1 . Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city. You hop on(跨上) it and _______. But wait — isn’t this stealing? No, it isn’t. _______ shouts, “Stop! Thief!” That is _______ this free ride is just fine in the city.

You _______ find hundreds of free yellow bikes in some US cities. The idea began in Portland, Oregon, in 1994. People saw a need for _______ transportation and they wanted to help _______ pollution. So, to get citizens _______ their cars and onto free bikes, they _______ the Yellow Bike Project.

The _______ bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city. People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands(差事), to work ________ to school. Then they leave the bike for the ________ rider. There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people ________ the rules, because they think it’s not wise to ________ the bike that’s already free.

Portland’s ________ was quickly loved by a lot of people. Within two years of its start similar programs were ________ in cities in six other states.

1.

A．drive away

B．ride away

C．ride back

D．run away

2.

A．No one

B．Someone

C．Anyone

D．Everyone

3.

A．whether

B．so

C．because

D．though

4.

A．have to

B．don’t have to

C．can’t

D．can

5.

A．expensive

B．crowded

C．free

D．common

6.

A．protect

B．control

C．make

D．bring

7.

A．out of

B．into

C．up

D．near

8.

A．ended

B．started

C．changed

D．refused

9.

A．public

B．private

C．clean

D．dirty

10.

A．but

B．as

C．until

D．or

11.

A．next

B．last

C．best

D．first

12.

A．break

B．use

C．discuss

D．follow

13.

A．buy

B．repair

C．produce

D．steal

14.

A．citizen

B．street

C．idea

D．school

15.

A．looked up

B．made up

C．put up

D．set up

2 .

I will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not receive Christmas gifts because there was not enough   ______________ in our family. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked   _____________   I had got?”

Just when I started to accept that there would be no Christmas gifts that year, three women came to our house   ________ gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt really   _______ and thought that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I return to school. I wasn’t forgotten because somebody thought me important enough to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I could try to make my _______ Christmas in the new house special and unforgettable. I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling for as many children as possible.

So I came up with a   ______________   and asked twenty people from my company to prepare. Then about 125 orphans were invited to   ______________   Christmas party. For every child, we prepared colorful boxes   _____________   with toys, clothes, and school things, each with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know their gifts were special.

Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I told them that they couldn’t open their presents   _____________ every child had got his. Finally I   ______________, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages excitedly, pleasant looks appeared on their faces and their bright smiles lighted up the whole house.

The atmosphere of joy was so clear, and it wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling—“I wasn’t forgotten”.

1.

A．music

B．money

C．furniture

D．information

2.

A．what

B．why

C．when

D．where

3.

A．about

B．to

C．for

D．with

4.

A．strange

B．worried

C．happy

D．sorry

5.

A．first

B．last

C．second

D．third

6.

A．card

B．plan

C．name

D．gift

7.

A．our

B．your

C．his

D．her

8.

A．filled

B．studied

C．carried

D．stopped

9.

A．after

B．until

C．but

D．so

10.

A．called out

B．went on

C．wrote down

D．knocked at

3 . Volunteering(做志愿活动) lets us make     1     world better. I like     2    (help) children, the elderly and the environment.

Last year, I volunteered at a recycling(回收) center in Indonesia. As soon as I arrived, I saw many plastic(塑料)     3    (bottle) on the ground.

I wondered, "What are we going to do with those?"

A group of workers welcomed us. One person said that bottles and caps(瓶盖) were made     4     different kinds of plastic, so we needed to separate(分离)     5    (they) for different uses. So with my mask and gloves on, I started to take the caps off the plastic bottles     6    (quick).

"There     7    (be) straws(吸管) and trash(垃圾) inside the bottles, so you have to take these things out," another worker in the center told us. Some of my friends didn't like this work. To be honest, I didn't like it either. But it was important and good for the environment. After a while, we crushed(压碎) all the plastic bottles     8     put them all in a large box.

