1 . Last year, I learned from a newspaper that some sick kids needed help. I phoned the newspaper and I was asked to
A short time later, I went for a
Lisa never discussed how she felt about our friendship, even after we completed our first year together. However, she knew she could always depend on me.
Then one day I got a call from our volunteer group. “Mary, would you and Lisa like to be interviewed on a local TV news show?” Excited, I answered, “Wow! Let me discuss it with Lisa.” I didn’t think Lisa would be
At the interview, she said, “If I can help other people understand how important our
From then on, Lisa never
| A．take | B．help | C．tell | D．teach |
| A．way | B．trip | C．visit | D．swim |
| A．see | B．open | C．meet | D．rest |
| A．present | B．silent | C．polite | D．calm |
| A．buying | B．selling | C．sharing | D．offering |
| A．safe | B．sorry | C．nervous | D．comfortable |
| A．get-together | B．friendship | C．interview | D．talk |
| A．met | B．had | C．lost | D．missed |
“My favorite superhero（超级英雄）is...” Sebastian stopped and had a look at his teacher.
“Go on, Sebastian,” Mrs. Evans, the teacher, said with a smile.
“My favorite superhero is my mom,” he read on. “She is a street sweeper. She is the most
He took a deep breath and then went on.
“I raked the leaves outside and realized how
All his classmates were
A few days later, Sebastian was filling in for his mother again.
While
“Sebastian!” He heard Mrs. Evans’ voice. He wondered why Mrs. Evans was here. But a bigger
Before he knew it, his classmates were raking leaves and picking up trash.
“What’s happening?” Sebastian asked them.
“We’re helping out. We were so touched by your story that we
Sebastian looked at everyone, not knowing how to express his
“I’m so proud of you, Sebastian. Look what you have inspired,” Mrs. Evans added, looking at all the kids working hard just like Sebastian did. “You and your classmates are my favorite superheroes.”
1.| A．honest | B．careful | C．easy-going | D．hard-working |
| A．stay | B．work | C．play | D．hide |
| A．interesting | B．comfortable | C．hard | D．scary |
| A．sleepy | B．quiet | C．excited | D．bored |
| A．sweeping | B．waiting | C．driving | D．talking |
| A．joy | B．fear | C．worry | D．surprise |
| A．refused | B．decided | C．learned | D．dreamed |
| A．sadness | B．loneliness | C．thankfulness | D．kindness |
One day, it was raining heavily and getting dark. I was
I stopped at a McDonald’s in a poor part of a town and walked up to a woman and her
The young girl and the mother sat closely and talked together as I made the call. I tried to get in touch with my friends. They thankfully knew where I was and told me how to get there.
As I was ready to
I still think back to that day. Even now, they had no idea how much they helped me, yet I was the one being thanked. It’s funny how that works.
1.| A．late | B．ready | C．happy | D．thankful |
| A．agree | B．see | C．stand | D．mind |
| A．prepare | B．choose | C．discuss | D．arrive |
| A．daughter | B．mother | C．husband | D．son |
| A．brave | B．polite | C．lucky | D．safe |
| A．reply | B．leave | C．complain | D．explain |
| A．sadly | B．carefully | C．angrily | D．quickly |
| A．moved | B．understood | C．helped | D．troubled |
4 . Volunteers
 | I’m Jack. I’m 12 years old. I’m from London. I like gardening. I often help my neighbors with their gardens. In spring, I help them plant trees and flowers. I often help them water the plants in the gardens. They often give me some beautiful flowers to thank me. |
 | My name is Grace. I am 11 years old. I come from Sydney. I like helping the children in the hospital. I often give them some toys and books. When I go to see them, I often play toys with them. They all like me and now I often write letters to them. |
 | I’m Tom and I’m 13 years old. I’m from New York. I take part in neighborhood clean-up. On weekends I often take a bag to do some cleaning work with my friends. I pick up the dirty things and put them into the bag. |
 | I’m Lily. I’m 14 years old. I come from Vancouver. I like helping the old neighbors in our community. They can’t walk quickly so I often walk the dogs for them. On weekends I help them do some shopping. They all like me. |
| A．London | B．Sydney | C．New York | D．Vancouver |
| A．Gardening. | B．Doing some cleaning work. |
| C．Helping the children in the hospital. | D．Helping the old neighbors in her community. |
| A．picks up the dirty things | B．plays toys with the children |
| C．helps her neighbors watering the plants | D．helps the old neighbors do some shopping |
Old people in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely (孤单).
