Dear Deborah,
Thanks to you, we are able to have a comfortable “home” for our children to live and learn in this year. Last Monday, Michael and his sister, Janet, celebrated Michael’s 9th birthday
Thank you for your kind gift of $1000 to Children’s Residential Services of Greater Boston. For the
With your help, we’ll buy new
We would like you to
Janet Teebs, our development director, is always
Again, thank you for all you did for our children. You are a part of their
Sincerely,
Malcolm Wexter
1.| A．for | B．on | C．about | D．with |
| A．eyes | B．faces | C．hearts | D．mouths |
| A．careless | B．homeless | C．useless | D．homesick |
| A．decision | B．message | C．difference | D．problem |
| A．computers | B．clothes | C．toys | D．books |
| A．choose | B．try | C．remember | D．wait |
| A．dirtier | B．noisier | C．nicer | D．bigger |
| A．clean | B．rise | C．visit | D．change |
| A．so | B．unless | C．until | D．or |
| A．cheer | B．show | C．notice | D．carry |
| A．organizing | B．training | C．meeting | D．controlling |
| A．what | B．when | C．how | D．why |
| A．busy | B．upset | C．welcome | D．available |
| A．hear | B．call | C．watch | D．write |
| A．plans | B．worries | C．dreams | D．lives |
2 . There was an eight-year-old boy named Peter. He lived in a village
That day, Peter was walking
At that time, it was getting dark and the
“You are a real hero. You saved the village
Not all heroes
| A．behind | B．between | C．close | D．far |
| A．stop | B．move | C．drive | D．put |
| A．darkness | B．danger | C．change | D．need |
| A．straight | B．to | C．on | D．along |
| A．across | B．through | C．over | D．by |
| A．difficult | B．different | C．big | D．small |
| A．came | B．heard | C．went | D．got |
| A．snow | B．cloud | C．wind | D．rain |
| A．wet | B．hurt | C．ill | D．cool |
| A．getting up | B．standing up | C．giving in | D．giving up |
| A．children | B．women | C．villagers | D．men |
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．tired | D．interested |
| A．noisily | B．bravely | C．carelessly | D．clearly |
| A．want | B．wish | C．hope | D．love |
| A．live | B．act | C．work | D．stay |
3 . Every night, just after the sun goes down. Ruth Medjber talks with her neighbours in Dublin, Ireland, and takes a picture of them at their windows.
These photos, in some way, show people’s lives during the global pandemic (大流行病).
“I started out taking photos of just friends and family. In this way, I could connect with them during this special time when people have to stay at home” the photographer explained. “I live alone, so I was missing the days when we were free to communicate with friends. Every evening, on my way to see my friends, I had a sense of purpose.”
Now she’s making new friends. The photo project has taken off online, and she has opened it up to volunteers. But they must be the people who live within 5 kilometers of her home—the Irish government doesn’t allow people to go farther out than that.
“I pick a street each night and try to take photos of volunteers” Ruth said. “I usually take about four photos before it is completely dark but two if I talk a lot—which I love to do.”
She said “More and more neighbors are joining in my photo project and it has now got a name Love at Home.”
“I think people like knowing that they’re not alone even if they have to stay at home and they really try to pick out those who are similar to themselves in the photos” she said. “It also a different view (视角) of the pandemic: the more human view. Instead of showing what the pandemic has taken from us, it shows that it has given us more chances to be with family and friends and spend time together.”
“I think we’d love most to find something nice even in the most serious situation as it is now.” Ruth said.
1. Ruth started out taking the photos in order to ______.| A．raise some money |
| B．connect with friends and family |
| C．make new friends |
| D．join in a photo project of volunteers |
| A．a photo project |
| B．the picture |
| C．a street in Dublin. |
| D．the special time when people stay at home |
| A．the beauty of streets in a city of Ireland |
| B．how people do things when staying at home |
| C．the moment of family and friends being together |
| D．what the global pandemic has taken from people |
a. The photo project has taken off online.
b. Ruth started out taking photos of just friends and family.
c. The photo project has got a name.
d. More and more neighbors are joining in the photo project.
| A．a—b—c—d | B．b—a—d—c | C．b—a—c—d | D．a—b—d—c |
| A．careful | B．shy | C．talented | D．loving |
4 . Jake and Max are twin brothers who have passion for volunteering. Their family has always done community services, and at a young age, they asked guests to donate money towards a charity. Jake and Max have chosen Cookies for Kids Cancer and the American Heart Association, as well as donations (捐赠) to several local places. They came up with some really creative ways to help their community, such as donating a guide dog to the blind.
