题目内容
Volunteering means that you work to help people without getting paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.
Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.
Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.
Food Shelter(救助站)---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.
Home for the elderly---help the elderly people clean up their homes.
Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.
As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.
Here is some advice:
Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.
Help students who come from poor families.
Help new students get used to their school life soon.
Provide graduating students with information on future studies.
【小题1】Volunteers can’t get ________ when they help others.
A.anything | B.money |
C.some presents | D.a job |
A.Six | B.Five |
C.Four | D.Three |
A.make the sick hopeful | B.give out food or water |
C.play with the children | D.clean up the center |
A.helping students who come from poor families |
B.helping the students who have bad habits |
C.helping the student to copy others' homework |
D.helping the students in trouble with their studies |
解析
Beijing Sunshine Secondary School offers after-school clubs and activities from Monday to Friday. These activities are offered to all of the students at no cost. The school decides to give its students opportunities机会 to become successful lifelong learners.
Clubs and activities | Time | Place | Advisor |
Art Club | Tuesday& Thursday | Art Room | Ms. Wang |
| 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | | |
Chess Club | Monday& Wednesday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | Chess Room | Mr. Zhang |
Computer Club | Tuesday& Thursday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | Computer Room | Mr. Chen |
Sewing Club | Monday& Wednesday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | The dressmaker’s | Ms Wang |
Web Design | Monday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | Computer Room | Mr. He |
Drama Club | Tuesday& Thursday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | Music Room | Ms Qing& Ms Yao |
Dress Designing | Friday 3. 05PM—4. 35PM | Art Room | Ms Wang |
Other helpful clubs and activities ,as you like. |
A.Mr. Zhang. | B.Mr. Chen | C.Ms Wang | D.Mr. He |
A.Music and dancing. | B.Sport and games. |
C.Computers and design. | D.Dress and art. |
A.Mr. Zhang | B.Mr. Chen | C.Mr. He | D.Ms. He |
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
【小题1】What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A.e, c, d, a, b | B.a, e, c, d, b | C.c, e, a, d, b | D.e, a, d, c, b |
A.Tired. | B.Angry. | C.Frightened. | D.Regretful. |
A.It was showing another flying skill. |
B.It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. |
C.It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
D.It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
A.The crow didn’t know flying. |
B.Flying skills were useless. |
C.The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. |
D.The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. |
A.No pains, no gains. | B.The early bird catches the worm. |
C.Pride goes before a fall. | D.Practice makes perfect. |
In China, a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for people. The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc.
In restaurants or at home, people often order or cook food. But they can’t eat it up。When they go out of a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back the uncertain food on the table again. Should Chinese consumers (消费者) feel for the terrible waste?
In schools, we can often see a lot of students food away after meals and they only eat the food they like.
Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some places, the food is so little a lot of people died from hunger. Although China has tried hard to solve of hunger over the past thirty years, the job is not finished yet. Food is important to us all. We live without food. So is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up everything on our plates. When we eat in restaurants, we should pack up the leftovers(剩菜剩饭). We also need to tell other people to stop food as soon as possible.
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Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?
A.Names of streets or roads in a place. |
B.Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city. |
C.Buildings or places which are easily seen. |
D.Building or places with great importance. |
A.Four. | B.Five. |
C.Seven. | D.Eight. |
A.The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions. |
B.People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance. |
C.People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. |
D.People in Greece often give wrong directions. |
A.There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America. |
B.We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world. |
C.People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world. |
D.There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world. |
A TV series in England,Away from it all,has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people turning to happier TV series as it shows they want a happier and healthier world.
Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children spend more time before TV and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not finishing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only get personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations.
And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, it’ s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.
【小题1】The success of the new TV series is surprising because__________.
A.it is different from other successful TV series |
B.it is the same as other successful TV series |
C.it is about the English countryside |
D.it is about life in busy cities |
A.simple stories | B.stress |
C.busy life | D.exams |
A.a world with no homework | B.English TV series |
C.relaxing jobs | D.a happier and healthier world |
A.Experts and teenagers. | B.Teachers and experts. |
C.Teachers and parents. | D.Young people and parents. |
Mobile phones help us easily find people anywhere at any time. A mobile phone can include many things, such as games, music and Internet surfing. Today, 4,600,000,000 people around the world have mobile phones, according to CBS News.
However, using mobile phones too often may cause cancer(癌症). It’s reported that people who used a mobile phone for 10 years or more were more likely to get cancer. The advice below may help you reduce the risk of cancer:
★An earphone gives out much less radiation(辐射) than phones. However, you should take it off your ear when you’re not talking to anyone.
★Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text(发短信), but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
★Hold the phone away from your body when you’re talking, not against your ear. Also, don’t keep it in your pocket.
★Phones gives out less radiation to send texts than to carry a person’s voice. Texting also keeps radiation away from your head.
★Do not use your mobile phone when the signal(信号) is weak. Fewer signal bars on your phone mean that the phone needs to give out more radiation to work. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.
【小题1】According to CBS News, _____ people all over the world have got mobile phones.
A.4.6 million | B.4.6 billion |
C.46 billion | D.460 thousand |
A.mobile phones have three new ways |
B.it’s dangerous to use mobile phones too much |
C.mobile phones help us a lot and many people use them |
D.people can do nothing without mobile phones |
A.Six. | B.Five. |
C.Four. | D.Three. |
A.the development and advantages of mobile phones |
B.the reason why mobile phone radiation causes cancer |
C.how to protect ourselves from mobile phone radiation |
D.the best ways to use mobile phones to communicate |
Qi Haoran, a Junior One student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January. It calls on people to reduce food waste.
China in these years had serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(吃剩的食物) home.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?
【小题1】What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?
A.They opened a restaurant together. |
B.They volunteered for a campaign. |
C.The helped each other with homework. |
D.They collected money from customers in restaurants. |
A.打电话 | B.叫喊 | C.拜访 | D.号召 |
A.Wasting food is a serious problem in China. |
B.Chinese people waste the most food in the world. |
C.Chinese people want to show off because they are rich. |
D.Most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table. |
A.It encouraged customers to take leftovers home. |
B.It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes. |
C.The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food. |
D.It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times. |
In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried a person, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution without the person knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried person. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This idea is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility(责任) which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
【小题1】The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ______________.
A.they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly |
B.they had solved the problems secretly |
C.they were friends of the worried individual |
D.they expected to be paid back in the future |
A.to repay someone who has helped you |
B.to pay someone else who needs help |
C.to help someone who has helped you |
D.to help someone else who needs help |
A.We should learn to respect our grandparents. |
B.We should work hard to get a good education. |
C.We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help. |
D.We should never forget to repay people for their help. |
A.everybody needs help |
B.more children need help than elderly people |
C.it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward” |
D.nowadays many people help others without being repaid |