Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

  Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.

  Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

52. Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ?

   A.Sick people’s homes.      B. Hospital.       C. Old people’s homes.     D. Zoos.

53. What is “Big Brothers” ?

   A. It’s a name of a club.               

 B. It’s the name of famous movie.

   C. It’s the home for children who have no brothers.

   D. It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers.

54. Why do most of the clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers?

   A. Because they can understand the problem children.

   B. Because they are young enough to get on well with the child.

   C. Because they know the things the young children usually learn from their fathers.

   D. Because they have more free time.

55. What do volunteers believe ?

   A. The happiest people in the world are those who join some clubs.

   B. Bringing happiness to others make them the happiest people in the world.

   C. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.

   D. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.

My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. It’s name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

  One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

(   )51. From the story, we know that Jack is ________.

A.   Dick’s good friend    B.  a large police dog     C.  a young man

(   )52. Where does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?

A . In his room          B.  In the street          C.  In the park

(   )53. Jack became very worried one afternoon because ______.

A. he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.

B. a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.

C. Dick walked around his room several times.

(   )54 .What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?

A 站立                B理解                   C忍受

(   )55. Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?

A Try to take the man laugh.

B. Like the young man very much.

C .Ask the young man to leave.

My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. It’s name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

  One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

（　　）51．From the story, we know that Jack is ________.

                     A、Dick’s good friend          B、a large police dog            C、a young man

（    ）52．Where does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?

                     A、In his room            B、In the street              C、In the park

（    ）53．Jack became very worried one afternoon because ______.

                     A、he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.

                     B、a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.

                     C、Dick walked around his room several times.

（    ）54．What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?

                     A、站立                  B、理解                  C、忍受

（    ）55．Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?

                     A、Try to take the man laugh.         

                     B、Like the young man very much.  

                     C、Ask the young man to leave.

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big   46 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to   47  his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.
In 2003, he went back to his hometown   48  he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested   49  farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many   50  on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to   51  on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.
In 2005, he started his own fruit farm.   52 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much   53 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big   54  in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very   55  food. He has a very happy family.