When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in volunteering with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help to cook. Unfortunately, he turned them down because they were too young and had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless task to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a similar challenge: wanting to help but being turned down because of their age.
So, Kids That Do Good was created to “show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could take part in the community and make a difference.”
The small project that started with the twin brothers has grown into a large website that brings thousands of interested visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, and of those viewers, Kids That Do Good has connected kids to 16,000 organizations.
Kids That Do Good even has two student board of directors, Steven and Jordan, who are also active in community service, as well as a group of adult advisers.
Jake and Max are busy with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good has blog posts that advise kids on building their own charitable event.
1. According to the passage, Kids That Do Good is ________.| A．a school | B．a website | C．a homeless shelter | D．a hospital |
| A．To help people create charity organizations. | B．To help kids go back to school. |
| C．To help people take part in voluntary work. | D．To help the homeless kids and adults. |
| A．Being refused to help to cook. | B．A visit to the local homeless shelter. |
| C．Doing volunteering work. | D．Helping to cook. |
| A．The twins began to do volunteering work at school age. |
| B．At a young age, the twins wanted the guests to donate money to Kids That Do Good. |
| C．Kids That Do Good has helped lots of kids find ways to do volunteering work. |
| D．All those that work for Kids That Do Good are teenagers. |
Travel as a volunteer
Volunteering is hardly a new thing for college students. But how about volunteering in Africa?
Of course this conjures up stereotypes such as shabby accommodation, unmade roads, malaria and huge expense. With young Chinese’s horizons expanding thanks to the country’s deepening integration with the international community, volunteer work in Africa is gaining momentum.
According to Guangzhou Association of Youth Volunteers, during a recruitment drive in March more than 650 students applied for 18 volunteer jobs in the Republic of Seychelles in Africa.
“The number of college students applying to do volunteer work in Africa has increased over the years,” said Yang Guang, a staff member of the Wuhan Youth League Committee. For Chinese volunteers their African experience can be rewarding.
Pan Di, a 25-year-old from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, went to Kenya two years ago as a volunteer English teacher in a ghetto in Nairobi, the capital.
It was a community of half a million poverty-stricken people. Pan was robbed upon her arrival. Verbal abuse to foreigners was not unusual. Living conditions were even worse than she imagined. Pan admitted she felt frustrated and disappointed.
“But my experiences there taught me to remain calm and collected in the face of adversity or even mistreatment. Now I’m more open-minded,” said Pan.
Li Chen, a Shandong University graduate, found his experience of volunteer work in Africa more substantial.
He did volunteer work as a *publicist for AIDS/HIV in Tanzania last year. Li, 23, made new friends from Canada and the US. They are veteran volunteers who travel around the world working with international organizations and groups.
One of them recommended Li to a Guangzhou-based NGO as an intern and Li was later offered a full-time job there.
“International organizations and NGOs of every kind have a presence in Africa. It is the ideal place to form a network that would help your career in a related field,” said Li.
Zhang Qi, head of Sunshine Volunteer Group, based in Beijing, agrees that volunteering in Africa can be rewarding.
He encourages more students to think out of box and to broaden their horizons in order to cope with China’s international role.
“Many college students are either too busy studying or too confined to campus life to explore the world,” said Zhang.
“Travel abroad as a volunteer is one of the best ways to open one’s eyes.”
1. How many students applied volunteer jobs in the Republic of Seychelles in Africa in March?2. Which country did Pan Di go to volunteer as a teacher?
3. What did Pan Di feel when she arrived in Nairobi?
4. What did Pan Di learn from her experience in Kenya?
5. Who is the head of Sunshine Volunteer Group?
Do you like travelling? Have you heard of volunteer travel?
The main purpose of volunteer travel is to take part in service opportunity to help others. During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide services like teaching, cooking, animal caring, and cultural activities. The volunteers may get free or cheap accommodation (住处), meals and clothes-washing, activities, or classes-because of their help.