The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to help these old people feel less lonely and improve their well-being.
It is also a way to help patients with serious illness of the mind. Workers in care homes have reported a reduction (减少) in the use of medicine where hens are in use.
Among those old people who take part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said, “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school.”
“I like the project a lot. I am down there in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed.”
“It’s good to do something different. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and the old ones come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the fun activities, and it feels great to do something useful.”
There are now 700 old people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given money to spread it countrywide.
Wendy Wilson, care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to begin the project, said, “Old people really welcome the idea of the project. We are looking forward to the benefits (利益) and fun the project can bring to people here.”
Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said, “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help put people here together through a shared interest and fun activities.”
1. According to the passage, why did the charity dream up the project?| A．To help to sell more hens. | B．To give people chances for work. |
| C．To get more money for care homes. | D．To improve old people’s well-being. |
| A．She learned a new life skill. |
| B．She got a strong feeling of success. |
| C．She enjoyed bringing her children to see the hens. |
| D．She made lots of friends while looking after hens. |
| A．The project is very well received. |
| B．The project needs to be better planned. |
| C．Runners can make a lot of money out of the project. |
| D．It takes a long time to see the result of looking after hens. |
For many American 10-year-olds, summer is always a time for goofing around（消磨时光）, hanging out with friends, and playing outside until the sun goes down. However, for Liam Hannon, the summer of 2017 was a bit different. That year, Liam did not want to go to summer camp, so he made a deal with his dad to stay busy and active. He joined a program to give back to the community. Specifically, he was given a task to help homeless people.
Liam pointed out to his dad that there were a lot of homeless people just outside their home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These people were hungry and Liam thought he could do something to lift their spirits. Liam and his dad began making sandwiches. Together, they made 20 lunches that first week, which they then handed out to the homeless people. When the week was over, Liam realized he was not ready to put away his bread knife just yet, so Liam’s Lunches of Love was born.
“No one should be hungry,” Liam wrote on his GoFundMe page. He created the online page with his father as a way to help raise money for Lunches of Love. Donations that were received through GoFundMe have enabled Liam to buy a better cart（手推车）and make thousands of additional lunches. Liam also gets help from friends and volunteers to make and deliver the lunches. His friends love drawing pictures and writing encouraging messages on the brown paper bags that the lunches and healthy snacks are packed in. “I’ve seen people who are feeling really down. But when we hand them a lunch, their faces just light up,” says Liam.
But be didn’t stop there. Liam has another project called Legos（乐高）of Love. People send in their old toys, which are then sorted and given to children who are living at homeless shelters.
One thing is certain: This now 12-year-old knows how to pay it forward（让爱传播出去）. His Lunches of Love is an example of how even something as simple as a sandwich can change the world.
1. What did Liam Hannon do in the summer holiday of 2017?| A．He went to summer camp. |
| B．He hung out with his friends. |
| C．He helped many homeless people with his father and friends. |
| D．He drew pictures and wrote encouraging messages on the paper bags. |
| A．By raising money for them. | B．By making sandwiches for them. |
| C．By buying old toys for them. | D．By creating a project called Legos of Love. |
| A．we should ask our friends for help |
| B．we should enjoy the summer holiday with our family |
| C．simple help can make a big difference |
| D．projects make a lot of fun |
7 . This morning I went out for breakfast and to meet a friend. It was lovely. But what wasn’t so lovely was the lady who took our order.
