Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking.As part of the school project, Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community work. After the half day of hard work, Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.
“I think through community work we can help others, and more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility,” he said.
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1, 400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $5, 000.
Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, high school students in Sichuan have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grades.
Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They helped put Spring Festival couplets on the walls and cheered up the people living there.
Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear ads from telephone poles with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads, we really felt proud,” he said.
1. What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?| A．He joined a special group of Class 13. |
| B．He became a policeman. |
| C．He helped the traffic police at crossroads. |
| D．He stopped people from talking. |
| A．Li Ruyan’s school is in the center of a big city |
| B．Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day |
| C．Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads |
| D．Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work |
| A．has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B．is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C．is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D．needs students to finish at least 1, 000 hours of community work |
| A．In the United States. | B．In China. |
| C．In Russia. | D．In the UK. |
| A．Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility. |
| B．Through community work students still can’t help others and learn anything. |
| C．The students in Sichuan sent Spring Festival couplets to the old people. |
| D．Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US. |
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【推荐1】Tony became ill and had to spend all day in bed. Because other children could not come near him, he felt sad and lonely.
There wasn’t much to do, so he just looked out of the window. One day, he saw something strange outside the window. It was a penguin (企鹅) eating a sandwich. The penguin said “good afternoon” to Tony and then left.
Tony was very surprised. He tried to find out what was going on. Suddenly, he saw a monkey playing with a balloon outside his window. As he saw more and more strange animals, Tony couldn’t help laughing and found it hard to stop. In the following days, Tony could see many different animals every day.
A week later, his health improved and he went back to school. He told his classmates about all the strange things outside his window. While he was talking, he saw something in his friend, Henry’s schoolbag. Tony asked what it was and Henry showed him.
Inside the bag were many clothes that looked like animals. Henry and the other friends wore them to cheer Tony up while he was ill!
From that day on, Tony always tried his best to make sure his friends never felt sad or lonely.
根据短文内容，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. Tony couldn’t see his friends, so he felt sad and lonely.
2. One day, Tony saw a penguin and it said “Good afternoon” to him.
3. Tony saw the same penguin every day when he was in hospital.
4. Tony told his parents what happened in the hospital.
5. From the story, we can know that Henry and the other friends are friendly and kind.
【推荐2】Lots of young people are interested in volunteering. Are you one of them? Do you want to know how to be a volunteer? Follow these steps and ways. Maybe you can be a volunteer today.
What can you do? What’s your hobby? You may have skills (技艺；技能) or hobbies that could help other people. Write them down so that you can decide how you can help others by using your skills or hobbies.
Maybe your parents or friends are members of a volunteer organization. They are sure to give you some good suggestions about how to be a volunteer. After all, they are always behind you when you need help.
Many schools welcome volunteers. The schools need some volunteers to help teachers prepare something or do something else. For example, a school needs some older students help younger ones to walk across the street safely.
In your letter, you can show your skills and your hope for being a volunteer. If a volunteer organization needs you, they will contact (联系) you after reading your letter.
There are some websites (网站) about volunteering. You can go online and visit the websites. Then you will find more chances (机会) to be a volunteer.
| A．Ask your school whether (是否) it needs volunteers. |
| B．Find more chances on the Internet. |
| C．Talk to your parents or friends. |
| D．Write a list of all your skills and hobbies. |
| E．Write a letter to a volunteer organization. |
【推荐3】When Ariella Pacheco was a little girl, her parents let her choose an American Girl doll. She picked one with a hair color and style that matched her own. “She looked like me, and I felt there was a piece of me in her,” said Pacheco.
“You see yourself in a doll, and it’s really special to have that connection.”
But what about children with medical conditions who don’t look like anyone else? Pacheco wanted to give these children the same gift she got as a child. Over the past several months, she has made dolls for kids who have unique facial appearances.
Pacheco, a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School in California, US, got the idea for the doll project after remembering a magazine story about “A Doll Like Me”. This is a project that makes custom dolls for children with disabilities. Pacheco reached out to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, an organization that provides free surgery (手术) and other medical treatment for children. She asked if she could create similar dolls for some of its customers.
