3 . It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）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 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 nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ 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 exceed the 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）.”

根据短文内容选择最佳答案
1. Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very _______.

A．proud

B．unhappy

C．pleased

D．happy

2. The family came to the hospital because ________.

A．they came to visit a patient	B．they were all sick
C．they were homeless	D．the children were sick

3. The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.

A．make them feel at home	B．make them leave
C．make them feel upset	D．make them unhappy

4. What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean?

A．降低

B．超出

C．拒绝

D．支付

5. From the story, we learn that _________.

A．homeless people often tell lies	B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need	D．the writer was unlucky

4 . Indonesia is my mother’s homeland and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I had wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering (做志愿者) would be a good and fun way to do so.

I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children. Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting, but I was rather nervous. As time passed by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was actually the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities (责任).

Many children were shy at first. But when they relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believed we were helping them build up their confidence.

For the children who are more in need, The Education Program (TEP) will collect donations (募捐) to help them.

As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month and help them write a thank-you letter to their sponsors. This was a way for the children to communicate with their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I had a great sense of pleasure.

1. The writer believed volunteering would be a good way to ________.

A．play outdoors

B．get the greatest pleasure

C．learn more about Indonesia

D．do something for Indonesia

2. The writer felt ________ when he gave his first class.

A．relaxed

B．nervous

C．unhappy

D．uncomfortable

3. The writer visited the TEP children ________.

A．to help them write a thank-you letter

B．to play with them

C．to help them with their study

D．to help them build up their confidence

4. The underlined word “sponsors” means “________”.

A．领导

B．发起者

C．亲戚

D．资助者

5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher.

B．I learned how to be a better teacher at first.

C．I learned a lot from my experience as a volunteer.

D．The children in the poor area were brave and easy to talk to.

5 . To be successful, do volunteer first

Perhaps you’ve walked past homeless people who are living on the streets. Or maybe you’ve come across stray dogs (流浪狗) and wished you could give them a home. So what can you do to help these people and animals? The answer is volunteering. Volunteering means spending some of your free time, your energy or your talent in helping others.

Dec.5 is International Volunteer Day. The United Nations (联合国) announced the special day in 1985. It calls for more and more people around the world to volunteer to help those in need.

People volunteer to help others in many ways. (A) free, away, traditional, to, give, your, is, time, the, way. Volunteers visit homes of old people and orphans (孤儿). Compared to traditional volunteering, skill-based (以技能为基础的) volunteering asks for certain professional knowledge or special training. For example, in China many children volunteer to become narrators in museums. They receive history and communication lessons before so that they can tell the stories behind a masterpiece (名作) to visitors. Besides, a person can volunteer to protect the environment, such as volunteering to plant trees and clear rubbish.

Although volunteering takes up our time, it shows our care for others. (B) When people benefit from your help, you will find your life becomes more meaningful and happier.

1. What do volunteers mean?
Volunteers are those people ________________________.
2. 将(A)处的单词连成一个陈述句。
________________________
3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “narrator”?
________________________
4. 将(B)处划线句子翻译成汉语
________________________
5. What volunteer work can you do?（至少写出2条）
________________________

6 .

People’s Food Bank Loving Food Tree Help to feed this year’s tree!

Please donate（捐赠）

◆ Instant noodles       ◆Rice       ◆ Biscuits       ◆ Milk powder（粉末）       ◆Dried beef

The following people will be helped by your donations:

·Families in financial（财务的）difficulty

·Poor, disabled people

·Homeless people

Without your help, many people will go hungry.

About People’s Food Bank:

The purpose is to:

·provide food for people in need.

·teach society to value food.

·encourage the community to raise money for the disadvantaged

You can bring your donations to our food collection points. You can learn more about our activities on our websites. You can also volunteer at People’s Food Bank.

1. Which of the following food is NOT accepted by People’s Food Bank?

A．Instant noodles.

B．Milk.

C．Rice.

D．Dried beef.

2. What can we know about People’s Food Bank?

A．It reminds people not to waste food.	B．It stores food for the next year.
C．It offers food to the community.	D．It sells food to the people in need.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A food introduction

B．A menu.

C．A science report.

D．A poster.

7 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Life will be peaceful if you always do kind things. I teach my daughters to d    1     a habit of helping others.

We live in the country. Most of what we see is beautiful nature. One of the exceptions (例外) to the beauty is the rubbish that some people throw out of their car windows. And there are no necessary public s    2    , such as rubbish collection.

A helping behavior (行为) that I often p    3     with my daughters is picking up rubbish in our neighborhood. My daughters often have a m    4     to see who can collect the most rubbish. They will often say to me in an excited voice, “There’s some rubbish, Daddy, stop the car!” Without t    5     more, we will often get out of our car and pick it up. Though it may seem strange, we do it. In fact, we e    6     it. We pick up rubbish in parks, on sidewalks, almost a    7    .

One day I saw a man I had never met before picking up rubbish on the road. I stopped. He r    8     his head and said to me with a smile, “I saw you doing this with your family. It’s a good idea to protect our natural world.”

There are many other ways to p    9     kindness for others. You may share a dinner with a homeless person, visit lonely old people in the nursing home, or help the blind cross the street. You can think of something that can be finished e    10     but helpful. It is fun, self-satisfying, and what’s more, it can set a good example. Helping others is helping yourself.

8 . Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.

Park Life Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.

The Air You Breathe A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees! It is a fact that trees slowly filter (过滤) a lot of pollutants from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Fenhe Park at 2 p.m. next Sunday.

War on Graffiti (涂鸦) Some people think graffiti is cool. Well, it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1 p.m. on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes!

1. The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to __________.

A．make our city more beautiful	B．offer the chance to have fun
C．help students meet old friends	D．have a nice weekend

2. The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet __________.

A．at 1 p.m. on Saturday	B．at 2 p.m. next Sunday
C．at 9 a.m. next Saturday	D．at 3 a.m. on Sunday

3. If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to __________.

A．draw pictures well	B．wear some old clothes
C．bring some tools with us	D．wear some new clothes

4. According to the passage, we know ___________.

A．graffiti can make the buildings look cool

B．the person who collects rubbish can get a gift

C．we can plant trees to improve the environment

D．we can draw pictures on the wall

5. We might read the above passage __________.

A．in a fashion magazine	B．on a school notice board
C．in a newspaper advertisement	D．on a hospital notice board