Twenty years ago, I lost my son in a traffic accident (交通事故). My friends decided that I needed to get out once a week and so we started going for coffee. Those friends helped me get through that terrible first year and still go on helping me.
We decided that we would try to help people in trouble when we could. So, we take a collection each week and then decide what to do with it. We have paid for breakfasts, helped an elderly man carry water, bought Christmas gifts for needy families, and sometimes just sent flowers to someone who was feeling blue.
We usually do this in a way that no one knows and that makes it even better.
We also have a yearly tea at my house the first Saturday in December to start the Christmas season. We have been "Secret Santa" to three people and each year we try and do something special for someone.
I am thankful for my friends and we are going on helping others.
1. The writer lost her son in a accident.| A．water | B．traffic | C．fire | D．food |
| A．swimming | B．food | C．coffee | D．shopping |
| A．help people | B．look for her son | C．save money | D．plant flowers |
| A．愤怒的 | B．蓝色 | C．激动的 | D．垂头丧气的 |
| A．a yearly tea | B．a party | C．an art festival | D．an English evening |
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Helping others is a great thing to do. You can learn new things and have a good time. You can help people, animals or the environment. It can make you feel good, too! How can you help?
Charities are organizations that help others, like UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund. You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving your things. You can also help people or places you know.
Volunteering
Volunteering is when you give your time to help others. Some ways of volunteering are:
•visiting old people to talk to them or help them.
•cleaning up a park.
Fund-raising
Fund-raising is when you collect money to help others. Some ways of fundraising are:
•making food or drinks to sell.
•family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.
Donating
Donating is when you give your things to help others. Some ways of donating are:
•giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children.
•giving your old books to a library.
Fun facts
September 5th is the International Day of Charity.
The world record for volunteering is 107 months!
1. By helping others, you can ________.| A．learn new things and have a good time | B．help people, animals or the environment |
| C．feel good | D．Choose A, B and C |
| A．Charities are organizations that help others. |
| B．UFO and WORLD WILDLIFE FUND are charities. |
| C．You can give your time, money or things to help. |
| D．When you clean up a park, you are volunteering. |
| A．volunteering | B．fundraising | C．donating | D．eating |
| A．sell his old clothes to sick children | B．make food to eat |
| C．clean his own bedroom | D．give his old books to a library |
| A．January 1st | B．March 8th | C．September 5th | D．October 31st |
【推荐2】Do you know Liu Xiuxiang? This name might be strange to you, but you must have heard about the story of him. He “carried” his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong. His mom wasn’t able to look after herself after his dad passed away. He had to support the whole family. Life was difficult, but he went on studying hard. Finally he got into the university.
Many years later, Liu was noticed by public again. He won the honor — the “May 4th” Medal of Chinese Youth. After he graduated from university in 2012, Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown, Guizhou Province. There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years. He said, “I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine.”
In fact, Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school. Till now, he has helped more than 1,700 students and given more than 1,000 speeches. His story has warmed many people. As the song sings “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.
1. Why did Liu Xuxiang “carry” his mom to the university?| A．Because his mom couldn’t take care of herself. |
| B．Because his mom wanted to work in the university. |
| C．Because his mom was too lonely. |
| D．Because Liu was not independent. |
| A．a policeman | B．a doctor | C．a teacher | D．an officer |
| A．In Shandong. | B．In Guizhou. | C．In Sichuan. | D．In Henan. |
| A．When he graduated from university in 2012. |
| B．After he won the May 4th Medal of Chinese Youth. |
| C．When he got into the university. |
| D．When he was a high school student. |
| A．Kind and helpful. | B．Honest and brave. |
| C．Polite and responsible. | D．Hard-working and shy. |
【推荐3】March is the month to learn from Lei Feng in China. Lei Feng is probably the most famous Chinese soldier. He helped many people during his 22 years of life. He passed away more than 60 years ago. But the “Lei Feng spirit” still encourages Chinese people to do volunteer work. In 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong called on (号召) the nation to learn from Lei Feng, and each year’s March 5 has been named as “Lei Feng Day.”
At this time, a group of Malaysian students, studying at the Changsha Social Work College, volunteered to serve passengers at the Changsha Railway Station with their Chinese schoolmates. They worked patiently to help passengers with boarding safety (乘车安全) and ticket booking. They also provided waiting rooms for special passengers and solved problems for them.
“I was so excited when I was called a ‘living Lei Feng’! That was the highest praise for me as a volunteer!” said Lan Zhicong (Chinese name), an international student from Malaysia. He learnt about Lei Feng’s stories when he was in Malaysia. After he came to Changsha, the hometown of Lei Feng, he became a “living Lei Feng” and continued the “Lei Feng stories” with his behavior. “Volunteering is about giving, but I’ve gained a lot, too.” he said.
