When 8-year-old Lilly Bice heard families in Texas lost everything because of a hurricane (飓风), she made a decision to help them with her parents.
Lilly’s parents experienced another hurricane years ago themselves, so they knew people in Texas had difficulty rebuilding their homes after the hurricane. One day, when they discussed how to serve food to the people, Lilly heard their talk. She wanted to play a part in helping those people, too. She decided to give away her toys to the children. “If they have toys to play with, they may feel much better,” she thought.
Then Lilly started to put her toys in a bag. One of them was her favorite doll. Lilly also wrote something on a piece of paper: “Dear little girl, are you excited about getting the doll? I hope you like her. She was a good friend to me and she will be a great friend to you.”
At last, the bag of toys went to Texas with the food.
“Though Lilly is a little girl, she always shows kindness to others. She tells us something important—Even little kids can make a difference.
2. What is Lilly like? （不超过5个词）
3. What would Lilly’s mother probably say in the end? （不超过10个词）
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【推荐1】It was about 2:00 a.m. I was driving my taxi on the way to pick up a passenger. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark. I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak and elderly voice.
After a long silence, the door opened and a small woman in her eighties stood before me. She took my arm and walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Could you drive through the city center?” asked the old woman. “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered at once.
“Oh, I’m familiar (熟悉的) with the city. And I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don’t have any family left. It would be the last time for me to travel around the city.”
Hearing this, I quietly shut off the meter (计价器). For the next three hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as a lift operator (升降机操作员) and the neighborhood where she had lived in and told me many stories about the buildings, the streets and the people there. Then, she just sat, saying nothing. At dawn(黎明), she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
“How much shall I pay you?” she asked, “Nothing.” I replied. Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug. “Thank you, young man,” said her, excited. Then she held onto me with moved tears (眼泪).
Our hug ended with her words disappearing in the warm morning wind.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题.1. What job did the writer do?
2. Why did the small woman choose to ride through the city?
3. How long did the traveling last that night?
4. How did the small woman feel after the writer gave her a hug?
5. What might the woman say in the wind at last?
【推荐2】“Kids can make a difference,” Craig Kielburger said. When Craig was 12, he started a group that has helped kids all over the world.
How did Craig get started? In the seventh grade he learned something that made him angry. A 6-year-old boy in Pakistan was sent to work in a factory. The boy could not go to school. He could not even play. He had no freedom (自由) at all.
Craig compared that with his own life. Laws in his country said that kids must go to school. Education was free to all kids. But in some countries school was not free. Children from poor families went to work instead of to school.
Craig wanted to help those who didn’t have the same advantages as he and his friends. As a result, Craig and some friends started Free The Children.
Craig and his friends decided that Free The Children should raise money to build schools. Craig hoped that learning would help kids in poverty (贫困) live better.
Today, Craig’s charity has more than one million members in 45 countries. It is still going strong. The money they have raised has done many good things. It has help more than 500 schools around the world. It also pays for health care in poor communities.
Craig has had a lot of success. However, he still remembers his unpleasant start seventh grade.
“We were laughed at by other kids, who said you couldn’t change things,” he says. Still Craig didn’t give up. Now he wants more kids to help. “Go to freethechildren.com. Bring it to your teachers,” he says. “As you gain more confidence, friends will join you. It just gets easier.”
1. How old was Craig when he started a group that has helped kids all over the world?_____________________________________________________________
2. In which country did the writer mention that a six-year-old boy had to work in a factory?
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3. What is the name of the group created by Craig and his friends?
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4. How many schools has Craig’s charity helped build?
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5. Why did other kids laugh at Craig and his friends when they tried to start the group?
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【推荐3】Kids today have a lot of worries. A grade 7 student, Alexandra Banks, at the Harmony School in the US, finds a way to help with the problems, reports Fox News.
In 2022, Banks got depression (抑郁症). But that was not all. She said that the biggest problem was finding a place to set with her feelings.
“I know a lot of kids in my school have maybe not depression, but just feel sad,” Banks says, “To help my schoolmates have a place to set with the feelings, I come up with the idea to set up the ‘Mood Room’ inside the school.” In the room, students can relax, share how they feel and get better.
The school buys things like a couch, bean bag chairs, paints, and play dough for the room to support (支持) her idea. The school is also ready to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony (剪彩仪式) for it.
1. Who has a way to help the worried people?2. Why does Banks come up with the idea to set up “the Mood Room”?
3. How does the school support the girl’s idea?
4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
Hello, I’m Kitty from Sunshine Middle School. During the winter holiday, I went to a winter camp. It was about learming Ancient Greek (古希腊语) and classics (古典文学). I’m a fan of classics, and I was glad to meet people with the same interests. The teachers were super friendly and helpful. They shared a lot of interesting knowledge with us.
The camp was not just about studying. There were many fun activities. There was a concert and some famous musicians played for us. Besides, there was a parade and a music show. After a hard week of studying Greek, we enjoyed local food at parties and even the teachers joined in. At the end of studying, there was a tradition of the camp. Students acted out a classical piece of play. They acted in an outdoor theater in the classical Greek style. It was like travelling back to the ancient Greek world! How special!
If you find a great winter camp like this, you will not want to go anywhere else for your holiday!
1. When did Kitty go to the camp?2. How were the teachers in the camp?
3. What did the students do at parties?
4. Where did the students act out a classical piece of play?
5. What did Kitty think of this winter camp?
In ancient China, Pei Ju was a government official who served during both the Sui and Tang dynasties, but he had very different reputations (名声) in these two periods.
