1 . Do you know Tang Shuai? He is China’s only sign language lawyer (手语律师). He was born in 1985 in Chongging. His parents can’t hear or speak. After Tang was born, his father sent him to his grandparents’ home, so he could talk to others. They wanted him to be healthy. But when Tang was old enough (足够), he hoped to learn more about his parents and communicate with them, so he decided to learn sign language.
One day in 2006, a mother asked him to help her daughter who couldn’t speak. Someone thought the girl took away his mobile phone, but she didn’t do that. With the help of Tang Shuai, people finally knew the fact. After that, Tang Shuai decided to be a sign language lawyer to help more people. He worked hard and became a lawyer six years later.
Now Tang Shuai spends lots of his free time on legal education (法律教育). He hopes that there will be more sign language lawyers in China.
1. Tang Shuai was born in ________.| A．Beijing | B．Chongqing | C．Shanghai |
| A．Because Tang Shuai’s parents were busy. |
| B．Because Tang Shuai’s grandparents lived alone. |
| C．Because they wanted Tang Shuai to talk with others. |
| A．交流 | B．保护 | C．讨论 |
| A．In 2006. | B．In 2008. | C．In 2012. |
| A．Tang Shuai’s parents aren’t able to walk. |
| B．Tang Shuai hopes to have lots of free time. |
| C．Tang Shuai is very kind and he works hard. |
At just 14 years old, Ryan Hickman from San Juan Hills High School, US, attracts a lot of eyes with a beach clean-up activity. On April 20th, 2024, he and many volunteers started a five-week activity to pick up trash from five beaches along the Southern California coast and even some beaches in Mexico.
“The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Ryan told The Orange County Register. “Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.” He has collected about 2 million bottles from beaches, lakes and rivers since 2012.
Ryan first learned about the influence of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC,太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach, which has been saving and protecting sea animals for more than 40 years. Watching sea animals improve inspired him to think about what he could do to help to save them.
From a young age, he has developed a love for recycling. He kept collecting trash and bottles for a long time. One day, Ryan knew from the workers in PMMC that saving sea animals needed money. “Why not sell them?” he thought. In 2017, Ryan handed a $10,000 check (支票) to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of trash and more than 200,000 recyclable bottles.
Ryan has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about caring for our planet and oceans. He hopes every kid can do something.
He said, “It’s meaningful. __________________________________________________________________.”
1. Did the five-week beach clean-up activity start on April 20th, 2024?2. How many bottles has Ryan collected since 2012?
3. What did Ryan do to help save the sea animals?
4. Finish what Ryan said. (about 30 words)
Did you ever volunteer (自愿) some of your time to help others? If you do volunteer work, you can get a lot. You can learn about yourself, learn about others and help others as you help yourself. One of the hardest parts of volunteering is to find a volunteering chance. Here are some ideas for you.
Homeless shelters (无家可归者的庇护所)
In almost all big cities, there’s at least (至少) one homeless shelter. It can help homeless people with meals, beds and other services. Most homeless shelters welcome volunteers. You can help to prepare meals.
Helping others learn to read
Reading is one of the most important skills a person can have. Many people, however, have never learned how to read. Volunteers can help people to learn this important skill.
Animal shelters
Many animal shelters are non-profit or government organizations (非营利或政府机构). So they welcome volunteers to help look after animals, keep everything clean and help people know about protecting animals. You can call an animal shelter for more information.
Task I: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.How to find the right | |
| Homeless shelters | They can provide homeless people with meals, beds and other |
| Helping others learn to read | You can help people to learn |
| Animal shelters | You can help look after animals, keep everything clean and tell people how |
1)How many homeless shelters are there in almost all big cities?
2)What can you do if you want to know more information about animal shelters?
3)Do you think volunteering is important? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
Recently, Hunan and Hubei provinces in China experienced unusual and extreme (极端的) cold weather. Temperatures dropped below 0℃, with heavy snowfall and icy conditions. This unexpected weather caused great challenges for the people living in these areas.
Schools and businesses had to close because of the bad weather conditions. Many roads were covered in thick snow. 1. 这使得人们旅行困难。 Public transportation (公共交通) was also influenced, with delays (延迟) and cancellations (取消). Power outages were reported in some areas, affecting the supply of electricity to homes and businesses.
In the face of the challenges, the people of Hunan and Hubei showed perseverance (坚定不移) and unity (团结一心). 2. Neighbors helped each other clean up snow on the roads. Social media platforms were filled with posts of kindness and support, as people came together to help those in need.
