Mr. Dawson is an old man with bad temper (脾气). And everyone in town knew it. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson's house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they crossed the street to the other side. But Amy said they didn't need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: "Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today." Amy smiled back and told him that Janet would stay with her that night. Mr. Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple. The girls were glad to get them.

Later, Janet asked Amy: "Everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town. Why was he kind to us?" Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she preteneded there was an invisible (看不见的) smile on his face and then started talking to him.

"An invisible smile?" Janet was puzzled "Yes," answered Amy, "My grandma told me to think so. She says smiles can run around. If we keep smiling at someone, sooner or later he will really smile back."

Try to remember this, and you will find that most people can't refuse your smile.

1.Why were kids afraid to go into Mr. Dawson's yard to pick apples?

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2.What did Janet think of Mr. Dawson after getting an apple from him?

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3.Was Amy afraid of Mr. Dawson when she first walked past his house?

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4.Who did Amy learn "an invisible smile" from?

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5.What does the writer advise us to do?

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Students at St. Peter's Lutheran School are helping fight hunger in Guatemala by volunteering with Love the Hungry, a non-profit organization (非盈利组织).

"St. Peter's Lutheran School has worked with the organization over the last few years. But this year it provided more help by asking larger part of its students to take part," said Scott Krueger, a parent of three daughters who attend the school.

Krueger, who was also volunteering for Love the Hungry, said he felt it was important for students to take part in it and see the importance of their work during the Sept. 13 event." This is one way to try to give back," Krueger said.

That day, the students wore gloves and lined up on both sides of tables in the school. Their job was to scoop (用勺儿舀) food such as rice and other food. The food was provided by Love the Hungry.

Fifth-grader Sydney Johnson was among the hundreds of students who helped and said she felt it was important to make a difference to the hungry people. "It makes me feel good how we all helped out," she said.

Love the Hungry, which was created in 2012, gives great attention to packaging (包装) healthy meals. Its goal is to help stop malnutrition in young children. Other than Guatemala, Love the Hungry also offers food to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti and countries in West Africa such as Sierra Leone, Mali and Sudan.

Love the Hungry plans to offer 100,000 to 150,000 meals to Guatemala before the end of the year. "It's a part of the world that this type of meal can really help," said Oelker. "We are glad to work with St. Peter's Lutheran School and it shows how volunteers of all ages can make a difference."

1.How did St. Peter's Lutheran School help fight hunger this year?

A.It set up a non-profit organization itself.

B.It worked with more non-profit organizations.

C.It asked its more students to volunteer for Love the Hungry.

D.It asked its students' parents to volunteer for Love the Hungry.

2.What did Sydney Johnson probably do during the Sept. 13 event?

A.She scooped food. B.She packaged food.

C.She set the tables. D.She handed out the gloves.

3.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A.营养供给 B.营养不良 C.营养过剩 D.新陈代谢

4.What did Oelker express in the last paragraph?

A.His worries about the problem of hunger.

B.His pity for poor people around the world.

C.His thanks to the school and its students.

D.His pride in working for Love the Hungry.

5.What is the writer's main purpose of writing the passage?

A.To call on people to fight hunger.

B.To introduce a non-profit organization

C.To discuss the causes of world hunger.

D.To report school's volunteer work.

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