As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It was out of what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. And the third one was for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their levels. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their life more, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.

1.The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from .

A. Guangxi B. Xiamen C. Shanghai D. Beijing

2.The writer found there were only rooms at that school.

A. two B. three C. six D. five

3.In the passage, “my heart sank” means that the writer .

A. felt upset B. was happy C. got angry D. was worried

4.The writer found the students’ levels were she expected after the first test.

A. just as B. higher than C. lower than D. better than

5.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working hard.

B. The volunteer teacher doesn’t like to work there any longer.

C. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.

D. The volunteer teacher has worked in Longzhou for a year.

Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to _________ this holiday. It is the most_________ family gathering of the whole year.

In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween—even as_________as the beginning of November! In every shop window I _________on my way to school, I see Santa decorations(装饰) , candy canes and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for ___________.

One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar(圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps(片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny _________behind each flap. It _________ be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day _________you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition _________ in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas in Germany.

__________interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere (氛围)of celebration.

1.A.spend B.take C.celebrate D.congratulate

2.A.interesting B.boring C.difficult D.important

3.A.soon B.early C.late D.fast

4.A.pass B.go C.cross D.enter

5.A.Thanksgiving B.New Year C.Christmas D.Halloween

6.A.gift B.number C.picture D.letter

7.A.must B.can C.should D.will

8.A.by B.after C.before D.until

9.A.set B.came C.began D.ended

10.A.Other B.The other C.Another D.Some

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