Indonesia is my mother’s home and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering(做志愿者) would be a good and fun way to do so.

I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children.

Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting, but I was very nervous. As time went by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was really the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities(责任).

Many children were shy at first. But when they felt relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believed we were helping them build up their confidence(自信).

For the children who need more help,The Education Program(TEP) will collect donations(募捐) to help them.

As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month to help them write a thank-you letter to their sponsors(资助者). This was a way for the children to communicate(交流) with their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children’s happy fac es, I had a great sense of pleasure.

1.What does the word “so” in the first passage refer to(指)?

A. Playing outdoors

B. Getting the greatest pleasure

C. Learning more about Indonesia

D. Doing something for Indonesia

2.How did the writer feel when he gave his first class?

A. relaxed B. nervous C. unhappy D. comfortable

3.Why did the writer visit the TEP children?

A. To help them write a thank-you letter

B. To play with them.

C. To make a survey about their needs.

D. To help them build up their confidence

4.What can we infer(推断) according to the passage?

A. When the writer was young, he wanted to be a teacher.

B. The writer learned how to be a better teacher at first.

C. The writer learned a lot from his experience as a volunteer.

D. The children in the poor area were busy writing the thank-you letters.

It was nearly dark,and the sun was dropping down the mountains. Little Tom got home, _____ tears in his eyes.

"What's the matter,Tom?How was your trip?”His mother asked with a big smile.“I failed. The______ was so high and full of big and small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was ______ and it was so late that I had to come back." Tom cried.

“It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another ______,”his mother said. "But standing at the top of the mountain is my _____ !"Tom said. His father ______and asked“Did you see the green trees on the way to the mountains" "sure,and there were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road." Tom ______.“Did you hear the birds singing?"his father asked. "Yes,their voice sounded very sweet" Tom said. "Did you feel the _____ of nature?"his father asked.“Yes,the blue sky,the white clouds,the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture." Tom answered.

"That was cought" his father smiled and said “Please remember,my son. For often. achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. _____ you didn't reach the top of the mountain,you got a lot on the way.”

It is true that not every goal will be ______,not every job will end up with a success. and not every dream will come true. The most important scenery is on the way.

1.A. on B. of C. with D. from

2.A. village B. mountain C. lake D. ocean

3.A. pleased B. excited C. tired D. bored

4.A. chance B. truth C. problem D. bored

5.A. feeling B. sense C. way D. purpose

6.A. worried about B. looked over C. thought about D. came

7.A. asked. B. told C. spoke D. replied

8.A. pity B. beauty C. interest D. choice

9.A. Until B. Because C. If D. Although

10.A. visited B. achieved C. appeared D. influenced

四、任务型阅读:先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容和表格,在空格内填入一个适当的单词,使意思完整。

A group of high school students from the United States has planted hope by cleaning up an empty lot(一块地) in their neighborhood.

The students are from Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. The empty lot, which is owned by a 1ocal bank, was filled with grass and poison ivy(毒葛). As a project for the school’s biohealth(生物健康) class, eight students decided to turn the empty lot into a space that will improve the mental(心里的) and emotional(情感的) health of people who live near it.

They first came up with a design, did research and created 3D models of their plans. Ideas were then presented and the school leaders picked the winning plans. Finally, the students brought those plans to life.

Now when you walk into the lot, you can see a wood walkway leading to a purple iron bench. A few beautiful plants are already in the ground. There is also a hopscotch(跳房子游戏) board that is painted bright blue. A wall painting with the words “Love” and “Peace” has taken shape on a back fence, decorated with the students’ handprints. The rest of the fence was painted grey to cover plain wood.

The students said they painted the bench purple because they found that purple has a comforting feeling for people. They thought kids could go there and sit together, communicate with each other in peac and stay out of trouble.

As for the hopscotch board, it was set up for a group of eight to ten school-age kids who lived in the neighborhood but had nowhere to play.

It gives the neighborhood a little hope and a little beauty, “said Lyle Jenkins, a member of the Neighborhood Network.” A lot of people love the neighborhood and have great hopes for things getting better.

Lots of love and hope planted by students

Introduction

A group of American high school students did a project to plant hope by by cleaning up an empty lot, and its1.is a local bank.

The process (过程)

Eight students made their2.to turn the lot into a space to improve people’s health.

They did a lot to3.their plans to life

4.they have made

A wood walkway leads to a purple iron bench.

A hopscotch board is painted bright blue.

A wall painting has taken shape on a back fence.

The rest of the fence was painted grey.

Reasons for their changes

Purple can create a comfortable feeling for people.

The hopscotch board helps kids get along with each other5..

A little hope and a little beauty make people live a hopeful life.

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