I know it’s nothing serious. It’s only that I noticed a bit of an “attitude” about her. She spoke in a way that was unhappy, certainly not
When it came to my turn to order, I thought to myself, “What can I do here to
Surely there must be something I could praise her. Then there it was and I got it immediately.
It was her
So after she took my order and gave me the same unfriendly
I told her how she exactly had one of those voices that would be perfect for presenters on the radio.
Her whole face lit up, she smiled and as I turned around and
There was a time when this kind of thing would have embarrassed me. Or I’d have been shy to say a thing. Not now. Now I must!
Why? Because I have the
| A．worried | B．lucky | C．friendly | D．nervous |
| A．make | B．hope | C．wish | D．change |
| A．look | B．voice | C．smile | D．body |
| A．attitude | B．choice | C．excuse | D．nature |
| A．walked away | B．ran away | C．took away | D．put away |
| A．change | B．continue | C．happen | D．manage |
| A．simple | B．difficult | C．stupid | D．serious |
| A．pride | B．order | C．strength | D．power |
8 . One windy day in March, Mary was on her way to
Mary’s mother was very poor (贫穷). She had worked hard to make a living for herself and Mary. But now she was
When school was over, Mary started home. On the way she saw a man in front of her drop his wallet (丢了钱包). She ran quickly forward and picked it up. “There must be a lot of
She knew this would be
“Thank you, ” said the man taking the wallet. Then seeing how poorly she was dressed, he said,“Why didn’t you
“Because that would be stealing (偷窃), ” said Mary.
He smiled
Mary was so surprised. She thanked the man and ran to the
| A．home | B．supermarket | C．park | D．school |
| A．bananas | B．apples | C．oranges | D．pears |
| A．ill | B．fine | C．happy | D．sad |
| A．paper | B．pens | C．money | D．books |
| A．right | B．real | C．wrong | D．safe |
| A．wallet | B．hat | C．watch | D．key |
| A．thank | B．lend | C．find | D．keep |
| A．sadly | B．kindly | C．loudly | D．coldly |
| A．handed | B．borrowed | C．showed | D．threw |
| A．library | B．hospital | C．shop | D．bank |
Lisa likes to go to the park with her mum. She usually plays with her friends at the park.
Today when Lisa goes to the park, she looks around and becomes sad.
“What’s wrong, Lisa?” Mum asks.
”There is so much trash（垃圾）on the ground,” Lisa says. “It seems like each day, I see more trash here.”
“You are right,” Mum says. “The park is very dirty.”
“What can we do?” Lisa asks.
“I am sure you will think of something,” Mum says.
Lisa and her mum go home. Lisa draws a picture of a park and writes PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN on top of her picture.
When Lisa goes back to the park with her mum, she takes some trash bags and some tape(胶带) with her.
Lisa tapes her picture on a big trash can when she gets to the park.
Then she hands her mum a bag. “Will you help me pick up(捡拾) the trash?”
“I sure will,” Mum says.
The children at the park run over to see what is going on. Lisa hands them bags. “Let’s clean this place up,” she says. The children pick up lots of trash. They talk and laugh as they work. Soon all the bags are full.
“The park is beautiful now,” Lisa says.
“It is,” Mum says. “I knew you would think of some ways to help.”
1. What does Lisa usually do at the park?2. Why is Lisa sad?
3. What does Lisa do when she gets home?
4. Who helps Lisa pick up the trash?
5. What’s the park like finally?
10 . Passage C
It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. I wasn’t happy about it. When I was complaining about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right. “Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.
Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurse station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurse station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.
We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to give them more than their needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel(天使).”
1. Before the family appeared in the hospital, the nurse was very _________.| A．proud | B．unhappy | C．pleased | D．excited |
| A．they came to visit a patient | B．they missed the last bus |
| C．they were homeless | D．they were all sick |
| A．make them feel at home | B．make them leave |
| C．make them feel upset | D．make them sad |
