2 . Ask just any of the 12-year-olds about what their favorite thing of the day is and you’ll get an answer: lunch! But for Alejandro Buxton, it’s a bit ______. He can’t wait to get home, entering his room and losing himself in his candle-making ______.

It all started when Alejandro discovered that common candles gave his mom ______. He believed there must be a way to make an all-natural candle that was safe. So he dug into the world of wax (蜡) and found a soy-based wax (大豆蜡) that is chemical-free. He also found natural oils to add scent (香味), and Smell of Love Candles was born in this way.

Alejandro sold his candles at ______ stores and to his neighbors at first. When he started the seventh grade, he opened his first store. As his candles become more popular, he is always trying new scents.

Alejandro started his business to build his college fund (基金). But running a business is about more than ______ money for him. He sets aside a part of money to ______ to the community. Some of the money supports the local homeless shelter, and some goes into a scholarship (奖学金) fund for kids who need a little help with college.

Alejandro, with an even ______ dream, says, “My future goal is to help more people in need around the world.” His mother, Patricia, is ______ moved by her son and loves to spend time with him as his business grows. She says, “It’s been really inspiring to see how his ______ works.”

While there are difficulties that seem to stop us moving forward, Alejandro has chosen to focus on a solution that works, not only for him, but as an inspiration to others. ______ their age is, they can make a difference. So it’s important to keep trying!

1.

A．exciting

B．different

C．common

D．important

2.

A．survey

B．instruction

C．technology

D．business

3.

A．happiness

B．satisfaction

C．headaches

D．tiredness

4.

A．standard

B．responsible

C．online

D．local

5.

A．saving

B．making

C．paying

D．spending

6.

A．give away

B．hand back

C．hand out

D．give off

7.

A．bigger

B．farther

C．braver

D．smaller

8.

A．highly

B．deeply

C．luckily

D．widely

9.

A．mind

B．advice

C．power

D．behavior

10.

A．However

B．Whatever

C．Whoever

D．Whichever

6 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整，每空限一词。

The history of ORBIS International began in the 1970s. At that time, Dr. David Paton from the USA visited many d    1     countries. He found that the high costs prevented most doctors and nurses in these areas from receiving international medical t    2     programmes.

Dr. Paton thought there should be a mobile teaching hospital. ORBIS flying eye hospital took off for the f    3     time in 1982. Since then, the flying eye hospital and its international m    4     team have carried out (实施) treatment and training programmes in more than 85 countries.

ORBIS has s    5     up a programme called Cyber-Sight. It works through the Cyber-sight Website to p    6     an e-library and e-learning programmes for doctors and nurses.

So far, more than 3,000,000 people have directly received medical treatment and more than 124,000 doctors and nurses have got c    7     to be trained in ORBIS programmes. As we all know, the p    8     of the organization is to help poor people with eye problems. ORBIS workers are p    9     to help people see again. They think their work is quite m    10    .

7 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mike打算暑期来哈尔滨看望你并做志愿者工作，以便进一步了解中国文化、体验中国生活。请你根据以下信息给他写一封回信，并告诉他暑期你们会一起去社区做志愿者工作。

写作要点：
1. 迫不及待的想见到他；
2. 与他的暑期计划；
（1）分享你最喜欢的一本古典名著
（2）一起周末到社区做志愿者
3. 告诉他暑期在社区敬老院做志愿者工作的意义。
Dear Mike,
       I am glad to hear from you. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________        
       Looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 阅读下面短文，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Winston Churchill once said: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”     1    . One of the ways of giving to those around us is through voluntary work.

Volunteering lets me understand more about people who have less than me. Once, I joined a program where we cleaned up the homes of those in need. I was surprised at how crowded their homes were. At first, I judged them quickly, but as I talked to them, I learned about their difficulties.     2    .

    3    . When I volunteered at a school to teach students with disabilities (残疾), I noticed how much they are grateful for small things. When I helped them with everyday tasks, they would smile and say “thank you”; when I taught them something new, they would smile and say “thank you”; when I played with them, they would smile and say “thank you”.     4    .

    5    . I am able to see the world beyond myself and my own needs. It’s not just about going through daily life; it’s about making a difference in the world around me. When I volunteer, I feel like I’m contributing to something more than myself.

A．It helps me see life better.

B．It shows the importance of giving.

C．Their happiness taught me to be more thankful in life.

D．Volunteering made me treasure the simple joys in life.

E．Doing voluntary work has given my life more meaning.

F．This experience taught me to care more for people different from me.

9 . 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入适当的单词（有的首字母已给出），使短文通顺、连贯。

In Chaling county (县), Zhuzhou, some disabled children had d    1     going to school. Chen Yanhui, a primary school teacher, volunteered to teach these kids at their homes in her free time. What she did made     2     big difference to these children.

Chen started doing this about six years     3    . Most of her students were from poor families. Some of the students had no parents. Chen Qiu, 19, is the     4     (old) of these students. She is autistic (患自闭症的). In the past, she used to lie on the bed all day. She didn’t want to move     5     talk to others. She liked to stay alone instead of playing with others. Now,     6     Chen’s help, the girl greets (打招呼) people and does what she can do to support     7     family. The girl’s mother said, “Ms. Chen is very     8    . Sometimes she has to teach one thing again and again, but she never gets angry. ”

Chen’s father joined her to help these students. He used to be a teacher. In order to go to the students’ homes, Chen’s father rode (骑) a motorbike and carried Chen on country roads. No matter (无论) what the weather was like, they never     9    . When people asked Chen and her father     10     they volunteered, they said, “We want every child to enjoy the happiness of learning.”

10 . 为弘扬互助友爱的“雷锋精神”，三月份学校学生会举办了一系列的志愿活动。请根据以下内容和提示写一篇英语短文，介绍下列志愿活动的情况，并谈谈你对这次活动的心得体会。

Where	What	Why
老人院（nursing home）	和老人们一起剪纸，玩游戏	*可以用来装饰（decorate）老人院 *给老人们带去欢乐
图书馆	作演讲: 介绍肢体语言的重要性	帮助人们提升交往沟通能力
新华小学	教学生用英语为卡通人物配音（dub）	？
你的体会？

注意:
1.补充表格，按照所给内容要点进行描述，可根据要点适当拓展；
2. 不得出现姓名、学校等真实的个人信息；
3. 词数80词左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Voluntary Work

To carry forward the Spirit of Lei Feng, the Students’ Union held some voluntary work last month. I would like to introduce some of our voluntary work to you.

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