As the saying goes, “One good turn deserves another.” Liz’s life was changed forever that year. It all started with her kindness towards two strangers. One early morning, they walked into the diner where she worked.
Tim and Paul stepped into the 130 Diner for breakfast after they fought a terrible fire for 12 hours. When they wanted to pay the meal, they were very surprised. The young waitress had paid their bill, leaving a sweet message on their bill instead, “Your meal is on me today. Thank you for serving people and running into the places everyone runs away from.”
Touched, the two firefighters shared her kind action on social media and it spread quickly. And later they found out the true story of the waitress who had paid for their meal. Liz Woodward had been trying to make a living. Her father had a brain illness that left him paraplegic (瘫痪的). They decided to help the woman who had shown such kindness even if she was in trouble. They set up a campaign (运动) to raise $10,000 for a wheelchair-accessible car for her father. The donations, however, did not stop when the campaign ended. Having heard of her kindness, Mobility Ventures, which made the wheelchair-accessible cars, refused to take the money and gave the family one for free as a Christmas gift.
Liz was so grateful to the two firefighters and many strangers who have reached out to help her, saying, “The kindness the supporters and Mobility Ventures have shown is really unbelievable. I hope this brings hope to other people in similar situations, and inspires people to help those in need in any possible way.”
1. Why did Liz pay the bill for Tim and Paul?| A．They were her friends. | B．She was moved by their hard work. |
| C．They saved her from the fire. | D．They were too tired to pay the bill. |
| A．By setting up a campaign to raise money for her. |
| B．By lending her money to treat her father’s illness. |
| C．By buying a wheelchair-accessible car for her father. |
| D．By asking Mobility Ventures to make a specialized car. |
| A．glad | B．thankful | C．hopeful | D．enjoyable |
| A．with courage, one can save the lives of many |
| B．with kindness, one can make a great difference |
| C．with help, a poor girl can change the world |
| D．with creativity, a company can win great honor |
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【推荐1】Is there something in your community that could be changed? Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help? If you’re hoping for someone to make a difference, that someone could be you!
Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community. And you’ll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.
This past summer, my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was. We wanted it to be different. We worked without parents and teachers to clean up the park. We had a great time making the park even better than before, and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy again.
Maybe cleaning up a park isn’t your choice, though. No problem! You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project. Do you like playing chess, reading, or spending time with your pet? You can volunteer to do what you love to do. For example, you could help at an old people’s center, simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better. If you’re great at math or English, you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school. You’re always needed to walk dogs or play with cats. Or you can collect things for hopeless people, such as soap and toothbrushes.
You see, there is something for everyone. Whatever you do as a volunteer, your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good. Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering. You can, too!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The passage is mainly written for ________.
| A．kids | B．parents | C．teachers | D．neighbors |
| A．walk dogs | B．teach pupils math |
| C．talk with the old | D．clean up the park |
| A．collecting things has a lot of fun |
| B．cleaning up a park isn’t your choice |
| C．the old people always need help |
| D．anything can become a volunteer job |
| A．惊人的 | B．贫困的 | C．无望的 | D．幸福的 |
| A．thanks | B．hope | C．surprise | D．worries |
Tina did a survey about volunteer work on a social networking site. Some volunteers gave their own information about this on the site.
 Torlin | I have been a volunteer as a French teacher for three months and it was a great experience to teach French. I really enjoyed it and I also improved my French. |
 Freedom | During my college days, I joined a group called ROS (Reaching Out Society). We provide children and older people with food. It feels great to help other people. And now, I often give food to the homeless people in the street. |
 Indy | I’m volunteering at an animal shelter (动物收容所) that’s just for cats. I feed the cats and play with them. It’s very fun. I also volunteered at a hospital for a little more than 2 years. I answered phone calls, looked after patients and helped nurses. I did some cleaning too. |
 Marian | I did volunteer work to graduatefrom high school. It was a requirement. I volunteered at a school for disabled kids. I played basketball and other sports with them and served food and drinks. It was actually pretty cool. If I weren’t so busy now, I’d do it again. |
1. Torlin has volunteered as a __________ for several months.
| A．nurse | B．French teacher |
| C．veterinarian | D．P.E. teacher |
| A．information | B．rooms |
| C．food | D．clothes |
| A．three months | B．a school year |
| C．around 2 years | D．three years |
| A．to do sports |
| B．to feed animals |
| C．to pass a French exam . |
| D．to do volunteer work |
| A．Marian is busy now |
| B．Indy loves dogs very much |
| C．Torlin isn’t very good at French |
| D．Freedom isn’t volunteering now |
Recently, Chinese netizens（网民）praised a 5-year-old boy from Xinxiang, Henan province, for his move: he hasn’t had a haircut for three years to help children with cancer.
