2 . 假设你是李华，上周末去学校周边某社区参加了帮助老年人的志愿者活动。请给你校官网英文专栏写一篇短文介绍你们的活动情况，要点包括：
1．活动概况；
2．感悟与收获。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.标题已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
提示词：志愿者活动 voluntary activity

Many hands make light work

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4 . Sportsmen from different countries in Asia are i_______________ with the beauty of Hangzhou. （根据首字母单词拼写）

5 . I _______________ (尊重) his decision and I will support whatever he decides to do. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

6 . Your own personal _______________ (行为) as a student, outside of school hours, has a great effect on the school itself. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

7 . 任务型阅读

Jenny was the only child in her home. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping (哭泣) sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding (责骂) from her mother. Wandering aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat, but it was not possible for her, since she had nothing with her. She stood beside a stand for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she sighed and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes. . . but I don’t have money on me…” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man. “Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing, actually I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless (无情的) compared to a stranger!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl,do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thank me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”

1. 1. 根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中, 每词限用一次, 有两词为多余选项。

kind            treat            care          complain            expect               move        angry        wander         strict          hunger                sorrowful           possible
One afternoon Jenny quarreled with her mother and left home with _______.		She felt _______ and wept.
_______ in the street for hours， Jenny felt hungry.		Jenny _______ something to eat, but it was _______ for her.
A seller had a small talk with Jenny and _______ her to a bowl of noodles.		She was _______ and cried silently because of the seller’s _______.
Jenny thanked the seller and _______ that her mother showed no care for her.		She thought her mother was ________ with  her.

2. After running out of the house, how did Jenny feel? （no more than 6 word）
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3. What do you think Jenny will do in the end? （no more than 15 word）
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9 . Even though we may believe that it’s important to say thank you, sometimes expressing gratitude is easier said than done. We might find ourselves getting confused about the details of what to say or the best way to deliver the message. As a result, many times, we do not express our gratitude.

According to new research, however, it’s possible we might be making our thanks more complicated than it needs to be. In a paper published in The Journal of Positive Psychology, researchers compared the effects of expressing thanks in person, over a video call, and by text. And, while people generally expect an in-person thank-you to be most impactful, what happened in reality was quite different: sending a thank-you by text was almost as impactful as delivering the message in person. Additionally, texting maybe especially well-suited for situations where we feel embarrassed about expressing our appreciation.

In one study, 219 college students from the United States and China participated in a gratitude activity in which they wrote about three things they were grateful for over a two-week period. After writing, the students were asked to actually thank the person involved. Some connected with the gratitude recipient (接受者) in person, others via video call, and others via text. At the beginning and end of the two weeks, participants completed surveys measuring their feelings of well-being, connections with others, depression, loneliness, and happiness.

The researchers found that people who expressed gratitude increased their well-being, with only a few differences between the different methods of gratitude expression. Overall, video calls were just as beneficial as meeting in person. Texting was slightly less effective than video calling -- it didn’t make people feel more connected and happy. However, participants who sent their thanks by text still experienced benefits: texting boosted their well-being and reduced their loneliness.

Overall, the message is that we shouldn’t worry about finding just the “right” way to express our gratitude. In fact, you’re probably better off sending a quick thank-you today than waiting for the right time to schedule an in-person visit. You can be sure that many of gratitude’s benefits can be attained regardless of how you send the message.

1. How do people make expressing gratitude complex?

A．They think it is useless to express gratitude.

B．They feel ashamed to express gratitude.

C．They think too much about the best way to do it.

D．They waste too much time before saying it.

2. Which way may be best for us to avoid embarrassment when expressing our gratitude?

A．Video chats.	B．Face to face visits.
C．Sending messages.	D．Making phone calls.

3. What does the research mainly show?

A．Learning to be grateful can give us a lot of benefits.

B．We need to put saying thank-you into our daily routine.

C．We should learn how to express appreciation to others.

D．We shouldn’t be bothered by how to express our gratitude.

10 . Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays. there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.

Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)

Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a stat ue of its main founder that rises up high.

Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)

Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses. and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long. thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.

Suzzallo Library (Seattle)

Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)

A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.

More information of them is just a click away.

1. Which library is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues?

A．Beinecke Rare Book Library.	B．Vennesla Library.
C．Suzzallo Library.	D．Library of Muyinga.

2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others?

A．It is mainly intended for children.

B．It is a kind of culture complex.

C．It is located within the campus.

D．It is in a shape of a whale outside.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A culture magazine	B．A travel brochure.
C．A website.	D．A historical book.