1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dunant, a Swiss businessman, formed the International committee of the Red Cross in 1863. The first act of the Red Cross was     1    (organize) an international conference where countries adopted guidelines and measures for protecting     2     wounded and medical workers during and after battles. In the years since, the Red Cross has been active not only in helping soldiers and civilians caught in war but also responding     3     natural disasters.

Now much of the work     4    (do) by volunteers and workers in the Red Cross is difficult and dangerous. They tend to work in places of crisis, where there are wars and conflicts. It is estimated that about 40 workers of International Red Cross     5    (kill) since 1993. However, their work is also both important and     6    (reward). They help prepare communities and gather     7    (supply) and materials for future disasters. Most of the people who receive help from Red Cross are grateful for the help and some even do    8     they can to help others.

The Red Cross is playing an     9    (influence) part in every country.     10     Dunant is long gone, his spirit continues with us until this day.

2 . You’ve sized up the benefits of volunteering, looked over your schedule, and decided you have both the time and desire to give back to your community.     1     Here are some tips to find and get suitable volunteer opportunities in your area — or farther afield.

Identify your values.

    2     Make a list of the values that drive you, or the issues you care about, and then look for organizations with complementary (互补的) missions and opportunities. For instance, if your primary motivation is to strengthen social connections with peers, you might look to organizations such as school groups that require interaction with other parents, or neighbors.

If you’re motivated to serve the less fortunate, you might target organizations that work with housing-insecure populations, people with disabilities or members of historically disadvantaged groups. Motivations for volunteering are as diverse as the volunteers harboring them.     3    

Try to involve the whole family.

Many parents who volunteer turn giving back into a family affair. Community service is a great way to teach kids the value of selflessness.     4     Look for volunteer engagements that welcome people of all ages and abilities, and schedule time for the whole family to participate —whether that means spending an afternoon picking up trash on the side of the highway, or a week in a faraway flood zone.

    5    

Once you find a well-run organization that aligns with (符合) your availability, values, talents, and objectives, work with your contact there to set a volunteer schedule that fits your life. If you’re exploring a frequent engagement — say, a weekly or biweekly commitment —think carefully about how much time you can afford to donate. It’s better to commit to shorter or less frequent volunteer hours than to take on an unmanageable workload.

A．What motivates you to give back?

B．Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

C．Are you ready to build a list of ideal places to volunteer?

D．It’s also an opportunity to spend more time with your family.

E．Don’t overthink the process of finding opportunities to volunteer.

F．Whatever your motivations are, there’s an organization out there that needs your help.

G．Now comes the most difficult part: finding volunteer opportunities that are right for you.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What problem did the senior citizens have?

A．They got trapped in the fallen trees.

B．They were stuck in the wheelchairs.

C．Fallen leaves blocked their walking paths.

2. Who called on the volunteers to help the senior citizens?

A．Jay Garrett.

B．Barry.

C．Wally, West.

3. How did the children deal with the leaves?

A．They sent them to the landfill.

B．They took them to the farm.

C．They used them to grow crops.

4 . As a teen, Ketie Steller suffered from a severe disease, her hair thinned sharply. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first professional ________.

“To sit down and have somebody talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel cared about and less ________,” she says.

After that, Steller knew she wanted her own ________ so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology school (美容学校) in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, ________ to people on the streets. “Part of what ________ my heart was just how lonely people looked,” she says. “I thought maybe I’d go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can’t ________ their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less lonely for a moment.”

Steller listens to people’s stories of loss, addiction, and ________ to get back on their feet. The attention ________ works. She was cutting a woman’s hair one day ________ someone drove by and yelled, “You look ________!” “I thought I was ________. Look, now people see me!” The woman in the chair said with a large smile.

An offshoot (分支) of the Red Chair Project is the Steller Kindness Project, in which people who commit acts of ________ are invited for a free facial at Steller’s salon. ________, they tell their stories, which Steller shares on her website. Her hope is that by reading about kind acts, others will be ________ to spread their own.

A free haircut may be a ________ thing, but it can be a gateway to show value and respect.

1.

A．hair-washing

B．hair-examining

C．hair-cutting

D．hair-coloring

2.

A．embarrassed

B．nervous

C．curious

D．lonely

3.

A．clinic

B．school

C．club

D．salon

4.

A．looking up

B．reaching out

C．coming up

D．giving away

5.

A．broke

B．touched

C．stopped

D．beat

6.

A．relieve

B．fix

C．justify

D．tell

7.

A．struggle

B．management

C．intention

D．promise

8.

A．rarely

B．occasionally

C．regularly

D．apparently

9.

A．when

B．but

C．before

D．once

10.

A．satisfied

B．thrilled

C．amazing

D．depressing

11.

A．excellent

B．invisible

C．normal

D．special

12.

A．sympathy

B．calmness

C．kindness

D．bravery

13.

A．In addition

B．As a result

C．In exchange

D．After all

14.

A．convinced

B．advised

C．persuaded

D．inspired

15.

A．small

B．useful

C．delightful

D．huge

5 . The schools located in the East End of Houston, Texas, serve some of the poorest, most at-risk students in the Houston Independent School District. Like many urban areas, Houston’s East End is a “food desert,” where fresh, affordable produce is hard to find, while unhealthy foods from convenience stores and fast food restaurants are widely available. The combination of urban pollution and unhealthy foods have led to diabetes (糖尿病), obesity, and associated illnesses in the East End.

Through a youth-led “Green Ambassador” program rooted in the environmental education curriculum of Project Learning Tree (PLT), students from East End schools are aiming to change their neighborhood. Their goal is to transform their community from a food desert to a food forest that can supply the East End’s residents with fresh, natural foods while also providing food and shelter for wildlife. They’re planting one fruit tree and one community garden at a time, linking their schools and neighborhoods to form a Houston East End Greenbelt.

