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Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer.

After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.

She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited Ann. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.

One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees (难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is learning reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.

Helen says, “The most rewarding part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

1.When did Helen first take up volunteering?

A. After retirement. B. In high school.

C. After work. D. In childhood.

2.In what way did Helen help Sahra?

A. By building her self-confidence. B. By expanding her vocabulary.

C. By giving her financial support. D. By finding her a new home.

3.Which of the following can best describe Helen according to the passage?

A. Brilliant. B. Optimistic.

C. Thankful. D. Devoted.

4.The underlined word “rewarding” in the last paragraph probably means .

A. worthwhile B. convenient

C. extraordinary D. practical

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Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). The purpose is to let the children learn from experiences at an early age when financial mistakes are not very costly.

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.

In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.

The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving.Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs like clothing or electronics. Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life.

Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it.

Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. You have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.

A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.

Compounding works by paying interest on interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.

1.Giving an allowance, parents should consider all the following EXCEPT_______.

A. how much the child should get each time

B. whether the child has made a budget

C. where the money really goes

D. how often a child can get it

2.The author of the passage holds the opinion that________.

A. what children learn by handling allowances may be beneficial in the future

B. children can learn to set up their own business with their allowances

C. keeping allowances in the bank is the best choice for children

D. it is not a good idea to pay children for housework at home

3.The underlined words “compound interest” in the passage probably means ________.

A. increasing curiosity to learn how to make more money

B. stronger power to hold one’s attention to saving money

C. money paid by the bank on your original money and the gain from it

D. the sum of money that you earn from keeping your money in the bank

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Be Generous to Pay Your Children.

B. Be Wise to Avoid Financial Mistakes.

C. Saving Allowances Does Good to Children.

D. Allowances Help Children Learn about Money.

A security camera recorded a young boy riding his bicycle up to the home of Hollie Mallet in Louisiana.The boy____in the driveway(私人汽车道)next to her house.Then he____the driveway into the garage,where he gave her dog a quick hug.

In late May,Mallet posted a video from the____on her Facebook page with this message:"Attention neighbors! Does anyone know who this____little boy is?"Mallet____that she had seen the boy a number of times running into her garage to play ball with her dog Dutchess or to____Dutchess.Mallet said,"I'd like to tell him he's____to stay and play;she loves the attention!"

Within two hours of her____,the neighbors helped____her mysterious visitor.The boy turned out to be 9-year- old Josh Breaux.He lives nearby and____dogs.

Mallet____Josh Breaux's mother Ginger by phone to____a play date between the boy and Dutchess the dog. When Josh's mother learned that her son had been going into someone's house____to play with a dog,she was not ____happy.But she was glad her son had found a____.

The Breaux had a dog for most of Josh's life,but family dog had recently died.The Breaux family did not get a new dog____they were too busy to take care of a young dog. Ginger Breaux wrote about her son's____on Facebook just the other day.She wrote:"When we are____and decide it's time to get a new dog,we will definitely keep everyone____!I am still beyond amazed at the positive____the video and story has gotten from all over the world."

1.A. fell B. continued C. stopped D. started

2.A. avoided B. noticed C. covered D. followed

3.A. notebook B. phone C. website D. camera

4.A. noisy B. confident C. sweet D. proud

5.A. suggested B. explained C. argued D. shouted.

6.A. help B. hold C. comfort D. scare

7.A. welcome B. unable C. willing D. anxious

8.A. joke B. post C. report D. warning

9.A. invite B. remember C. identify D. catch .

10.A. loves B. keeps C. walks D. protects

11.A. reached B. knew C. blamed D. praised

12.A. take in B. setup C. breakout D. write down

13.A. slowly B. carelessly C. eagerly D. secretly

14.A. strangely B. immediately C. extremely D. exactly

15.A. friend B. gift C. chance D. result

16.A. because B. so C. if D. though

17.A. problem B. schedule C. experience D. mistake

18.A. calm B. ready C. correct D. normal

19.A. surprised B. honored C. informed D. pleased

20.A. suggestions B. steps C. thinking D. response

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