People do volunteer work for many reasons. Let’s look at several top reasons. After each reason, there is an example. Check (打上钩) the box if the example matches (与…相一致) what you want to get from the volunteer experience:
You want to help in a place which is important to you. For example, you might choose to clean up the city parks because you want them to be better places.
You want to meet others. When I moved to the town I now live in, I volunteered at my son’s school because I wanted to meet other people with their children.
You want to learn something new. 我的儿子过去很喜欢戏剧，但是他害怕上台。After watching so many plays on stage (在舞台上）by others, he now volunteers for one theater.他想得到一些训练并且慢慢地学到舞台经验。
Which did you check? Your reason or reasons for becoming a volunteer will help guide you along your way. Maybe you didn’t check any. That is fine. There are other reasons why you want to become a volunteer. Although everyone has his or her own reason, becoming a volunteer will open a new door for us and may change our life, and you will feel like you really make a difference!
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Alice is only 6 years old. She comes from the USA. She is very brave and smart.
Alice woke up at 4 o’clock last Sunday morning. Suddenly, she smelled something strange. She looked around and found that the kitchen was on fire. Her parents were still sleeping. She went to wake them up as quickly as she could. Then, she made a phone call to the fire station. At that time, the smoke became thicker and thicker and they could only stay in the bedroom. Her father tried hard to take some wet towels (毛巾) out of the washroom. And then he asked Alice and her mother to cover their mouths and noses with the wet towels, lie down on the floor and wait for the firefighters (消防员). Several minutes later, the firefighters arrived. They put out the fire in time.
“My daughter did what I taught her. She kept calm (平静的) and was brave when she found the fire. She saved the lives of our family. She is really great. We’re proud of her,” said Alice’s father. Now, Alice is heroine (女英雄) in many people’s heart.
1.How old is Alice?
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2.What were her parents doing when Alice found the fire?
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3.Where could the girl’s family only stay when the smoke became thicker and thicker?
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4.Did the firefighters put out the fire?
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5.Why were Alice’s parents proud of her?
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Tobey likes zoos. He enjoys spending his weekends in zoos learning about animals. 1. He can see cows or horses around his house, but he can’t see elephants or lions.
However, he went to a different place last Sunday. There is an animal shelter (动物收容处) near his house. 2. There are usually dogs and cats in common shelters, but this shelter has lions and tigers.
As he arrived, he found the shelter was small but clean. The volunteers there were very helpful. 3. In zoos, he couldn’t get near animals at all. In this shelter, he was almost close enough to reach out and touch the animals, although there were two fences (围栏) between him and the animals. There weren’t as many people as zoos, either.
4. Each animal had a story posted (张贴) on the fence. It showed how people saved the animal. Because of many people’s care and help, now Tobey could meet the animals. When it was time to go, Tobey gave away some money. It made him feel good to help out any way he could.
The animal shelter is a great place, and Tobey can’t wait to return.
A.The best part about the shelter was the stories.
B.It is different from common shelters.
C.There are elephants and lions in zoos.
D.It is great to see animals that don’t live around his house.
E.Tobey found the shelter was different from zoos.
Andy Murray and Jamie Murray are very famous brothers. They are both professional tennis players. They play in competitions all over the world. Jamie is older than Andy, but only by about one year. They look very similar. They are the same height and they have the same dark hair. Jamie became a professional player in 2004, one year before his younger brother Andy. But Andy has won more competitions than his brother!
Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue are famous Australian sisters. Kylie began her career (事业) as an actress on Australian TV. Then she began singing when she was 19 years old. She soon became famous all over the world. Dannii is younger than Kylie. She is also taller than her sister and she has darker hair. She began singing after Kylie, but she is also very famous. Dannii is also famous as a judge (评判员) on TV talent shows. Sometimes Kylie and Dannii sing together, and they sing really well.
1.What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word “professional” mean?
A.杰出的 B.专业的 C.敬业的
2.When did Andy become a professional player?
A.In 2003. B.In 2004. C.In 2005.
3.What do Kylie and Dannii have in common?
A.They are the same age.
B.They are the same height.
C.They are both good at singing.
4.Who’s famous as a judge on TV talent shows?
A.Andy. B.Dannii. C.Kylie.
5.What do we know from the passage?
A.Dannii began singing at the age of 19.
B.Jamie is about one year older than Andy.
C.Jamie has won more competitions than Andy.
Tammy’s body was shaking! Today was her first trip to the dentist. She didn’t know what to expect.
What would happen? Would it hurt? Would she shout?
Mom said it wasn’t scary at all, but Tammy didn’t know. How bad would it be? The dentist would clean her teeth. Then he would take pictures of her teeth to see if they were rotten (腐烂的).
That didn’t sound too bad. She cleaned her teeth at home already. She liked to smile. She wanted clean teeth and didn’t want rotten teeth. Pictures and cleaning sounded OK with her.
At the office, many people were waiting. There was a fish tank (鱼缸) to look at and magazines to read. She chose a magazine and found it interesting. She didn’t have to wait long, though. Soon it was her turn.
The dentist was a kind, old man. He smiled and Tammy sat in a special chair. There were lots of lights and tools (工具). It didn’t make her comfortable when she opened her mouth. He looked really closely. He cleaned her teeth carefully and then took pictures of her teeth. Then she was done.
That was it? That wasn’t that scary. The dentist told her that she needed to come back again in six months.
“Sure. I will. I can come by myself!” Tammy smiled.
1.From the three questions in Paragraph 1, we can know Tammy was _______.
A.bored B.worried C.surprised
2.What did Tammy do when she waited at the office?
A.She watched fish. B.She read a magazine. C.She talked with her mom.
3.Tammy didn’t feel comfortable when she _______.
A.saw the tools B.saw the chair C.opened her mouth
4.As for the next meeting with the dentist, Tammy planned to come _______.
A.alone B.the next month C.the next week
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A long wait B.First trip to the dentist C.Tammy’s questions
North Ryde Toy Library
Who can borrow? Any child over 7 years old with their library card.
Rules:
●You can keep a toy for up to (不多于) three weeks.
●When you return the toy, you must wait for workers in the library to check that it works well.
●Library workers will send an overdue (逾期的) e-mail to you when the toy is overdue. When you return it, you need to pay some money.
Opening Hours:
●Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
●Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
●Friday: 12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
●Saturday: 9:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
●Sunday: Rest
For more information, call 9952 8377.
1.After one borrows a toy, he can keep it for _______ at most.
A.two weeks B.three weeks C.four weeks
2.If the toy is overdue, one will _______.
A.get an e-mail
B.get a phone call
C.have to volunteer in the library
3.The library is not open on _______.
A.Wednesday B.Friday C.Sunday
