“You’re going to help the animals at a local shelter find homes. Just imagine: if they could talk or write, what would they say? Please write letters for them to introduce them to their potential(潜在的) adopters (收养者)!”
Kensey Jones is a second-grade teacher at a primary school in Virginia, U.S.A. One day, she assigned(布置) this writing topic to her students.
To help them with their writing, Kensey brought a puppy named Snow from the shelter to school. The students played with Snow and learned about how the shelter worked. This experience inspired(启发) them to create lovely paintings and letters for 23 dogs and a cat. These pieces were later hung on the cages of the animals.
One of the letters reads, “Hello, my name is Sunday Special. I am a puppy. I would love to be adopted. If you do adopt me, I hope I will brighten up your Sundays like the SUN! You’ll be my Sunday Special, and I hope I’ll be yours!”
The warm words on these letters touched the hearts of potential animal adopters. All 24 of these animals found new homes before long. “I’m so glad to have helped them find great homes,” said one kid.
1. Why did Kensey ask her students to write for shelter animals?2. How did Kensey help her students prepare to write their letters for the shelter animals?
3. In one of the letters, what is the name of the the animal?
4. How were these letters able to help the shelter animals find new homes faster?
5. What would you write in a letter for Snow to help it get adopted? (Write at least 2 sentences)
2 . John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承)＄1,000,000 when he was 23. He didn’t feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn’t have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn’t tell any of his friends and gave $100,000 of his money to a charity(慈善机构) that helped poor children to live better lives. Today he is 36, he still wears cheap shoes and clothes and owns a small car only, but he is much happier.
Up to now John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash. The money pays for the child’s school expenses, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was not anything special, ” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had. ”
Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting.” When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ” he said. “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot. ” “I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need, ” he added.
1. Did he feel happy when he inherited a lot of money?2. What kind of life is John living?
3. Does he help the children in his own country or those from around the world?
4. How much does John give to each of child every month?
5. Why did John say that the meeting with the little girl was very exciting?
6. What do you think of John Brown? Why?
| A.got B. understood C.expensive D.enough E.without F. lost G. cool |
A first-grade student’s best friend is battling cancer. He decided that hours of playing and telling jokes was not
Five-year-old Vincent Butterfield decided the only way was to shave his head in support of（支持）his best friend Zac Gossage, who
Zac got acute lymphoblastic leukemia（急性白血病）last June. He is receiving treatment but still goes to Union Elementary in Missouri every day, because that’s where he gets to hang out with Vincent. When the little boy was asked why he shaved his hair off, he said, “To make Zac feel like he’s not the only one
Vincent is also learning about cancer（癌症）and raising money for his best friend after learning how
He made more than 20 scarves and sold them. He has raised more than $200 to give to Zac. The little boy’s mum Karen told the reporter, “We were making these scarves. He just said it would be
4 . 世界动物保护协会(World Animal Protection)最近要招募志愿者。假如你是Tom，你想要加入志愿者团队，请写一封不少于60字的申请信，陈述你申请成为志愿者的原因。
（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
Dear Chairperson,
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Yours,
Tom
Every day on Amelia’s way to work she had to pass a slum(贫民窟). Though she was a social worker, she had never paid much attention to it.
This changed when she met a boy named Jack. Jack knew that she was the head of social services, and was sure she could help.
He reached out his hand to touch her, and said, “Can you help me? I’m looking hard for my dad. ”
His hands were so cold that Amelia could not help holding them. She said, “What’s up?”
“My mom is sick and too weak to get up. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best present. We really love him, and need him. ”
“So what’s his name? What does he do?” Amelia asked.
He said, “I’ve no idea. My mama said he had left us before I was two years old.”
Amelia was deeply moved and said, “Take me to your home, son.”
He led her to a small house. Looking around, there was nothing in it except for a small bed. A woman was lying on it. And as Amelia saw her, she knew her life was near its end. The woman said to Amelia, “Please find a home for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the world.”
With tears running from her eyes, Amelia took her hand and said, “I will take care of him and love him as my own son.” In fact, since her husband and she had no child, they had been wanting a child for a long time.
Even since Amelia took Jack into her home, life is full of joy and laughter. She got the best present in return for her kindness.
