3 . Strunino is a small town in Russia, which has about 200 people. People there don’t have to worry about buying bread Thanks to a local store owner, bread has been given away for free for eight years.

Mamoud has a small store in Strunino. About 8 years ago, Mamoud saw an old lady counting coins to pay for only a piece of bread. He felt sorry for the poor people and gave her the bread for free. That day, he made the decision to print coupons (优惠券). With them, poor people in Strunino could get white or black bread at his store. To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised (做广告) it in a local paper.

But that was only the beginning. Soon, Mamoud decided to offer bread to people with disabilities, large families with little money, and homeless people. News spread quickly, and soon poor people from neighboring villages started coming by his shop to receive coupons. Today, the store in Strunino gives away around 2, 000 pieces of white bread and 1000 pieces of black bread, every month.

Some people say that Mamoud’s kindness is a way to honor (表示敬意) his grandfather, but the man says that he just wants to make poor people’s life a little easier.

1. What’s Mamoud?

A．He is a teacher.	B．He is a businessman.
C．He is a doctor.	D．He is a farmer.

2. At first people got to know about his offer ________.

A．on the local TV program	B．in the local newspaper
C．on the local radio	D．from the local police

3. Why did Mamound decide to offer free bread?

A．Because he wanted to be famous.

B．Because he just had too much money.

C．Because he wanted to honor his grandfather.

D．Because he wanted to make those poor people’s life a little easier.

4. According to the passage, Mamoud is ________.

A．kind

B．brave

C．famous

D．hard-working

4 . Going to a movie now has been a part of our life. But have you ever thought of blind people watching movies?

64-year-old Wang Fokun lost his eyesight in his fifties. He had to give up his hobby of watching movies then. But in the past two years, a theater has helped him to get his love for the cinema back. Every Saturday, Wang travels 40 minutes to “watch” a movie.

It’s at Xindeng Theater in Kunming that Wang “watches” the movie. With the help of volunteers, Wang enjoys himself along with many other blind people. The volunteers describe what is happening on the screen, including when the story happens, what the actors or actresses look like, what they are doing…Thanks to the description, the blind can throw themselves into the movie. They laugh when something funny happens and cry during sad scenes.

The task of describing the movie is not as simple as it sounds. The volunteers must be familiar with every scene in the movie. “I watch a movie at least three times and write down every small part,” one of the volunteers said. And they have to practice many times before they do the job. However, they all enjoy the experience. “We’re glad to bring enjoyment to the audience (观众) by explaining the movie,” they said. So far, thousands of blind people have enjoyed more than 100 films described by them. They all agree that the volunteers do a great job.

1. Thanks to Xindeng Theater, 64-year-old Wang ________.

A．has a new hobby

B．can enjoy movies again

C．gets his eyesight back

2. The third paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A．how the blind “watch” movies at the theater

B．how volunteers prepare for the description

C．what is happening on the screen at the theater

3. What does the underlined word “familiar” mean in Chinese?

A．熟悉的

B．擅长的

C．感兴趣的

4. What can the best title be for the passage?

A．Skills to describe the movie

B．Cultural activities for the blind

C．Volunteers bring joy to the blind

6 .

CHINA’S EFFORTS TO HELP THE DISABLED
In China, there are about 85 million people with disabilities. Barrier-free (无障碍) environment as of the end of 2021: ●81.05 percent of ramps (坡道) to go in and out of buildings and places in service ●56.58 percent of service desks ●38.66 percent of toilets	Students with disabilities in normal schools in 2023.    Over 95 percent of children with disabilities get compulsory education (义务教育). Over 50 percent of students with disabilities enter normal schools.

1. What is China trying to do?

A．Get more students into normal schools.

B．Help the disabled live better.

C．Build more houses.

2. To provide barrier-free environment, what facilities (设施) are provided?

A．Buildings and places.

B．Ramps and stairs.

C．Ramps, service desks and toilets.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．More students with disabilities have attended normal schools since 2013.

B．Almost all students with disabilities enter normal schools.

C．One out of two toilets is friendly to disabled people.

7 . 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并填涂在答题卡上。

Yu Jingjing, 38, works at Dalian Children’s Hospital in Liaoning province in northeastern China. He has been a guard there for three years. Recently, he has become famous on the Internet because of his ________ acts.