In a video posted online, Guangnian showed his more than 30-centimeter-long hair. He thought of this form of volunteering about three years ago when he watched a documentary about children with cancer in which he noticed girls with total hair loss as a side effect of the treatment.
After that, Guangnian decided to grow his hair long and donate them to children who have lost their hair because of cancer treatment.
No one took his words seriously at that time, as he was just a 3-year-old kid. They did not expect that Guangnian will stick to his decision all the way.
“On my first day of school, I was mistaken for a girl by others. I told them I was a boy, but they still called me a girl, which upset me,” Guangnian said.
Though faced with teasing（戏弄）, Guangnian never thought of giving up even when his mother tried several times to ask him to have his hair cut short.
“Sometimes I would envy（羡慕）my litter brother’s short hair because people could tell he is a boy from his look. But my father told me that boys should not fear being laughed at. I’m not giving up. I want to help others through this way,” he said.
According to Guangnian’s mother, he could live up to his expectations to donate his hair this summer.
1. Guangnian grew his hair long to help children with cancer.2. Cancer patients may lose their hair totally because of cancer treatment.
3. Most people thought the boy was serious about his decision.
4. The boy cut his hair short because others mistook him as a girl.
5. The passage mainly talks about a special way to help cancer patients.
Asher Angel, an American child actor, was born on September 6, 2002. He has performed in more than 10 theater Productions in more than 10 theater productions. Most of the time, he is occupied. His workday is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.during the week. “ I go to sleep when I get home, with weekends off,” Asher said. However, he loves animals and always finds time to help them.
Asher and his family became interested in animal rescue( 救援） after their beloved dog, Avery, died from illness. They volunteer at a local animal rescue center called Home Fur Good.Asher walks, feeds and plays with the dogs at the rescue center.
In his home, Asher has three dogs, one cat and two hamsters, and they are mostly rescued pets. He loves all his pets and could not imagine his life without them. His acting work keeps him away a lot, but he loves to play with his dogs(Monet Belle, Harper Belle and Cleo Belle) as soon as he gets home. They are super excited to see him every time. Asher has a special relationship with Monet Belle. He says, “ Her eyes look like a human’s, and I can talk to her. She comforts me when I need her.”
Asher showed an interest in acting at an early age and he has a dream of becoming a professional full-time actor in the future.
1. The underlined word“occupied”is closest in meaning to “____________”.
| A．busy | B．bored | C．lonely |
| A．Friend | B．brother | C．dog |
| A．They are cats and dogs. |
| B．He has six of them in total. |
| C．His family and friends gave them to him. |
| A．She is interested in acting. |
| B．She can listen to him and offer him comfort. |
| C．She is excited to see him every time. |
| A．An actor. | B．A sportsman. | C．A zookeeper. |
【推荐2】Mr. Green is a kind old man. He often helps people in need. And he’s kind of smart, too. One Sunday afternoon, he finished his lunch and went out for a walk with his granddaughter, Kate. In front of a park, they saw three beggars（乞丐）there.
“Why do they ask for money in the street?” asked the little girl. “Because they are poor,” answered Mr. Green. “But why don’t they go to work?” asked the little girl again. “Because they are too lazy,” Mr. Green smiled and said. Just then the girl asked, “Do you know who is the laziest of them, Grandpa?” “That’s easy,” said Mr. Green, “I can show it to you.”
He came up to the beggars, brought out five dollars and said, “I’ll give the money to the laziest person of you. Tell me who he is.”
“I lost my job two years ago,” the first beggar stood up quickly and said.
“Of course I am! I stopped working one year earlier than him,” the second beggar said, “So give me the money.”
However, the third man went on lying（躺）on the ground and said, “Come here, sir. Put the money into my bag!”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。1. Mr. Green and his granddaughter went out to take a walk after lunch.
2. The beggars didn’t go to work because they were too lazy.
3. Mr. Green gave each beggar five dollars.
4. The second beggar stopped working one year ago.
5. They found the laziest beggar at last.
【推荐3】Jack runs along the empty streets. He can’t see his friends. He is on his own. Jack looks over his shoulder. Damian and his gang are behind him. It is getting dark—maybe he can escape into the shadows. But then thestreetlamps(路灯) come on. Oh, no! Damian and the other boys can see him clearly now. Jack runs over a railway bridge. Suddenly, his mobile falls down, but he can’t look for it. He can’t stop now!
There are no streetlights and it is very dark. Jack can hear the boys’ voices. They are looking for him in the dark!
He is tired and out of breath and the boys are getting closer. Jack runs behind a train carriage andhides. He can hear them talking. Jack doesn’t move.
The boys call out again and again.
“Come on, mate! Let’s see your stupid face!”
They look for Jack for a few minutes but they soon get bored(无聊).
“Forget it. He’s not here.”