The Changsha Social Work College has organized a “learn from Lei Feng in Lei Feng’s hometown” activity this year. Several volunteer teams of teachers and students carried out different volunteer services at railway or bus stations, communities or campuses (校园) to carry forward the Lei Feng spirit.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What do we know about the volunteers from The Changsha Social Work College?| A．Only Malaysian students volunteered at the Changsha Railway Station. |
| B．A Chinese student named Lan Zhicong was called “living Lei Feng”. |
| C．They worked patiently to help passengers at the Changsha Railway Station. |
| A．Volunteers. | B．Special passengers. | C．International students. |
| A．Roses given, fragrance (芳香) in hand. |
| B．Rome was not built in a day. |
| C．Reading makes a full man. |
| A．In a mall. | B．In a school. | C．In a restaurant. |
| A．To call on people to learn from Lei Feng. |
| B．To tell people a story about Lei Feng. |
| C．To introduce people in an international college. |
【推荐1】Tom is studying in the US. Today he is with Mr. White and his family for Saturday. They are having a party in the garden (花园). Tom is talking with Mr. White. “You aren’t American(美国人), right?” asks Mr. White. “No, I’m not. I’m from the UK（英国）,” says Tom. “My friend Jack comes from the UK, too. Look, he is talking on a phone there,” says Mr. White. “You can talk to him later.”
Then Mrs. White comes to Tom and says, “Have some cakes (蛋糕). They are great!” At that time, they hear (听见) some music. Some of Mr. and Mrs. White’s friends are singing and dancing under the tree not far from them. It’s Tom’s favorite song. He is very happy to hear that.
1. What day is it today?| A．Monday. | B．Wednesday. | C．Saturday. |
| A．The UK. | B．China. | C．The US. |
| A．Eating food. | B．talking on a phone. | C．Taking photos. |
| A．Some hamburgers. | B．Some salad. | C．Some cakes. |
| A．bad | B．beautiful | C．boring |
【推荐2】David is a truck (卡车) driver. Recently, he was thought to be a great man.
Last Monday, he was driving along the road with his son and his friend. Suddenly, he saw a car hit another truck and catch fire. The accident was just in front of his truck. Without thinking, he stopped his truck, found a fire extinguisher (灭火器) and ran towards the broken car. But other car drivers still sat inside their cars. David began to fight the fire. His action encouraged his friend. He also came and lent David a hand. Later, David’s son and four other men came to help. Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter, a three-year-old girl, out of the car successfully. They were all safe except that the driver’s leg was hurt. When people talked about David’s brave (勇敢的) action, David said, “I don’t think about too much then. I just did what other people would do in that situation. When I first got out of the truck, I wished that they wouldn’t die. When I saw they were alive, it was really great!”
“My father was so calm and brave. He set a good example to me,” said David’s son.
1. The accident happened ________.| A．between two cars | B．in the countryside |
| C．behind David’s truck | D．in front of David’s truck |
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Nine. |
| A．感谢的 | B．健康的 | C．活着的 | D．乐观的 |
| A．David saved the girl and her grandma alone. |
| B．David’s action encouraged other people. |
| C．The car hit David’s truck and caught fire. |
| D．Nobody was hurt in the accident. |
| A．A Terrible Car Accident | B．A Driver and His Son |
| C．An Interesting Car Race | D．A Brave Truck Driver |
【推荐3】During the past summer vacation, a 14-year-old boy made a model plane on his own in less than a month. Then he flew it successfully, which surprised all the people around him.
The boy named Li Banghua is from Hefei, Anhui Province. He made the plane completely by himself. The plane is 0.6 meters wide, has a wingspan (翼展) of 4.4 meters and weighs about 40 kilograms. According to a local report, Li just finished his high-school entrance exam a year ago and got good grades. After the exam, he threw himself into the work of making the model plane right away.
Li has been interested in model planes since he was a child. Besides, he has been studying and building model planes for years. This time the model plane is the largest he has ever built and he considers it the most successful one.
Throughout the process of building the plane, he came across many failures. “But the biggest difficulty I had was going to build a model plane, a lot of adults thought it was impossible. But Idecided to keep on working hard. That is because once I start something, giving up is not a choice for me.”
What’s more, on May 1st, 2022, he took the “fire fighting drone” (消防无人机) to a test flight in the field of his hometown in Feixi County successfully.
When talking about his future, he said he dreamed of being a plane engineer.
