1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A．To express thanks.

B．To discuss a project.

C．To ask for information.

2. What does the man think volunteering can help children do?

A．Learn new skills.

B．Make more friends.

C．Contribute to the community.

3. Where will the woman's children probably enjoy doing volunteer work?

A．In a hospital.

B．At an animal shelter.

C．In a food bank.

4. How will the woman find volunteer opportunities?

A．By visiting local charities.

B．By surfing the Internet.

C．By calling community organizations.

2 . Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit (非营利的) organizations, but COVID-19 makes it difficult for them to take part, especially for older people. As a result, nonprofit organizations are meeting the challenge of finding new, safe ways to engage with older volunteers.

“COVID-19 has been a real blow to most communities, seriously blocking volunteer participation, but our society needs the talent of these people,” said Marc Freedman, the founder of Encore.org, a nonprofit trying to bridge generational divides. “We know from decades of research that strong social connections and a reason to get up in the morning are key to our well-being as we age,” he added. “So we need to give up the idea of ‘stay safe and stay out of the way.’”

Like so much of life in COVID-19, volunteer work has largely moved online. But technology can be a barrier for many older adults — both those who offer and those who receive volunteer services. They are less likely to get and take advantage of the latest technology. Last year 59 percent of Americans age 65 and older had broadband (宽带) Internet connections, about 20 percentage points fewer than those in younger age groups.

None of that has stopped elderly volunteers like Paula Brynen, a 65-year-old Los Angeles resident. Before COVID-19, she volunteered for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS’s) Light The Night, an annual fund-raising walk at which participants carry glowing lanterns. Ms. Brynen would help out with setting up the event; nowadays, she focuses on another task. “They usually give volunteers a small list of calls to make,” she said, “but because I worked in fund-raising and have no problem ringing up, they gave me 50 names this year.”

Meanwhile, she is working as a mentor (导师) with Table Wisdom, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that matches older adults with students and young professionals. She connects each week via Zoom with a young environmental engineer in Colombia. “We talk about politics and movie recommendations — I’ve learned a lot about Colombia, and she’s learned about things like Los Angeles’s culture.”

1. What does the underlined part “these people” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Elderly patients.	B．Older volunteers.
C．Young professionals.	D．Nonprofit organizers.

2. Which of the following would Marc Freedman agree with?

A．Having something to do daily benefits older adults.

B．Knowing how to stay connected helps you succeed.

C．It is good for the elderly to get up early in the morning.

D．More efforts should be taken to improve seniors’ safety.

3. Why does the author provide the numbers in paragraph 3?

A．To express approval for developing technology.

B．To discuss how COVID-19 influenced volunteer work.

C．To show many older people are falling behind technologically.

D．To explain the development of broadband Internet connections.

4. How does Paula Brynen work for the LLS now?

A．By taking fund-raising walks.	B．By making a lot of phone calls.
C．By giving free speeches via Zoom.	D．By instructing students and young adults.

3 . Kelli Boehle says her son Nik was an amazing and caring person. Nik was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer in 2008 when he was 17. He passed away in 2012. But Nik’s kindness and generosity have lived on long after his death.

After he was diagnosed and started treatment, Nik was granted (给予) a wish experience from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “For just this period of time, we didn’t think about cancer, ”Kelli Boehle said. “All we thought about was enjoying our time together. ”

In 2009, Nik met another young man Nate, who was also going through cancer treatment. He’d been diagnosed a month after turning 18, and Nik learned he was too old to qualify for a wish. The night before Nik passed away, he asked his mother to help ensure that young adults fighting cancer could have their wishes come true too.

“It was like a seed he planted that just wouldn’t stop coming into my mind, ” she said. In 2012, Kelli Boehle started Nik’s Wish. The nonprofit grants wishes to young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are battling cancer. Nate was the organization’s first wish recipient. “It’s meant to bring them joy and know that they’re loved and that we’re fighting for them, too, ”Kelli Boehle said.