Emerson Hernandez, a student at Furr High School, joined the school’s PLT GreenSchools’ Green Team in ninth grade. The program sparked a passion to work with his classmates and other participating GreenSchools to transform his community into a thriving green corridor. “Through PLT you’re encouraging people to take action, to do something for their neighborhood. And while you’re doing it, you’re learning all kinds of other things — math, social studies, history, science, and writing,” says Hernandez.

They have planted more than 200 trees all over the East End of Houston, created and tended more than 200 vegetable garden beds in the community, and raised approximately 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, and other vegetables that have been donated to area food banks.

“Emerson is such a phenomenal young leader,” says Tamberly Conway, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist at the U. S. Forest Service. “He can speak to adults and peers alike. He’s been an incredible role model. His passion and love shine through. ”

1. How does the author begin the passage?

A．By giving an example.	B．By describing a scene.
C．By presenting the problem.	D．By comparing phenomena.

2. What can we learn about students from East End schools?

A．They donate foods to the community.

B．They combine curriculum study with labor.

C．They founded “Green Ambassador” program.

D．They appeal for community wildlife protection.

3. Which of the following words best describe Emerson?

A．Thoughtful and gifted.	B．Curious and aggressive.
C．Pioneering and creative.	D．Responsible and enthusiastic.

4. What is the main idea of the paragraph 4?

A．Donation raised by students.	B．Students’ achievements in community.
C．Students’ extracurricular performance.	D．Students’ appeal for crop production.

6 . Some mothers and daughters like to go shopping or walking together or picnicking as part of their bonding experience. Others become firefighters together. That’s the route that Montgomery County mother Betsy Gekonge took with her 17-year-old daughter Mokeira. The pair recently graduated from the Montgomery County Fire Academy together and received their Firefighter certificate.

The rising high school senior says she thought she’d be going to the fire academy alone. She never expected to have company. “This is quite out of my expectation because I never expected her to do it with me,” said Mokeira.

“Taking classes with my mom was fun because we could study together but also joke around. We share a lot of funny stories at family events,” Mokeira told the Montgomery County Fire Chiefs Association. “Montgomery County is a great place for new volunteers because you learn a lot from knowledgeable, professional firefighters in a positive environment. It teaches you a lot.”

Mokeira is one of the first individuals to gain her Firefighter certificate at age 17 since Pennsylvania’s law changed, making 17 —the youngest legal age to become certified instead of 18.

The pair will work as volunteer firefighters for Barren Hill Fire Company in Lafayette Hill. According to the Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute, there were 300,000 volunteer firefighters across the state in the 1970s. That number dwindled (减少) to 38,000 in 2018.

“It’s really fulfilling to volunteer and learn about fire safety that helps us and others in our daily life,” Betsy added. “I’ve built a lot of relationships in our community through volunteering.” “Our decision was primarily motivated by this, and now I have gained great satisfaction from it. It gives me a sense of purpose and I’m helping to contribute to the solution,” said Mokiera.

1. What did Betsy and Mokeira decide to do bond with each other?

A．Go shopping.	B．Take a walk.
C．Become firefighters.	D．Have a picnic.

2. How does Mokeira feel about her mother’s choice?

A．Surprised.

B．Annoyed.

C．Confused.

D．Worried.

3. Why did Betsy and Mokeira volunteer to work for their community?

A．To learn fire safety skills.	B．To work as career firefighters.
C．To address the shortage of employees.	D．To strengthen ties with their community.

4. What does the author intend to highlight about the story?

A．The importance of fire safety education.

B．A serious challenge faced by firefighters.

C．An inspiring example of mother-daughter job relation.

D．The potential for family members to volunteer together.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker give the talk?

A．To thank the volunteers in his community.

B．To raise awareness for the elderly.

C．To encourage volunteering.

2. What is the reward for teenagers helping others?

A．Better school performance.

B．Improved personality.

C．Great admiration.

3. Why might some people want a young person to walk their dogs?

A．They are unwell.

B．They want more rest.

C．They are busy with work.

4. Who might need help with technology according to the speaker?

A．A worker in a community.

B．A secondary student.

C．An elderly person.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the man?

A．A host.

B．A farmer.

C．A businessman.

2. Why did the woman start the Food Exchange?

A．To save money.

B．To avoid wasting food.

C．To bring people together.

3. Where is the Food Exchange?

A．In a supermarket.

B．In a backyard.

C．By the roadside.

4. What does the woman bring to the Food Exchange?

A．Jam.

B．Dried fruit.

C．Fresh vegetables.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did Alex get to know something about e-waste?

A．From the newspaper.

B．From the Internet.

C．On TV.

2. What is the aim of the charity group WIN?

A．To produce new electronic equipment.

B．To help people recycle and reuse-waste.

C．To help people stay away from e-waste.

3. How many computers did the students in Alex’s town get?

A．About 300.

B．About 200.

C．About 150.

4. Who will get computers from the computer centers?

A．The poor students in Asia and Africa.

B．The poor students in Central America and Asia.

C．The poor students in Central America and Africa.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker?

A．An editor.

B．A reporter.

C．A typist.

2. What is necessary for a volunteer?

A．Mastering good communication skills.

B．Doing well in his or her study.

C．Having some experience.

3. What’s the best reason for taking the job?

A．To learn to write.

B．To have fun.

C．To make money.

4. When are volunteers supposed to start working?

A．Sometime next week.

B．Right after the meeting.

C．The day after tomorrow.