According to historical records, Pei often flattered (奉承) Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty. He never disagreed with the emperor’s ideas even though he knew they might be wrong. Knowing that Emperor Yangdi was very warlike, Pei suggested fighting many wars. This, however, led to Sui’s downfall, because the wars cost too much.
When the Tang Dynasty was set up, Pei started to work for the new government. He seemed to become a totally different person. Instead of flattering Emperor Taizong, Pei always spoke out against his wrongs and tried his best to help Taizong make the right decisions.
Why did Pei change? According to Chinese historian Sima Guang, Pei was affected by who he worked for. Emperor Yangdi hated to be criticized (批评), while Emperor Taizong loved to hear honest and direct advice.
What we can learn from the story, however, is that the conditions around may have a great influence on us. A good environment encourages you to do good acts, while a bad one may lead you to do bad things. That’s why people say “a fine bird rests only on a fine tree, and a virtuous minister only serves a virtuous master (良禽择木而栖，贤臣择主而事)”. On the other hand, the story also shows that only those who are willing to hear criticism can benefit (获益) from it. It’s good for the government officials to be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice.
This also applies to us. Do you want fake friends who only please you but don’t care about you, or true friends who can sincerely point out your mistakes? It’s up to you.
回答下面5个问题，每小题答案不超过6个词。1. What was Pei Ju in ancient China?
2. How many emperors did Pei work for?
3. Why did Sui Dynasty fall down?
4. Who affected Pei Ju more according to the passage?
5. What does the story want to tell us?
【推荐3】Sometimes I wonder if there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing (缝) a quilt. I sat silently beside her.
“Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, “Susan, look at this thread (线). It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand it until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly became seriously ill. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly along the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months, my father still couldn’t walk by himself.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What are Susan’s parents busy doing every day?
2. How long did Susan’s father stay in the hospital?
3. Where did Susan’s parents walk after they were back from the hospital?
4. How did the father feel about his life after he was ill?
5. What can we learn about love from the passage?
You must have been to many places. Then what place do you think is the most wonderful?
Zhong Rui, 14, from Jilin: Hainan is the farthest place I’ve been to. It is a hot but beautiful place near the sea. When I stand on the beach, the waves(浪) touch my feet and the wind tastes salty (咸的). I love the coconuts (椰子) there. They are really fresh.
Zhang Zhaojie, 14, from Shanghai: I went to the UK last year on a camp trip. I fell in love with the place as soon as I landed there. The air smells sweet. People there are friendly. And the sheep there are cute.
Zhou Kefan, 14, from Guangxi: The sky in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is very blue. Wind blows the grass and it looks just like a green ocean. At night, we had a bonfire (篝火) party together. People sang and danced around the bonfire together. I really love the place.
Wang Kaiwei, 15, from Zhejiang: About two years ago, I went to Tianshan Mountain with my father. It was really cold up the mountain. But there is a big and beautiful lake on the mountain. Standing beside the lake, I felt like I was a fairy (仙女). It is a really amazing place.
Title: The most wonderful place I have
| Names | Places | Reasons | |
| Zhang Rui | 14 | Hainan | He liked standing on the |
| Zhang Zhaojie | 14 | The | He liked the sweet air and |
| Zhou Kefan | 14 | Inner Mongolia | He enjoyed the blue sky and the green |
| Wang Kaiwei | 15 | Tianshan | The weather was cold but she felt like a fairy when she |
Every year on March 5, China celebrates “Lei Feng Day”. It’s a day to encourage community service and volunteering.
Lei Feng was a soldier (士兵) in the People’s Liberation Army. He died in 1962, aged 22. His short life was filled with “selfless (无私的) service for the people”, reported China Daily.
As a non-Chinese man, I learned about Lei Feng once I came to China. The lesson was quite memorable (记忆深刻的).
One day, I was riding my bicycle down the street and a tire burst (车胎爆裂). A passer-by asked if I needed any help. He kindly guided me to a nearby bike stand for repair. Once we got there, I thanked him and asked what his name was in Chinese. He said, “I’m Lei Feng.” Not knowing who Lei Feng was, I replied, “Well, thank you, Lei Feng.” He and the others at the bike repair stand burst out laughing. I stood there confused (困惑的). Why were they all laughing?
A few months later, our Chinese teacher told us about Lei Feng, this hero of small acts of kindness and community spirit. I remembered the guy who helped me with my bicycle. Then it was my turn to laugh.
After this, I began to notice Lei Feng’s image (形象) on cultural souvenirs in local tourist shops. Learning more about his life, I think his spirit of public service is important. With threats (威胁) like the COVTD-19 pandemic (疫情) and natural disasters (灾难), we need people to lend a hand and show the “Lei Feng spirit” now more than ever.
1. Why does China celebrate “Lei Feng Day” each year?2. How old was Lei Feng when he died?
3. What was the writer doing when the tire burst?
4. Did the passer-by who helped the writer give his real name?
5. After learning more about Lei Feng’s life, what does the writer think is important?
After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight eventually. On the way home from hospital, nobody said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond my glasses rather than see it? That September, I entered a middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful(一堆) of books to read. To keep up with other children, I made a great effort to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.
However, I did not have audio books or electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence and answered the questions correctly. Teachers praised me.
Reading helped to remove my fear for my failing sight, and it made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
1. The writer felt sad on his way home from hospital, didn’t he?2. What was the writer’s homework most nights?
3. Who read the books to the writer?
4. Why did the teacher praise the writer in class?
5. How did reading help the writer according to the third paragraph?
6. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
