2 .

YARD SALE

June 17 & 18

Items (物品) Needed

Do you have books, toys, records, DVDs, holiday decorations (装饰品) or other items to donate (捐赠)?

Time to clear out the storeroom and bring your items to Parish Hall.

★All electronic items must be in working order.

★No clothing, computers or TVs are accepted.

If you have any questions or you want to offer to help, please call Jane at 1024-10515.

1. Where can you donate items?

A．In a yard.

B．In a storeroom.

C．At Parish Hall.

D．In a shop.

2. Which of the following is NOT accepted?

A．A DVD.

B．A TV.

C．A book.

D．A record.

3. What can you do if you want to offer to help?

A．Visit the website.	B．Call the buyer.
C．Send an email to Jane.	D．Call 1024-10515.

3 . Recently, Carrie and her friends planned an activity to make their local area better.

The _______ came to them one day as they were walking home through the park. They noticed people had _______ lots of litter on the grass. They thought that the park looked really messy and _______, so they wanted to make it clean.

Then they asked the local people to come and help them _______ all the litter in the park. They chose the first day of May _______ it’s a national holiday. It means most people have much free time to help them. They offered litter bags and gloves to the _______. And they also prepared some _______ and printed them out (打印出) to put up in their school and around the park. These posters would always remind people to be good citizens (市民).

On that day, more than 80 volunteers turned up to _______ litter in the park. Picking up litter was a(n) _______ job, and that would not take too much time, but everyone worked very carefully. So finally a clean and beautiful park appeared again. And more ________ , they created a comfortable environment with their efforts (努力).

1.

A．truth

B．idea

C．result

D．purpose

2.

A．saved

B．raised

C．dropped

D．bought

3.

A．dirty

B．dark

C．quiet

D．empty

4.

A．give up

B．clean up

C．open up

D．take up

5.

A．before

B．unless

C．after

D．because

6.

A．travellers

B．winners

C．volunteers

D．passengers

7.

A．signs

B．posters

C．photos

D．reports

8.

A．collect

B．waste

C．reduce

D．receive

9.

A．hard

B．strange

C．easy

D．popular

10.

A．fairly

B．properly

C．differently

D．importantly

4 . 从下面方框中选出10个单词, 将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。

care     choose     create     develop     encourage     include      memory       peace     over     satisfy     through     when

Jiang Danni is a 24-year-old volunteer from East China. She has volunteered in schools in Lebanon and countries in Africa. Many people have been interested in her videos about her experience.

After leaving university in 2020, Danni     1     to work in Africa for a year and then traveled to seven countries. A primary school in Uganda stopped her. She had a     2     time getting to know the children at the school. She taught children in Grades One to Four. Danni set up different kinds of classes for her students,     3     Chinese language learning, cooking and crafts (手工艺).

Danni also tried to care for the students. While staying at a school in Tanzania, she     4     prepared lunch for 40 children below 5 years old. The school is so far away from town. Danni needed to pass     5     a large forest and fields before taking a bus for more than half an hour to get to the town. She went to the town to buy delicious food for the kids.

In 2022, Danni arrived in Lebanon in Asia and became a volunteer teacher at a school. She taught arts and crafts such as paper cutting and the making of paper ice-cream in class. Her students all worked hard and enjoyed the     6     activities. They would run to give her a hug (拥抱) or small gifts such as a candy     7     Danni arrived at the school. And after school, they would invite her to their homes.

“I got great     8     while being with them. Their smiling faces gave me energy and     9     me to find meaning in volunteer work in different places, ” Danni said. She has decided     10     her dream further to help others as a lifetime career (终身事业).

5 . When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a forest. The woman in the house, my father’s cousin, was a terrible cook.

One day, when I was walking around the garden behind the house, I noticed a small wooden house. As I walked towards it, I saw a man with long hair and long beard (胡须) standing at the door. It seemed he didn’t wash or cut them for a long time.