Recently, 19-year-old Jordan Morrow received her wish to attend a Taylor Swift concert as part of a trip to Los Angeles. For Morrow, who has spent the last year battling brain cancer, going to the concert has done more than lift her spirits. “I think it’s something to get me through whatever comes my way, ”she said. “And I’m thankful for Nik’s Wish for that. ”

In the 11 years since Nik passed away, the organization has granted more than 300 wishes across more than 30 states. In the beginning, Kelli Boehle says she wasn’t sure she could be a wish maker and work closely with the young adults. But now, it’s her favorite thing to do.

1. What is the goal of Nik’s Wish?

A．To make commercial profits.	B．To cure the youth of their cancer.
C．To ease young patients of pains.	D．To support young adults fighting cancer.

2. Which word best describes Kelli Boehle?

A．Intelligent.

B．Selfless.

C．Straightforward.

D．Ambitious.

3. What can we learn from Jordan Morrow’s words?

A．She survived the deadly disease.	B．She was granted more than one wish.
C．She was motivated by the organization.	D．She lifted people’s spirits by performing.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Pay-It-Forward: A Mother’s Last Wish

B．Cancer Battles: Stories of Hope and Perseverance

C．Nik’s Wish: Fulfilling Wishes for Young Cancer Fighters

D．Make-A-Wish Foundation: Granting Dreams to Young Adults

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答一下小题。
1. Where will the charity event be held?

A．At the Forest Hotel.

B．At the Park Hotel.

C．At the City Lights.

2. What will the money from the charity event be used to do?

A．Open a training centre.

B．Build a new hotel.

C．Provide shelter for the homeless.

3. What activity is added this year?

A．Trying a new restaurant.

B．Attending a festival.

C．Visiting an adventure park.

4. What will volunteers do for the charity event?

A．Check the tickets.

B．Help with seating.

C．Serve the coffee.

5 . When she first looked for her wedding dress, Gwendolyn Stuglis had a budget or $1,000. After trying on several dresses, she was _______ a champagne-colored dress with long sleeves by the salesclerk. “I got _______ in my eyes because it was the dress I really wanted,” she admitted. The only _______: it was triple her budget. After some encouragement from her mother-in-law, Stulgis _______ it. She explained, “Although I hadn’t enough money, that dress was _______ made for me.” She wore the gown with _______ when she became a Stulgis.

As most brides do, she hung her wedding dress in her closet when the _______ was over. Realizing the dress would be _______ if it continued to sit there, she decided to give it away. Stulgis turned to Facebook to search a _______ bride. In the post, there were two ______________: the bride must have their ceremony within three months and the dress must be ______________ others. More than 70 messages ______________ into Stulgis’ mailbox immediately. Margaret Hyde had planned on making her own dress before she saw Stulgis’ Facebook ______________. She told her sister-in-law, Alycia Ashley, that she wanted to enter but was ______________. So, Ashley secretly emailed Stulgis, ______________ Hyde as the most selfless person she knew.

Stulgis was moved by Ashley’s ______________. On June 4, Hyde was told she was chosen. “It was unbelievable,” she said ______________. Hyde promised to follow the traveling dress requests. After her post, Stulgis ______________ a Facebook group called Shared Dream Dresses. Since June, 200 dresses have been given away. Stulgis’ community of bridal donations started with such a ______________ emotion. She shared, “I want people to feel like they are worth something. I want them to ______________ their dress dreams without worrying about buying one. A dressing shouldn’t be kept in the closet.”

1.

A．shown

B．donated

C．awarded

D．reminded

2.

A．lights

B．tears

C．fears

D．troubles

3.

A．price

B．drawback

C．catch

D．decision

4.

A．accepted

B．offered

C．purchased

D．abandoned

5.

A．seriously

B．fortunately

C．doubtfully

D．completely

6.

A．expectation

B．dignity

C．admiration

D．pride

7.

A．reception

B．trade

C．ceremony

D．bargain

8.

A．stored

B．wasted

C．ignored

D．treasured

9.

A．charming

B．suitable

C．selfless

D．kind

10.

A．requests

B．levels

C．plans

D．solutions

11.

A．passed onto

B．helped out

C．devoted to

D．handed over to

12.

A．gathered

B．happened

C．flooded

D．swelled

13.

A．account

B．application

C．comment

D．post

14.