Working at a children’s hospital, Yu often sees small toys left behind or lost by kids. At first, he would pick them up and hang them on his back to make people see them ________. This turned Yu into a walking lost and found office. But he noticed that hardly anyone came to get them back. At last, the toys on his back ________ the eyes of the hospital’s young patients. So he began to ________ the toys as gifts to the patients. He even bought new toys with his own money and his workmates also cleaned and donated ________ to add to his collection. These toys bring ________ to the hospital’s young patients.

“Doctors and nurses are busy every day, and parents are worried about their ________ children,” said Yu. “I am happy to do something to help make the children happy.” He also ________ a coat with a small red sign that read, “Please call me if you need help.”

Yu’s story has ________ many people’s hearts online. He has been called “Toy Hero”. His son, a teenager, recently learned about his father’s acts during a ________ to the hospital. Moved by his father, he expressed his willingness (意愿) to donate some of his own toys.

1.

A．strange

B．boring

C．heartwarming

2.

A．easily

B．happily

C．carefully

3.

A．covered

B．opened

C．caught

4.

A．give back

B．give away

C．give up

5.

A．medicine

B．money

C．toys

6.

A．joy

B．pain

C．health

7.

A．honest

B．sick

C．kind

8.

A．put

B．packed

C．wore

9.

A．broken

B．touched

C．encouraged

10.

A．visit

B．competition

C．party

8 . Street Games is a charity (慈善组织). We help young people in poor neighborhoods try more sports activities.

What do we do?

“Doorstep Sport” is what we do—we organize cheap sports activities in poor neighborhoods. Doing sports helps people keep healthy, live an interesting life and make more friends. It is good! We use it to improve the lives of many young people.

What do we offer (提供)?

We ask a lot of young people what sports they would like to play. Here are the results: the boys like playing soccer, badminton and tennis, and going swimming, biking and running. The girls have similar interests, but they like playing basketball and volleyball better than the boys.

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We are bringing sports to your neighborhood, and we need some help. We are looking for young volunteers to look after and teach the younger children. Volunteers needn’t pay if they join in our wonderful sports activities. So if you are aged 16-19 and interested in Street Games, contact (联系) us.

1. Who does Street Games help?

A．Talented young people.

B．Disabled sports players.

C．Young people in poor neighborhoods.

2. What does Street Games do through “Doorstep Sport”?

A．It organizes cheap sports activities.

B．It raises money for poor families.

C．It offers health advice to people.

3. What sports do the girls like better than the boys?

A．Biking and swimming.

B．Basketball and volleyball.

C．Badminton and volleyball.

4. What’s the best sentence for “________”?

A．What do we want?

B．How do we work?

C．Why are we popular?

5. What can we know about the volunteers?

A．They must be over 19 years old.

B．They can join in the sports activities for free.

C．They need to make some notices and hand them out.

9 . 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

Dave: Hi, girl, any plans this Sunday?

Helen: Yes, I want to do some volunteer work.

Tom: That sounds interesting. What exactly is the volunteer work?

Helen: Well, actually I haven’t got a detailed plan yet. I mean I need your help. I want to take care of children in orphanage (孤儿院). But I need some volunteers to join me.

Ben: Do not worry about it. Many students are glad to do that because they should achieve requested working hours.

Mary: You can design a poster first and specify (详述) your plan, and then put it up and make sure people will know it. I believe there will be a great many people who will apply for the volunteer work.

Dave: But before we start the volunteer work, we should think about what we should prepare first, I think.

Tom: I agree, for my part, I think what they need most was the love because they were abandoned (抛弃) by their parents or because of some other reasons when they are very little. Apart from some food and toys, we can bring them our most warm smile and sincere care.

Ben: We can also give them our old books that can help them broaden their horizons.

Mary: That sounds like a great thing to do. And I think we can also tell interesting stories to them and play games with them. I cannot wait to do the volunteer work now. So, can we discuss the date of volunteer and the place we meet now?

Helen: That’s easy. How about coming with me this Sunday? Every one of us can take some food, fruits, toys and some old books. Let’s meet at the bus stop in front of our school at 9 a.m.

Dave, Tom, Ben, Mary: OK, see you then.

1. What will Helen do this Sunday?

______________________________________________

2. Where did she want to go to do the work?

______________________________________________

3. Will she go alone?

______________________________________________

4. Who suggests giving the children some old books, Dave, Tom, Ben or Mary?

______________________________________________

5. When and where will they meet to do the work?

______________________________________________