How to Contribute to Thanksgiving Dinner As a Teenager
Your family has been stressing out about hosting this year's Thanksgiving meal for weeks now, and you want to help out. The problem is, you're only a teenager.1.
Go grocery shopping. If you have enough time and the food hasn't been purchased yet, ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them.2.If you don't have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn't a choice, ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.
Clean the house. A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner.3.Clear an area for guests to put their shoes, coats, and bags so they aren't in the way.
Set the table. It will save your parents’ time, so they can finish preparing the meal. If you're using place cards, put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking. Some guests may have their kids seated at the table.4.
Plan a fun family activity. This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal. This is where you come in.5.You may even take some family photos. They'll be happy that you captured these memories later.
A. So how do you start helping out?
B. Don't get too pushy about doing everything.
C. You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.
D. If you have a car and they trust you to drive, that is.
E. Ask your parents if you are unsure if you really need place cards.
F. You should consider not putting a knife at their seat, for safety reasons.
G. Even if it's not perfectly neat, things should he relatively organized and dust-free.
The story of Sindhutai Sapkal is the story of rebirth and the love of children who nobody else wanted. The 68-year-old woman has raised over 1,400 orphans (孤儿), offering them not just food and shelter, but also the love of a real family. Her amazing work has earned her over 750 awards, and the nickname "Mother of Orphans".
Sindhutai Sapkal's work was inspired by her own hardships growing up. Born into a poor family, she had to abandon her education at age 9, and was married to a 20-year-old man when she was just 10 years old. Ten years later, when she was expecting a Why, she was thrown out of the house by her husband, and because everyone, even her family, turned her away, she had to give birth in a cow house.
To support herself and her newborn daughter, Sapkal had to beg and sing at train stations for food. It was during these difficult times that she met many other abandoned youths who were struggling just like she was. She would share her food with them and provide as much care as she could. Some of them started following her around，and that, she says, is how her large family started to form without her even realizing.
Over the last 40 years, Sindhutai Sapkal has traveled to countless villages, giving speeches until her throat was dry, trying to collect donations to provide a better life for her adopted children. She managed to build four orphanages, where many abandoned children have grown into respectable members of society. She makes it her duty to keep the kids on the right path in life and offer them the love and care of a real family.
"I was raised believing that blood relations don't really mean much. For me, my understanding of a home was based on what I had seen-my mother and her large family," Sindhutai's daughter, Mamata, says. "After completing my degrees, I have been working with Mai(mother)."
1.What inspired Sindhutai Sapkal to start her work?
A.Over 750 awards given. B.Her poor education.
C.Many homeless children. D.Her life experiences.
2.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Sindhutai Sapkal's work has a great influence on her daughter.
B.Mamata thinks blood relations don't really mean much in a family.
C.Mamata's based her understanding of a home on adopted chil击en.
D.Sindhutai Sapkal was satisfied with what she got from her life.
3.What is the text mainly about?
A.Sapkal's social status as Mother of Orphans.
B.Sapkal's contribution to abandoned children.
C.Sapkal's wish to build shelters for children.
D.Sapkal's effort to collect money for the poor.
4.Which of the following can he used to describe Sindhutai Sapkal?
A.Cruel. B.Serious.
C.Caring. D.Strict.
In 2005, Winston Duncan was traveling with his mother in Southern Africa when he saw an old lady and young boy walking down a road together. He thought of his own grandmother and wondered how he could help the old lady and others in Africa who have to walk a long way.
Duncan, who lived in Washington State was 10 at the time, and his solution was to give them bikes. With his mom, he started Wheels to Africa, an organization that for the past 14 years has taken bicycles donated from residents of the. Washington area and shipped them across the world to people in need.
Most of the 8000 bikes they have collected have gone to countries in Africa, helping cut down hours of walking for students and other postmen. But last week, Duncan, travelled with a handful of volunteers and 400 bikes to a destination much closer to his home yet still in need: Puerto Rico. More than a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, the island suffers from transportation problems.
"It was a little chaotic (混乱的) — as soon as they got their bikes, they were just having fun riding around the parking lot," said Austin Higgins, a New Jersey resident who recently joined Wheels to Africa as its photographer and videographer. "Some people who received bicycles were almost speechless, and some of them cried, because it was something they had requested for Christmas from Santa Claus," he said.
The donated bikes included some high-end racing models, which went to teenagers interested in pursuing serious cycling.
Duncan recently graduated from Bard College and is in Arlington working at a political consulting firm. He now encourages kids in the Washington area to get involved with the organization, and some have joined him on trips to Africa and on this trip to Puerto Rico.
"I wanted to try to get people to think about giving back,” he said.
1.Why did Winston Duncan start Wheels to Africa?
A.He hoped to make his grandmother feel happy.
B.He was fond of collecting different types of bikes.
C.He wanted to help the poor people to live better.
