Young American Volunteers

If you have no special plans for your holiday, why not spend your time helping others? Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific – I’ll spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!

Jason Moore, 18 This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Trish Anderson, 16 I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ________ helping others.

A. weekdays B. every morning

C. every afternoon D. school holidays

2.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer? __________.

A. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains

B. To sleep under the stars

C. To spend the whole summer living in a tent

D. To breathe the clean mountain air

3.From this passage, we know that Jason Moore _________.

A. is 18 years old B. isn’t very rich

C. is good at sport D. likes reading

4.________ wants to be a teacher.

A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore

C. Trish Anderson D. None of them

5.Which of the following is TRUE? _____________.

A. You should believe young people today often think only of themselves.

B. More and more young people in the USA work for others for money.

C. Jason Moore wants to volunteer with Special House Program

D. Trish Anderson likes to teach kids who have trouble listening.

In our lives, we may meet person with different personalities . What is your personality type? Read about the following and find out!

A Dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect world”. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie.

A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen ElizabethⅡ，Mother Teresa.

For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.

Artists want to be free. They don't want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronaldo, Madonna.

1.How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Five. D. Six.

2.According to the passage, when you need help, ________ may give you a hand.

A. Dreamers B. Partners

C. Thinkers D. Artists

3.You may choose a job as ________， if you are careful and serious.

A. a player B. an actor

C. a police officer D. a scientist

4.If you are active and like to win, maybe you are similar to ________.

A. Gandhi B. Mother Teresa

C. Bill Gates D. Madonna

5.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Famous People B. Personality Types

C. Perfect World D. Job Choices

Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following may help you.

Eat breakfast every morning

Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.

Get enough sleep

Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accident! Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!

Take a walk every day

Walking is an easy way to exercise. You’d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you’ll find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.

Join social groups

Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. And active mind is a healthy mind.

Have a hobby

A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy too.

Round The World

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer both had very busy jobs and didn't have much time to spend with their young children. They wanted to change this, and because their hobby was boating, they decided to sail round the world together.

It took six years to prepare everything for the trip. First, they bought a new boat. Then, both the husband and wife had to take advanced (先进的）sailing lessons and learn all about the sea and the weather. Mr. Spencer also did several courses in repairing engines and Mrs. Spencer spent an hour in restaurant learning to cut up fish.

In October they had one year off from their jobs and sailed away from England with their two children. The next year, in August, their long journey ended in Australia.

The boat was not big, but they took a teacher for the children with them. None of them found the trip boring because there were three computers, many CDs, a TV and a DVD player on the boat.

The family loved being at the sea and seeing the stars in the sky. But, most of all, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed spending time with their children while they were still young.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.What was Mr. and Mrs. Spence's hobby?

_________________________________________________________________.

2.How long did it take them to prepare for the trip?

________________________________________________________________.

3.Where did they finish their journey?

________________________________________________________________.

4.How many people were there traveling together?

_________________________________________________________________.

5.What was the best part of the trip Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed?

_________________________________________________________________.

短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。

“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily lives.

One day while I was w1. in the street, a young man ran in a hurry, brushing(轻擦) against

my handbag. He continued his way, but turned b2. and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he

didn’t f3. to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing

m4. the change(找回的零钱), but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground.

“S5., madam,” he said while bending(弯腰) to pick it up. I was s6. why he said “sorry”

to me. Another t7., I stepped(踩) on a man’s foot at the entrance(入口处) to a cinema. At the

same time, we b8. said “sorry”. Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant

happens in daily life, the British don’t care much about who is wrong. If someone is in t9. , a

“sorry” is always necessary. Perhaps(也许) that is w10. I seldom see people quarrel(吵架) on

the buses or streets in Britain.

书面表达

为了创建文明城市，共建美好兴化，兴化市团委正在开展“学雷锋、讲文明、树新风”的活动，作为一名中学生，我们平时应该从以下几个方面来规范自己的言行举止。请根据下列提示，写一篇短文。

要求： 1.词数100个左右。

2.所写短文必须包括以上内容，自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。

In order to build a civilized(文明) city, we students are supposed to behave well in our daily life.

First, we should try to protect the environment.

Second, we should try to show good manners to others.

hird, we should always be ready to help others.

Finally, we should try our best .

（题文）—As a top student in our class, it’s good _________ Jim to help us when we’re in need.

—Yes. It is also good ___________ him to exercise for an hour every day.

A. of; of B. for; for

C. for; of D. of; for

—Our school is so big. We must clean it up as soon as possible.

—Don’t worry. ________.

A. Better to be safe than sorry

B. It’s raining cats and dogs

C. Each dog has its day

D. Many hands make light work

- You'd better not_______. You should show good_______.

- OK.I will queue for my turn.

A. push in; polite B. carry on; politely

C. push in; manners D. hand in; manners

Which of the following signs can’t be found in a hospital?

A. B. C. D.