1 . Kaitlin Riffel’s dream to end poverty (贫困) started when she was visiting her father, who worked for the homeless.
“I never realized there were people in the world who didn’t have a home or food before,” said Kaitlin, who is now sixteen. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”
At age eight, she started raising money to build a playground. “It took me two years,” Kaitlin said. “We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference.”
In 2014, when Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, she founded Kids on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of people there.
“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one,” Kaitlin said. “We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of.”
Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. “This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world.” said the headmaster of Kaitlin’s school.
1. The job of Kaitlin’s father was to ________.| A．sell foods | B．build playgrounds |
| C．visit schools | D．help homeless people |
| A．In 2009. | B．In 2011. | C．In 2014. | D．In 2017. |
| A．They lived in strong houses. | B．Their drinking water was dirty. |
| C．Their bedrooms were very big. | D．They had enough food and clothes. |
| A．School life in America | B．Gifts from a headmaster |
| C．Father’s duty in the family | D．Girl’s dream to end poverty |
A: Hello, Mary! Long time no see.
B: Hi, Tom.
A: Pretty good. I know there will be a charity (慈善) show tomorrow.
B:
A: It will be held at the Center Park.
B: Could I do something for the charity?
A:
B:
A: Sounds great. Let’s meet at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
B: OK.
A: At the post office. Then we’ll go to the park by bike together.
B: OK. See you then.
Last August, Chongqing had a very hard time. It experienced a record-breaking heat and the highest temperatures on most days were above 40℃. Because of the awfully hot and dry weather, large forest fires happened in many parts of the city.
Firefighters made great efforts to bring the fires under control, but they were not the only heroes. In Beibei District, a large number of motorcyclists (摩托车手) played an important role and won widespread praise.
Li Xin is the owner of a motorcycle club in Beibei District. After hearing the government’s call for volunteers, he organized a team of 15 club members to support the firefighting in Xiema Town, the center of the local fires. It is my honor and duty to guard my hometown,” he said.
The team members took turns using nine motorcycles to carry food, water and whatever firefighters needed to deal with the fire. They also helped transport people to certain places.
There were hundreds of motorcyclists like Li. Most of them were in their twenties. They rode on the poor mountain roads, each carrying a large basket full of supplies on their back. Some fell and got hurt even though they had the best motorcycle skills. Some got heatstroke (中暑) after working long hours continuously. They didn’t have much time for sleep, but they were in high spirits at all times.
Besides riding on the difficult roads, the motorcyclists also helped cut wood and put out fires. They stayed and helped till the fires were finally put out.
1. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about _______.| A．the cause of the fires | B．the influence of the fires |
| C．the common weather in Chongqing | D．the temperature records in Chongqing |
| A．he worked as a firefighter there | B．his friends inspired him to do so |
| C．he wanted to help guard his hometown | D．he wanted to show his motorcycle skills |
| A．工具 | B．武器 | C．灭火器 | D．补给品 |
| A．Most of them were over thirty. |
| B．They often felt sleepy without enough sleep. |
| C．It was easy for them to ride on the mountain roads. |
| D．They didn’t stop working until the last minute. |
| A．Best ways to deal with forest fires. |
| B．Motorcyclists are praised as city heroes. |
| C．Firefighters in Chongqing win people’s hearts. |
| D．Surprising reasons behind forest fires in Chongqing. |
One day it was raining heavily. I was late for a meeting in a nearby city that I knew only by GPS, and my phone died. I couldn’t find out how to get there or how to reach my friends.
I stopped at a McDonald’s and walked up to a mother and her daughter. “I’m sorry,” I said. “Do you mind if I make a call with your phone? I need to let my friends know I’m lost.” The mother handed me her phone and then told me I was lucky to make the last call-she was about to turn it off because she didn’t have enough money to pay her phone bill.
The young girl and the mother were holding each other and talking together as I made the call I got in touch with my friends. They, thankfully, knew where I was and told me how to get to them.
As I was leaving, I reached into my wallet. Luckily, there was a $20 bill. I put it into the mother’s hand and then turned to leave quickly. As I walked through the doors, I heard the mother crying. Her daughter called after me and said, “You have no idea how you just helped us.”
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. Where did the writer stop?2. Who lent the writer a phone?
3. How much money was there in the writer’s wallet?
4. Please talk about one thing that you have ever done for others. Write 30 words or more.
5 . One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.
But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said,“ If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small cafe where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.
She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There were tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news.“Bryan Anderson my dear... you’re not going to believe what just happened...”
1. What can we learn about the old lady from the story?| A．She was never kind to others. |
| B．She passed the kindness on to others. |
| C．She was usually quite careless. |
| D．She was not a very good lady. |
| A．the change | B．the bill | C．the order | D．the note |
a. The waitress called her husband to tell him the exciting news.
b. The old lady paid with a hundred-dollar bill.
c. Bryan stopped his old truck and got out to fix the old lady’s car.
d. The old lady left the waitress nine more $100 bills.
e. The old lady came to a small cafe for something to eat.
| A．c→e→d→b→a | B．c→b→e→d→a |
| C．c→e→b→d→a | D．c → d→e→b→a |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
6 . Jane is a kind girl. She is only ten years old,
Jane
One morning Jane
With the help of her father, Jane had
After that, her father helped her start a program (活动) called Jane's Lemonade for Love.
