I work as a volunteer for an organization(组织) that helps the poor in Haiti. I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate him.

Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then on the third day, when we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and smiled, “Really hard.”

After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around. Later he said regretfully(遗憾地), “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes.

However, the moment that really reached my heart occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was interviewing a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write and became part of the leadership(领导层) of the village.

Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered to stay in as a volunteer. This trip was very meaningful.

1.Why did the writer take his son to Haiti?

A. Because they wanted to take a trip there.

B. Because the writer wanted to educate his son.

C. Because his son wanted to help the poor there.

D. Because they went there to visit a friend.

2.Why was the writer surprised about his son?

A. Because his son said nothing about the hard trip.

B. Because a little girl liked his son.

C. Because his son wished to speak French.

D. Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl.

3.What does the underlined word “occurred” mean?

A. Left. B. Offered. C. Happened. D. Reached.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. An exciting trip. B. How to be a volunteer.

C. A story of a volunteering trip. D. The importance of voluntary work.

任务型阅读

Shyness is kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them of embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others. How can we overcome shyness?

Have a good posture(姿势)

The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped(倾斜的)shoulders don’t think of themselves as important. So stand up straight,shoulders back,keep your head up,and always make eyes contact (接触).By practicing a good posture,you will feel you have the ability to do things well.

Increase your walking speed

You can tell if a person is confident(自信的)by the way the walk.People who walk in a slow way,and looking at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves.While people who have confidence in themselves walk faster.That is because they they have important things to do,friends to meet,places to go etc.So walk a little faster,head held up,and look straight ahead.

Do some exercise

Exercise increases your energy in the body.That will put you in a more positive(积极的)state of mind.By having exercise,you will feel sure of yourself. It is better to do some exercise than just looking at TV all day.

Do things that make you feel good about yourself

This can be anything that you really like doing like going to the theater,listening to music,traveling,helping someone out with a problem etc.

任务一完成句子

1.The way a person______ themselves says a lot about the person.

任务二简略回答问题

2.How can we tell if a person is confident?

__________________________________

3.How many ways to overcome shyness are mentioned in the passage?

______________________________

任务三找出并写下文章的主题句

4.__________________________

任务四将文中划线句子译成汉语

5._____________________________

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网