I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky-blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray(餐盘).I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down, my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”
On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS--NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”
1.Why did the people around the author back away?
A.Because the second man stood playing with his hands.
B.Because the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.
C.Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.
D.Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.
2.After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.
A.regretted and cried B.turned in her project
C.went back to her husband and son D.talked with them for a while
3.What kind of woman do you think the author is?
A.Lovely. B.Mature.
C.Over-curious. D.Caring.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.
B.The author felt we should know how to heal people.
C.The author’s husband was very proud of her.
D.What the author did to the men touched many people.
Kids Go Free These School Holidays
When:
●Sat 6 Jan 10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Sun 7 Jan 10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Mon 8 Jan 8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Tue 9 Jan 9:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Wed 10 Jan 8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.
Where: Rainbow Springs, Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua
Restrictions: All ages
Ticket Information:
● An Adult Pass: ＄30.00
●Family Pass (two adults and two children ):＄80.00
●. Extra child with Family Pass: ＄8.00
● Buy Tickets --0800-724-626
There’s a lot to see and do at Rainbow Springs.
Join us in the park for a fun-filled and action-packed day, exploring and learning all about the wonderful birds, bugs and beasts that call New Zealand home.
Use promo code KIDSGOFREE when purchasing your Family Pass and grab free entry for the kids these school holidays.
Your day pass includes:
-Endless fun on our awesome new Playscapes! Hidden throughout the park are some exciting new, hands-on play installations(设施) that will teach you all about native species and conservation in a fun way!
-Unlimited rides on the Big Splash ride!
-Entry to our exciting new free- flight Bird Show twice daily at 11:30a.m. and 2:30p.m.
-Entry to the new Science in our Forests exhibition presented by Scion! You’ll see live insects up close, learn more about how we can protect our forests and get a glimpse into the future of a wood-powered world.
-Repeat entry throughout the day so you can come back at night, when it’s dark, to see kiwi in our outdoor enclosure(围栏).
Terms and conditions:
The activity is available for travel between 26th December -6th February only.
1.When can children take part in the activity ?
A.On10 Jan , 9:30a.m. B.On 6 Jan , 8；00a.m.
C.On12 Jan , 8:30p.m. D.On 8 Jan , 8:00a.m.
2.What can children do with a day pass?
A.Take rides on the world’s biggest ride.
B.Learn knowledge about forest conservation.
C.Help train birds on the Bird Show.
D.Learn about native and foreign species.
3.How much should Mr. And Mrs Green pay with their three boys?
A.＄110. B.＄80.
C.＄118. D.＄88.
第24届冬季奥林匹克运动会，简称“北京张家口冬奥会”，将于2022年在北京市和张家口市联合举行。假设你是红星中学高一的学生李华，获悉冬奥组委在全国范围内正在招募志愿者，请用英语写一封自荐信，申请成为北京张家口冬奥会7月至8月的志愿者。信的内容包括：
1. 表达愿望;
2. 自荐理由;
3. 恳请获准。
注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：2022北京张家口冬奥会：2022 Beijing -Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games
奥组委：Olympic Committee
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am LiHua, a Senior One student from HongXing school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文．请你接改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有处。每处误仅及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺河处加一个字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1，每处情误及其修改均仅限一词
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
On May Day, some students from class Three. Grade One, went to nursing home but did some meaningful work Upon our arrival they were warm welcomed, And then they started sweeping floor and cleaning the windows. Before finishing the task, they sit in the yard chatting with the elderly people, When it were time for them to leaving, the elderly people thanked them for their kindness, They said it was so a beautiful and happy day that they would remember of it forever.
语法填空
If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of 1. (be)rich and famous. Most musicians form a band because of the same interest 2.writing and playing music. They may play anywhere 3. (earn)some extra money as well as achieve their dreams. However, the Monkees, 4. started differently, 5.(begin) as a TV show with musicians playing jokes and music in the programme. Only after a year or so 6. they become more serious and they 7.(produce) their own records and later became even 8.(popular) than the Beatles in the USA. The band once 9.(break) up and then reunited. In memory 10.their former time as a real band, they produced a new record in 1996.
Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the_______about people in Africa who had a very_______time getting clean water and access to wells. African people,_________children, can get sick and sometimes_______. Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to _______him to do extra chores and finally earned S70, which he thought was enough to drill a _________.
But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides_______water to poor countries, told him that it would need $2,000 to drill a well. Ryan didn't_______. He got very busy doing more chores and_______his fundraising. Several months later he________. collected the $2,000. He ________the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds________by Ryan.
Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in__________. And others have also________along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization
In the past 18 months, Ryan has________across the world, like Japan, China, and England,making speeches, to________others to spread his "seeds of hope". His Ryan's Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under________in many African countries.Ryan has met many________people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇) but he________he is "just a normal boy". His mother Susan says, "In his heart we all make a________as long as we help the people in need."
1.A.class B.family C.street D.club
2.A.busy B.hard C.standard D.pale
3.A.gradually B.slowly C.especially D.totally
4.A.heal B.escape C.jump D.die
5.A.punish B.pay C.educate D.help
6.A.wall B.school C.hope D.well
7.A.clean B.drinking C.hot D.bottled
8.A.stand up B.take off C.give up D.give in
9.A.stopping B.designing C.expanding D.leaving
10.A.firstly B.usually C.only D.finally
11.A.sent B.mailed C.spend D.saved
12.A.wasted B.raised C.discovered D.stolen
13.A.Asia B.India C.Australia D.Africa
14.A.guided B.dreamed C.exploded D.helped
15.A.travelled B.come C.run D.driven
16.A.discourage B.force C.inspire D.forgive
17.A.way B.inspection C.surface D.age
18.A.wealth B.common C.famous D.talented
19.A.declines B.insists C.suggests D.quarrels
20.A.promise B.difference C.break D.decision