By doing voluntary work while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive influence on the world.
| A．Traditionally, the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. |
| B．A lot of tourists come to the countryside every year. |
| C．On the other hand, the countryside can get much by receiving more visitors for local tourism industries. |
| D．The services volunteers provide can reduce the costs for the communities they serve. |
| E．Do you know what volunteer travel means? |
| F．They may go fishing or hiking when the weather is fine. |
| G．These journeys seem only to be made in recent years by modern transport. |
7 . My neighbours are kind and helpful.
Mrs. Fang is a doctor and she works in a hospital. Don’t
Susan is a fashion designer. She knows
Henry is a mechanic (机械师). His job is to fix cars. He is busy with his work,
David is a(n)
We are
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| A．at | B．in | C．with | D．on |
| A．afraid | B．be afraid | C．afraid of | D．be afraid of |
| A．a lot | B．a lot of | C．lots of | D．many |
| A．how | B．where | C．when | D．what |
| A．because | B．or | C．so | D．but |
| A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．nothing |
| A．doctor | B．cook | C．engineer | D．waiter |
| A．their | B．your | C．our | D．my |
| A．special | B．funny | C．lucky | D．true |
8 . Nowadays, “toilet revolution” is a thing in China.
Experts have agreed that a “toilet revolution” is very important. Better toilets mean healthier lives and better living standards. Better toilets can also help encourage tourism and improve the economy.
“Toilet revolution” was started in 2015. Chinese president Xi Jinping then called for improvement to toilets across China. The government has invested more than 1.6 billion yuan in the project since then. Nearly 70,000 toilets have been built or upgraded. By the end of 2017, 45 percent of rural residents (居民) had been using standard toilets.
In cities popular with tourists, more expensive toilets have been built.
China, in fact, is not alone in focusing on toilets. According to Bill Gates’ foundation, forty percent of the world’s population doesn’t have flush toilets. UNICEF says at least 1.2 million young children die of diarrhea (腹泻) each year.
| A．In 2013, that number was only 36 percent. |
| B．China is investing seven billion yuan in the project. |
| C．Contact with human waste is the main cause. |
| D．However, it is not easy to start a “Toilet revolution”. |
| E．These toilets have ATMs, WiFi and recharging (充电) stations for mobile phones. |
Three years ago, Cash Daniels was walking on a beach when he found some plastic. He started thinking about the effect plastic pollution has on the environment, especially on rivers and oceans. That’s when he got interested in environmental issues.
Cash, now 12, found that rivers are at the heart of the problem. A report in Science Advances said that far more rivers are carrying large amounts of plastic into our oceans than was once thought. This news hit close to home for Cash. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city sits on the Tennessee River. It’s one of the most polluted rivers in the world. This information led Cash to take action. He made it his mission to clear garbage from public spaces and waterways.
At first, Cash and his parents worked to pick up garbage near the Tennessee River. But soon he realized he would need more help. So he organized community cleanup outings. Eventually, he and other volunteers removed more than 11,000 pounds of garbage from the river. Cash has also partnered with businesses to recycle plastic bottles and cans. He has recycled more than 2,000 pounds of them. The money he earned from that supported river protection efforts. Cash loves sea animals. By cleaning waterways, he helps protect these creatures.
He also set up fishing-line recycling containers(容器) along the Tennessee River. People can throw away their fishing line in these instead of in the water, where it entangles(缠住) wildlife.
Cash enjoys getting other kids involved in these activities. He wrote a children’s book called One Small Piece. It’s about pollution in waterways and oceans. Cash also co-founded the Cleanup Kids. The group encourages children not to throw away anything that can be recycled. “Kids may be small percentage of the population,” Cash says, “but they are 100% of the future.”
1. Cash got interested in environmental issues when he was 9, didn’t he?2. What did Cash decide to do when he knew about the Tennessee River?
3. Who did Cash work with at first when picking up garbage near the Tennessee River?
4. What does the underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refer to?
It refers to “
5. Why did Cash set up fishing-line recycling containers along the Tennessee River?
6. What is the implied(隐含的) meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
10 . 阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）。
Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan. On a cool morning, she received an online order but it took an hour for her
When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little angry, “I
At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman
After the deliveryman left, Ma shared what happened just now on her WeChat Moments（微信朋友圈）with two photos of the deliveryman. 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. Ma expressed people’s kindness to him and said, “I also
Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations from her friends and customers. She said, “I
