1 . If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for and helping others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamilton, 17	Jason Moore, 18	Trish Anderson, 16
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths (小路) in the mountains with my friend Mary Clinton. It’s going to be fantastic spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars.	This summer, I’m going to volunteer for the Special House Program. They build good and low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me how to build houses.	I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading.

1. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays ______.

A．helping others	B．making money
C．doing homework	D．making friends

2. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

A．To breathe the clean mountain air.

B．To spend to whole summer living in the tent.

C．To sleep under the tree.

D．To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.

3. From the passage, we know that Jason Moore ______.

A．likes reading	B．is 18 years old
C．isn’t very rich	D．has no houses

4. Who wants to be a teacher?

A．Alice Hamilton	B．Jason Moore
C．Trish Anderson	D．Mary Clinton

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Reading for life	B．A Special House Program
C．The Forest Center	D．Young American Volunteers

2 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zhang Ning was     1     volunteer at the Winter Olympics in 2022. She shared her stories and     2     (feel) on the radio. “I was 10 years old when Beijing hosted (主办) the Summer Olympics in 2008. When I was watching TV and     3     (enjoy) the wonderful actions, I was     4     (excite).”

She came to know that holding the Olympics was a chance to tell China’s stories to the world, showing the world a more beautiful China. “It’s a wonderful experience to be a volunteer at the Winter Olympics 14 years later. It was my     5     (one) time to be a volunteer. It made my childhood dream come true,” said Zhang Ning. “I learned a lot,     6     I was busy and tired.”

    7     order to provide better service, Zhang Ning and her team worked hard in the face of difficulties. One of the most difficult things     8     (be) the cold weather, as some of the work was outside. With more than 300 other volunteers, she might have worked for about 1,000 hours, like checking temperatures and tickets     9     (careful).

“I cheered for our athletes when they were trying     10     (they) best,” she said. “Volunteering is unusual, I’ll do such jobs again and invite more people to join us.”

3 . Last year, I went to Beijing Qizhi Special Education School for community service (社区服务). Before we took the bus, my friend asked me a question: “Why are you here?” I did not know how to answer the question. The school was not far from my school, but it looked like it was in a different world. A group of children were waiting for us. A boy walked toward me. He held my hands and pulled me to the ground. I kissed the earth and tasted nature. I could not understand what he was doing at first, so I was very angry. Though I was very angry, I controlled my anger.

A teacher stopped this awkward (尴尬的) silence when she shouted at the boy. “What are you doing right here, right now?” she said. “You will never see your mom again if you keep doing this. Now, say sorry!” “Sorry,” he cried fearfully and nervously. I said nothing, but I realized something about this child. After lunch I asked the teacher for information about the child’s parents.

She said that the child was very different from other students because of an illness. His family could not afford to treat him. He needed the kindness of his family, but they had abandoned him. So he depended on the support from the teachers and community service workers like us.

I suddenly realized I could answer the question my friend asked me at the beginning of the day.

Community service workers help others and make everyone feel better. There are so many people in the world that need help. Playing with lonely children may not make a big difference. But it can light a corner in the children’s hearts, making them know they are loved by people.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How did the writer reach Beijing Qizhi Special Education School?

A．By train.

B．By car.

C．By bus.

D．By taxi.

2. Why did the writer get angry?

A．Because a boy held the writer’s hands.	B．Because the writer did not like to taste nature.
C．Because a boy pushed the writer to the ground.	D．Because a boy was impolite to the writer.

3. The boy acted differently from others because ________.

A．he was sick	B．his parents didn’t like him
C．he was nervous and fearful	D．he always lived with teachers

4. The underlined word “abandoned” most probably means “________”.

A．hurt

B．left

C．sold

D．forgotten

5. From the passage we can learn that the writer ________.

A．helped so many people in the world

B．played with the lonely boy after lunch

C．learned the meaning of community service

D．wasn’t good at answering the questions about community service

4 . 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Excuse me, I am a reporter from News Daily. I would like to talk about something with you. Do you mind?
B: Not at all. What would you like to talk with me about?
A: I know you have been a volunteer for ten years.     1    ?
B: Well, I usually volunteer to work at this hospital or the charity school.
A:     2    ?
B: Many activities, like charity sales or handing out textbooks.
A: Sounds great.     3    .
B: That is true.
A:     4    ?
B: Yes, almost every week. I like volunteering at this hospital.
A: OK.     5    . Good luck with your volunteer work.
B: Thank you.

6 . 阅读下面短文，按要求完成下面小题。

Zhang Guimei, the principal of Huaping High School for Girls, has been given the title “Role Model of the Times” for helping girls from poor families. Here is the moving story of Ms. Zhang.

Zhang moved to Lijiang at the age of 17 to teach in the middle school in Huaping County. Once, she got badly ill but had no money for the treatment (治疗). With the help of the people there, she was able to get the treatment. “From then on, I told myself that I must do something for those people who helped me”, Zhang said.

Slowly, a dream of setting up a free high school for girls in Huaping County appeared in Zhang’s heart. From the year of 2002, she began a six-year journey to look for funds (资金). In 2008, Zhang finally set up Huaping High School for Girls at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping. The school was the first high school in the country to provide free education for girls who have been unable to continue their studies after completing their nine years of education.

Thanks to her efforts, more than 1,800 girls from poor families have entered universities through her education until now. Zhang has been helping to improve the area as a whole. Influenced by her, many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas. Now, with Zhang having got the honorary title, the education for girls from poor areas will receive more attention.

1题完成句子；2—3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Zhang Guimei has been named “Role Model of the Times” for ________ girls from poor families.
2. When did Zhang Guimei move to Lijiang?
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3. How many girls have entered universities through Zhang’s education?
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4. ________________________________.
5. ________________________________.

7 . 请听对话，回答下列各小题。
1. Where does Cathy plan to volunteer ?

A．In a poor village.

B．In an old people’s home.

C．In a village school.

2. When does Cathy usually do her weekend homework ?

A．On Friday.

B．On Saturday.

C．On Sunday.

3. What can the boy take there ?

A．Some snacks.

B．Some candies.

C．Some grapes.

8 . 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Good morning, Tony.
B: Hi, Amy.     1    ?
A: I’m going to the old people’s home.
B:     2    ?
A: Yes, I do. I’m a member of the Helpers’ Club of our school.
B:     3    ?
A: We help to care for the old people there.
B: Can I join you?
A: Of course. Welcome to our club.
B:     4    ?
A: You can do many things like telling stories or chatting with them. Are you going there now?
B:     5    . I am going to tell an ancient story to them today.

9 . Would you like to help others? Do you see a problem that needs to be solved? You can use your talents and interests to make a difference. That’s what these kids did.

Alia Hsu, 9: Alia paints rainbows (彩虹) on small rocks. Then she puts the rocks where people can find them. This fills people with joy. She also sells the rocks and gives away the money to help people in need. Her kindness helps others find hope.

Braden Baker, 11: Braden wears hearing aids (助听器). When he learned that not all the kids who need hearing aids can get enough money to buy them, he wanted to help. So Braden started an online campaign (运动) to raise money. The result was even better than he expected. So far, he has raised thousands of dollars to help kids hear better.

Savanna Karmue, 12: Savanna wants to keep kids healthy so that they can live happy lives. She set up Happy Heart to teach kids about the importance of exercise and healthy eating. Savanna also teaches kids how the heart works.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How do people feel when they find the rocks?
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2. What does Alia do with the money she makes?
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3. Who does Braden help?
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4. Why did Savanna start Happy Heart?
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5. Does Savanna also teach kids how the heart works?
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