1. You should keep _________ record of your expense.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．that

2. －Has she had _________ for the job?
－Yes, she has taught English for more than 10 years.

A．enough experience

B．enough experiences

C．many experiences

D．much experiences

3. In your country the old _________ taken good care of.

A．be

B．is

C．are

D．being

4. Her mother is well because she often _________.

A．smokes

B．exercises

C．sleeps

D．sings

5. _________ is necessary that you start training a few months before the work.

A．This

B．That

C．What

D．It

6. Mary lost her bag _________ school.

A．on her way to

B．on her way

C．in her way to

D．in her way

7. This road is about _________.

A．twenty metres tall

B．twenty metres thick

C．twenty metres long

D．twenty metres wide

8. He is _________ in basketball, but I am _________ in football.

A．interested; interesting	B．interested; interested
C．interesting; interested	D．interesting; interesting

9. The boy is often made _________ pictures for hours by his mother.

A．to draw

B．to drawing

C．draw

D．drew

10. －How many English songs have you learned this term?
－_________ 10.

A．At all

B．At once

C．At times

D．At least

After work one day, I decided to buy a pizza for dinner at the mall. As I was heading home, I saw a girl sitting in a corner of the mall. Her hair covered over her face and her body was ______. I decided to walk past her ______ that’s what we do in society. It’s easier that way when we don’t know their names. They’re just nameless faces in the crowd. But something made me ______. I learned her name, and why she begged(乞讨) for money and ______ on the street. Her parents died years ago and she suffered from a serious skin disease. She was ______ to work because of her disability and had to live in the safest place she could ______. She had stayed in shelters in the past, but she didn’t stay there. She stayed in the mall to keep ______ on cold days, but even the mall wasn’t safe because security(保安) always threw her out.

I didn’t really think about what ______ next. I shared my dinner with her and gave her all the money I could get hold of. I talked the staff of the mall out of helping her instead of driving her away like they usually did. Now I’m sharing this ______ out with you the reader here. Don’t ______ one day to come before you help someone. If you can do something to ease someone else’s suffering, don’t wait for that distant one day. Be the one day. Be it now.

11.

A．strong

B．weak

C．heavy

D．thin

12.

A．if

B．when

C．until

D．because

13.

A．turned over

B．turned back

C．turned away

D．turned up

14.

A．sold

B．ate

C．lived

D．sat

15.

A．unlucky

B．unnecessary

C．unhappy

D．unable

16.

A．build

B．find

C．remember

D．leave

17.

A．cold

B．warm

C．healthy

D．hot

18.

A．thought

B．caused

C．happened

D．borrowed

19.

A．magazine

B．story

C．news

D．message

20.

A．worry about

B．laugh at

C．begin with

D．wait for

I’m Sandy. I have been doing voluntary work since 16 years ago. I had to stop working because of a serious illness. Then my sister advised me to be a volunteer which I had never thought of before.

I then decided to start volunteering in a hospital. The volunteers were making a team and chatting and I thought I’d like to help patients in that way too. In the Chapel(小礼拜堂), we take it in turns to do prayers(祈祷) for patients and we each have a room where we go and talk to patients. In the hospital, I often make tea and speak to patients especially if I see the patients who are sitting there on their own or don’t have visitors. I go to the Chapel every Wednesday afternoon and go to work in the hospital on the second Monday in a month.

There are so many good things about volunteering－meeting a lot of new people and building a friendship with them. I get as much as the patients do. I feel useful now and it’s terrific to think I am making a difference to somebody. Some people are looking forward to seeing you the next week. Volunteering is the best thing I’ve ever done.

21. Why did Sandy decide to be a volunteer?

A．She felt lonely.

B．She liked to do voluntary work.

C．She couldn’t work because of her illness.

D．She thought voluntary work was good for her.

22. Which of the following is TRUE about Sandy?

A．She doesn’t have a sister.

B．She never makes tea for the patients.

C．She goes to the Chapel every Wednesday.

D．She doesn’t like to speak to patients.