They walk back towards the bridge. The moon is high in the sky now. The boys look up. There is a dark shape circling above(在……上方) their heads in the light of the moon. It isn’t high up. They can see its beak. Perhaps they can even see its eyes.
“Hey, man, can you see that?”
“It’s a giant bird.”
“Hang on, I’ve got an idea”, says Damian.
He bends down and picks up(捡起) a stone. Then he takes his catapult(弹弓) out of his pocket.
“Watch this.”
He puts the stone into the catapult, and points it at the bird.
Jack can see all this. He wants to stop them—he wants to shout out “NO!”—but what can he do? He looks in horror as Damian fires the stone into the air...and he hits the hawk(鹰)! He hits the hawk! It makes no noise, but it suddenly drops(掉落) three or four metres, then swoops down(俯冲) low across the ground.
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1. The boys didn’t look for Jack because __________.| A．Jack runs too fast | B．Jack is much too far away |
| C．They can’t find Jack | D．They are afraid of Jack |
a. Damian hits the hawk b. The boys feel bored c. The dark shape circles above
d. Jack runs behind a train carriage and hides(躲，藏) e. Damian picks up a stone
| A．b-c-a-e-d | B．b-c-e-a-d | C．d-b-c-e-a | D．d-b-c-a-e |
| A．幸灾乐祸 | B．感兴趣 | C．无聊 | D．恐惧 |
| A．Jack looks for a place to hide the hawk. |
| B．Damian annoys(惹怒) Jack and his mates. |
| C．A feather(羽毛) helps Jack find the hawk. |
| D．Holly tells Jack how to keep a hawk. |
【推荐1】A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera, making the audience enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
Ghaffar Pourazar, born in Iran, has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China. In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing. Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices, colorful costurmes, excellent shows and so on. So after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day, starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist. At the time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera. To him, it was the biggest obstacle. However, he never gave up.
Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King, a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West. He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.
Ghaffar today is not only good at speaking Beijing dialect (方言) but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera. He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries. When he found that the language was difficult to understand, he started to translate (翻译) Beijing Opera song lyrics. Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States. He also led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia. In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.
1. When did Ghaffar begin to learn Beijing Opera in Beijing?| A．In 1993. | B．In 1994. | C．In 1998. | D．In 1962. |
| A．chance | B．trouble | C．topic | D．advantage |
| A．is successful in performing Beijing Opera | B．has written some books about Beijing Opera |
| C．got a prize for translating Journey to the West | D．doesn’t need any more members in his team |
| A．He is good at speaking Chinese. | B．He has strong desire to become a teacher. |
| C．He shows great interest in visiting other countries. | D．He is a hard-working foreigner. |
【推荐2】Yang Zhen was an honest and clean government officer during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).
One day, Yang met his old workmate Wang Mi on a trip. They had fun talking about their life experiences and good wishes to the nation. In the past, Wang’s ability and ideas were not accepted by the people around him. Yang saw Wang’s talent and promoted (提拔) him. The chance helped Wang to be successful. Wang never forgot Yang’s help and invited him to stay over for the night.
It was near midnight when Wang knocked on the door of Yang’s bedroom. He handed Yang a bag and said, “This is to thank you for teaching me and helping me become who I am today.” Yang looked in the bag. It was full of gold.
“Do I look like a person who accepts bribes (贿赂) from others? I thought you knew me well!” Yang said angrily.
“It’s late at night. No one will know if we keep it secret,” said Wang.
“What do you mean no one will know? Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know and I know,” said Yang. “You can cheat (欺骗) anyone but not your own heart.”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. Yang Zhen and Wang Mi lived in the Western Han Dynasty.
2. At that time, most people accepted Wang Mi’s ability and ideas.
3. To express thanks for Yang’s help, Wang gave Yang a bag of gold.
4. In Wang’s opinion, the secret was only known by Yang and himself.
5. What Yang said in the end tells us the importance of being honest and clean.
【推荐3】Do your parents often say “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers (青少年), what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Zhu Xinyu of Suzhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Lu Xiuqin of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first”. When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady? Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Tang Caifeng of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Han Xue, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Chunchao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.
1. A gentleman doesn’t ________.| A．think about others | B．always say “ladies first” |
| C．do the heavy work | D．get angry easily |
| A．Because she is quiet. | B．Because she likes expressing (表达) herself. |
| C．Because she is pretty and kind. | D．Because she is very shy. |
| A．Wang Chunchao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady. |
| B．Zhu Xinyu thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
| C．Lu Xiuqin thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
| D．Tang Caifeng thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others. |
| A．Beautiful and kind girls. | B．Pretty but rude (粗鲁的) girls. |
| C．Gentle (温柔的) and shy girls. | D．Clever girls. |
| A．How to act like a lady. | B．How to be a gentleman. |
| C．What should a lady or a gentleman be like. | D．What should a gentleman be like. |