“Please don’t tell them you saw me,” he said. “They never use this place, and I have nowhere (无处) else to live.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “I won’t tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean—do you have enough food to eat?” The old man shook his head. I put some food into a small bag that evening. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man.

The old man smiled when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house became interesting, and I enjoyed every minute of my stay there.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What did the writer think of his aunt?

A．She helped an old man.

B．She enjoyed reading books.

C．She wasn’t good at cooking.

2. What did the writer do to help the old man?

A．He gave some food to the old man.

B．He cooked food for the old man.

C．He told his parents about the old man.

3. How would the old man feel when the writer visited him?

A．Sacred.

B．Nervous.

C．Happy.

6 . Once upon a time, in a small village among rolling hills, there lived a young girl named Maya. She had a special ________: a belief in the power of kindness and togetherness. Maya’s village was known for its rich harvest ________ the people were proud of their farming traditions.

One summer, a terrible drought (干旱) ________ the land, causing many crops (稼物) to die.

Maya, who still didn’t ________ hope, decided to take steps. She visited each farmer, shared a heartfelt smile and ________ help. Maya told all these farmers to hold together. She believed that their collective power could be ________ than any difficulty.

After hearing her words, the farmers forgot their ________ and worked together. They dug irrigation channels (挖灌溉渠道), shared their ideas, and helped one ________ through the hard times. Three months later, the rains ________ arrived. Their beloved land came back to life. Word of Maya’s kindness and the village’s togetherness spread far and wide. From Maya’s story, they knew that ________ standing together with kindness, any difficulty could be solved. Travelers and neighboring villagers thought highly of their ways of working together.

1.

A．life

B．hobby

C．wish

2.

A．and

B．so

C．but

3.

A．killed

B．hit

C．knocked

4.

A．give up

B．put up

C．grow up

5.

A．asked

B．sold

C．provided

6.

A．greater

B．smaller

C．stricter

7.

A．differences

B．standards

C．surveys

8.

A．others

B．other

C．another

9.

A．healthily

B．finally

C．noisily

10.

A．by

B．of

C．about

7 . 补全对话
A: Hello, this is Jinan Care Volunteer Center. Can I help you?   
B: _______ This is a student from No.1 Middle School. I want to be a volunteer at your center.
A: Welcome! _______   
B: My name is Li Hua.
A: _______   
B: Well, maybe I can help to clean up the city parks. I like working outside.
A: OK. But we need to interview you first.
B: _______
A: On July 10th. If it’s OK, you can come to the center.
B: Where is the Jinan Care Volunteer Center?   
A: _______
B: OK. I’ve got it. Thanks.
A: You are welcome.1.

A．Sure.	B．Sorry, I can’t.
C．You are welcome.	D．That’s a good idea.

2.

A．Why were you late?	B．Where are you from?
C．What is your name?	D．What’s your favorite subject?

3.

A．How old are you?	B．What can you help with?
C．Why do you like this job?	D．Where are you going?

4.

A．What are the rules?	B．When is the interview?
C．Who visited the center?	D．How is the food?

5.

A．You must work hard.	B．It has the most comfortable seats.
C．You can eat in the dining hall.	D．It’s in Hongxing Business Building.

9 . 假定你是李华，为迎接国际慈善日(the International Day of Charity) 的到来，上周你校开展了以“传递爱(Pass the Love)”为主题的慈善义卖活动(a charity sale)来帮助社区有困难的人。请你结合以下表格，用英语给笔友John写一封信，分享活动过程和感受。词数80左右。

A Charity Sale
Time	9.00 a. m-11.00 a. m June 20th, 2023
Place	school playground
Purpose	to help people in trouble
Activities	Sell and Buy (义卖活动); The Loving Cooks (爱心厨艺秀); The Talent Show (才艺秀)
Feeling(s)	……

注意事项：
1.必须包含所有提示信息，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 John,

How is everything going? The International Day of Charity is coming. Last week _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua