1 . Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.
My boss appeared. “You probably know we’re cutting back,” he said. “Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.” “Fine,” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.
I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron (围裙) were visible over the cart (小车) loaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!
At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered, “I can’t believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. We’ll miss her as much as we’ll miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off I was than this poor woman.
I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. “An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you’re looking for work…”
1. How did the author feel on that rainy day?| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Proud. |
| A．Take care of patients. | B．Leave earlier that day. |
| C．Help the laid-off workers. | D．Give up the job in the hospital. |
| A．He offered her a high-paid job. | B．He gave her advice on job hunting. |
| C．He made her story known to others. | D．He taught her how to pass an interview. |
| A．Good deeds have their rewards. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．Little people can make a big difference. |
| D．Love brings more joy to people than work does. |
2 . Becca was 6 when she was told she had cancer on Sept. 8, 2014. She clearly remembers the bad days of her 26 months of non -stop treatment. Luckily, Becca celebrated her final treatment on Nov. 13, 2016, and she has been cancer-free ever since. But she was thinking about what her life was like while experiencing the treatment.
“I was never able to do much, and that’s what the kids lying in their hospital beds right now experience, asking their mom and dad, ‘When are we leaving? When can I play with my friends?’ So I decided I have to help them.”
In February, 2017, Becca came up with the idea for Knots and Arrows, a company that makes bracelets (手镯) out of swimsuit materials (泳衣布料). Part of the money made from each bracelet goes to the organizations that help people with cancer.
Becca created the company with her father, Gerhard Salmins. Gerhard Salmins once had cancer and already recovered from it. “I would be in the hospital sitting there crying and then my dad would come in and he would play games with me,” she said. “It made me forget about what I was going through” Becca said the name of the organization shows the motto (座右铭) she stuck to through her personal cancer journey.
Her organization has already given thousands of dollars to research organizations and families in need. Becca said she hoped her bracelets would make people remember that great things can result from small changes. “No matter what age you are, what you look like, and how you act, you can make a difference!”she said.
1. What happened to Becca at the end of 2016?| A．She recovered from cancer. | B．She created an organization. |
| C．She raised a lot of money. | D．She was helped by a company. |
| A．He showed Becca a famous motto. | B．He fought off cancer successfully. |
| C．He advised Becca to forget her pain. | D．He named the company Knots and Arrows. |
| A．Negative. | B．Creative. | C．Caring. | D．Clever. |
| A．To tell us having a motto is important. |
| B．To prove cancer can be got over successfully. |
| C．To show there’s always someone who needs help. |
| D．To make us realize everyone can make a difference. |
3 . Twelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book in his life. So he asked the new priest (牧师) in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.
John Medcalf, the priest, was moved. He also realised that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books, they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.
But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other methods could be used?
Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians first appeared in the villages of northern Peru, almost thirty years ago.
The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rural Library Network of Peru.
At first, they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village leaders took on the job themselves.
Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.
1. The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo ______.| A．enjoyed reading books |
| B．bought candles from the church |
| C．had a lot of books |
| D．lived in the church |
| A．to grow to love books |
| B．to read and write |
| C．to bring books to people |
| D．to build a new library |
| A．where Medcalf met Chinese doctors |
| B．who worked as village librarians at first |
| C．when the barefoot librarians appeared |
| D．how many village libraries Peru has today |
| A．the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf |
| B．car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo’s village |
| C．teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers |
| D．the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries |
4 . When people think of New York City, most of them probably picture the attractive lifestyles of the rich and famous or think of Broadway, Times Square and other tourist attractions. However, there is another side of New York City. The summer after the tenth grade, I went with my group on a mission trip to New York City for a week.
I had always known that poverty existed in major cities, but I had never seen it to a degree as high as we did there. We worked at several different locations with our small groups. One day, we served at a soup kitchen and what I saw astounded me. I couldn’t believe my eyes. We saw people from all walks of life. We met people who came there because they had no job, no home and no money.
