Unlike students in China, Canadian high school students usually have lots of free time, especially during weekends, since Canadian teachers often give little homework. So how do Canadian teenagers spend their weekends? Well, volunteering makes up most of their free time.
In Canada, volunteering is a quite common thing among people of all ages, as they believe that being helpful is one of the most important qualities to have. There are many kinds of volunteer work. Chances to help are everywhere, including in schools, shopping malls, or even people's gardens.
Now, I'm volunteering for a charity (慈善机构). My job is to help the teachers at the charity's Chinese language school. I teach in a preschool class, where students are aged from 3 to 6.
When I first started, I was quite nervous as I'd never worked with little kids before.
Then, as time went on, I became more familiar with the students. One teacher asked me to help the youngest girl in the class draw a picture based on the word "grateful". As I was drawing and talking with her, I felt warm and peaceful and suddenly realized that it was not that difficult to work with children. When the class was over, I breathed out deeply, feeling really excited and even a little bit proud of what I'd done.
Volunteering gives us a chance to change someone's life, including our own. It gives us the satisfaction of helping others. Volunteering is also a great way to give back to society while developing social skills and meaningful experience for the days ahead. That's also the reason why Canaan high school students have to volunteer for at least 40 hours in order to graduate. I think helping other always good.
1.Canadian students spend their weekends quite different from Chinese students.
2.It's normal for Canadians to offer help in different places.
3.Now, the writer is volunteering to teach the kids in a primary school.
4.The writer managed to help a girl in the class, and the teacher was very satisfied.
5.40 hours' volunteer work is one of the requirement for high school graduation in Canada.
Once upon a time, there was a hard-working farmer named Harry. But his hard work brought him nothing. One day, he saw a snake, and thought, "This is surely the goddess of the field, and I have not once paid her respect. That is ______ nothing grows in my field." Then, he got some milk to the snake. The next day he returned and found a gold coin in the bowl. And it continued ______. He brought the snake milk, and always found a coin there the next morning.
One day, Harry asked his son to take the milk to the snake. The son did so. When he came back the next day, he found a coin. "This place must ______ gold coins. I will kill the snake and take them all ______!"
Having ______ this, the son returned the next day with the milk and a stick. As he gave the milk to the snake, he ______ hit her on the head with the stick but the snake didn't die. Filled with ______, she bit the boy and he died.
When Harry found why his son had did, he said that the snake had done ______ wrong. The next day, he once again took milk to the snake and praised the snake with a friendly voice. The snake appeared and sad to him, "You come here from greed (贪心), letting even your sadness for your son ______.Your son, with little understanding, hit me. I bit him. How can I forget the stick's blow? How can you forget the ______ for your son? From now on friendship between you and me will no longer be possible." After saying this she gave him a coin and disappeared.
1.A.what B.how C.why
2.A.day by day B.month by month C.year by year
3.A.be poor in B.be filled with C.be known for
4.A.at once B.at all C.at times
5.A.heard B.decided C.found
6.A.hardly B.unbelievably C.suddenly
7.A.hunger B.anger C.courage
8.A.nothing B.something C.anything
9.A.pass by B.drop by C.put off
10.A.support B.pleasure C.pain
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets know about him, especially those who are ______.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that name? He looks like ______ businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's ______. His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not act like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and ______ the street in a hurry. He looks around at people. He stops when he sees someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold hands.
What he does runs in the ______. Michael's father also helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the same. A pair of gloves maybe a small thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A.old B.poor C.kind
2.A.any other B.the other C.another
3.A.busy B.crazy C.different
4.A.cross over B.drive along C.walk down
5.A.city B.family C.neighborhood
A: Hi, Coco. You look unhappy today. What's the matter?
B: Well, Ms. Black. 1.
A: What did you argue about?
B: 2. She worried I might be late for school. But I've never been late.
A: Just about such a small thing?
B: 3. Even though I don't really want to. What should I do?
A: Children and parents often have trouble understanding each other. Although your parents were children once like you, they still have trouble understanding you.
B：4.
A: That's it. In fact, your parents love you and want the best for you. 5. Instead, think about what your parents want you to do and why.
B: Thank you, Ms. Black. I know arguing doesn't help. I'll try to understand my parents and help them understand me.
A.I argued with my parents this morning.
B.My mother asked me to be quick, quick, quick!
C.When that happens, try to be calm and not argue.
D.I often argue with my parents about small things.
E.But things are not the same as when they were kids.
— Peter, could you tell me ________?
— Well, I help to take out the rubbish.
A.when you take out the rubbish B.if you can take out the rubbish C.what chores you often do
Usually the elephants ________ something to eat in return for doing things for people.
A.offer B.are offered C.were offered
