Manny Abreu pratices Benjamin Franklin's famous saying. “If you want something done, ask a busy person.”
Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US. Abreu made community service, an important part of his life. “I don't know where he finds the time to do everything.” said Erin Ronan, Alreu's math teacher. “He is truly a class act.”
As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays. These included helping staff at the public library, doing landscape work at kellenberg, and serving customers at a local restaurant.
But faced with a limited number of hours in a day, Abreu left his library job last summer to start working as an emergency medical technician—a role that fits his passion for making a difference in other people's lives.
“My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back,” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It's such a win-win feeling to help someone in need.”
St Martin de Porres Marianist School also benefited from Abreu's help. Through his school's Smart Club program, he voluntarily provided homework help and played games with the junior high school students. For all his hard work, Abreu was welcomed into a leadership club that organizes fellow students' volunteer activities.
Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying “they are' the most selfless people I know.” He remembered when he was about 6 years old, and his mother invited a disadvantaged neighborhood boy to have dinner. Upon observing the boy's happiness, Abreu came away with a sense of how he wanted to live his own life— “I won't focus on my own desires. I will help as many people as I can,” he said.
1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To introduce the topic. B.To make a brief explanation.
C.To share a famous saying. D.To praise Benjamin Franklin.
2.How did Abreu do voluntary work during his high school?
A.By organizing school activities. B.By working as a customer.
C.By spending extra time. D.By using special holidays.
3.What does Abreu think of helping others in need?
A.It's challenging. B.It's rewarding.
C.It's stressful. D.It's wasteful.
4.Who influenced Abreu most on his way to being a volunteer?
A.His math teacher. B.His fellow students.
C.His parents. D.His neighborhood boy.
Known as the "Oriental Hawaii," Sanya is considered as one of the best diving resorts(胜地) in the South Pacific Ocean. The followings are the top five places for diving in the city.
Wuzhizhou Island
Wuzhizhou Island, known as Chin's Maldives, is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving. It is one of the few islands in the world without rocks or pebbles, covering an area of 1.48 square kilometers and is in an irregular butterfly shape.
Yalong Bay
The underwater world atYalong Bay is one of the earliest diving bases in Sanya. It is thought as one of the best scenic spots in China to carry out undersea tourism. Colorful hard coral, tropical fish, and other marine life in the nearby waters also add to the beauty and attraction of the bay.
Dadonghai Bay
Dadonghai Bay, with hills on three sides, is a crescent-shaped(新月形的) bay. The area enjoys agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter. Though the water here is not as clear as that in Yalong Bay and Wuzhizhou Island, this diving spot is easier to get to.
Xidao Island
Xidao Island, also known as Daimao Island, is shaped like a turtle living in the tropical area. The island enjoys pleasant surroundings of sandy beaches, rocky caves, and palm trees. It also takes pride in crystal clear waters with marine life and extensive coral reefs to explore.
Fenjiezhou Island
Fenjiezhou lsland, a national 5A scenic area, is also called the Sleeping Beauty Island for what it looks like from afar. The island is proud of extremely clean beaches and rich marine ecological resources. It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins.
1.What can divers do at the resort of Wuzhizhou Island?
A.Play with butterflies. B.Enjoy diving comfortably.
C.Explore rocky caves. D.Do underwater research.
2.Which of the following is most suitable for diving throughout the year?
A.Yalong Bay. B.Dadonghai Bay.
C.Xidao Island. D.Fenjiezhou Island.
3.What is unique about Fenjiezhou Island in China?
A.A national 5A scenic area. B.The Sleeping Beauty Island.
C.Rich marine resources. D.Diving with dolphins.