Another day, we volunteered at a homeless shelter. We helped people there do some cleaning and spent time talking to them and listening to their stories. It was incredible to see how thankful they were to us for just spending a couple of hours talking to them.
Every person we met on that trip had a unique story. Whatever their stories were, there was a common thread we saw in them—hope and thanks. These were people who had nothing and yet they were so hopeful about their futures and they were thanking us.
My experience during that summer changed my life. I used to picture my future as containing a big house and a lot of money, but now I see my future as helping others. After college, I would really like to work for some sort of global aid organization that deals with the social issues, such as poverty and homelessness.
1. What shocked the author when he was in New York?| A．The poverty that existed there. |
| B．The tourist attractions people could enjoy. |
| C．The attractive lifestyle the city presented. |
| D．The extent to which people suffered poverty. |
| A．Angry. | B．Worried. | C．Appreciative. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．Most people realized the existence of extreme poverty in New York City. |
| B．All New Yorkers were thankful for people’s talking with them. |
| C．After college, the author wanted to make a lot of money to help others. |
| D．This mission trip to New York City changed the author’s values. |
| A．the significance of travelling | B．a meaningful life experience |
| C．living conditions in big cities | D．people’s positive attitude to life |
5 . How lucky I am to be a volunteer crisis counselor (顾问) with Crisis Text Line, a free hotline via text messages!
Crisis counselors are trained in a six-week training program
My favorite thing about being a crisis counselor is the active
There is a phrase I tell texters all the time: “You matter.” It is
When they
| A．If | B．Though | C．But | D．Since |
| A．provides | B．equips | C．offers | D．presents |
| A．older | B．younger | C．former | D．later |
| A．ignoring | B．displaying | C．covering | D．promoting |
| A．diseases | B．events | C．accidents | D．issues |
| A．received | B．offered | C．gathered | D．witnessed |
| A．intelligence | B．balance | C．assistance | D．evidence |
| A．goals | B．rescues | C．benefits | D．members |
| A．certainly | B．briefly | C．frequently | D．immediately |
| A．separate | B．free | C．prevent | D．protect |
| A．relieved | B．shocked | C．puzzled | D．convinced |
| A．exhausted | B．simple | C．desperate | D．merciful |
| A．care | B．consult | C．affect | D．hesitate |
| A．confusing | B．touching | C．annoying | D．surprising |
| A．warn | B．assure | C．permit | D．question |
| A．personal | B．curious | C．positive | D．negative |
| A．which | B．that | C．whom | D．what |
| A．open up | B．give in | C．get down | D．look up |
| A．by | B．on | C．in | D．with |
| A．healthier | B．wealthier | C．simpler | D．slimmer |
1. 活动的理由及目的；
2. 具体的做法；
3. 呼呼从我做起，节约粮食。
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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Dear fellow students,
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The Student Union
要点：
1. 在学校：努力学习知识，养成良好的学习习惯，爱运动；
2. 在家里：经常与家人交流, 分担家务；
3. 在社会：在公共场合不要大声喧哗，注意安全；
4. 发表你的观点。
要求：1. 文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；
2. 语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 要点齐全，内容可适当发挥；
4. 词数：100-120（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
Be a Virtue Teenager
Teenagers are the future of our motherland, and also the symbol of our district.
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8 . America’s latest superhero Austin Perine, who calls himself President Austin, is now taking the country by storm. But he is not a typical superhero. Two things set him apart: He doesn’t fight human enemies, but hunger and homelessness. Also, he’s only four years old.
Our superhero’s origin story started from the day when TJ Perine, his father, took Austin to the Firehouse Ministries, a local shelter that provides housing, food and other services for the homeless. As they drove by the building, they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner. That day, Austin used his allowance to buy each man a sandwich and handed the food out himself with his slogan, “Don’t forget to show love!”
