1 . ①As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is the way the charity organization Heifer International (国际小母牛慈善组织) wants to end world hunger.
②It began in the 1930s when an American farmer, Dan West, went to Spain to help people in need. He tried to feed the people with milk. But it seemed that there would never be enough milk. It made him think that what they needed was “not a cup, but a cow”.
③Dan West returned to America. He worked together with some friends to find ways to end hunger. He believed giving animals and providing training would stop world hunger. With his help, Heifer International was set up.
④On Heifer International’s website, you will see a list of animals like cows, chickens, pigs and even fish and bees. You can offer help by buying some animals for one certain family. Those animals will have babies get better lives, and they will pass on the act of kindness to others. More importantly, you are buying the resources (资源) for programs run by Heifer International to help more families.
⑤The programs also help small-sized farms. As a rule, each farmer must give his animal’s first female (雌性) baby to another in need. Heifer International also provides training on animals’ health and feeding. And these farmers all agree to teach others what they have learned as another rule.
⑥However, there is still a long way to go. The milk may run out. But if families have their own cows, they can get plenty of milk to feed themselves. The organization wants the farmers to go on working together, helping each other and learning from each other. Maybe hunger can really be stopped.
1. According to the passage, we know that Dan West ________.| A．set up a team in Spain | B．helped people with enough fish |
| C．was a Spanish farmer | D．helped set up Heifer International |
| A．Heifer International makes a list of animals on its website. |
| B．Farmers in the program must teach others how to feed animals. |
| C．Farmers in the program must give all the animals’ babies to others. |
| D．Heifer International provides training on animals’ health and feeding. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Advice on Feeding Cows | B．A Cow Instead of a Cup |
| C．The Charity Organizations | D．A Helpful Farmer |
2 . 假设你是李辉，是初二的班长。请根据以下提示给班主任陈老师写一封申请信。
| 原因 | 同学张明家境贫寒，父亲又正在遭受严重疾病，需要救助 |
| 计划 | 将举办一些活动；全班一起努力为张明一家筹集善款 时间：每周二至周五放学后 地点：学校图书馆前或校门口 |
| 希望 | 得到老师的批准和支持 |
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(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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Dear Mr Chen,
We are writing to ask for permission to have a voluntary activity.
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Li Hui
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3 . Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cold morning, she received an online
When the deliveryman came. Ma was a little
At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman’s face and hands were dark purple because he was working outside for too long. She felt
After the deliveryman left, Ma
Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as “Life is not easy but none of us
The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people’s
Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations from her friends and customers. She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.
1.| A．bill | B．order | C．ticket | D．reply |
| A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．angry |
| A．gone | B．stopped | C．lost | D．broken |
| A．lucky | B．sorry | C．relaxed | D．tired |
| A．widely | B．nearly | C．really | D．hardly |
| A．found | B．checked | C．shared | D．heard |
| A．give up | B．grow up | C．take up | D．keep up |
| A．bag | B．cake | C．coat | D．bike |
| A．sadness | B．suggestions | C．expectation | D．kindness |
| A．helpful | B．careful | C．thankful | D．wonderful |
Having a month off from her job, 24-year-old Stefani Shamrowicz from America decided to take a trip to help clean up the environment. She drove across the country and spent 23 days picking up126 bags of trash (垃圾).
Stefani collected anywhere from one to sixteen bags at a time. She once became discouraged (气馁的) when she felt she wasn’t doing enough. “There was a place that had an ocean of trash and pushed out four bags. But then I broke down because it felt like four bags didn’t do anything,” said Stefani. But she continued to just do what she could. Her monumental (值得纪念的) day was the sixteenth day because she collected 100 bags in total in Ohio.
Stefani shared what she did online and a lot of people got interested. They donated (捐赠) $10 a bag for Stefani to clean up in their names. The person’s name was written on a bag and when the bag was filled, Stefani posted a picture on her Instagram, thanking the person for helping clean up the city she was in. Some people even cleaned up the city in person and sent Stefani pictures of bags of trash they picked up. And once when Stefani was walking on the beach in Florida, and she started doing a bag, two women saw her and started helping her fill the bag. This surprised Stefani a lot.
Now Stefani is back home and returns to work. But she has so many good things to say about her special road trip. “There is trash everywhere, so I’m just happy to be able to make a difference everywhere I go,” she said.
1. What did Stefani decide to do during her one-month holiday?2. How many bags of trash did she collect most at a time?
3. How were other people influenced by Stefani? (give one example)
4. What do you usually do to protect the environment? Write 30 words or more.
The Library With No Rules
When you walk by Eric’s home on Balgis Street, downtown Bangkok (曼谷), you will see thousands of books on shelves and on the stairs. Each book is free to anyone who wants it.
“People can borrow, take home, bring back or keep,” says Eric. “Or they can share and pass on to another. But they should just take, take!” He thinks books need to live, and they’re only alive if they are being read. “The act of giving books makes your life meaningful,” says Eric.
The Reading Club 2000, as the project shows, began more than twenty years ago. “My parents gave me my love of reading,” he says. “I started the club to honour them and to do some kind of community service. So I put my old books and my brothers’ and sisters’, maybe 100 in all—outside, to see if anyone was interested.”
It took a while for people to work out this was a library. It never closed and there were no rules. But the project, offering everything from paperbacks to fashion magazines, technical books and school textbooks, is becoming popular.