Until now, she has made more than $17000! She is going to
| A．but | B．so | C．for | D．and |
| A．traveled around | B．joined in | C．learnt about | D．walked along |
| A．teach | B．know | C．protect | D．visit |
| A．nervous | B．sad | C．bored | D．excited |
| A．study | B．make | C．play | D．tie |
| A．kept | B．enjoyed | C．completed | D．practiced |
| A．stopped | B．heard | C．thought | D．saw |
| A．her | B．his | C．my | D．your |
| A．holiday | B．time | C．energy | D．trip |
| A．put | B．provide | C．give | D．spend |
7 . 假如你是Cindy Miller。早晨你在图书馆里捡到了一个紫色的书包，里面有一本字典， 一个蓝色的文具盒和一件棕色的夹克衫。你的邮箱是：cindy12@126. com，请你根据提示写个失物招领启事。
（1）要求句子通顺， 语意连贯；
（2）启事中要包含说明中的所有提示信息；
（3）不少于30词。
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8 . Have you ever gotten stung（蛰）by a bee? Well, for 18-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from the US, her first bee sting at the age of 4 was a special experience. It let her make a difference and turned her into an entrepreneur.
The bee sting scared Mikaila but it also made her interested in the insect. She soon learned how important bees are for the planet and how they are at risk（风险）of dying out.
At not even 5 years old Mikaila wanted to do something to help save the bees. With her parents’ help, she set up a lemonade stand in her front yard. She used grandmother’s homemade lemonade recipe（食谱）and added a little bit of honey（蜂蜜）to it. The money from every lemonade she sold went to bee protection groups.
But Mikaila wanted to do more. She made her special recipe into a product, called Me and the Bees Lemonade. At the age of 10, she went on a TV show with her dad to try to get public attention. It worked. Now, she sells her products at restaurants and stores across the country.
In 2020, Mikaila brought out a book about her experience as an entrepreneur called Bee Fearless, Dream Like-a-Kid. She said “it’s important to dream like a kid, and as a kid, it’s the perfect age to start to realize what you enjoy and trying new things and taking risks.”
1. The underlined word “entrepreneur” is similar to ________.| A．success | B．businesswoman | C．scientist | D．bee keeper |
| A．She sold her parents’ lemonade stand. |
| B．She sold her grandmother’s lemonade recipe. |
| C．She went to work for bee protection groups. |
| D．She sold lemonade drinks with honey. |
| A．It’s a drink product made by Mikaila. | B．It is the product of a TV show. |
| C．It’s the name of an IT company. | D．It is a book about Mikaila’s experience. |
| A．Stung? Help! | B．I love the bee sting! | C．A “bee” girl | D．Goodbye, bees! |
9 . In 1998, Wang Chengbang retired（退休）from the army. Instead of enjoying a relaxing life, he volunteered to save the soil from desertification（沙漠化）by planting trees in Korla（库尔勒）, Xinjiang.
It is not an easy job. The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine. Besides, lacking of water is a big problem. Actually, Wang Chengbang’s work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived（存活）.
But Wang Chengbang would not give up. “After trying many different ways, I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way,” said Wang Chengbang. He also worked out new ways to save water. With his hard work, more and more trees have survived. So far, he has planted more than 1.5 million trees. Those green trees prevent desertification, make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun. Now, Korla is a model city in environmental protection.
Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer（癌症）. In 2005, he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live. However, he continued taking care of his trees instead of lying on the hospital bed. “Working is the best medicine. Planting trees helps to fight cancer,” he often jokes.
Now at the age of 85, Wang Chengbang is still working.
1. What makes it difficult to plant trees in Korla?2. How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far?
3. Did Wang Chengbang lie on the hospital bed after he had cancer?
4. Do you want to be a volunteer in your spare time? Why or why not? （write at least 30 words）
10 . On Sunday morning Hithendran, a young man, went to see his friends. He went there by
After examining him, the doctors said that his brain had lost his senses. His life couldn’t be
His kidneys were donated to Sankara Netralaya. His eyes were
It is one of the most
| A．car | B．taxi | C．bus | D．bike |
| A．terrible | B．strange | C．wonderful | D．common |
| A．visited | B．phoned | C．taught | D．believed |
| A．brought back | B．given away | C．talked about | D．looked for |
| A．borrowed | B．reported | C．sold | D．given |
| A．blood | B．heart | C．toys | D．clothes |
| A．probably | B．silently | C．slowly | D．successfully |
| A．worrying | B．surprising | C．moving | D．boring |
| A．parents | B．doctors | C．friends | D．teachers |
| A．study | B．ride | C．live | D．think |
