1 . I’ve been into volunteer work since childhood. As a girl, I volunteered at animal shelters, played music at nursing homes, and helped with community cleanup. In college, I volunteered heavily at a large yearly conference, which is where I first met and fell in love with my husband Tom, who was on my team of co-volunteers. Since getting married in 2013, we’ve been living in Beirut, Lebanon. My husband works for a nonprofit organization. I have an online coaching business, so I’ve many opportunities to volunteer for youth education.
Volunteering has been a way of life for me and I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy it. Most of the time, you do feel that you’re making a difference. Once I led a project that provided food to Syrian families. When it was nearing Ramadan, the biggest holiday season in Islam, I filled the food package with nuts, olive oil, sweets... We took the package unannounced and arrived just as the Syrian family was sitting on their floor for breakfast. They had nothing but some bread and a pot of tea. The mother cried when seeing us, saying she would never forget our kindness.
Another time, some friends and I volunteered to a distant church with only a few elderly residents. The building was old and the churchyard needed attention. We spent the weekend in the home of one of these old ladies so we could clean and repair the church. I’ll never forget the new life in her eyes as she stayed with us. She couldn’t repair broken doors or pull weeds, but she loved us like nothing else. It breaks my heart to remember this old lady beaming with joy for such small efforts we made. Volunteer work is satisfying not because you have done some work, but because your presence has an effect on people around.
Volunteering makes me a better person because it puts my focus on others. It makes me grateful for what I have and gives me a chance to serve people, which gives a deep sense of meaning to my life.
1. When did the author meet her husband for the first time?A.When she was a child. | B.When she was a college student. |
C.When she worked in a company. | D.When she was a senior high school student. |
A.Her children were ill. | B.Her husband was missing. |
C.She had no food. | D.She was very moved. |
A.Pleasant. | B.Frightened. | C.Impatient. | D.Disappointed. |
A.She can hear many stories. | B.She has done much work. |
C.She can help others. | D.She has met many people. |
2 . Since COVID-19 outbreak, many women have stepped up in the fight to end the epidemic (流行病).
Guo Xin is a volunteer from Shandong Province. She has been working as a volunteer in Wuhan since February 3. She is mainly responsible for helping to count the goods and materials donated (捐赠) to Wuhan.
According to Guo, her parents didn’t know she was coming to Wuhan. “I wasn’t sure if I should come as I didn’t know how difficult the situation was. I thought about it and decided to come. I have a sister. She is in college. My parents are healthy. If you overthink it, it becomes more difficult. But if you let it go, it’s much easier,” Guo said.
Behind the reports, there are still many unknown women workers. Among them, some businesswomen have spared no expense (不惜一切代价) in the production of protective equipment (设备) at the fastest speed for fighting against the epidemic. There are also women who are active in communities and on the streets, working hard for people. There are also policewomen, women reporters and drivers.
According to a survey, in Shanghai, half of the doctors on the front line of the fight against the outbreak are women and more than 90 percent of nurses are women. Women medical workers are heroes. They are soldiers who should not be neglected in the fight against the epidemic.