The success of the project is helped by the fact that the country, with a small population, has fewer than 700 public libraries, and many people cannot afford to buy books. Luckily, the project is spreading. Eric takes boxes of books into Bangkok community himself. He has also helped friends set up similar projects in ten other places around the country, and encouraged students to donate books.
1. What is Eric’s opinion about books?2. Why did Eric start the Reading Club 2000?
3. What was special about Eric’s library?
4. What do you think of the Reading Club 2000? Why do you think so? Please list at least two reasons. (Write 30 words or more.)
It was a Saturday morning when the newspaper first reported the coming whales. A group of animals were swimming close to the beach in James’ hometown. All the local people rushed out to the beach to see them. They were expecting a beautiful show, better than a movie.
Then one whale perhaps lost its direction, directly towards land. It came in with the waves, but when the waves moved back, its huge body was left on the sand. Suddenly, James and his family and all the others were no longer sightseers. They had to become rescuers (救援人员). A few people ran towards the animal. They pushed and tried to force the whale back into the water, but it was no use.
An animal rescue service team soon arrived in a truck with heavy lifting machines, to help move the animal. James and his family couldn’t do much on the beach, so James went back to his home and made sandwiches and hot tea for the rescuers. At least, James thought, he could help in some way.
Back at the beach, it was getting dark. Some people lined up their cars along the beach and shined the headlights on the sand. The rescuers would not give up. After trying many times, they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed back to the sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water a thank-you to those who had worked so hard to save its life.
1. Why did the local people go to the beach that morning?| A．To swim with the whales. | B．To see the whales swimming. |
| C．To help rescue the whales. | D．To watch a movie about whales. |
| A．It lost its direction. | B．It was killed by a hunter. |
| C．It couldn’t find food. | D．It was knocked by a ship. |
| A．By offering some food to the rescuers. | B．By operating the machine to lift the whale. |
| C．By shining the headlights on the sand. | D．By getting people together to move the whale. |
| A．A Boy and a Whale | B．Thank You for Saving Its Life |
| C．Rescue the Whale | D．An Animal Rescue Service Team |
A British grandmother spent a whole year cleaning all the rubbish off 56 beaches in the UK. At the beginning of the year of 2023, the old woman made a decision to
70-year-old Maggie spent the year of 2023 on the British beaches each
Although the year of 2023 has been over, the old grandmother has no plan to
During her year-long clean-up, Maggie said that she was often joined by some
| A．reach | B．love | C．visit | D．clean |
| A．day | B．week | C．month | D．year |
| A．rubbish | B．sand | C．seafood | D．stone |
| A．return | B．follow | C．stop | D．continue |
| A．quickly | B．finally | C．hardly | D．suddenly |
| A．children | B．countries | C．oceans | D．beaches |
| A．support | B．challenge | C．achieve | D．face |
| A．volunteers | B．leaders | C．officers | D．friends |
| A．left behind | B．thrown away | C．taken out | D．picked up |
| A．terrible | B．wonderful | C．satisfied | D．boring |
8 . ①“Volunteering (做志愿工作) can make a real difference to the world. It makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said.
②National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (机会) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also stops some from sharing their abilities. The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.
③Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure (压力). Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.
④Choose an organization (组织) with the same interests and common values.
⑤Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.
⑥Work with a experienced volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.
⑦Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.
⑧Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.
⑨Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “...little things can change a person’s life.”
1. Volunteering can help one ________.| A．make a decision | B．see the world clearly | C．live a better life | D．thank other people |
| A．They don’t have enough time. | B．They are stopped by their families. |
| C．They fear that their abilities are shared. | D．They don’t expect to become volunteers. |
| A．Start out quickly. | B．Organize a training meeting. |
| C．Work with volunteers with much experience. | D．Join in a group with different values. |
| A．①/②/③④⑤⑥⑦⑧/⑨ | B．①②/③④⑤⑥⑦⑧/⑨ | C．①/②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧/⑨ | D．①②/③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨ |
Zhao Hua is a university student. He has led (带领) a group of student volunteers since last year. They help the students at a primary school with their studies. Zhao said, “When I was a little child, I knew March 5th is ‘Learn from Lei Feng Day’, but I didn’t know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiles on the kids’ faces, I understand Lei Feng Spirit. I really like to help others because it makes me happy.”
Lei Feng was born in 1940 in Changsha. He was a soldier (士兵). He lost his parents when he was young. His neighbors brought him up. Then he did many good things in his life. For example, he gave his own money to other soldiers’ parents, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t know without telling her his name. Unluckily, he died in an accident in 1962, only 22 years old.
On March 5th, 1963, Chairman (主席) Mao called on people to learn from Lei Feng. Sixty years has passed since Lei Feng’s death. But the spirit of Lei Feng still influences (影响) Chinese people. From Lei Feng, we can learn that we should be ready to help others and make it a habit.
1. What do Zhao Hua and his group members do for the primary school students?2. Why does Zhao Hua like to help others?
3. When did Lei Feng lose his life?
4. Is “Learn from Lei Feng Day” on March 5th?
5. What can we learn from Lei Feng?
10 . 根据要求完成小作文，词数：约30词。
环境问题备受人们关注。为此，盖州市将组织一次“我为环境做贡献”活动（明天你们要作为志愿者去the Center Park打扫卫生，请你以学生会的名义写一则通知。
内容如下：1. 集合时间：早上八点；
2. 活动内容：打扫卫生、捡垃圾；
3. 要求：请自带扫帚(broom)，不要迟到，穿校服。
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