After a long day, we finally finished     9    (do) our work. Though it was a simple job, it would have a lasting influence (影响) on our lives and our environment. That's what volunteering is about. How     10    (meaning) it is!

4 . She was sitting outside an ice-cream shop with dirty clothes and untidy hair. Her eyes showed deep _______ of being left alone and homeless.

I was outside the _______, watching her. She was on the road on her own, feeling helpless. Then I went by, with $ 10 in my hand and handed it over to her. She was so thankful and started blessing(祝福)me _______.

I asked her about her family. "There is no one" she said, with tears in her eyes. "All _______ one by one."

"Where do you live?" I asked. "At the corner of the street". she answered. Just then, I _______ that she had only two plastic bags, holding her belongings. _______ I gave her my warm stole(披肩).

But she was not ready to _______ it. "Why?"I wondered. She said that I had only one stole with me and that seemed new. She worried that I would feel _______. She finally took the stole and covered _______, when I kept asking her to take it. She blessed me even more. I ________ my bag and kept giving anything which I thought she could use. She was ________.

Next, I learned she hadn't eaten anything all day. I kept looking around for some ________ and found none. So I bought her a cup of ________ in the shop. She again kept blessing me.

By this time, she seemed calm and felt satisfied. And, I saw the ________ in the state of her mind. What's more, I noticed she started to ________ the people who passed by us with more trust and peace at that moment. Just then, I felt so happy.

1.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．shyness

D．kindness

2.

A．park

B．station

C．shop

D．supermarket

3.

A．finally

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．completely

4.

A．died

B．worked

C．slept

D．hid

5.

A．agreed

B．promised

C．predicted

D．noticed

6.

A．And

B．So

C．Or

D．But

7.

A．accept

B．refuse

C．forget

D．remember

8.

A．hungry

B．upset

C．cold

D．cool

9.

A．myself

B．himself

C．itself

D．herself

10.

A．threw

B．checked

C．found

D．left

11.

A．educational

B．outgoing

C．thankful

D．talented

12.

A．food

B．rubbish

C．houses

D．clothes

13.

A．tea

B．coffee

C．fruit

D．Ice-cream

14.

A．worry

B．change

C．pressure

D．force

15.

A．wait for

B．give up

C．look at

D．turn down

5 . 25 years ago, Robert, a single parent with a one-year-old son saw a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck(卡车) ran a red light and knocked into the car of Sandra. Sandra was killed in the accident. But her three-month-old daughter named Karen was left in the burning car. While others looked on in fear, Robert jumped out of his car and crawled(爬行) into the car to try to save the little girl. Seconds later, to everyone’s surprise, Robert pulled the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Robert was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic(英勇的) act was published(公布) in the media(媒体). His son was soon adopted(收养) by relatives.

Over twenty years later, both the little girl and the man’s son grew up. One day Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they found some old newspaper. “This is me when I was a new-born baby. I was saved from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother died years ago, he never fully knew the conditions until he read the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was interested in the details(细节) of the accident. And he began to cry. Then he knew that the man that had pulled Karen from the fire was the father he never knew. They both hugged with tears in their eyes.

1. A one-year-old boy was left in the burning car.
2. Sandra was killed in the accident, but her daughter was saved.
3. Robert’s friends adopted his son.
4. Michael didn’t know the details of the accident at first.
5. Michael saved the little girl 25 years ago.

6 . Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking (乱穿马路). As part of the school project, Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community (社区) work. After the half day of exhausting work, Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.

“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility (责任感),” he said.

Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1,400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan).

Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grades.

Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.

Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads, we really felt proud,” he said.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?

A．He joined a special group of class13.

B．He became a policeman.

C．He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.

2. From this passage we know that _______.

A．Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city

B．Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day

C．Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.

3. Community service _______.

A．has become a very important part of education only in China

B．is very important in school education in some foreign countries

C．is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.

B．The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home.

C．The students in Sichuan sent spring festival couplets to the old people.

5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility.

B．Through community work students get to help others and learn something.

C．Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US.