After he returned every week for five weeks in a row, word of Austin’s kindness spread through social media. Austin and TJ could feed 25 to 50 people at a time before, and now, thanks to community support, they can feed 800 to 2,000 people.
But Austin isn’t merely filling stomachs. He has been improving the lives of the homeless people he meets. On that first trip to Firehouse Ministries, TJ and Austin talked to a poor man named Raymont. The respect Austin showed for him touched 41-year-old Raymont, who regained his confidence in life and finally found a job with the help of TJ. All that was made possible because a little boy took the time to care.
Austin’s passion has become his family’s calling. After raising money through a GoFundMe page, Audrey, TJ’s mother established the nonprofit Show Love Foundation, dedicated to fighting homelessness. She now serves as president, and TJ oversees public relations for the foundation full time. They offer medical and mental health care as preventive steps against homelessness.
As for President Austin, he continues to give out food, smiles, and his inspirational message of love. “It makes me feel like I’m saving the day,” he said proudly.
1. Why has Austin become well-known to the entire country?| A．He has removed the poverty of the local community. |
| B．He has super power to fill the stomachs of the homeless. |
| C．He fights hunger and homelessness at such a young age. |
| D．He has chosen an impressive and unique name. |
| A．Exposed. | B．Devoted. |
| C．Addicted. | D．Opposed. |
| A．To show Austin’s positive influence. |
| B．To persuade people to live off their own. |
| C．To prove the personal ability of Austin’s father. |
| D．To describe the difficult situation of poor people. |
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Humorous. |
| C．Approving. | D．Considerate. |
9 . When public health officials started telling Americans that hand washing is one of the most powerful weapons against the spread of the coronavirus, Terence Lester wondered, “What about the homeless?” Lester had been homeless himself for a time as a teenager, and today he runs a nonprofit in Atlanta called Love Beyond Walls that helps raise money for and awareness of homeless people. He knows all too well that in the best of times they are lucky to find a public bathroom that will let them in to wash up occasionally, not to mention several times a day.
Lester’s experience of creating temporary shelters with his nonprofit led him to another idea: temporary handwashing stations, the kind you see at outdoor music festivals. He mentioned the idea to his friend Lecrae Moore, a Grammy-winning Christian rapper, who eagerly donated enough money to buy 15 of the $ 150 washing stations. They called their project Love Sinks In. “If leaders in this country are asking people to wash their hands, we also have to provide the tools to people living on the margins of society who are more likely to catch and spread the coronavirus,” Lester says.
After its success in Atlanta, the group sent sinks to Birmingham, Alabama; Oakland, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas, where a partner organization installed the sinks in parks and other public spaces, thanks to a $ 13,000 donation from Google. (In addition to the startup funds, it costs about $ 500 a month to keep each sink stocked with soap and clean water.) One Atlanta hand washer, Sam, left a note on a sink that said, “God bless you! The hand washing the others!” One Atlanta hand washer, Sam, made sure his gratitude didn't go unnoticed. He left a note on a sink that said，“Thank you all for not forgetting about us.”
1. What makes Lester know the homeless well?| A．His research into the homeless. | B．His personal experience. |
| C．The public health warming. | D．The nonprofit organization. |
| A．He fixed handwashing stations at musical festivals. |
| B．He installed the sink for hand washing in person. |
| C．He launched the project Love Sinks In. |
| D．He created temporary shelters. |
| A．The homeless are unlikely to develop coronavirus. |
| B．The project involves individual and collective efforts. |
| C．The homeless have good public health consciousness. |
| D．Handwashing is the most effective way to cure coronavirus. |
| A．Grateful. | B．Negative. |
| C．Concerned | D．Doubtful |
1、 你的基本情况；
2、 你的申请理由；
3、 希望或准。
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m more than pleased to learn that volunteers are wanted for the Winter Olympic Games, which is to be held in Beijing. I’m writing to apply for the position.
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Yours,
Li Hua
