【推荐2】My name is Sam . I joined a club called “ passing help ” last month . Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car was broken . It was 25 miles from my home . I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car . It was also hard to take a taxi . I decided to take a bus home .I went to a bus stop nearby .
After a while , a bus came , but it did not go to my town .The bus driver was a young woman . She was kind and she told me which bus I should take . I waited there for about thirty minutes , but no bus came . At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station , I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come ,so I returned here.I just can't leave you here ,” she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home .”
“ It is a long way .”I said.
“ Come on ,sir, ”she said ,“ Let’s go.”
On the way she told me a story . A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油）in her car . An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home , I wanted to give her some money to thank her , but she didn't accept it . “ I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” She said.
1. Sam didn’t think of going home__________ that evening.

A．by train

B．by bus

C．by car

D．by taxi

2. From the passage , we know that the young woman was _________.

A．a club boss

B．a taxi driver

C．a bus driver

D．a gas station worker

3. The young woman wanted Sam to _________.

A．give her some money	B．get on her bus
C．take her to her house	D．help others just as she did.

4. The best title (题目）of the passage is ________ .

A．A kind old man	B．Getting a ride.
C．Passing help	D．A broken car

【推荐3】Everyone may make mistakes. But is everyone brave enough to apologize? Some may be able to do it. Some may not.

Several years ago, when I was teaching at a middle school, a girl sent me a message. She found someone write a very bad message on her locker (储物柜). She took a picture and then sent it to me asking for help.

A few hours later, I noticed that she had posted that picture on her Instagram (照片墙) and asked if anyone knew who did that.

The following day, that girl came to me with a boy. She showed me a note she had received. It was a heartfelt apology. I asked her if she knew who had done it, and the boy replied embarrassedly (尴尬地), “It was me. I don’t know why I did it, but I know it was wrong. So I wrote her this note. I just wanted to do something to try to make up for my action.”

My heart felt so full of pride for this boy. I told him how brave he was to come forward and how amazing it was that he did something kind to correct his mistake. I turned to the girl and asked her if she could forgive (原谅) him. Without thinking, she said, “Yes.”

Middle school students are not little children any more, but not grown-ups yet. It is normal that they make mistakes because of their ages. However, when the girl was in trouble, she bravely came forward, and the boy came forward to correct his mistake in time. They both showed bravery and kindness. Although I was a teacher, my students really taught me a lot.

1. The girl asked ________ for help first.

A．her classmate

B．her parent

C．her friend

D．her teacher

2. The girl posted the picture on her Instagram to ________.

A．show how beautiful the picture is	B．share the picture with her friends
C．ask if anyone knew who did that	D．finish her teacher’s task

3. The underlined word “heartfelt” probably means ________ in this passage.

A．真诚的

B．心碎的

C．恶意的

D．温馨的

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Middle school students are not little children, so they can do everything.

B．Adults (成年人) couldn’t make mistakes because of their ages.

C．When students are in trouble, they shouldn’t come forward bravely.

D．Students should correct their mistakes in time when they do something wrong.

【推荐1】

I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate(教育) him.

Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then on the third day, when we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and smiled, “Really hard.”

After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around. Later he said, “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes.

But the exciting moment occurred in a village(村庄) deep in the mountains. I was talking to a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write and became part of the head of the village.

Learning her story, Brain was greatly moved. His eyes were wet and there was love on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered to stay in as a volunteer. This trip was very meaningful.

1. Why did the writer take his son to Hati?

A．Because they went there to visit a friend.	B．Because the writer wanted to educate his son.
C．Because his son wanted to help the poor.	D．Because they wanted to take a trip there.

2. Why was the writer surprised about his son?

A．Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl.	B．Because a little girl liked his son.
C．Because his son wished to speak French.	D．Because his son said nothing about the hard trip.

3. What does the underlined word “occurred” mean?

A．Left.

B．Reached.

C．Offered.

D．Happened.

4. What did NOT the boy learn from this trip?

A．To love poor people.	B．To offer help to people in need.
C．To become the head of the village.	D．To be a kind and hard-workingman.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A meaningless trip.	B．A story of a volunteering trip.
C．How to be a volunteer.	D．The importance of voluntary work.

【推荐2】I was on the train one afternoon. Our carriage was almost empty, just a few people. At one station, a drunk man suddenly entered the train. He shouted and swung his fists (拳头) at a woman holding a baby. Luckily the baby wasn’t hurt. Then he tried to kick an old woman. Everyone was scared.

I’d been learning aikido (合气道) for the past three years. But I’d never fought in real life. As students of aikido, we are not allowed to start a fight. “Aikido,” my teacher always told us, “is about solving conflict (解决冲突), not starting it.”     

I decided that this was my moment. If I didn’t do something fast, somebody might get hurt. So I stood up, ready to fight.

Just then, someone shouted, “Hey!” It was an old man. He was smiling at the drunk man. “What have you been drinking?” he asked.

“I’ve been drinking wine (葡萄酒), but it’s none of your business!” said the drunk man angrily. “Oh, that’s wonderful,” said the old man. Then he told how he loved drinking wine with his wife and eating watermelon.

“I also love watermelon,” said the drunk man.

“And I’m sure you have a wonderful wife, too,” said the old man.

“No,” replied the drunk man. “My wife died,” Then he began to sob (啜泣), “I have no wife, no home, no job. I’m so ashamed of myself.”

“Oh, that is so difficult. Sit down here and tell me about it,” said the old man.

As I got off the train, I realized I’d just seen real aikido in action. This was the spirit of how to solve conflict.

1. What happened on the train?

A．A man was drinking wine.	B．A drunk man was acting wildly.
C．A baby was hurt by a man’s fists.	D．An old woman was knocked down.

2. What can we learn from the aikido teacher’s words?

A．Students shouldn’t learn aikido.	B．Aikido is not used to start fights.
C．Aikido can’t actually solve conflicts.	D．Using aikido may start conflicts.

3. What was the drunk man’s situation in life?

A．His business went broke.	B．He had a wonderful wife.
C．He was living a great life.	D．He had no place to live.

4. What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?

A．There are real and fake (假的) forms of aikido.

B．The real spirit of aikido is to start conflict.

C．Fighting is not the only way to solve conflicts.

D．Everyone should learn aikido to protect themselves.

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you heard of International Volunteer Day?     1    ? When did it come into being?

I worked as a volunteer at a Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. My role was to help make the kids feel happy while they were staying in the hospital. Sounds interesting, right?     2    .

Let me tell you why I did volunteering. The main reason was to help create a better future for people, no matter who or where they are. In this big world, so many people need help.     3    . They felt scared and lonely facing all the difficulties since their parents also had other kids to care for. So, why not try to help as many people as possible? That was my thought.

    4    . And volunteering at the hospital showed me a side of the world I did not know about before. I met people from all over the world, each with their own ideas, experiences and dreams. We got to share so much with each other.

I really felt close to these people.     5    . I wanted to go back to my country with new experiences and ideas so that, together, we can help more people and create a better future for everyone!

A．When is it

B．But people understand why I did it

C．Look at the children in the hospital where I worked

D．Volunteering and helping people in Africa let me see other parts of this planet

E．But some people can’t understand why I did it

F．These people were very surprised to work with me

G．We shared amazing memories and grew together

【推荐1】根据短文内容，从6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。

My house is on a hill. There was only a small parking place. As a new driver, I was so scared when I realized I would have to reverse (倒车) out of the driveway. I knew that if I parked backwards (朝后), it would be easier to get out later.     1    

For three months, I didn’t even think of trying.     2     But one day, I suddenly thought to myself, “How am I ever going to know whether I can do it if I don’t even try?” 

So I started my car, went down that hill, turned around and reversed. I made it. I got into the parking place.     3    　 

As weeks went on, I continued trying. The more I practiced, the better I did. But I had never practiced parking in the dark before. Then I decided to push myself.     4    

When I slowly drove to the parking place, I couldn’t see anything. My heart was beating rapidly. A moment later I guessed I was getting somewhere, so I let the car go. Oh, no! The car hit a tree.     5     But I tried it after all.

A．So I took the challenge.

B．I always parked forward.

C．The car didn’t hit one single thing.

D．But it seemed impossible that I could do that.

E．I was so happy to finish it that I jumped in excitement.

F．I had made a wrong guess about the distance (距离) of the car.

【推荐2】Henry is a boy from Birmingham, England. He has big eyes and a small mouth. He goes out to walk his pet dog every day. He calls the dog April.

One day, Henry and his sister are playing with April in front of a house. A woman comes up. She has small eyes.

The woman asks Henry, “Little boy, is your mother at home?”

“Yes, she is,” answers Henry. And he goes on playing happily.

Then the woman goes to the house. The bell rings and rings, but no one comes to open the door. The woman gets very angry and calls out to Henry, “You tell me your mother is at home, don’t you?”

“Yes,” Henry answers. “My mother is at home, but this isn’t my home.”Then the woman stares at Henry. Henry says, “You have big eyes, too!”

1. According to the passage, April is ________.

A．the fourth month of the year	B．the name of a dog
C．a kind of food	D．a small boy

2. Who does the woman want to see?

A．The woman in the house.	B．Henry’s mother.
C．Henry’s sister.	D．Henry.

3. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．Henry’s mother isn’t at home	B．Henry doesn’t have a mother
C．the woman goes to the wrong house	D．the woman doesn’t know Henry’s mother