The experience let us know the importance of community spirit and helping each other. It reminded us that in times of difficulty, we can overcome challenges by working together and supporting each other.
1. 将划线句子翻译成英文。2. 将划线句子翻译成中文。
Paul Barton, a British, is now living in Thailand (泰国). In his online videos, he plays the piano for elephants. So far, he
Ampan is 80 years old and lives at Elephants World, which is
Paul started to play the piano for elephants there from his
“These elephants have worked for humans all their life and many are blind
6 . Each country has many good people who help to look after others. For example, some high school and college students in the USA often
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick. They paint, clean up, repair housed or do their shopping.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to mountains, beaches, museums or other
Volunteers believe that some of the
| A．need | B．spend | C．waste | D．pay |
| A．homes | B．libraries | C．classrooms | D．playgrounds |
| A．decisions | B．questions | C．reasons | D．stories |
| A．As | B．For | C．About | D．With |
| A．men | B．women | C．ladies | D．mothers |
| A．help | B．ask | C．tell | D．invite |
| A．places | B．palaces | C．cinemas | D．cities |
| A．parents | B．visitors | C．teachers | D．volunteers |
| A．beautiful | B．clever | C．ugly | D．interesting |
| A．youngest | B．happiest | C．prettiest | D．cleverest |
7 . I’m Cathy. This summer vacation I went to do some volunteer work. I
I liked
The older children were
I loved every minute there and hoped to see the look of
| A．organized | B．experienced | C．volunteered | D．traveled |
| A．students | B．babies | C．passengers | D．experts |
| A．helping | B．finding | C．giving | D．running |
| A．until | B．but | C．though | D．because |
| A．cared for | B．prepared for | C．worried about | D．thought about |
| A．important | B．special | C．sick | D．healthy |
| A．drank | B．slept | C．laughed | D．shook |
| A．happy | B．lovely | C．strong | D．outgoing |
| A．me | B．her | C．them | D．it |
| A．missed | B．lost | C．noticed | D．forgot |
| A．glad | B．surprised | C．creative | D．lonely |
| A．join | B．study | C．advise | D．believe |
| A．plans | B．friends | C．jokes | D．news |
| A．interest | B．trouble | C．joy | D．spirit |
| A．quite | B．much | C．too | D．so |
8 . After college, I wanted to make a change to my life. I became a volunteer
To be honest, my first choice wasn’t Africa, but I am pretty
Lots of tribes (部落) live in Namibia and a number of
Schools were quite
The students had
Getting used to the
However, I could end each day with wonderful African sunset.
Travel and get out of your comfort environment and put yourself in another different
| A．doctor | B．teacher | C．driver | D．cook |
| A．harmful | B．painful | C．thankful | D．helpful |
| A．started | B．minded | C．imagined | D．forgot |
| A．stories | B．languages | C．mistakes | D．meetings |
| A．allow | B．stop | C．test | D．train |
| A．high | B．personal | C．terrible | D．fair |
| A．If | B．Because | C．Though | D．Unless |
| A．hard | B．crazy | C．lazy | D．wrong |
| A．waited for | B．argued with | C．looked after | D．depended on |
| A．careless | B．nervous | C．worried | D．cheerful |
| A．holiday | B．story | C．trip | D．life |
| A．move | B．drink | C．fly | D．clean |
| A．While | B．Before | C．When | D．After |
| A．explain | B．realize | C．develop | D．choose |
| A．lesson | B．culture | C．business | D．graduation |
| A．志愿者精神 | B．志愿者服务 | C．志愿者招募会 |
| A．4 hours | B．one day | C．one week |
| A．writing a letter | B．making a phone call | C．getting the QQ number |
| A．you can help children water the flowers. |
| B．you can work as a driver for aged people. |
| C．you can help raise money for charity projects. |
| A．on a newspaper | B．in a storybook | C．in a science magazine |
10 . 假如你是李华，近期你校组织了一些志愿服务活动。你和几位同学组建了一个团队，于上周六去一所乡村小学进行志愿服务。请根据以下提示写一篇80词左右的英语短文，介绍你们的志愿活动。可适当发挥。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
1.时间： 上周六；2.地点：一所乡村小学；
3.人物：你和几位同学；
4.活动：打扫学校、修理桌椅、赠送书籍和衣物……
5.你的感受。
I am Li Hua. Our school organized some volunteer work last Saturday. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
