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If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
1.What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？
A. To sleep under the moon and stars.
B. To breathe the clean mountain air.
C. To help build hiking paths in the mountains.
D. To spend the whole summer living in a forest.
2.The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.
A. school students should do some hiking in summer.
B. it’s good to do something good for others in vacation.
C. helping children to choose and read books is a good way.
D. breathing clean mountain air is good for health.
3.Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？
A. Reading for Life
B. A Special House Program
C. The Forest Centre
D. Young American Volunteers
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One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
1.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
A. To build a new position for him. B. To hold his hands warmly.
C. To give him a new business job. D. To give him a warm hug.
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year.
B. Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa.
C. Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s.
D. Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job.
3.Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
A. Because he would lose his position.
B. Because others didn’t like him at all.
C. Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.
D. Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening.
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Read the following four ads (广告).
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Driver wanted |
Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25 |
Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 |
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Air Hostess wanted |
Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate. |
Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
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Teacher wanted |
A language school teaching experience is needed |
Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
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Cook wanted |
Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years |
Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn |
1.If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.
A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years
2.If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _________.
A. a driver B. an air hostess C. a teacher D. a cook
3.Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?
A. Driving for Capes Taxi. B. Working for China Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D. Working at Holiday Inn.
4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?
A. Age. B. Health. C. Language. D. Family.
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My mother began to ask us to be on time when my twin brother and I were about five years old. She _1_ told us not to be late for the bus, not to be late for school, and so on. “ Don’t be late” became our family rule.
Mother_2 as a teacher when my twin brother and I started the first grade. Every school day morning, she called us to get up, and cooked _3_ breakfast. School started at 8:00 am, _4_ we arrived at the school before 7:30 am each school day morning.
When we were in high school, our_5_ once told my mother that we had been late for three times in one month. That made my mother so _6_ that she beat us. After that I was not late for anything.
I kept the _7_ of being on time for a long time. When I _8_ a teacher, we were asked to get to school at 8；00 am, but I always got there at 7；15 am. That gave me more time to do my job _9_ .
When you learned good habits from your _10_ , they will give you more than you can imagine.
1.A. never B. already C. always D. even
2.A. worked B. helped C. learned D. studied
3.A. her B. him C. us D. them
4.A. because B. but C. and D. so
5.A. teacher B. sister C. brother D. father
6.A. happy B. angry C. excited D. relaxed
7.A. trip B. time C. hope D. habit
8.A. caught B. got C. started D. became
9.A. worse B. worst C. better D. best
10.A. classmate B. family C. friend D. group
1---I want to know ______?
---In two weeks.
A. when did he come here B. when he comes here
C. when he will come here D. when will he come here
1Please speak in a low . The baby is sleeping.
A. music B. sound C. voice D. noise
