Six years ago, Sam Shapiro’s family adopted a 15-year-old boy from Cite Soleil, Haiti. A few years later, in June 2015, Shapiro wanted to learn more about where his brother grew up, so he visited his brother’s hometown.
What Shapiro saw was a small city where 100 percent of the population lived in poverty. He saw homeless children with no access to education, activities or safe spaces to play. He also saw a run-down, abandoned basketball court.
Shapiro couldn’t fix everything. But he could do something.
“I thought athletics could be used to give kids opportunities for organized activities that could keep them off the streets,” said Shapiro.
A year after his first visit, Shapiro returned to Cite Soleil with his friend Jack Moe. The next month, Shapiro and Moe- then 16-year-old sophomores (大二学生) at the Blake School – formed a nonprofit, called “Sprint to Cite Soleil”, to benefit the city’s youth.
The core program of Sprint to Cite Soleil is basketball, but it also consists of nutrition and community-building to benefit children aged 5 to 18.
“Our mission originally was to provide a new basketball court,” said Moe. “But we soon realized that a lot of kids wanted to play basketball, and more than just a court was needed. We sent jerseys, basketballs, basketball pumps and shoes. Hundreds of kids showed up for a clinic.”
They soon hired 10 coaches and four cooks to prepare nutritious meals for the 160 boys and girls who train every Saturday and Sunday.
And they hired director Joseph Sadrack, a local native, whom Shapiro calls “trustworthy and right for the leadership position ...”
From the start, Shapiro, Moe and Sadrack agreed on how the program should develop.
“We are very much a partnership,” said Shapiro. “Personally, I’ve seen a lot of organizations trying to help in foreign countries. They have their own mindset and want to do things their way.”
“I’m not living there,” he continued. “I don’t know what they need. Before any decision is made, we ask Joseph, ‘What can we do?’ and, ‘What do they need?’”
Now sophomores in college - Shapiro at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and Moe at Stanford in California - they continue their work as co-presidents of the nonprofit.
Shapiro said it’s been a rewarding experience.
“I’m proud that, despite the somewhat of a language and cultural barrier, we’re able to communicate,” said Shapiro. “I’m proud that others believe in us and trust us. That’s what we’re most proud of. Being able to create it and maintain it.”
1.Why did Shapiro go to Haiti?
A.To visit his brother.
B.To do a part-time job.
C.To help his family adopt a kid.
D.To learn about his brother’s hometown.
2.What do we know about Sprint to Cite Soleil?
A.It is only run by two American boys.
B.It makes profits from the local government.
C.It stopped after Shapiro became a sophomore.
D.It provides resources for children and teens.
3.What does Shapiro learn from the program?
A.The language barrier is a big problem.
B.It will be great for his future career.
C.It is difficult but gives him a good feeling.
D.It is too expensive but he will continue.
假定你是李华，你校将举办书法比赛，参赛学生同场竞技书写校名，优胜者的书法作品将被展览一周。请给你校热爱书法的英国交换生Joe写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加这一比赛。要点如下：
1. 比赛的时间和地点；
2. 比赛的要求和细节；
3. 预祝取得胜利。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 书法比赛 calligraphy contest
Dear Joe,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
根据所学课文，翻译下列句子。
1.后来使她成功的是她对所有病人献出的爱心和体贴。
2.事实上，他认为一个人有了太多钱，他的麻烦事只会更多，而不是更少。
3.这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但他的乐观精神（optimism）和战胜困难的决心都使他受到人们的喜爱。
4.你可能会感到惊奇，Charlie刚能说话时大人就教他如何唱歌，他刚能走路时就教他跳舞。
5.各种文化背景下的人互致问候的方式不尽相同，身体接触和相互间距的程度也不尽相同。
根据给出的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词，使句子意义完整、语法正确。
1.His success inspired all the talented teenagers to s________ for their music dream.
2.If you are not certain about the results you find, consult other websites to _______(确认) it.
3.The professor will d______ a speech concerning environmental protection.
4.The city of Haikou is really a(n) ____________(给人深刻印象的) place to visitors.
5.We _______(遗憾) to inform you that your application has not been approved.
6.The shy girl was encouraged to o_______ her shyness.
7.To make your argument more c_________, you should provide more supporting evidence.
8.People raise their hands as a_________(手势) of greeting.
9.Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to r______ different things.
10.It is necessary to find an _________(方法) to change the present situation.
People become colder and colder toward what’s happening. So many people show non-caring attitudes towards the people in need nowadays. But I was pleasantly surprised to see a(n) _______ act right in front of me in a busy crossroads.
We were waiting in our car for the traffic light to turn green _______ I saw a young man’s bicycle tip（倾斜）and then _______ against the sidewalk. The _______ boxes and other things fell to the ground together with the _______. Though most of the full boxes were tied to the bicycle, he struggled to stand and pull the bicycle, clearly unable to _______ the whole weight on his own. Since it was a busy road he _______, hoping for some help.
I wanted someone to give him a(n) _______, but without much hope. I was _______ what would happen next when two men came out of their car which was first in line, waiting at the traffic lights and closest to the ________ of the accident.
A woman crossing the road was already there, trying to ________ the young man. ________, she was a kind-hearted woman. Seeing the two men ________, she moved aside. These two big strong men ________ the bicycle with its heavy load and put it up straight. By then, three more passers-by ________ and along with the woman, ________ the different things from the road and helped reload the bicycle again.
The traffic light had turned ________ but there was no honking（鸣笛）from any of the traffic waiting in the ________. The two helpful drivers ________ quickly to their car and the patiently waiting traffic moved forward at ease.
This ________ scene on a very busy road in our big city made me feel surprised and thankful for such helpful citizens.
1.A.kind B.unconcerned C.expected D.cruel
2.A.if B.after C.when D.though
3.A.rose B.fall C.float D.rise
4.A.light B.limited C.empty D.heavy
5.A.road B.bicycle C.car D.driver
6.A.gather B.lose C.support D.measure
7.A.looked around B.turned up C.went ahead D.came back
8.A.wish B.chance C.hand D.idea
9.A.celebrating B.remembering C.forgetting D.wondering
10.A.result B.scene C.cause D.course
11.A.greet B.blame C.help D.praise
12.A.Frequently B.Generally C.Unluckily D.Obviously
13.A.complaining B.chatting C.escaping D.coming
14.A.lifted B.used C.kicked D.sent
15.A.stopped B.cycled C.continued D.agreed
16.A.picked out B.picked up C.stared at D.took on
17.A.bright B.green C.dark D.red
18.A.city B.village C.crowd D.line
19.A.returned B.pointed C.replied D.added
20.A.regular B.normal C.uncommon D.impolite
Peer（同龄人）PressurePeer pressure is just part of the challenges in life.1.If you need further guidance, this article might help you. It provides three effective tips to deal with it: Be with friends who respect your beliefsYou can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with. It is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you.2.You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides. Your friends will understand you for that. They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not leave you for your stand in life.3.When you are driven by so many peer pressures, you can always stay away from it. You can actually decide not to be one of them. When you have decided on it, learn to be firm with your decision.4.They should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things because you are strong and firm with what you believe in. Learn how to say noLearning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends. When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you, learn to say no.5.You cannot just say yes to anything. You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you. So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends.
A.Don’t blame others.
B.Have a firm decision.
C.You should know how to deal with it.
D.You can always deal with it positively.
E.Just be straightforward and say it without hesitation.
F.This does not mean you are being selfish or you are being self-centered.
G.This can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing.