假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter本周六即将结束在中国的旅行，乘飞机回英国。你因有事无法按原定计划去机场为他送行。请给Peter写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表达款意；
2.说明不能送行的原因。
注意：1.词数 100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.邮件的格式已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）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.每处错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。
I've just come back from a music festival in Singapore,that was awesome.I go with a few friends and we got in for free because of we were part of the stage staff.Although we had to carrying loads of stuff from one place to next,we still had time to get in to the music and have some fun.Beside,we got to talk to many artists and we got signatures and photo.It was a greater experience,especial when the artists thanked us for doing such a good job.I'd never heard of lots of the bands and singers before,but I'll be tried to get familiar with some of their music before I go again next year.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Peter Sänger and Liang Wu got together, it 1. (strike) them that they must be long-lost friends. Both firm advocates in the fight 2. air pollution, they believe that if you can't measure it, you can't beat it. That's 3. they founded Green City Solutions: “The solution to quantifiably improve city air.”
Their invention — the City Tree — acts as an air purifier — an interesting 4. (add) to urban trees and green spaces. Rooted in science, air pollution can 5. (eat) by the vertical flat-paneled (平面的) “trees” dotted around cities across Europe, while the “trees” also act as seats for pedestrians. Sänger and Wu's vision is for a world in which people in cities can live 6. (healthy). They long to create living conditions that allow all people around the world to permanently have cleaner air 7. (breathe).
Using remote technology, the CityTree combines 8. air-purifying feature of moss with remote technology to increase the air flow through the “trees”. This allows them to “suck up” and clean more air than normal, and the amount they filter can be increased 9. (depend) on pollution levels at different times of day.
The German green-tech start-up is now funded by the European Commission to set up a CityTree network of 15 brand new units and test it in a 10. (science) way in Berlin's pollution hotspots next year.
To escape my mother's firm grasp, I rushed forward. However, I made a vain _______. She insisted it would only_______for a second, and then it would be all over. But inside my four-year-old mind, I could only_______ great pain. Fearful tears streamed down my light pink cheeks_______ she slowly lifted up mu shirtsleeve. I attempted to break _______again, but she was clever and held me tight. She stared at the Band-Aid(创可贴) on my skin, urging me to _______, and she placed her hand on my pale skin, and in one quick movement, _______ the Band-Aid. I screamed.
Ever since that _______day twelve years ago, I have not been a fan. of Band-Aids. Their _______is to protect a wound, but is it really worth the suffering one ________at the end of it? Life gave me the ________I have been called “the indecisive one” in my family for years. Whether I am asked to make simple decisions about what to have for dinner or what movie to watch, my________is typically a meaningless shrug(耸肩).
One day, while I was driving a car, I came across a ________Superheroes by The Script filled me with a powerful feeling,________ me not to be afraid of decisions. I realized that in past years, the trust bonds I formed with others had been broken, which led me to being________. The faith and love I placed in a friend ________ after he repeatedly betrayed me. I built a firm wall around myself. The situation was like Band-Aids that________ pain.
Replaying the song over and over again, I made the ________to rip off(撕掉) the Band-Aids. It was. ________ that it would not be easy and that ________ did exist, but it had to be done.
1.A.promise B.decision C.suggestion D.attempt
2.A.bleed B.hurt C.exist D.wait
3.A.imagine B.recall C.recognize D.repeat
4.A.unless B.as C.if D.until
5.A.crazy B.lost C.loose D.curious
6.A.relax B.explain C.confirm D.cry
7.A.replaced B.changed C.tore D.covered
8.A.historic B.unusual C.terrible D.special
9.A.dream B.principle C.influence D.purpose
10.A.worries about B.goes through C.gives up D.figures out
11.A.reaction B.task C.answer D.duty
12.A.response B.attitude C.tendency D.performance.
13.A.movie B.book C.video D.song
14.A.forcing B.encouraging C.convincing D.permitting
15.A.stubborn B.selfish C.sensitive D.hesitating
16.A.disappeared B.reduced C.mattered D.worked
17.A.increased B.eased C.caused D.killed
18.A.effort B.wish C.difference D.choice
19.A.obvious B.possible C.necessary D.impressive
20.A.anxiety B.pain C.discomfort D.danger