A．busy

B．confident

C．outgoing

D．hesitant

15.

A．describing

B．treating

C．impressing

D．directing

16.

A．response

B．dream

C．reaction

D．message

17.

A．secretly

B．excitedly

C．desperately

D．eagerly

18.

A．sheltered

B．promoted

C．started

D．collected

19.

A．giving

B．surprising

C．refreshing

D．moving

20.

A．design

B．achieve

C．update

D．copy

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman help do in Ghana?

A．Teach children at a school.

B．Build houses for the locals.

C．Care for wild animals.

2. What is the contact number of the volunteer programme?

A．212-831-7172.

B．212-831-7272.

C．212-831-7372.

7 . As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is the way the charity organization Heifer International (国际小母牛慈善组织) wants to end world hunger.

It began in the 1930s when an American farmer, Dan West, went to Spain to help people in need. He tried to feed the people with milk. But it seemed that there would never be enough milk. It made him think that what they needed was “not a cup, but a cow”.

Dan West returned to America. He worked together with some friends to find ways to end hunger. He believed giving animals and providing training would stop world hunger. With his help, Heifer International was set up.

On Heifer International’s website, you will see a list of animals like cows, chickens, pigs and even fish and bees. You can offer help by buying some animals for one certain family. Those animals will have babies. With more and more animals, these families will be able to support themselves. Once these families get better lives, they will pass on the act of kindness to others. More importantly, you are buying the resources (资源) for programs run by Heifer International to help more families.

The programs also help small-sized farms. As a rule, each farmer must give his animal’s first female ( 雄性) baby to another in need. Heifer International also provides training on animals health and feeding. And these farmers all agree to teach others what they have learned as another rule.

However, there is still a long way to go. The milk may run out. But if families have their own cows, they can get plenty of milk to feed themselves. The organization wants the farmers to go on working together, helping each other and learning from each other. Maybe hunger can really be stopped.

1. According to the passage, we know that Dan West_________.

A．set up a team in Spain	B．helped people with enough fish
C．was a Spanish farmer	D．helped set up Heifer International

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the charity organization Heifer International?

A．Heifer International makes a list of animals on its website.

B．Farmers in the program must teach others how to feed animals.

C．Farmers in the program must give all the animals’ babies to others.

D．Heifer Intermational provides training on animals' health and feeding.

3. If we put the passage into four parts, which of the following is the best?
（①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤= Para.5 ⑥= Para.6）

A．①；②③；④⑤；⑥

B．①；②③；④；⑤⑥

C．①②；③；④⑤；⑥

D．①②③；④；⑤；⑥

4. The best title of this passage may be “________”

A．Advice on Feeding Cows	B．A Cow Instead of a Cup
C．The Charity Organizations	D．An American Farmer

8 . Volunteer by supporting a local animal rescue center in Costa Rica!

If you like animals and are also interested in preserving the environment, you will be perfect for this program. You will be helping out in and supporting a local animal shelter. Not only does this shelter take in homeless animals, but also wild animals which are in bad condition.

In addition to the caretaking of the animals, volunteers help us welcome visitors at the entrance and answer any questions that visitors may have about the shelter or its animals. As volunteers spend more days in the shelter, knowledge about wildlife management will grow.

Requirements

＊You need to be at least 15 years old on the program start date at the high school level or above.

＊Speaking English is a basic requirement.

＊No restrictions on nationality. Helping hands both in Costa Rica and beyond are welcome.

＊Your helping hand will be required from 09:00 to 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Program fees

＊Booking payments (15%): The booking payment is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payment is made by PayPal. You can also pay using a credit card.

＊Final payments (85%): Your final payment will be agreed with Volunteer Now Costa Rica during the application process.

1. What can a volunteer do in the rescue center?

A．Communicate with visitors.	B．Get trained to place animals.
C．Give lectures about animals.	D．Search for homeless animals.

2. Who can volunteer in the program?

A．A French-speaking adult.	B．A primary schoolchild.
C．A college student from America.	D．A local person free on Fridays.

3. How much should a volunteer pay at least to make a reservation?

A．$52.5.

B．$105.

C．$297.5.

D．$350.

