David is a Grade 8 student in St. Mary’s School.
The headmaster of St Mary’s School, Joe, also knows David because of
2 . Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He
One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground
It said —Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by
About half an hour later, a middle-aged man
“Thank you. Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose
“Yeah...Yeah! My lottery ticket! An expensive lottery ticket!” answered the middle-aged man quickly. Winston
Yesterday evening, when the man knew his ticket was worth $ 500,000, he was so
Someone asked Winston, “You play the violin to make a living. Why didn’t you
A.cried | B.smiled | C.shouted | D.argued |
A.as | B.of | C.for | D.from |
A.wrote | B.said | C.had | D.did |
A.threw | B.laid | C.got | D.caught |
A.mark | B.chance | C.mistake | D.trick |
A.swam | B.climbed | C.rushed | D.flew |
A.honest | B.smart | C.silent | D.handsome |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.carried | B.made | C.covered | D.returned |
A.excited | B.bored | C.scared | D.relaxed |
A.Badly | B.Slowly | C.Suddenly | D.Quietly |
A.steal | B.keep | C.buy | D.pick |
A.myself | B.yourself | C.himself | D.herself |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.Because | D.Or |
A.hide | B.send | C.leave | D.lose |
3 . Last Sunday morning, I had a yard sale with my sister. We set up a long table in the
“How much is this? ” he asked. “20 yuan.” I answered.
He took out some coins from his pocket and
We wondered why the boy wanted to buy a necklace. So I said, “Why do you want to buy it? ”
“Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. I want to give this nice necklace to her as a
My sister and I were both moved(感动) by him. So we
A.bedroom | B.kitchen | C.yard | D.living room |
A.own | B.raise | C.check | D.wait |
A.school | B.market | C.hospital | D.library |
A.less | B.much | C.more | D.fewer |
A.waste | B.spend | C.cost | D.collect |
A.gave up | B.blew out | C.picked up | D.wrote down |
A.counted | B.cleared | C.searched | D.held |
A.pay | B.gift | C.prize | D.memory |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.agreed | B.disagreed | C.remembered | D.forgot |
1. ________ can become a member of the group .
A.People aged 12 to 18. | B.All the young people. | C.People aged 12 to 60. |
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five |
A.working | B.seeing a doctor | C.visiting sick friends |
A.take care of the animals | B.care for the old people. | C.look after the children |
A.calling them or visiting them |
B.calling them or visiting their website |
C.visiting their website or writing to them |
5 . I sat down in my seat waiting for the plane to take off. A line of
After a while, we were told that sack lunches (袋装午餐) were available for $5. As I reached for my wallet to buy one, I overheard a soldier ask another
I looked around.
After I finished eating. I went to the restroom. A man stopped me. “I saw what you did. I want to be
Soon after I
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me
When we landed in Chicago, I picked up my belongings.
These soldiers were giving their all for our
A.students | B.businessmen | C.soldiers | D.children |
A.that | B.if | C.when | D.where |
A.None | B.Each | C.Neither | D.Some |
A.proud | B.part | C.careful | D.support |
A.reported | B.returned | C.proved | D.led |
A.liveliness | B.richness | C.rudeness | D.kindness |
A.reached out | B.reached to | C.kept | D.kept out |
A.Besides | B.Over | C.While | D.After |
A.brought | B.cost | C.paid | D.handed |
A.dream | B.money | C.country | D.family |
1. What was “Santa’s workshop”?
A.A classroom. | B.A factory. | C.An office. |
A.The teachers. | B.The students. | C.The parents. |
A.10. | B.50. | C.100. |
A.They repaired the toys. | B.They bought the toys. | C.They sold the toys. |
A.Sad. | B.Pleased. | C.Lucky. |
Several months ago, 8-year-old Alex McKelvey set out to do some nice things for people she didn’t even know.
For the past year,
“This is what her life was about, giving to others.” Alex said. She
Alex was up before dawn
Before they paid their bill, they asked the server to swipe (刷) their card for a couple sitting a few tables away. But Alex wasn’t done yet. She then handed her server a 100-dollar tip.
“Thank you. You guys are too sweet!” the server said,
But these good deeds aren’t as random (随机的) as you might think. They’re part of
In all, the McKelvey family completed 600 acts of kindness in time for what would have been Linda’s 60th birthday on Sunday.
1. The farmer wondered what he should do when ________.
A.his horse fell down | B.his horse ran away | C.he couldn’t lift the bag himself |
A.a man | B.a woman | C.a big boy |
A.he wasn’t strong enough to lift the bag |
B.he would be angry to help him |
C.he was the great man in town |
A.asked the farmer to get on the horse |
B.helped the farmer lift the bag |
C.refused to help the farmer |
A.to pay him | B.to do the same | C.to take him to town |
9 . 假如你是李华,你昨天收到了加拿大网友John的一封电子邮件。下面是他的邮件内容,请你仔细阅读后,根据提示内容给他回一封电子邮件。
Dear Li Hua,
I’m writing this email to ask you something about voluntary work. I work as a volunteer when I’m free. Yesterday I went to the school library and helped put the books in order. I was tiring, but I felt very happy. Have you ever done voluntary work? What kind of voluntary work do you do? Why do you do the voluntary work?
Please write to me soon.
Yours,
John
提示内容:
1. 义务性工作:周末在一个小学足球俱乐部里当志愿者;
2. 做该义务性工作的原因:
擅长踢足球,可以教小孩们踢足球;
能做自己喜欢做的事情;
容易交到新朋友。
要求:
1. 必须包含提示中的所有内容,条理清晰,语句通顺,可适当增加细节。
2. 词数:80左右(邮件的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数)。
Dear John,
I’m glad to hear from you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
An Australian photographer called Karen Alsop is well-known for her heartwarming project—Christmas Wish. In 2020, it was
Four years ago, Karen found it wasn’t easy
In 2020, Karen visited a hospital in Melbourne with her team. She spent hours
One of the most heartwarming
Over the years, lots of photographers have joined Karen. With their special presents, many sick kids in hospital spend Christmas