7 . 现在有越来越多的青少年投入社区服务活动。请你阅读下列三幅图，然后各用一句话对其描述，最后用一句话对参与社区活动进行评价。
      
More and more teenagers are becoming volunteers of their neighborhood.
1. Some _____________________________________________________.
2. Some _____________________________________________________.
3. Others ____________________________________________________.
4. I think ____________________________________________________.

8 .

A Child’s Gift

I help to look after some old ladies at the old people’s home every week. I’d like to bring them a little happiness.

This afternoon when I was about to go there, the telephone rang. It was my husband. “Sorry, dear, but I have to work late in my shop today. So you have to take Taylor home after school.” I decided to take my son with me to the old people’s home for the first time because I couldn’t find any friend to help.

With my new partner, I started my work. I found that just when we wanted to leave their rooms, my son kissed everyone on their faces and whispered(低声说) something in their ears. Every lady looked happy.

Later in the evening, my husband asked how my work goes on.

“It’s lots of fun,” I said. “We are quite a pair. When Taylor kisses to the ladies, it surely makes them happy, especially when he whispers in their ears.”

“What do you whisper about?” asked my husband.

Looking up at his dad and me with his big brown eyes, he told us, “ I whisper, ‘I love you, Grandma. And I just want you to know that you look so beautiful today.’”

I asked, “Why do you do that?”

He said, “I just know it can make them feel good.”

1. Where did the writer help the ladies?

A．At Taylor’s school.	B．At her friend’s house.
C．At her husband’s shop.	D．At the old people’s home.

2. Why did the writer take her son to meet the ladies?

A．Because the ladies wanted to see her son.	B．Because he was good with the old ladies.
C．Because no one could look after him for her.	D．Because Taylor’s teacher asked her to do so.

3. How did Taylor make the old ladies happy?

A．He telephoned the ladies and talked about his school.

B．He helped at the old people’s home and did much work.

C．He kissed them on their faces and whispered in their ears.

D．He bought some snapdragons and gave them to the ladies.

4. What is Taylor’s gift?

A．His sunny smiles.	B．His kind words.
C．Some funny stories.	D．Some beautiful flowers.

5. What do you think of Taylor?

A．funny

B．smart

C．kind

D．helpful

9 . 请听材料，回答下列各小题。
1. Who volunteers to work in the zoo or an animal hospital?

A．Dave

B．Nick

C．John

2. What does Sally volunteer to do?

A．Teach the young children to play football.

B．Sing for the old people or sing to raise money for homeless people.

C．Paint for the school newspapers.

3. Who loves singing?

A．Anna

B．Sally

C．John

4. What can we learn from the monologue（独自）？

A．Nick enjoys playing basketball.

B．Five people are mentioned（提及）.

C．They raise money for themselves.

10 . National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for what they did in the past for the people in need. It is also a perfect chance to encourage (鼓励) others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to do it well. Some people are afraid of not knowing anyone else in the group, others don’t have enough time to take part in it.

The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.

★ Start out slowly, and don’t push yourself too hard. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference to someone’s life.

★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values (价值观).

★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers so that you will be able to do the job well.

★ Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can tell you a lot about the volunteer work and help you get used to it quickly.

★ Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.

★ Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right chance.

1. People may find it hard to take the first step because        .

A．they don’t know if they can do it well	B．they are afraid to change their lives
C．they have too many friends in the group	D．they don’t expect to become volunteers.

2.         can help people take the first step for volunteer.

A．Starting out quickly	B．Inviting a friend to be with them
C．Organizing a training meeting	D．Joining in a group with different values

3. The underlined word ”veteran” in the passage means         in Chinese.

A．新手的

B．有经验的

C．自愿的

D．外表好看的

4. How many worries does the passage mention (提到) when you start to volunteer？

A．Two

B．Five

C．Three

D．Six

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．how to get self-improvement volunteering.

B．How to make the world better in volunteering.

C．To tell people to try to make some changes in their lives.

D．To encourage and help people to start their volunteering.