Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there,lost and lonely in the strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.

1.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A. Go shopping B. Join his family

C. Find a house D. Take a vacation

2.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.

A. a friend of his family B. a letter in his papers

C. a Sydney policeman D. a stranger in Sydney

3.What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Showed B. Sent out

C. Gave back D. Delivered

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a New Country.

C. In Search of New Friends. D. Turning Trash to Treasure.(财富)

5.Who found the pile of papers?

A. the author himself B. the young daughter

C. the author’s wife D. the parents of the strangers

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must sixty hours of service learning, they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many __ of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think their own interests and become of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that ___responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. . , students can explore possible careers service learning. For example, if a student wonder what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.

there are many benefits, opponents problems with the new requirement. First, they that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. , I don’t believe you should force people to help others---the to help must come from the heart. I think the best is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

1.A. spend B. gain C. complete D. save

2.A. and B. or C. but D. for

3.A. Subjects B. Ideas C. Procedures D. Examples

4.A. With B. Before C. During D. After

5.A. diary B. report C. note D. notice

6.A. courses B. benefits C. challenges D. features

7.A. beyond B. about C. over D. in

8.A. careful B. proud C. tired D. aware

9.A. possess B. apply C. include D. develop

10.A. Gradually B. Finally C. Luckily D. Hopefully

11.A. through B. across C. of D. on

12.A. So B. Thus C. Since D. While

13.A. deal with B. look into C. point out D. take down

14.A. argue B. doubt C. overlook D. admit

15.A. much B. full C. less D. more

16.A. cost B. pay C. care D. praise

17.A. contribute B. appeal C. attend D. belong

18.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However

19.A. courage B. desire C. emotion D. spirit

20.A. decision B. purpose C. solution D. result

Teenagers are often a difficult group. With all those hormones(荷尔蒙) flooding their bodies, they can be moody, unpredictable, and tend to make uncertain choices. But however confusing their teenage years are, kids can still be generally happy, depending on their lifestyle choices. According to a new research by British scientists, teens who don’t smoke, drink only moderately or not at all, and who don’t eat much junk food are likely to be happier than other teens.

The study looked at 40,000 British families and came up with some interesting findings. For example, kids who never drank alcohol were up to six times more likely to report higher levels of happiness than kids who drank. And teens who smoked were five times less likely to rate high on happiness charts compared to kids who don’t smoke. Same goes for diet and physical activity. The more fruits and vegetables kids eat, and the more hours they spend playing sports, the happier they are.

Now, of course this doesn’t mean that not smoking or drinking, and playing sports guarantees happiness. It could be that kids who have happy character tend to be more active and less addicted to drinking or smoking. And it could equally be the case that kids who are unhappy are more related to drinking and smoking and eating junk food.

Other studies have shown that exercise is a proven way to treat anxiety and depression. Future studies may support the idea that other healthful behaviors, including refraining(克制) from smoking, drinking, and eating too much junk, can avoid sadness and increase happiness, too.

1.What can we learn from the text?

A. Not smoking or drinking guarantees happiness.

B. Teens with flooding hormones can not be happy.

C. Playing sports can decrease teen’s unhappiness.

D. Unhappiness can certainly result in smoking and drinking.

2. Which of the following might help teens quit anxiety?

A. Smoking and drinking.

B. Taking exercise.

C. Eating junk food.

D. Going on a diet.

3.Which can be the best title for the text?

A. Ways to treat anxiety and depression.

B. Exercise and teenagers’ health.

C. Teenagers shouldn’t drink or smoke.

D. Teenagers’ lifestyle and their happiness.

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