metal detector in his closest.
Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was unwilling to buy him a magician’s kit (魔术包) for his birthday. “Dad, this time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise!” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed. But he was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started boxing practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, he was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbs and giant playing cards out of the kit, an ad on the TV caught his attention.
“Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend!” As the ad continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit and stared at the TV screen eagerly. Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled, “MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was.
1. Why did Jacob stop playing the guitar?| A．It was too expensive. | B．He disliked the lessons. |
| C．It hurt his fingers. | D．He became interested in comic books. |
| A．Jacob reminded his father of himself | B．Jacob’s birthday was coming |
| C．Jacob quit many expensive activities | D．Jacob insisted on having it |
| A．Become a great magician. | B．Raise money to go to space camp. |
| C．Detect an incredible hidden treasure. | D．Learn to play guitar well. |
| A．He was determined in pursuing his dreams. | B．He finally found his true purpose in life. |
| C．He has always wanted to be a magician. | D．He never stuck with anything for long. |
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However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very dangerous part of the path, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was badly injured and could not move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help, but he did not want to leave his friend. He used water from his own bottle to clean the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands. He tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that someone would come and help them.
When the boys did not return to the campsite that evening, their parents became very worried. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for the boys.
As night fell, the boys were still missing. While they waited for help to arrive, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and he let Ian lie on his jacket so he would be more comfortable. As the evening grew darker, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought it was too dangerous for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian warm.
At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him. So, they started the long climb back to their parents. Sometimes Jeremy carried Ian on his hack. Sometimes he carried him in his arms. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite where their parents were waiting. “I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”
1. What happened to Ian on his way down the mountain?| A．Ian fell three miles off the side of the path. |
| B．Ian climbed down to where Jeremy was. |
| C．Ian was badly injured and could not move. |
| D．Ian decided what to do because Jeremy was injured. |
| A．Because they knew the boys got injured. |
| B．Because they are worried about their own safety. |
| C．Because the boys returned to the campsite with wounds. |
| D．Because the boys did not return to the campsite that evening. |
| A．Jeremy had Ian’s food and water. |
| B．Jeremy left Ian alone to find help from their parents. |
| C．Jeremy let Ian lie on his jacket to make him comfortable. |
| D．Jeremy gave Ian his jacket and only shirt to keep Ian warm. |
| A．Four hours. | B．Almost one night. |
| C．Three hours. | D．About 24 hours. |
