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.
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 grandchildren.
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.”
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 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.
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?
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At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modem technology has c 1. all that.
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 then start your own film-making.
However, film-making is t 3. work. You probably need many other people to help you.
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.
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 makers 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.
We are glad to hear that the Greens _____ to a new flat next week.
A) move B) moved C) will move D) have moved
Now my father _____ his bike to work every day instead of driving.
A) ride B) rode C) rides D) will ride
By the end of last month, I _____ all the CDs of Justin Bieber.
A) collect B) collected C) have collected D) had collected
You _____ lose your way if you walk alone in the mountains at night.
A) may B) need C) should D) ought to
