If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don’t listen to 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 Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths(小道) in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific(棒极了). I will spend the whole summer living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I will be able to do something good at the same time! |
Jason Moore, 18 This summer, I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the poor. They’ll teach me what to do, so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
Trish Anderson, 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 children 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.Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.
A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every morning.
2.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
A. To sleep under the stars.
B. To spend the whole summer living in a tent
C. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.
3.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.
A. likes reading B. is 18 years old C. isn’t very rich
4.________ wants to be a teacher.
A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson
5.Which is the most possible title for this passage?
A. Reading for Life. B. The Forest Center C. Young American Volunteer.
Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.
During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.
He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.
Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.
1.What did Shen Hao do?
A. A village. B. A volunteer.
C. The first secretary of Party branch D. A worker
2.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?
A. Because he repaired roads.
B. Because he built a building for some people.
C. Because he is a filial man.
D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village
3.What did Shen Hao think about all day?
A. He thought about how to mend the road.
B. He thought about how to build houses.
C. He thought about how to make the village rich.
D. He thought about how to get together with his family.
4.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.
A. 贫乏 B.贫穷 C. 虚弱 D. 贫瘠
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.
B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.
C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.
D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.
The group of soldiers arrived ______ a small town ____ a rainy morning.
A. at; on B. at; in C. in; on D. in; in
Millie is getting on well with her friends but she is a little selfish _____.
A. in time B. on time C. at times D. at a time
The number of people who ______ cars of their own is increasing.
A. has B. have C. there is D. there are
I’ll never forget the days ______ we spent together in the country.
A. which B. on which C. when D. on that
