At just 14 years old, Ryan Hickman from San Juan Hills High School, US, attracts a lot of eyes with a beach clean-up activity. On April 20th, 2024, he and many volunteers started a five-week activity to pick up trash from five beaches along the Southern California coast and even some beaches in Mexico.
“The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Ryan told The Orange County Register. “Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.” He has collected about 2 million bottles from beaches, lakes and rivers since 2012.
Ryan first learned about the influence of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC,太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach, which has been saving and protecting sea animals for more than 40 years. Watching sea animals improve inspired him to think about what he could do to help to save them.
From a young age, he has developed a love for recycling. He kept collecting trash and bottles for a long time. One day, Ryan knew from the workers in PMMC that saving sea animals needed money. “Why not sell them?” he thought. In 2017, Ryan handed a $10,000 check (支票) to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of trash and more than 200,000 recyclable bottles.
Ryan has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about caring for our planet and oceans. He hopes every kid can do something.
He said, “It’s meaningful. __________________________________________________________________.”
1. Did the five-week beach clean-up activity start on April 20th, 2024?2. How many bottles has Ryan collected since 2012?
3. What did Ryan do to help save the sea animals?
4. Finish what Ryan said. (about 30 words)
Recently, Hunan and Hubei provinces in China experienced unusual and extreme (极端的) cold weather. Temperatures dropped below 0℃, with heavy snowfall and icy conditions. This unexpected weather caused great challenges for the people living in these areas.
Schools and businesses had to close because of the bad weather conditions. Many roads were covered in thick snow. 1. 这使得人们旅行困难。 Public transportation (公共交通) was also influenced, with delays (延迟) and cancellations (取消). Power outages were reported in some areas, affecting the supply of electricity to homes and businesses.
In the face of the challenges, the people of Hunan and Hubei showed perseverance (坚定不移) and unity (团结一心). 2. Neighbors helped each other clean up snow on the roads. Social media platforms were filled with posts of kindness and support, as people came together to help those in need.
The experience let us know the importance of community spirit and helping each other. It reminded us that in times of difficulty, we can overcome challenges by working together and supporting each other.
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Paul Barton, a British, is now living in Thailand (泰国). In his online videos, he plays the piano for elephants. So far, he
Ampan is 80 years old and lives at Elephants World, which is
Paul started to play the piano for elephants there from his
“These elephants have worked for humans all their life and many are blind
4 . Each country has many good people who help to look after others. For example, some high school and college students in the USA often
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick. They paint, clean up, repair housed or do their shopping.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to mountains, beaches, museums or other
Volunteers believe that some of the
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A.decisions | B.questions | C.reasons | D.stories |
A.As | B.For | C.About | D.With |
A.men | B.women | C.ladies | D.mothers |
A.help | B.ask | C.tell | D.invite |
A.places | B.palaces | C.cinemas | D.cities |
A.parents | B.visitors | C.teachers | D.volunteers |
A.beautiful | B.clever | C.ugly | D.interesting |
A.youngest | B.happiest | C.prettiest | D.cleverest |
5 . I’m Cathy. This summer vacation I went to do some volunteer work. I
I liked
The older children were
I loved every minute there and hoped to see the look of
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A.join | B.study | C.advise | D.believe |
A.plans | B.friends | C.jokes | D.news |
A.interest | B.trouble | C.joy | D.spirit |
A.quite | B.much | C.too | D.so |
6 . After college, I wanted to make a change to my life. I became a volunteer
To be honest, my first choice wasn’t Africa, but I am pretty
Lots of tribes (部落) live in Namibia and a number of
Schools were quite
The students had
Getting used to the
However, I could end each day with wonderful African sunset.
Travel and get out of your comfort environment and put yourself in another different
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.driver | D.cook |
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A.If | B.Because | C.Though | D.Unless |
A.hard | B.crazy | C.lazy | D.wrong |
A.waited for | B.argued with | C.looked after | D.depended on |
A.careless | B.nervous | C.worried | D.cheerful |
A.holiday | B.story | C.trip | D.life |
A.move | B.drink | C.fly | D.clean |
A.While | B.Before | C.When | D.After |
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7 . There were strong earthquakes in Turkey in February, 2023. Did you feel
Benjamin is
On March 17, the International University of Sarajevo(TUS) invited him to the school to share
Even tiny
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A.big | B.small | C.lonely | D.usual |
A.get on with | B.catch up with | C.come up with | D.help out with |
A.kindness | B.illness | C.tiredness | D.happiness |
8 . Volunteering is a great way to help others. For example, you can help your friends with their homework or you can chat with an elderly person who feels
There is a girl called Jane. She worked as
Every Saturday, Jane wakes up early and goes to the soup kitchen after having breakfast. The soup kitchen is not far away from
Volunteering increases your happiness. It can give you a sense of purpose, which can in turn develop your self-confidence and make you active.
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A.she | B.hers | C.her |
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A.sometimes | B.never | C.always |
A.happy | B.happier | C.happiest |
Helen is making some
1. Where’s Helen going to work this summer?
2. What is Helen doing?
3. What did Tom do to help the old people?
4. Why do Tom and Helen think that they should listen to and care for the old people?
5. What does Helen think of Tom’s volunteer work in the old people’s home?