1 . A team of senior women in Southwest China’s Chongqing serving as “shared-grandmas” to help working parents pick up their children from school, stay with the kids and help their homework, has received a lot of likes and comments online lately.
The team of “shared-grandmas” from the Shipingcun community in Chongqing’s Jiulongpo District is made up of 9 female retirees (退休者), mostly empty-nesters. They take on the duties as volunteers taking care of 25 pupils in the community. The program started in April and the size of the team is still increasing.
Working parents of the children who are not able to pick up their kids from school at 3 p.m. are in great need of help. The volunteer can spare the time and energy for the family and reduce their loneliness by taking part in the job.
Deng Lihong, 66, is a public-spirited member of the team. Every workday, she picks up the children from school, and stays with them while they finish their homework and play in the community room until their parents pick them up. “I feel young with the kids and my retire life’s meaningful,” she smiled.
The retired senior women in the community are encouraged to take part in this public service. The feeling of achievement and happiness means a lot to “shared-grandmas”.
The “shared-grandmas” program began in the Jifu community in Wuhou district of Chengdu, Sichuan Province in 2019, and has created a new type of public welfare—taking care of the your and lifting the spirits of older citizens. “The positive (积极的) way of retirement”, for a retiree is thought to have practical, psychological and sociological importances.
1. Why does the writer list the two underlined numbers in Paragraph 2?| A．To encourage us to take part. | B．To describe the program clearly. |
| C．To show that the duty is difficult. | D．To show that the number is increasing. |
| A．think their kids need the care of grandmas |
| B．want to go home directly after a day’s work |
| C．can’t pick up their kids from school on time |
| D．hope their kids will help the elderly reduce loneliness |
| A．All elderly women are encouraged to serve as “shared-grandmas” |
| B．The program has started in all communities in the country |
| C．The working parents pay the “shared-grandmas” for their work |
| D．Female retirees still play an active role in society. |
| A．How the elderly spend their retired lives. |
| B．Empty-nesters volunteer to look after patients. |
| C．“Shared-grandmas”—a win-win public service. |
| D．A program offers chances to the elderly to have fun. |
2 . When it comes to making big changes in life, at some point the thoughts need to be turned into action.
Ms. Hua, an old housewife, was no different from the rest of her peers (同龄人) in Tianzhen County, a poor area in Shanxi Province. But Hua made an important decision to free herself and her family from the poverty.
| A．Hua took the train to Beijing after the training. |
| B．Hua made her life-changing choice several years ago. |
| C．Here is quite a great example to explain this. |
| D．Hua isn’t the only one who benefited from (受益于) the home-care service training. |
| E．Almost all of them were trained in Tianzhen Sunshine Vocational Training School. |
| F．She became a home-care service provider in Beijing. |
3 . Chang Xiangyang has showed free living rooms and other services to over 2,100 families with sick children in six years. All the children call her “Mother Chang” kindly.
In the summer of 2017, she met an old woman lying on the seat of the hospital hall. The old woman told Chang her grandson was in hospital. She lay there just to save money. As a result, Chang built the “home” across from Xi’an Children’s Hospital.
However, many children at Chang’s home have terrible illnesses (疾病) so that they need a lot of care. This brings trouble and problems to Chang’s family. One doctor of the hospital said, “We help with the kids’ illnesses, while Chang helps to solve their life problems. She brings hope to lots of poor families with sick kids.”
With the help from the government and all social parts, the “home” not only shows material (物质的) help, but also has activities to teach parents what to do. Later, parents of many sick children join Chang’s “Xinyu volunteer team”. They take care of children and join in all kinds of activities. A sick child’s father said, “Sister Chang brings love to us, so we should pass love to more.”
1. Why did the old woman lie on the hospital seats?| A．To save money. | B．To meet Chang. | C．To exercise. | D．To build home. |
| A．The children’s hope. | B．The children’s love. |
| C．The children’s worry. | D．The children’s need. |
| A．All the people in the “home” make friends each other. |
| B．All the people in the “home” learn to get help from others. |
| C．All the people in the “home” pass love to more people. |
| D．All the people in the “home” call on more volunteers. |
| A．Outgoing. | B．Smart. | C．Kind. | D．Rich. |
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7 . In our daily lives, we are often so shy that we can’t deal with the situation that we are not used to. But what if something unusual or unexpected happens? That’s what I experienced one evening in April 2023 on my way home from work.
