Molly is an 18-year-old girl in Africa. She lives in a peaceful village with her family. Almost every Saturday morning, Molly pulls a table into her front yard. On the table she lays out some
Why did Molly get used to helping others in this
“When we felt helpless and even hopeless, people in the neighborhood came to
Then the pandemic (疫情) came. Molly and her family had much time to
One thing Molly has learned from this experience is that people have to work together when days are
A.fruits | B.flowers | C.vegetables |
A.look at | B.take away | C.pick up |
A.clear | B.special | C.terrible |
A.family | B.class | C.team |
A.cry | B.see | C.help |
A.moved | B.tired | C.bored |
A.play | B.work | C.sleep |
A.eat | B.sell | C.share |
A.clean | B.small | C.popular |
A.difficult | B.cool | C.short |
2 . People normally think of dogs as man’s best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.
It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a firefighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brian’s doctors said that he would never talk again and that he would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn’t give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners. Now, his house is home to about 80 birds, including a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African gray parrots. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling (咯咯叫), others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds that bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer (鸟语者). Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds with his own money, but has recently established a foundation (基金会) to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.
For people who want to adopt (领养) Brian’s birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months before they can take the pet home.
1. Brian used to be a _________ before setting up the bird foundation.A.doctor | B.trainer | C.whisperer | D.fireman |
A.He lost his job. | B.He refused medical treatment. |
C.He couldn’t talk. | D.He lived in a nursing home. |
A.perform at birthday parties | B.work with birds for some time |
C.donate some money | D.learn to talk with birds |
A.public donations | B.earnings from performances |
C.Brian’s own savings | D.friends and relatives |
3 . Back in New York, I am fighting fires as the assistant captain (副队长) of a volunteer fire company.
I still remember my first fire. I was the second volunteer on the scene (现场). The captain was talking with the homeowner, who was surely having one of the worst days of her life. At midnight, she was standing outside in the heavy rain, under an umbrella, barefoot (赤脚的), while her house was in flames (在燃烧中). The other volunteer, who had arrived just before me, was asked to go inside and save the homeowner’s dog. The captain then waved (招手) me over. He said, “Bezos, I need you to go upstairs past the fire, and get this woman a pair of shoes.” So, not exactly what I was hoping for, but off I went up the stairs, down the hall, past the “real” firefighters, who were pretty much done putting out the fire at this point, into the bedroom to get a pair of shoes.
Now I know what you’re thinking, but I’m no hero. (Laughter) I carried the shoes downstairs where I met the other volunteer with the valuable dog. We took our treasures outside to the homeowner, where, not surprisingly, his received much more attention than mine.
A few weeks later, the company received a letter from the homeowner thanking us for saving her home. The act of kindness she noted above all others was that someone had even gotten her a pair of shoes.
Here, I would offer this reminder: don’t wait. Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life. If you have something to give, give it now.
Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect (影响) one. So get in the game. Save the shoes.
1. The passage is probably a ________.A.science report | B.speech | C.diary | D.folk story |
A.The fire. | B.The homeowner’s shoes. |
C.The homeowner’s dog. | D.The other volunteer. |
a. He went upstairs. b. The captain waved him over.
c. He got the lady a pair of shoes. d. He was thanked by the lady in the letter.
A.a-d-c-b | B.b-a-c-d | C.a-b-c-d | D.b-a-d-c |
A.He enjoyed saving the shoes. |
B.He saved others’ lives by getting their shoes. |
C.We should make a lot of money and buy more shoes. |
D.We should help others, no matter how tiny the thing is. |
A.Brave, helpful and loving. | B.Smart, caring but shy. |
C.Polite, talented and humorous. | D.Brave, quiet and friendly. |
Have you heard of any volunteer activities like planting trees, cleaning up the community and looking after the old people? But do you know what is volunteer travel? It is a new and popular volunteer activity among young people.
The main purpose of volunteer travel is to take part in service activities 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 cheaper accommodation (住处), and meals because of their help.
It seems that these long journeys could only be made possible in recent years by modern transport. However, volunteer travel started in the 1960s, when Alee Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK founded Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer organization.
Traditionally, the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. But so far, more volunteer trips have taken place in the volunteers’ own countries. Volunteer projects in the countryside are now attracting more visitors living in the cities.
