1Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
1．Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday Fun Day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer, she served food, another year she organized an art programme.
2．After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and her grandchildren.
3．After a hurricane(飓风) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says, “I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”
4．One day, Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees(难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman, from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minutes’ walk from where Helen lives. They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.
5．Helen says, “The most rewarding(有益的) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”
1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?
2.What did Helen do after she retired?
3.Why was Ann excited when her book got published?
4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?
5.How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?
6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?
7.What can you learn from Helen?
1Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
1．At one time, making a film was an expensive activity for only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but also the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modern technology has c 1. all that.
2．New technology has really opened up the world of film making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost m 2. and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may start your own film-making.
3．However, film-making is t 3. work. You probably need many other people to help you.
4．For example, the p 4. of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.
5．B 5., you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story e 6. . Many world-famous film maker and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a s 7. film.
1Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文)
1．We have always been warned of the dangers of the forest fires. They cause 1 to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be 2 for a forest?
2．People start some of the fires with special reasons to actually do well to the eco-system.
3．In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can 3 some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
4．Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds(种子) inside. Heats from a fire allow the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the 4 to grow.
5．Scientists, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or 5 a large space of the forest. Fires can be dangerous for animals. Even when animals continue to live after forest fires, they can go hungry 6 their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean that animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This 7 makes an eco-system.
6．So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.
1.A. illness B. difficulty C. damage D. flood
2.A. helpful B. powerful C. harmful D. awful
3.A. take the place of B. get ready for C. be bad for D. get rid of
4.A. time B. water C. chance D. skill
5.A. discover B. cover C. but D. waste
6.A. because B. although C. but D. so
7.A. almost B. again C. never D. even
1Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears. So even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 players, you shouldn’t turn it up too high.
Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries, and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense to listen on your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means “_______”
A. the type of music B. the amount of a sound
C. the length of a song D. the color of an MP3 player
2.No one wants to listen to _____________ from others’ MP3 players.
A. a loud sound B. sad stories C. a long movie D. the words of a song
3.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music ________.
A. is not enjoyable B. makes us tired
C. is bad for MP3 players D. hurts our ears
4.If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, ______________________.
A. the theatre won’t allow it
B. the actors will get angry
C. others won’t hear the play well
D. we will miss part of the play
5.We can take one earphone out when we _______________________.
A. show others the way
B. talk to friends on the phone
C. watch a sporting event
D. have dinner with our parents
6.It’s all right to use our MP3 player in _________________.
A. school B. libraries C. restaurants D. museums
7.What can be the best title of this passage? _________________
A. Music lovers B. Music manners C.MP3 players D. MP3 earphones
1True or false (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)
1．Biggie Burger, a new restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents are holding signs outside it yesterday. They were there because they didn’t want to the restaurant to open. Never!
2．“This kind of food is really bad for us !” said Diana, “It’s high in salt, fat and sugar. It’s unhealthy and we are going to say ‘No’ to it!”
3．“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara. “And I’m afraid they will take business away from our local restaurants.”
4．Other local people disagree. The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And the 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open. “I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”
5．Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees, “Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”
6．Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too. “Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”
7．The town will hold a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!
1.Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.
2.Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.
3.Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.
4.Sandy has found a job in Biggie Burger and loves food there.
5.Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.
6.Michael welcomes the opening of Biggie Burger.
7.The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision.
1Rewrite the sentences as required (按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词)
1.We keep in touch with each other by email. (改为否定句)
We _________ __________ in touch with each other by email.
2.Our school organizes an English speech contest once a year. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _________ does your school organize an English speech contest?
3.The beach is a nice place for tourists. (改为感叹句)
_______ ________ nice place the beach is for tourists!
4.Are there any new markets in Asia? The sales manager wants to know. (合并为一句)
The sales manager wants to know ________ there _________ any new markets in Asia.
5.The university will invite many graduates to celebrate its 100th birthday. (改为被动语态)
Many graduates will ________ ________ by the university to celebrate its 100th birthday.
6.We shouldn’t talk loudly in the theatre. We shouldn’t smoke there, either. (保持句意不变)
We should __________ talk loudly _________ smoke in the theatre.