1. What is TRUE about Guo Xin?A.She is a college student. |
B.She made her own decision to go to Wuhan. |
C.She comes from a city in Guangdong Province. |
D.Her parents supported her in her decision to go to Wuhan. |
A.Women are as strong as men. |
B.The reports can’t tell all the truths. |
C.A lot of women are trying their best to offer help. |
D.People should pull together when facing difficulties. |
A.Discovered. |
B.Changed. |
C.Admitted. |
D.Forgotten. |
A.Being a volunteer is honorable |
B.The importance of the volunteers |
C.Remember the efforts of people during the epidemic |
D.The important role of women in fighting against the epidemic |
3 . The world's largest painting has been sold in Dubai for almost $62 million. British artist Sacha Jafri created the painting and
During the spread of COVID-19 last year, Mr. Jafri was in Dubai. Rather than feeling
Using the children's
Jafri had aimed to
A.held | B.played | C.set | D.confirmed |
A.ashamed | B.lost | C.hidden | D.stuck |
A.decided | B.hesitated | C.agreed | D.happened |
A.wish | B.difference | C.comment | D.mark |
A.called on | B.arranged for | C.appointed | D.warmed |
A.return | B.accept | C.take | D.contribute |
A.hard | B.happy | C.fantastic | D.wrong |
A.notes | B.ideas | C.dialogues | D.commitments |
A.standard | B.cheap | C.huge | D.round |
A.just | B.even | C.seldom | D.still |
A.worked | B.behaved | C.calculated | D.discussed |
A.withdrawing | B.wandering | C.bending over | D.turning over |
A.decorations | B.brushes | C.collections | D.patterns |
A.repeated | B.delayed | C.continued | D.finished |
A.length | B.width | C.size | D.shape |
A.save | B.raise | C.borrow | D.offer |
A.on the bench | B.through the floor | C.under the hammer | D.in the air |
A.earned | B.charged | C.deposited | D.paid |
A.money | B.prize | C.credit | D.share |
A.split | B.buried | C.absorbed | D.put |
4 . This is so easy, inexpensive, and has always brought either of two
Here is how it “works”. When I see gloves, warm hats and scarves on sale (new or in good condition from a second-hand store), I buy them very
I have a large basket that I keep in the passenger side of my car and I “file” these things in it, where I can
I am always
Not yet have I
A.routines | B.reactions | C.figures | D.suggestions |
A.performances | B.amusement | C.addiction | D.problems |
A.voice | B.tooth | C.eye | D.ear |
A.drive | B.stand | C.wait | D.run |
A.cheaply | B.casually | C.unwillingly | D.briefly |
A.deserted | B.allowed | C.needed | D.discovered |
A.strengthen | B.increase | C.paint | D.remove |
A.easily | B.hardly | C.never | D.often |
A.specific | B.useful | C.popular | D.usual |
A.positive | B.short | C.careful | D.fond |
A.busy | B.cold | C.interesting | D.happy |
A.put down | B.settle down | C.queue up | D.pull up |
A.window | B.light | C.wheel | D.floor |
A.improve | B.buy | C.borrow | D.accept |
A.sadness | B.dishonesty | C.disbelief | D.anger |
A.mind | B.bag | C.basket | D.reach |
A.wearing | B.winning | C.ignoring | D.folding |
A.accounted for | B.met with | C.escaped from | D.kept up with |
A.splits | B.sacrifices | C.forces | D.warms |
A.examined | B.appreciated | C.blamed | D.predicted |
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Last Sunday, while eat in a restaurant, I noticed a bowl full of dumplings on the table next to mine. They must have left by someone. Just then, an old man came in. Judging from her clothes, I believed he were poor. He saw the dumplings left on the table. Being shyly, he sat down and started eating. The others around look at him, puzzled, but some even laughed at him. Therefore, after finishing the dumplings, he went up to the donation box on the counter, put one hundred yuan in it and left, leaving us all shocked and ashamed about.
We shouldn’t judge a person just from his or her appearance. A person which has a loving heart is the richest in the world.
6 . Medical bills were piling, kids needed glasses, cars needed repairs and the dog needed surgery. On top of that, Christmas was almost
But all of that was
On hearing that, Brian
The young mom was so surprised that she
My husband is a naturally modest
The simple act of one man making the decision to share what he had, instead of worrying about what he would
A.in | B.before | C.upon | D.for |
A.solved | B.changed | C.purchased | D.forgotten |
A.replaced | B.abandoned | C.thrown | D.examined |
A.persuade | B.mention | C.warn | D.explain |
A.danger | B.need | C.place | D.face |
A.taken | B.broken | C.worn | D.pulled |
A.Angrily | B.Sadly | C.Impatiently | D.Unnecessarily |
A.hurried | B.used | C.tried | D.offered |
A.front | B.sure | C.opposite | D.back |
A.faster | B.safer | C.happier | D.luckier |
A.dark | B.hard | C.icy | D.long |
A.nearly | B.finally | C.greatly | D.excitedly |
A.humorous | B.generous | C.meaningful | D.intelligent |
A.helping | B.using | C.thanking | D.receiving |
A.satisfaction | B.surprise | C.chance | D.discovery |
A.returned | B.added | C.paid | D.discounted |
A.spare | B.new | C.whole | D.extra |
A.Regardless of | B.More than | C.Let down | D.Rather than |
A.charged | B.sold | C.asked | D.appreciated |
A.go for | B.go without | C.go in for | D.go against |