For this project, Pacheco watched doll-making tutorials (教程), then designed her own patterns and figured out how to make dolls that looked like her customers. It was important to her that the children could see themselves in the dolls, but that their differences would not be the most noticeable feature(特征).
Zulema Gillett got one of Pacheco’s dolls. She said she loves the idea. “Who doesn’t want a doll that looks like them and that they could relate to?” Gillett said.
Michelle Pius, chief development officer for Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, was impressed by Pacheco’s dolls. “It was a very kind and big-hearted gesture to make dolls that will help a child feel like they’re not alone.” Pius said.
1. What is special about the doll Pacheco chose for herself when she was little?| A．They are dolls just for girls. |
| B．It had similar hair color and style to hers. |
| C．They look like her clients. |
| D．They are all connected to each other. |
| A．To offer their parents more gifts choices. |
| B．To make advertisements for American Girl Dolls. |
| C．To encourage them to appreciate their own beauty. |
| D．To get them interested in her school project. |
| A．is a girl with a disability |
| B．dreams to run her own business |
| C．was inspired by the “A Doll Like Me” story |
| D．raised money to provide free treatment for special children |
| A．Angry. | B．Happy. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Upset. |
| A．You’re Special | B．A doll Like Me |
| C．You Are not Alone | D．Special American Girl Dolls |
【推荐1】When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7, she learned about plans to modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels（太阳能板）to the project because, she explained, clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school.
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just $25,000—one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and grown-ups who set to work raising the rest. They sold their second-hand books, put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）, even going door-to-door for them. One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now provide one-fourth of the school’s electricity needs—saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars. “My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community,” Claire said, “There are always going to hard parts. When there’s a challenge presented to you, you can learn from it and use it as a chance to overcome it.”
1. After knowing the project was still in need of money what did Claire do?| A．He raised $25,000. | B．He asked for more help. |
| C．He sold old newspapers. | D．He donated half the cost. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．To praise a dependent girl. | B．To introduce a modern school. |
| C．To tell us not to waste energy. | D．To tell us never to give up. |
【推荐2】Yu Yangyang is a Grade 8 student at a junior high school. He is from Yichang, Hubei. He has no legs, so he has to walk with two chairs. Yu Yangyang is a good student in his class. His favorite subject is English. He is in the school English Club (俱乐部) and he wants to be an English teacher. To take care of him, his mother finds a job in his school. At home, he takes care of his mother too. He helps his mother with housework, like cleaning the table (擦桌子), washing clothes and cooking noodles.
Yu Yangyang likes playing the cucurbit flute (hulusi in Chinese). After school, he also teaches his classmates how to play it. At weekends (周末), he plays the cucurbit flute for old people. They are very happy to see him.
根据材料内容, 选择最佳答案.
1. Yu Yangyang’s favorite subject is ________.
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．An actor. | B．A manager. | C．A teacher. | D．A doctor. |
| A．家务劳动 | B．社会实践 | C．业余爱好 | D．学校活动 |
| A．for old people | B．with his mother | C．for his classmates | D．with his teacher |
| A．He is a student in Grade 7. | B．He walks with two chairs. |
| C．He can’t cook noodles. | D．He isn’t in the school English Club. |
【推荐3】Tim is going to have an interesting weekend. He's going to the zoo by bus this Saturday morning. He's going to see the pandas from Sichuan, China. On Saturday afternoon. Tim is going to clean the room. He wants to help his parents with the housework, because his parents are busy.
On Sunday morning Tim plans to go cycling(骑自行车). He loves sports and he thinks doing sports can help him keep healthy. He's going to the library to borrow some books on Sunday afternoon. He enjoys reading. On Sunday evening, he is going to watch cartoons(卡通片) at home.
1. How is Tim going to the zoo?| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．By bike. |
| A．Because his parents are old. |
| B．Because he wants to get some money. |
| C．Because his parents are busy. |
| A．On Saturday evening. | B．On Saturday afternoon. | C．On Sunday morning. |
| A．To the library. | B．To the park. | C．To the zoo. |
| A．Tim wants to see a tiger from China in the zoo. |
| B．Tim plans to go out on Saturday afternoon. |
| C．Tim enjoys doing sports and reading books. |