1. How old is Li Banghua now?| A．15. | B．16. | C．14. | D．17 |
| A．Li doesn’t have enough money. |
| B．A lot of adults couldn’t understand him. |
| C．Li doesn’t have enough time. |
| D．It is hard for him to keep on working hard. |
| A．To help others makes us happy | B．Actions speak louder than words |
| C．All roads lead to Rome | D．Where there is a will, there is a way |
| A．History of Model Planes | B．A Boy and His Model Planes |
| C．A Model Plane | D．Development of Model Planes |
【推荐1】COVID-19 has had a bad influence on people’s life. To help people in need, Jack and his friends decided to hold a sale and make some money.
They were divided into four groups. Each group bad a leader and they sold different things.
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
Recycling bags | Books and pens | Toy cars | Homemade |
Leader: Peter | Leader: Tina | Leader: Jack | Leader: Lucy |
The money made by each group:
Money(yuan)
1. Why did Jack and friends hold a sale?| A．To make money and help people in need. |
| B．To help with the recycling project. |
| C．To help students in poor areas. |
| A．There are five leaders in total. |
| B．Lucy is the leader of the second group. |
| C．Peter’s group made the most money. |
【推荐2】“I'm going to bed earlier tomorrow！”But no matter how we decide，there are still many chances that we break our promises.
This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination”（睡眠拖延症），and results from being short of self-control and our body clock.
Bedtime procrastination is a common problem. According to a study，Among 2，400 people，53 percent of them couldn't follow their sleeping time they had planned，delaying（推迟）it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late，but they couldn't stop doing some other things.
Accordingly，People who usually have trouble resisting temptations（抵制诱惑）and adhering to their intentions（坚持己见）are more likely to delay going to bed.
However，scientists think being short of self-control is not the only problem. Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime.
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep，scientists studied the sleep patterns（模式）of 108 people. It was found that those who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime than those who woke up early every morning.
And more surprisingly，night owls（夜猫子）would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday，even though they had to get up early for work and school. It's their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime.
People always think that bedtime procrastination isn't a big problem，but the choices we make that affect（影响）our sleep could finally be pretty important for our health.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Bedtime procrastination is partly because of ___________.
| A．being short of self-control. | B．resisting temptations. |
| C．adhering to their intentions | D．working hard |
| A．people liked to stay up late |
| B．people have trouble going to bed |
| C．over 50%of people couldn't sleep on time |
| D．people are night owls |
| A．2400 | B．53 percent of | C．47 percent of | D．108 |
| A．People who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime. |
| B．People who woke up early may not delay their bedtime. |
| C．Night owls always got up late. |
| D．Night owls delayed their bedtime due to their special body clock. |
| A．is not a big problem | B．has no any influence on our body |
| C．is the choice we make | D．is harmful |
1. My name is __________.
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White |
| C．Tony White | D．Tony White |
| A．English teacher | B．Chinese teacher |
| C．father | D．brother |
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt |
| C．a student | D．my mother |
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation（ 手 术 ） could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy said to her tearful（含泪的) mother, “Only a miracle( 奇 迹 ） can save him now, ” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand. “And what do you want?” asked the salesman.“It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have?”asked the man.“$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,”she answered. “Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful ( 成功的）and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
1. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?| A．They don’t like operation. |
| B．They had a lot of money. |
| C．Nothing could save her brother. |
| D．Her brother was seriously ill. |
| A．something interesting |
| B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine |
| D．some good food |
| A．she had more money |
| B．she hoped that someone could save her brother |
| C．She doesn’t need to worry about money |
| D．she thought her father could pay for it |
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
| A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was not sick in fact |
The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds brings him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secret—the most important thing in his life.
During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. They all live alone on different planets. At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. The secret is: the power of love.
When you read this touching and sincere story of the little prince, you can’t help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart.
1. After reading the passage, we can’t know______.
| A．who wrote the book |
| B．when the book was published |
| C．what is the book about |
| D．who adapted the book into a movie |
| A．A fox. | B．A king. |
| C．A geographer. | D．A businessman. |
| A．无聊的 | B．感人的 |
| C．惊讶的 | D．失望的 |
| A．The story has been translated into 24 languages. |
| B．The secret is the power of knowledge. |
| C．The little prince met the writer of the book in the desert. |
| D．The king, the businessman, the lamplighter and the geographer live on the same planet. |
Take a map with you when you go to a new place. If you lose your way, look at the map, you’ll find the place where you want to go.
If you still can’t find the place on the map, ask the police for help.They will tell you the right way to go.
Remember the name of your hotel and the street where it is. If you can’t find the way back, take a taix.
I hope these tips can help you.
1. What does the underlined word “strange” mean?
| A．熟悉的 | B．美丽的 | C．现代的 | D．陌生的 |
| A．One | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．A taxi. | B．A map. | C．A watch | D．A dictionary. |
| A．a man | B．a woman |
| C．the police | D．your teacher |
| A．Get lost in a large city. |
| B．Some useful tips. |
| C．Never go to a strange city. |
| D．A map is useful |
