We have all heard the saying, "It's better to give" than to receive. "Think about it for a moment. What does it mean to you? Of course getting a gift is nice. Giving, though, can be just as good. Sometimes gift of our time is even more appreciated. There are many ways you can give the gift of time. One is to volunteer.

As a volunteer, you can learn new things, make friends, and know that you are helping someone. Here are some simple ways that you can volunteer.

Animal shelters are always looking for volunteers to walk pets, and help clean and care for them.

Organize a clean-up program in your neighborhood.

Hospitals often have programs that kids can help with to cheer up patients.

Donate used toys and books to libraries, shelters or churches.

These are just few examples— visit one of the many volunteer sites online for many more ideas. Why not ask your mom or dad to volunteer too, and make it a family activity?

Once you volunteer, you will quickly learn giving has its own rewards (回报). You won't get paid, but the feeling you get from helping others is much more special than getting money. Give it try. You won't be disappointed (失望的).

1.If you become a volunteer, you may NOT ________.

A.learn new things B.make new friends C.get money D.get a gift

2.According to the passage, where can you get more volunteering ideas?

A.On the Internet. B.On TV. C.From parents. D.From teachers.

3.If you love animals and want to take care of them, you could ________.

A.donate some old toys B.organize clean-up program

C.visit the zoo D.go to an animal shelter

4.Who is the passage probably written for?

A.Kids. B.Parents. C.Teachers. D.Doctors

Many parents set rules for their children’s online activity, such as limiting ( 限 制 ) the amount of time they can spend online. They complain that their parents share too many photos of them online.

In a 2016 study, it was found that parents in the US share an average (平均) of 116 photos of their kids after they were born. Most were taken before the child turned 8 years old. Many of the photos showed kids in embarrassing ( 尴 尬 的 ) situations like having food all over their faces. Quartz reported.

Parents do like to share their child’s progress as he or she grows up. But their kid doesn’t like it as much. In a survey of UK children between the ages of 12 and 16, 70 percent said they felt their parents didn’t respect (尊重) their online privacy (隐私) according to Digital Parenting Magazine.

In addition, many kids said that other students at school sometimes pick on them after their parents post photos online, CBS News noted. In one case, a girl was bullied (欺负) by boys at school after they found her mom’s blog. There were many family photos in the blog.

“Each time a photo or video is uploaded, it creates a digital footprint of a child, which can follow them into adult life,” a spokeswoman for a leading children’s charity in the UK said. “It’s always important to ask children for their permission before posting or videos of them.”

1.Which sentence can be put in the blank of the first paragraph?

A.It is necessary for parents to do so because some children have spent lots of time on the Internet.

B.And they have also made more rules to control the time children spend on online activity.

C.But some children in the US and UK are saying they’d like to make rules for parents too.

2.The second paragraph shows us .

A.the fact of sharing photos of kids in the US

B.a study from the US and UK

C.embarrassing situations of kids

3.Kids don’t like their parents to share their photos because they think .

A.their photos are not beautiful enough

B.parents should respect their privacy

C.hey may be bullied at home or school

4.The underlined phrase “pick on” may mean .

A.捉弄 B.捡起 C.发现

5.From the passage, we can know that the writer .

A.encourages more parents to share their children’s photos online

B.shows it is important for parents to ask children if they can post their photos

C.hopes that parents will not post photos or videos of their children

At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to seventh grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

But actually they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to get worse I needed to actually study for my tests. I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years. I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades was still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that's really okay.

1.What does the underlined part "a prodigy" in Paragraph I probably mean in English?

A.A lazy girl B.A crazy fan C.A common child D.A smart kid

2.What happened to the writer during the next two years?

A.She failed to be perfect though she worked hard. B.She found the best way to become perfect.

C.She gave up trying because of the low scores. D.She won many prizes without any effort.

3.What has the writer realized recently?

A.There is no success without effort. B.Don't expect too much of yourself.

C.Being talented is the key to success. D.It's not necessary to care about the result.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Hard Work Doesn't Work. B.My Past Life as a Young Girl.

C.When I Wasn't Perfect. D.What to Do When You're Not Perfect.

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