About a week ago, my 4­year­old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.

I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.

As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

About a week ago, my 4-?year?-old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.

I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.

As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

31．A. climate 　　　　 B. atmosphere　 C. air 　　　　　　　　 D. weather

32．A. as usual 　　　　 B. as well　　　 C. as planned D. as yet

33．A. picking on 　　 B. leaving for　 C. staying in D. taking over

34．A. yet 　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　 C. even 　　　　　　 　　D. just

35．A. noticed 　　　　 B. kicked　　　 C. watched 　　　　 D. showed

36．A. cousin 　　　　　 B. son　　　　　 C. daughter 　　　 D. boy

37．A. class 　　　　　　 B. family　　　 C. group 　　　　　　 　　D. society

38．A. among 　　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　 D. between

39．A. hopefully 　　　 B. finally　　　 C. politely 　　　　　　 D. possibly

40．A. who 　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　 　　　　C. why 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

41．A. came 　　　　　　 　　B. went　　　　 C. stood 　　　　　 　　D. talked

42．A. continued 　　　 B. stopped　　　 C. emerged 　　　　 D. happened

43．A. jumped up 　　 B. walked over　 C. went by 　　　　 D. went away

44．A. tree 　　　　　　　 B. room　　　　 C. stone 　　　　　 　　D. ground

45．A. so 　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. then 　　　　　　　 D. still

46．A. expected 　　　 B. imagined　　 C. realized 　　　　　 D. admitted

47．A. neighbors 　　　 B. friends　　　 C. classmates 　　　 D. parents

48．A. angry 　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. sad 　　　　　　　 D. happy

49．A. in turn 　 　　　 B. in advance　 C. in need 　　　　　 D. in all

50．A. knock 　　 　　 　　B. shout　　　　 C. noise 　　　　　　 　　D. glance

Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community（社区）. There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
Youth Work Party
If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
PAWSwalk
PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising（筹款）event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.
Cookie Sale
Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures（小册子）to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
Movie Night
Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or Charlotte’s Web. Ask them to bring an “entrance fee” of donations or supplies for the animals.
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.
【小题1】Who may work in the Youth Work Party Team by himself/herself ?

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends．When we were seniors, we began to think about college．Kyle  1  on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke．I knew that we would always be   2  and that the miles would never be a problem．Kyle was  3   to prepare a speech for graduation．

Graduation day,l saw Kyle．I could see that he was  4  about his speech, So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you'Il be great!” He looked at me with one of those  5 （the really grateful one） and smiled．"Thanks," he said．

As he started his speech, he  6  his throat, and began．"Graduation is a time to  7those who helped you    8   it through those tough years．Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…but   9  , your friends．I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best   10  you can give them．I am going to tell you a story.”

Ijust looked at my friend with   11   as he told the story of the first day we met．He had planned to   12  himself over the weekend．He talked of how he had   13  his locker so his Mom wouldnt have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home．He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “  14   , I was saved．My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”

I heard the   15   go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment．I saw his Mom and Dad    16   me and smiling that same grateful smile．Not until that moment did I     17   ．its depth．

Never underestimate（低估）the    18    of your actions．With one small gesture you can change a person's life．For  19   or for worse．Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have   20   remembering how to fly.

1．A．decided           B．called          C．took                   D．agreed

2．A．classmates         B．neighbors         C．friends               D．students

3．A．hoped              B．chosen            C．forced                D．supposed

4．A．sure                B．nervous          C．eager                  D．curious

5．A．manners           B．impressions      C．interests             D．looks

6．A．raised             B．cleared           C．swallowed          D．felt

7．A．thank               B．understand        C．assist                 D．please

8．A．get                 B．catch             C．manage              D．make

9．A．practically          B．nearly            C．mostly                D．seriously

10．A．lesson            B．recluest           C．gift                    D．position

11．A．dislike            B．disbelief           C．disagreement       D．disrespect

12．A．kill               B．help              C．direct                 D．dismiss

13．A．brokenup          B．putout             C．set up                 D．cleanedout

14．A．Pfhankfully       B．Unfortunately     C．Actually              D．Hopelessly

15．A．anger             B．disappointment    C．gasp                   D．terror

16．A．pointingto         B．lookingat          C．appealingto         D．aiming at

17．A．reach            B．observe           C．realize                D．measure

18．A．power            B．purpose          C．reason                D．reward

19．A．fairer            B．longer            C．better                 D．harder

20．A．time            B．energy            C．freedom         D．trouble