By doing voluntary work while traveling, travelers may make a real and positive influence on the world. The services volunteers provide can reduce the costs for the communities they serve. Another advantage of volunteer travel is that it helps people living in cities experience the life in the countryside. For those who are tired of city life but can’t move to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a way. In this way, travelers have a chance to relax themselves from their busy lives.
1. What is volunteer travel?2. Why do people have volunteer travel?
3. Where do the volunteer activities take place traditionally?
4. How do the travelers make influence on the world?
5. Do travelers enjoy themselves from their busy lives?
Do you love animals? We need your help! At Second Chance Animal Services, we depend on volunteers to do our tasks. Second Chance Animal Services began as an animal shelter (收容所) and grew to help more pets in need. Volunteers with a lot of skills are welcome. You may fill in a form to become a volunteer. After looking through your form, we will get in touch with you. ★POPULAR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Volunteers who have finished our dog care training can take part in our new Dog’s Day Out program. You will take one of our dogs out for a field trip. The program wants to get our dogs out of house and give them more chances to meet potential adopters (潜在的收养者). You can pick up dogs from Monday to Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. You should plan to spend at least two hours on your field trip. You must return before 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and 5:00 p.m. on other days. (Sorry, no field trips on Sundays.) ★OTHER VOLUNTEER WORK Cleaning: Homes of dogs and cats need cleaning twice a day. Dog walking: Volunteers have to walk our dogs. Animal socialization (社会化): Volunteers need to play with our animals. The cats especially love this one-on-one time. Writing: We need volunteers to write our monthly news. Thank you for thinking about volunteering at Second Chance Animal Services! To learn more about us, you can click (点击) here. |
1. How can you become a volunteer at Second Chance Animal Services?
A.By filling in a form. | B.By taking a test. |
C.By making a telephone call. | D.By raising some money. |
A.Be a volunteer for at least one year. | B.Have a pet dog of your own. |
C.Prepare everything for the trip. | D.Finish the dog care training. |
A.Set out at 9:45 a.m. and return at 10: 45 a.m. |
B.Set out at 1:00 p.m. and return at 3: 30 p.m. |
C.Set out at 2:00 p.m. and return at 5: 15 p.m. |
D.Set out at 3:30 p.m. and return at 5: 30 p.m. |
①Clean the homes of dogs and cats. ②Write news once a month.
③Take the cats out for a walk twice a day. ④Teach the animals to communicate with people.
A.①② | B.②③ | C.③④ | D.①④ |
A.A storybook. | B.A poster. | C.A website. | D.A health newspaper. |
1. How did they get to the park?
A.By bike. | B.On foot. | C.By bus. |
A.Picked up rubbish. | B.Cleaned the road. | C.Put up the signs. |
1. Where did Jack use to do volunteer work?
A.In a school. | B.In a museum. | C.In an animal hospital. |
A.Relaxing. | B.Helpful. | C.Difficult. |
A.To talk with his father. |
B.To improve his social abilities. |
C.To pay more attention to his studies. |
8 . 假定你是李华,上周你校开展了向雷锋同志学习的主题活动,以下是同学们参加志愿活动的调查数据。请你根据图表提示,给笔友David写一封邮件,介绍学生参加活动的情况,分享你的经历与感受。词数80左右。
Number of Participants (参加者)
注意事项:1. 必须包含所提示信息,可适当发挥,开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2. 意思清楚,表达通顺,行文连贯,书写规范;
3. 请勿在文中使用真实的姓名和校名。
Dear David,
Last week our school had a themed activity on learning from Comrade Lei Feng. It’s an honor to share the result of my survey with you. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Helping others makes me happy. Last Saturday, I took part in
I got up
I helped put
I will keep on doing these. No matter who you are, such an experience always
In 2019, a group of friends and I took part in an event in India. The event was to
We used a
And of course, the
A.make | B.save | C.raise | D.give |
A.people | B.teams | C.games | D.cars |
A.drove | B.came | C.walked | D.took |
A.bag | B.box | C.card | D.website |
A.difficult | B.interesting | C.easy | D.excited |
A.in | B.on | C.to | D.with |
A.money | B.journey | C.charity | D.time |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.for |
A.used to | B.held to | C.led to | D.managed to |
A.also | B.even | C.never | D.still |