【推荐1】It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if f would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I'd read the signs: "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept marching.

I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, "I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!" But I kept on marching.

The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were .there to feed him. Besides, we're not supposed to give money to beggars.

Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Bean's?

Before long the idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.

As more and more people started working with the "plant a Row" concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo, which also appeared in national gardening publicactions. Row markers with the "Plant a Row" logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry."

It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to cat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.

1. Why did the author turn down the beggar's request?

A．He was previously reminded not to do so.

B．He was eager to march back to the hotel.

C．He thought that it was beyond his duty.

D．He was snort of money at the moment.

2. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined phrase "took off'   (Paragraph 6)?

A．We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and landed in Seattle safely.

B．To take off pounds, you have to cut down the number of calories.

C．On hearing the news, he took off at once and headed back to the hotel.

D．His business has really taken off owing to his advanced management.

3. What did the author do after the beggar's incident?

A．He felt guilty and came back to help him.

B．He started a project to help the hungry.

C．He wrote articles to supply the hungry with plants.

D．He sought help from government agencies.

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Plant a Row for the Hungry

B．Lend a Hand to Beggars

C．Never Hesitate to Help Others

D．Plan a Gardening Project

【推荐2】At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people's home and sang songs and performed a play for them.    1    We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often.    2    I want to be a teacher when I'm older, so it would be a great experience for me.    3    . For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.    4    Some students should be allowed to have Friday afternoons off to volunteer and help others.

A．On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after along week of classes.

B．For example, we should visit primary schools and help teach young students.

C．The old people were very happy.

D．Other students would like to do other jobs.

【推荐3】Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize-and myself! After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”

1. Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A．go to university abroad	B．spend one year abroad as volunteers
C．go to work for money	D．start work in schools or hospitals

2. Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.

A．England

B．China

C．Belize

D．Cardiff

3. Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.

A．studying Chinese in a university

B．working to save the coral reefs

C．helping do some housework

D．doing some research in Wales

4. Pauline Jones wants to travel around _______.

A．Belize

B．Central America

C．Cardiff

D．A and B

5. From the passage, we know that the coral reefs _______.

A．will die because of the pollution	B．are not as beautiful as before
C．cannot live without fish in the sea	D．may be sold for money

【推荐1】A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining(抱怨)about the stress (压力)in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now. “

“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing(盯着) each other’s cups. “

“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality(质量)of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you,enjoy the coffee instead. “

1. The students who visited the teacher .

A．are satisfied with their work	B．are successful in their studies
C．are strict with each other	D．are successful in their work

2. The teacher took out cups.

A．for the students to have coffee	B．to show to the students
C．for the students to have a look	D．to show his favorite coffee

3. The teacher noticed that the students         .

A．liked the cheap cups	B．only took the best cups
C．were drinking coffee	D．preferred the coffee to the cups

4. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?

A．Because they really wanted coffee.

B．Because they didn't have good cups.

C．Because they didn't have money to buy coffee and cups.

D．Because they paid too much attention on things that were not important.

5. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy        .

A．the cups

B．the coffee

C．life

D．money and position

【推荐2】Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street. Two silver coins were shining in a melting(溶化) snow bank, so I dug(挖) through the snow looking for more. Of course, I just ended up with really cold hands. I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home, colder but richer. I began to think about how to spend the money...
Two days later, Mary and her little sister were searching the snow banks. "Finders are keepers" was my first thought. I didn't want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying. " I dropped them right here," she said between tears. Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow. Maybe they slid down the street with the melting snow. Let's dig over here." Mary's voice sounded confident.
"They'll never know" was my second thought, and I walked past them. " Phil, have you seen
two sliver coins?" asked Mary. Susy looked up from digging. ___________
"Tell a lie" was my third thought. "As a matter of fact," I hesitated(犹豫)，“I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago. I wondered who might have lost them." Susy hugged me with a big smile, "Oh, thank you, thank you."
1. How did Phil feel when he was going home?

A．Unhappy.	B．Excited.
C．Nervous.	D．Confident.

2. Which of the following is the right order of the things that happened?
a. Phil found two silver coins in the snow.
b. Susy dropped two silver coins.
c. Phil dug through the snow.
d. Susy kept digging in the snow for her lost coins.

A．a-b-c-d	B．a-c-d-b
C．b-a-c-d	D．b-c-d-a

3. What does the sentence" Her eyes were hopeful." in the 3rd paragraph suggest?

A．Susy expected Phil to dig together.

B．Susy expected Phil to return the coins.

C．Susy hoped to dig out the lost coins.

D．Susy hoped to get some useful information.

4. What might Phil do with the two coins in the end?

A．He would give them back to Susy.

B．He would give them away.

C．He might keep them for himself.

D．He might give them to his parents.

【推荐3】My name is Zhang Peng. Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.

Then one day I watched an English movie called “Toy Story”. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.

Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.

根据短文内容判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符，相符的写T，不相符的写F。
1. Zhang Peng doesn’t like his English class this year.
2. Zhang Peng was afraid to ask questions because of his bad pronunciation.
3. And then, he fell in love with an exciting and funny Chinese movie.
4. Listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning.
5. He likes his English class now, and wants to learn new words and more grammar.