9 . One January evening in 2008, Rachel Lapierre bought a $4 lottery (彩票) ticket at the grocery store. The 46-year-old mother of four was wearing herself thin as a full-time _______ and part-time volunteer aid worker. After an exhausting day, she needed something to _______ her spirits.

For years, Lapierre longed to be able to _______ her nursing job and focus on the volunteer work she found most _______. She promised that if she ever won the lottery, that’s what she would do.

_______, the next day, the lottery office informed her that she had won a sum of $675,000. Staying _______ to her word, Lapierre devoted her life to her passion project Le Book Humanitaire, which has since become a non-profit _______ .

Le Book, as Lapierre, now 62, affectionately calls it, _______ as a simple list of good deeds she wrote down in a notebook to _______ what she had done to help others. To her, the deeds were just small acts of ________ that anyone else might have done. But word started ________, her phone began ringing and a Facebook page she created for the project became an effective way to deal with ________ from those in need and those who wanted to help.

Le Book Humanitaire now has a team of 80 volunteers, ________ local emergency support, medical outreach and food delivery to seniors.

“When you do a good deed, it has a butterfly effect,” says Lapierre. “One good deed can ________ ten people. So if we all do a good deed? That can ________ the world.”

1.

A．cleaner

B．nurse

C．chemist

D．doctor

2.

A．lower

B．capture

C．break

D．lift

3.

A．quit

B．find

C．accept

D．keep

4.

A．stressful

B．meaningful

C．painful

D．challenging

5.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Hopefully

C．Suddenly

D．Gradually

6.

A．fair

B．strange

C．true

D．open

7.

A．store

B．hospital

C．company

D．organization

8.

A．expanded

B．developed

C．began

D．changed

9.

A．keep track of

B．make sure

C．deal with

D．reflect on

10.

A．politeness

B．kindness

C．rudeness

D．wickedness

11.

A．arriving

B．leaking

C．gathering

D．spreading

12.

A．requests

B．suggestions

C．orders

D．thoughts

13.

A．explaining

B．passing

C．offering

D．introducing

14.

A．encourage

B．attract

C．interest

D．affect

15.

A．survive

B．save

C．create

D．protect

10 . If you had an extra $100, how would you use it to bring more kindness in your community? If you have a creative response to that question, read our FAQ below and apply for our monthly contest.

What is it?

Kindness-In-Action helps individuals put kindness idea into action. People from all around the world submit their ideas on what they would do if they had an extra $100, and KindSpring selects a winner every month.

How does it work?

First, you submit your idea, and if it gets selected, you’ll hear from one of our volunteer reviewers about setting up a phone or Skype call. Following that, we’ll mail you a check, you’ll have a month to implement (实施) the idea in your community, and then share your experience and photos with the KindSpring community. We’ll also feature it in our monthly newsletter that reaches more than 100 thousand people in 150 countries, so others can share the idea and spread more love!

What is the criteria for selection?

Your personal intention, creative use of Smile. Cards, potential ripple effect (连锁反应) in the local community, and the votes from the KindSpring community (existing members can login and vote as well). Ultimately, we are trying to inspire small (not big!) acts of kindness.

How did you start?

We received an unexpected donation in May. To share in the joy, we posted a small blurb in our online community asking for ideas. In less than couple weeks, more than 50 ideas were submitted and dozens of people helped us evaluate the ideas by adding “smiles”. On July 1st, we announced our first winner and a commitment to continue this experiment. The aim of the experiment continues to be: To inspire creative acts of kindness in local communities, to empower individuals to practice generosity, to model a trust-drive philanthropy(慈善事业), and to spread good ideas.

Click Here to Apply. Or join our community and help us select the next winner
1. What can we learn from the text?

A．A winner is selected every year.

B．Only people from America can submit their ideas.

C．An unexpected act of kindness contributes to its origin.

D．The one selected needs to use his or her own money to implement the idea.

2. What's the purpose of Kindness-In-Action?

A．To choose more wise consumers.

B．To promote international cooperation.

C．To arouse people to express themselves.

D．To encourage acts of kindness and spread good ideas.

3. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A textbook

B．A guidebook

C．A website

D．A report.