As I was riding my bike home in the evening, I saw a big dirty dog with orange and white fur. It looked sad and lost, simply sitting in the middle of the road by a pedestrian crossing (人行横道). It seemed unsure of what to do as it lay down and stared at the passing traffic. Nobody seemed to notice the dog either, only passing him by at a distance.
At first, I also crossed over to the other side, hoping that somebody else would care for the dog. But, realizing that the dog might suddenly get up and walk into traffic, I decided to do something to help the dog.
When the light changed, I saw my chance. I used my bike to guide the dog to a street corner to keep it safe from passing cars. Slowly but surely, I was able to encourage the dog to keep walking until finally, we both got to the street corner. I messaged a dog shelter group to let them know about where the dog is. Yet, by the time I turned to it again, the dog was gone.
Sometimes we don’t know what we will find or see in our daily lives. Still, what matters is how we deal with them. Although I am shy in these situations, I am glad I found the courage to help a dog in need, even if just for a moment.
1. Why didn’t the writer help the dog in the beginning?| A．The writer didn’t want to hurt the lovely dog. |
| B．The writer didn’t know the small dog’s owner. |
| C．The writer was too shy to deal with the situation. |
| D．The writer was too busy to help the dog in need. |
a. I decided to do something to help the poor dog.
b. I used my bike to guide the dog to a street corner.
c. I was riding my bike home in the evening in April.
d. I am glad I found the courage to help a dog in need.
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| C．Got a message from. | D．Took a message for. |
| A．something unusual never happens | B．it’s good to look after the pets |
| C．nobody seems to notice the lost dog | D．little actions help in big ways |
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Julie works for Habitat for Humanity and she builds many houses with other volunteers together. Like other volunteers, she knows that many poor people need help to build their houses.
The volunteers in Habitat for Humanity are really kind and helpful.
| A．So she tries her best to help others. |
| B．It helps build houses for poor families. |
| C．Neighbours there often help each other. |
| D．There are a lot of volunteers in the group. |
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One year before, at age 18, Leszyeski had aged out of foster care (寄养中心), having been in the system since she was four when her single mother was no longer able to care for her. Leszyeski was now enrolled in college, hoping to become a doctor. And the only furniture she had in her apartment was an air mattress with a hole in it.
Then she learned about an organization Chairity. The organization provides furniture and household goods for young adults who have left foster care. Leszyeski reached out to Chairity, a nonprofit formed by 23-year-old Maria Paparella.
Paparella first became aware of foster care in elementary school when her parents were considering adopting a child. The plan didn’t work out, but Paparella often found herself thinking about that child. “I’m really close with my family, and I just couldn’t imagine being completely on my own at 18,” she says.
At 16, Paparella visited Summit County Children Services, with a list of questions, trying to understand what aging out looked like. One of her questions was “What’s not being met for these young people?” Near the top of the list was furniture. “That struck home,” says Paparella. The idea of “moving into an apartment without a bed to sleep on or a so fa to sit on” pulled at her heartstrings.
Paparella contacted her parents’ friends, asking if they had spare furniture to donate. A local furniture store offered free ware-house space and its delivery truck. Watching the recipients’ (接受者) faces when they received a bed or a couch was amazing. Paparella remembers delivering a golden lamp to a woman and watching her polish it lovingly, getting rid of dirt and fingerprints.
Today, Chairity has given furniture to nearly 200 young adults in homes across six Ohio counties. Paparella is sure these contributions give the recipients hope and confidence. Leszyeski agrees. “It makes me feel like I’m not different from other people. My whole life, I’ve felt abnormal,” she says, “Now, I feel normal.”
1. When did Leszyeski enter the foster care system?2. What does Leszyeski hope to be in the future?
3. What does Chairity provide for young people?
4. What did Paparella try to understand when she visited Summit County Services at 16?
5. What does Leszyeski think of Chairity?
