Holding doors open for people behind you, picking up litter, thanking people…these acts of kindness seem very 1 .But students at James Middle School know that such small acts make the world a better place.
Eighth-graders from James Middle School, took part in the Random Acts of Kindness Week 2 March 31 to April 4.During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others.Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity.Since she was little, she has always tried to do small acts of kindness in her daily life.“I believe the world is 3 by small things,” she told the newspaper The Daily Times.Over the week, to her surprise, Murray also 4 great changes in her class.
Before that, she always needed to ask her 5 to push the chairs in or turn off the lights before they leave the classroom.Now, the students do those things
by 6 .“The teachers have a lot of work,” Said Jordon, one of Murray's students.He learned to care more about others.Eliza, 7 student, gave out more praises(赞扬) to others.“It makes them feel happy and successful,” she said.The activity made students feel that they can make a difference.Hailey decides to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week, 8 busy she is.She believes her acts could encourage others.
18.Paul says there are many important and interesting activities ________.
A.each week
B.each month
C.each year
19.The students can find ________ in the New Student Handbook.
A.good news
B.their homework
C.the school map
20.This speech was probably made ________ of the term.
A.at the beginning
B.in the middle
C.at the end
根据所给提示,完成句子。每空一词,含缩略词。
Cao Hua swims fastest in our group.(改为否定句)
Cao Hua ________ ________ fastest in our group.
阅读理解。
Mozart was born on January 27th, 1756 and died(死)on December 15th, 1791.When he was young, he often had lessons with his elder sisters.He played the piano very beautifully and he could write music, too.His father took him through many different countries and he played music for lots of people in those places.But some people didn't believe that a little boy could write such(如此)beautiful music.They asked him to stay in a room by himself for a week.And somebody watched the room all the time.In that week, Mozart finished a new piece of music.After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music by himself.Mozart died when he was still a young man.During his short life, he studied music and taught music, and played music and wrote music.Though(虽然)working so hard, he could not support(养活)himself.Often he had to borrow money from his friends.But his music made other people happy, too.
(1)
According to this passage, we know that Mozart ________.
[ ]
A.
played music and wrote music
B.
never played music
C.
played music but never played for others
D.
never played or wrote music
(2)
Mozart died when he was ________ years old.
[ ]
A.
40
B.
45
C.
35
D.
34
(3)
Which of the following is not true?
[ ]
A.
His music made himself happy.
B.
Mozart's music made other people happy.
C.
Mozart often lent money to his friends.
D.
Mozart could write beautiful music.
(4)
Why did people ask him to stay in a room?
[ ]
A.
Because they wanted to teach him to write music.
B.
Because Mozart liked to stay in the room.
C.
Because his father left him in the room.
D.
Because they didn't believe he could write beautiful music alone.
(5)
Mozart could not support himself because ________.