23. How many times does Sandy go to work in the hospital every month?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

24. What does the underlined word “terrific” mean?

A．Terrible

B．Great

C．Common

D．Sad

25. We can infer(推断) from the passage that ___________.

A．Sandy did voluntary work when she had a job

B．Sandy makes many new friends when doing voluntary work

C．Sandy feels bored when she does voluntary work

D．Sandy is not satisfied with her life

Helping others is a great thing to do, You can learn new things and have fun. You can help people, animals or the environment. It can make you feel good too! How can you help? Charities are organizations that help others, for example, UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund, You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own. You can also help people or places you know. Volunteering Volunteering is when you give your time to help others. Some ways of volunteering are: visiting old people to talk to them or help them walking dogs at an animal shelter cleaning up a park Fund-raising Fund-raising is when you collect money to help others. Some ways of fund-raising are: making cakes or biscuits to sell doing a sponsored(赞助)activity, For example, family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk. Donating Donating is when you give your things to help others. Some ways of donating are: giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people. giving your old books to a library. So, what can you do to help others?

26. Which organization is mentioned in the passage?

A．ORBIS.

B．Oxfam.

C．WWF.

D．WTO.

27. Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity?

A．Visiting a sick child.

B．Doing a sponsored walk.

C．Cleaning up a library.

D．Talking with old people.

28. What does an animal shelter probably refer to?

A．A house to protect animals from rain.

B．A building to keep animals on display.

C．A home for large and dangerous animal.

D．A place for poor and homeless animals.

29. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To show ways of helping others.

B．To share personal experiences.

C．To explain reasons for donations.

D．To introduce some organizations.

30. Where does the passage probably come from?

A．A magazine.

B．A story book.

C．A travelling guide.

D．A science fiction.

A. 根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
31. The government should do something to help __________ (home) people.
32. Don’t look down on those people with mental __________ (disable).
33. Dr. Smiths has done three __________ (operate) today. He looks a little tired now.
34. The famous singer works __________ (close) with UNICEF.
35. I’m __________ (confidence) that we will win the game.

B. 根据句意汉语提示完成单词。
36. I offered my seat to a __________ (盲的) woman on the bus yesterday.
37. How many __________ (教练) are there in your school basketball team?
38. If you have a __________ (机会) to go, take it.
39. －What are you doing?
－I’m __________ (训练) my pet dog.
40. I will __________ (支持) you to collect money for Project Hope.

Jimmy is a middle school student. He adopted(收养) three h    41     baby dogs two months ago. He took good c    42     of them and the dogs became healthier and fatter. Jimmy loved them very much. But now he feels worried. He has some p    43    . First, he has run out of his money to b    44     food for dogs, because it is e    45    . Second, the dogs are too big and there is not e    46     room for them. Third, the dogs have become too noisy. So his mother h    47     them. She can’t stand them.

Some of Jimmy’s friends are trying to cheer him up. Some advise Jimmy should put up dogs’ p    48     in the street and look for their owners. Some suggest him calling the TV station for h    49    . Do you have any good a    50     to help him?

Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common(相同) until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.

Some psychologists(心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality－outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.

The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg(hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2(rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.

The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.

Title:     51     and Personality
An opinion	Your     52     in music is related to your personality.
Findings	One’s clothes or taste in films is     53     important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. It is said that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative. People who     54     rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. Jazz fans are likely to be     55    . It’s     56     that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers.
An    57	58     Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years, they were never interested in each other. After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had     59     in common. They are now married and living     60    .

61. 假如你是学生会主席Simon，号召同学们为王磊踊跃捐款。王磊是一中八年级的学生，今年14岁，平时学习刻苦，成绩优秀，乐于助人。他的爸爸两年前去世了，妈妈没有工作。他家境贫寒。现在他患严重的心脏病，需要立刻手术。希望大家踊跃捐款，这样他就可以接受手术（手术费约二十万元），如果大家都能伸出援助之手，他很快恢复健康，重新返回校园了。

Give a helping hand

Dear all,

A Grade 8 student from Number One Middle School needs our help!

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Thanks a lot for your help!

Simon