Long long ago, the world was a happy place. Nobody was ever sick or sad.

At that time there lived a little girl named Pandora. One day a fairy gave her a wonderful box. The fairy asked Pandora to promise not to open it. Pandora and her friend often looked at the box and wanted to know what was in it.

For a long time Pandora kept her promise, but at last she couldn’t help herself. She opened the box a little. Hundreds of bad fairies flew out. They stung (蜇) Pandora and her friend. They cried.

The bad fairies flew out of doors and stung all the children in the land. Then Pandora heard a voce crying, “Let me out, and I will help you.”

She opened the box, and a beautiful fairy flew out. She told Pandora that her name was Hope. She kissed Pandora and her friend, and they felt well at once. Then she flew away to help the other children.

Until now, when people are sick or unhappy, the little good fairy, Hope,comes to make them comfortable.

1.Pandora got _____ from a fairy one day.

A.a promise B.a wonderful box C.some gold D.some bad fairies

2.The fairy asked Pandora _____________.

A.to open the box quickly B.to keep the box closed

C.to look after the little girl D.not to hurt the children in the land

3.Hope was ________________.

A.a beautiful fairy B.a bad fairy C.a little girl D.an unhappy child

4.What did the bad fairies do after they flew out of the box?

A.They hurt Pandora. B.They hurt Pandora’s friend.

C.They hurt all the children in the land. D.They stung Pandora and her friend.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.Hope. B.Pandora’s Box. C.Beautiful Fairies. D.Keep Promise.

Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man eating out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that, and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very _______. She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could ________, but of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve the problem of homelessness.

Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman _______ an old shopping trolley (购物车) which was piled with bags. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more ______ to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people since they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn't feel as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to _______ her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to host "Big Bosses" lunches where she would try to persuade local business leaders to _______ to the cause. She also organized a fund raising drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone's spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another activity called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada's hungry and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah's Place", something that she is very ______ of. Hannah Places is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it's so cold that sleeping outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of ________. For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _______ of young people to change the world. But through all this, Hannah still has the life of a Winnipeg school girl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ______ in the world. You can, too!

1.A.annoyed B.nervous C.ashamed D.upset

2.A.behave B.manage C.help D.work

3.A.pushing B.carrying C.buying D.holding

4.A.excited B.determined C.energetic D.grateful

5.A.exchange B.leave C.keep D.spread

6.A.contribute B.lead C.apply D.agree

7.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.sure

8.A.praises B.invitations C.replies D.appointments

9.A.needs B.interests C.dreams D.efforts

10.A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference

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