March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. Fifty years ago on this day, Chairman Mao Zedong called on people to “learn from Lei Feng”. Now half a century has passed. Is the spirit of Lei Feng outdated? Some people have shown us that it’s not. But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.
Li Yulin, who works in a hospital in Hang Zhou, Zhejiang, has been a volunteer for 15 years. He still remembers his experience in an old people’s home several years ago. An old woman held his hand and said, “You don’t need to do anything for us. Seeing young people like you here is all we need.” Those words made Li think: in what ways can we help people better? “Every person does what they can, no matter how small it is, to give out positive energy. And before we lend a helping hand, we should find out what they want,” Li said to the Qianjiang Evening News.
As well as Li, other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng. A “noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou, Henan in January. It started with an online post. Li Gang, a 42-year-old local man, said in the post that he has got cancer. He needed a lot of money for an operation. He was not asking for donations, but hoped people would come to eat at his restaurant. Li’s post spread quickly. Soon his restaurant was filled with people every day. Li had an operation on Feb. 2 and now he is getting better.
“It is good to help Li and his family like this for it shows them respect and doesn’t hurt their pride,” Qianjiang Evening News said.
1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that_______.
A. people now help others in different ways
B. people today don’t follow the spirit of Lei Feng
C. fifty years ago people were more helpful than today
D. Lei Feng died on March 15, 1963.
2. Li Yulin learned from his experience that______.
A. the old want people to give them money
B. the young should show respect to the old
C. old people in the old people’s home don’t need help
D. helping people is giving them what they really need
3. According to the article, what is “noodle fever”?
A. Many people ate noodles in a restaurant to help the owner.
B. Many people got a fever after eating noodles in a restaurant.
C. Many people got cancer after eating noodles in a restaurant.
D. Many people gave money to a noodle restaurant owner.
4. From this passage, what does the name of Lei Feng stand for?
A. A symbol of understanding. B. A symbol of selflessness and modesty .
C. A symbol of respect. D. A symbol of pride .
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Volunteer Work. B. The Spirit of Lei Feng Is Everywhere.
C. Positive Energy. D. Lei Feng Is Outdated.
Computer Course
This computer course is for people who don’t know much and need to learn more about computers . You will learn what computers are , what they can and cannot do , and how to use them .
★ Course fee : $ 75
★ Time : Every Saturday in January ( 9:00 am ---11:50 am )
★ Equipment(设备) fee : $ 10
★ Teacher : A famous professor of computer science
Stopping Smoking Course
Do you want to stop smoking ? Have you tried to stop it but failed ? Now it’s the time to stop smoking by using the latest methods . This course will help you stop smoking .
★Course fee : $30
★ Time : Every Sunday in March ( 4:00pm ---7: 00 pm )
★ Teacher : Dr John Smith , who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking .
Typing Course
The course is for those who want to learn to type and those who want to make their typing better . You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of the eight different skill levels . This allows you to learn at your own speed . Bring your own paper .
★Course fee: $125
★Equipment fee : $25
★Time : One hour each evening in April .
★Teachers : A number of the best business education teachers .
1.If Mr Black wants to take the computer course , he should pay ________in total (总共) .
A. $75 B. $85 C. $10 D. $65
2. If Mr Green wants to stop smoking , he may take the course __________ .
A. every Sunday morning in March B. every evening in April
C. every Sunday afternoon in March D. every Saturday morning in January
3. If you want to meet Dr John Smith , you can take _________ .
A. the typing course B. the computer course
C. the stopping smoking course D. all the three courses
4.If you want to take the typing course for a month , you should spend ________ in total .
A.12 hours B. 14 hours C. 30 hours D. 56 hours
5. According to the passage , which of the following is TRUE ?
A. The computer course lasts 3 hours each time .
B. If you want to take the stopping smoking course , you have to pay $10 for the equipment .
C. The typing course has eighteen skill levels in total .
D. You need to bring your own paper if you take the typing course .
Shaking It Off
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well(井). The poor animal cried for hours before his finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he that he would save neither the donkey nor the well. Since the donkey was too and it was not worth(值得) the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬) the old donkey in the __ so that it would make him end his pain.
many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels(铲子), he soon what was happening. He felt upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbors continued throwing the dirt on his , he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!
Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his adversity(逆境).
That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key one of the secrets of life. stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.
1.A. neighbor B. owner C. relative D. kid
2.A. sorry B. lucky C. dangerous D. worried
3.A. complained B. decided C. agreed D. meant
4.A. strong B. tall C. old D. poor
5.A. water B. hole C. well D. house
6.A. Heard B. Hearing C. To hear D. Hears
7.A. realized B. remembered C. discovered D. found
8.A. leg B. stomach C. tail D. back
9.A. any time B. every time C. one time D. some time
10.A. angrily B. heavily C. proudly D. sadly
11.A. save B. bother C. fill D. bury
12.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as
13.A. give up B. give out C. give in D. give off
14.A. to B. of C. on D. from
15.A. Always B. Never C. Sometimes D. Hardly
— I think we can dance to Gangnam Style instead of doing morning exercises every morning.
— __________. It’s more suitable for adults, not for us students.
A. I think so. B. Sounds great.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. I disagree.
— What’s Tom’s dream?
— Tom’s dream is to trek the jungle, but Jack would like to sail the ocean.
A. through, through B. through, across
C. across, across D. across, through
—Could you tell me ?
—In Brazil. It is the first country to hold the Games in South America.
A. where the 2016 Olympic Games will be held
B. when will the 2016 Olympic Games be held
C. when the 2016 Olympic Games will be held
D. where will the 2016 Olympic Games be held