1. Did Amelia pay much attention to a slum on her way to work?2. Where was Amelia stopped by Jack?
3. Why was Jack looking hard for his dad?
4. When did Jack’s father leave him and his mother?
5. How was Jack’s mother?
6. What can we learn from the story?
For Helen, the single mom of four-year-old Luna, money was always tight. As Christmas drew nearer, she kept thinking about how she would not make her daughter d
Helen helped Luna write down all the things she dreamed-candies, a Spider-Man ball, a doll, etc., and then put the p
After a simple Christmas, the calendar turned to another year. One day in January, a friend called Helen e
In surprise, Helen logged onto Facebook and then she saw Alvin had posted (发布) the pictures of Luna’s red balloon and note, asking about Luna. Thousands of people from all over the country reposted them. Some commented in Alvin’s page, “Back then we were just like Luna. We had also hoped in our childhood that magic Santa would show up in front of us and realize our dream after hearing our pray. Why don’t we just act as Santa o
Helen contacted Alvin who had gone all the way to find her family for the past one month and told Luna, “Santa d
Who could have ever imagined that a balloon would bring the s
Genesis Butler has been vegan (素食主义者) since she was 6. Now 15, her dream is to protect animals and the environment, and she has been encouraging other kids to join her.
“When I first became a vegan, I knew animals were killed to produce our food and felt sorry about it. Then I found out how eating too many animals was also bad for our planet. I wanted more people to know that when they’re eating animal products, they’re making a choice that influence how the future will be for everyone,” she said.
To spread her ideas, Genesis presented for the TED program at age 10, becoming one of the youngest TED speakers ever.
In 2020, Genesis started her own nonprofit organization (非营利性组织), Genesis for Animals. And it raises money to support animal sanctuaries (收容所) around the world. She also led Youth Climate Save, a campaign (运动) that asks people to buy fewer animal products. “It’s important that kids speak up, because it shows they’re really worried about their future,” said Genesis.
“A lot of young people are thinking, ‘What can I do about climate (气候) change?’ I started Youth Climate Save because there were kids who needed support to become activists and get the word out there.”
Genesis has a strong feeling of wanting to save the environment. Marvel (漫威) discovers that she is the hero they are looking for. She is now a member of Marvel’s Hero Project. Her story will be made into a movie and shown on Disney. It shows how a young hero can work to make a difference in the world.
1. When did Genesis become a vegan?2. How did Genesis spread her ideas of protecting animals and the environment?
3. What is Youth Climate Save?
4. Why did Genesis start Youth Climate Save?
5. Will there be a movie about Genesis in the future?
Growing up in a village in Sichuan, 26-year-old Zheng Huan has a deep love for nature. “Sunshine, fresh air, water, all kinds of plants and animals. They are the most valuable things on our planet. However, without a price tag (价签) on them, not many people have realized this,” Zheng said. “What’s more, climate (气候) change is influencing the environment around us.”
Zheng decided to make a change. She set up an organization. They work with game companies, artists and programmers and make climate change a thing that can be seen, felt and dealt with.
Zheng has been working on a game called Guardians of Earth. Players take pictures of different things in nature to get points. One teenager said, “The game has changed my ideas toward plants and animals. They have all become alive and meaningful to me because now I know them.”
Another project is digital（数字的）artworks about climate change. She invited artists to create pieces based on the book AI 2041 which talks about how AI will influence the environment in the future. “Paintings are a direct form of art and online paintings can reach more people in a shorter time,” Zheng said. “I want to communicate climate change in beautiful and lively ways to increase people’s understanding of nature,” she added.
Zheng’s work has gotten wide attention and praises. She has been taking part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference since 2016. “I hope one day climate change will become old ideas—like something that is rooted in people’s hearts,” she once said.
1. In Zheng’s opinion, have most people known the importance of nature?2. Who’s the partner of Zheng’s organization?
3. What game and project made climate change be seen and felt?
4. Why does Zheng want to show the public climate change in beautiful and lively ways?
5. When did Zheng attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference for the first time?
We all heard the story of Nvwa patching up (修补) the sky with melted coloured stones. Many years passed and
Yu accepted the work and found that it was
Yu won the trust of his emperor and the people with his great effort. He was such a wise, strong-minded and great person that he is
| A．diseases | B．troubles | C．wars | D．skies |
| A．build up | B．give up | C．clean up | D．look up |
| A．hope | B．message | C．convenience | D．damage |
| A．doubtful | B．shy | C．sorry | D．peaceful |
| A．order | B．help | C．letter | D．gift |
| A．easier | B．more interesting | C．more difficult | D．stranger |
| A．enter | B．remember | C．look | D．find |
| A．successfully | B．suddenly | C．hardly | D．secretly |
| A．used | B．worked | C．described | D．chose |
| A．useless | B．busy | C．afraid | D．worth |
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