D.He was greatly supported by his mother to do so.
2.What can we learn about Wheels to Africa?
A.It has been managed for fourteen years.
B.It has delivered about 400 bikes to Africa.
C.It has many young kids as its members now.
D.It collects bicycles from all the areas in the U. S.
3.What can we infer from Austin Higgin's words in Paragraph Four?
A.The delivery usually meets with some trouble.
B.The people who got bikes were excited and grateful.
C.It was very difficult for Duncan to collect enough bikes.
D.People in Africa required him to dress up as Santa Claus.
4.What is probably the best title of the text?
A.Wheels to Africa. B.Trip to Puerto Rico.
C.Duncan, a Generous Person. D.Hurricane in Puerto Rico.
In September 2019, a man named Anuchit was riding his motorcycle down a highway in Thailand. He spotted a sad-looking dog sitting on the side of the mud. The poor dog seemed to be waiting for someone.
Later that day, Anuchit rode by that exact same spot and found the same dog still sitting there. After stopping his bike to see if the dog was OK, Anuchit happened to meet a local person named Saowaluck, who told him the animal's backstory. Saowaluck kept finding the dog at that same corner in 2016. She brought him to the vet, named him Leo and adopted him. But days later, Leo disappeared. Sanwaluck found him at the same corner along the highway and returned every day to give him food and water. She loved him, but he wasn't ready to accept her as his new owner.
After the motorcyclist shared Leo's story on the Internet, the dog's former owner came forward. An elderly woman named Noi said Leo jumped out of her pickup truck back in 2015. She and her husband looked everywhere but couldn't find him. When Noi arrived at the corner to reunite with Leo in 2019, he ran over to her and was greeted with rubs and pets — but he refused to go home with her!
Saowaluck begged Noi to keep the dog herself because she had become so attached to him and had already tried to adopt him once before. Leo has reportedly been with Saowaluck ever since — no longer sad, and no longer waiting.
1.Why did the dog look so sad?
A.He lost touch with his owners. B.No one gave him food to eat.
C.He missed the truck to his home. D.He disliked being sent to the vet.
2.What do we know about Saowaluck?
A.She lost her dog while travelling. B.She adopted the dog finally.
C.She sold the dog to Anuchit. D.She shared the dog's story online.
3.How did the dog feel when he met Noi?
A.Angry. B.Proud.
C.Nervous. D.Delighted.
4.What is the text aimed at?
A.Advising people to raise dogs properly.
B.Telling readers how to take care of dogs.
C.Showing us dogs are royal and grateful.
D.Encouraging people to adopt deserted dogs.
The United States has a vast network of National Parks spread all around the country. Here are some National Parks for you.
Arches National Park, Utah
More than 2,000 natural stone arches make Arches National Park a special place in Utah. Travelers from around the world come to see brilliant sunsets that light up the sky each night. Hikers and rock climbers will love the endless options for exploring, while more low-key visitors are sure to love the camping.
Acadia, Maine
Super close to Bar Harbor, one of Maine's most beloved tiny towns, Acadia National Park tops travel guides for the Vacation State. Before making your way to Mt. Desert island, dine on the country's most famous fish and lake advantage of the opportunity to go whale watching on the Atlantic Ocean. When visiting Acadia, set aside some time to hike and go boating.
Mount Rainier, Washington
We couldn't leave the park with you slowly moving ice off the list. Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, found southeast of Seattle, has 25 of them (along with the famous volcano) as its attention-catching sight. The National Park says it's "the snowiest place on earth where snow is measured regularly." If snowcapped peaks aren't your thing, plan to visit the park when the weather is warmer.
Great Sand Dunes (沙丘), Colorado
You probably imagine the Rocky Mountains when you think about Colorado, but did you know that the Centennial state is also home to the United States' largest sand dunes? See them for yourself at Great Sand Dunes National Park, where you can go sand boarding or "fat biking". Though June temperatures are said to be some of Southern Colorado's best, a warm winter day can be an equally enjoyable time to see the dunes.
1.What do Arches National Park and Acadia have in common?
A.Tourists can hike in the parks. B.They are located in tiny towns.
C.Both of the parks offer sea food. D.They offer free guide to travellers.
2.What attracts travellers most in Mount Rainier?
A.Sunsets. B.Whales.
C.Ice. D.Sands.
3.Where can you go if you are fond of cycling?
A.Arches National Park, Utah B.Acadia, Maine
C.Mount Rainier, Washington D.Great Sand Dunes, Colorado
根据要求翻译句子
1.索马里（Somalia）是我曾经去过的最危险的地方之一。
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2.众所周知，IT是信息技术的缩写。
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3.到目前为止，我已经读了六本J.K.Rowling写的小说。
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4.你越努力工作，你就会取得越多的进步。
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5.有这样的时候，我们需要改变自己，尽快适应新环境。
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