Greg Woodburn, a university student, spends a lot of time cleaning sports shoes. Some of them once belonged to him, some belonged to his fiends. But soon the shoes will have new owners, poor children in the US and 20 other countries, thanks to Greg's Share Our Soles(SOS)charity.
Greg was a high school running star in a small town in California. He had to stop running for months because his knee was injured. "I started thinking about all the things I got from running, the health, the friendships and the confidence, " he says, "And I realized there are children who don't even have shoes. "
Greg collected his own sports shoes and then called his friends and the town. His aim was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2007. When the number climbed to more than 500 pairs, Greg know that he could collect sports shoes all year round.
Now he has set up collection boxes in his town. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3, 000 pairs of shoes. And Greg has cleaned almost all of them. "People think of it as duty work, he says, "but I like doing it because I feel happy when I'm doing it, it's not work I want to pass on to someone else. "
In just three years, Greg has started three branches(分部)of S.O.S and there are more and more sports shoes.
For many poor children who have received the shoes mean opportunity. Two young boys in southern California used to go to school on alternate days(隔日)because they both shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O. S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now go to school every day. When they graduate, they say they will help others, just as Greg helped them.
1.Who will Greg donate these sports shoes to?
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2.What did Greg get from running?
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3.How many pairs of shoes has S. 0. S collected and donated so far?
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4.Why does Greg like to clean the donated shoes?
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5.What did the two boys in southern California learn from Greg?
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In my memory, there is one thing that I will never forget, which t 1. me an important lesson.
Last year, I did badly in an exam and got a low mark. Being a2. of being punished by my parents, I told them I got a high mark. However, when my father attended the parents' meeting, he knew the t3.. It was strange that he didn't shout at me but talked with me p4., Finally, I admitted my mistake and made up my mind to study hard.
From the thing I know it's wrong to tell 15.. As students, we should try our best to study hard to get high marks instead of cheating(欺骗) parents.
Growing up is not always easy for all of us. When we are facing difficulties, being courageous and brave can be 1. (use)than crying out for help.
Here is a story about a young man, Jack. He was born in 1982 in a poor family. When he was 11, his father became mentally ill and brought back an abandoned baby girl. One year later, his mother 2. (leave)with his younger brother. Since then, Jack 3.(take)care of his father and his sister. He carried the family burden(负担)4. (brave). On the one hand, he wanted to find ways to treat his father's 5. (ill);on the other hand, he had to take care of the adopted sister. And Jack still insisted on 6. (go) to school. Soon Jack's story went public and many people knew about it. They tried their best to help the poor boy and his family. But Jack refused 7.(accept)donations from others. He said he 8. (encourage)by the kindness but he thought there was someone else who needed help. He finished his college and took good care of his father and his sister by 9. (he).
From his story, we come to realize that love and care for others is the source of happiness. If we meet with difficulties, 10. (not complain)about the bad luck, but think about what we can do for our family and others.
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long tip to the place where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies(夹馅面包)and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey.
When he had gone through about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie.
She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted.
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later. his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him "What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with God. "But before his mother responded, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant(容光焕发)with joy, returned to her home. Her son was shocked by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
She replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God. "But before her son responded, she added,"
You know, he was much younger than I expected. "
1.Where did the boy spend all the afternoon?
A.At home B.In the park C.At the old woman's home D.In the street.
2.Why did the boy offer the old woman a root beer?
A.Because the old woman was still hungry. B.Because he wanted to see her smile again.
C.Because he didn't like the root beer. D.Because the old woman paid him for it.
3.In the second paragraph, the underlined word "delighted" means__________.
A.nervous B.worried C.bored D.happy
4.What is God like in the eyes of old woman?
A.He should be much younger. B.He must be kind to old people.
C.He should be old enough. D.He couldn't talk too much.
5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A.People can have lunch with God. B.God is a young boy.
C.God is in the park. D.The happy man who can also bring joy to others is God.
Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning. When her sisters were awake too, they all went own to the kitchen. Their mother wasn't there but Hannah, their servant, was.
"Your mother went out early, "she said. "A poor boy came to the door asking for food. She was sorry for him and she wanted to help him. She went to see his family. "
While they were waiting for their mother to come back, the girls put their presents for her in a basket. Soon they heard the sound of a key in the front door.
"Mother's here!" cried Jo.
"Hide the basket behind the sofa! Quick!"
Then they all rushed into the hall to greet their mother.
"Merry Christmas, Mother!" they cried.
"Merry Christmas, little daughters!" Mrs March said in her happy voice. She hugged them all and kissed them. Then she suddenly became very serious.
"Come and sit down, girls. I want to say something before we start breakfast. "
They all sat down at the breakfast table and Mrs March continued.
"I went to see a poor woman this morning. Her name is Mrs Hummel. She lives near here in one room with her seven children. One of them is only a baby. They are cold and hungry because they don't have a fire or any food. The oldest boy Jack came to ask me for help. Girls, can we give them our breakfast as a Christmas present?"
The sisters looked at the good food on the table. They were all hungry. For a minute nobody spoke.
Then Jo said, "I'm so glad you came back before we started eating, Mother!"
—From the Little Woman
1.What did the mother go out for on Christmas morning?
A.To buy some food for the boy. B.To see the boy's family.
C.To send Christmas presents to the boy. D.To talk with the boy's family.
2.Where did the girls put their presents for their mother?
A.In front of the door. B.In a basket.
C.Behind the front door. D.On the sofa.
3.Who is Mrs Hummel?
A.Jack's mother B.Jo's mother C.Jo's servant D.Jack's sister
4.According to the last sentence "I'm so glad you came back before we started eating, Mother!", what did Jo mean?
A.She wanted to eat breakfast with their mother. B.She was happy to give the breakfast to the boy.
C.She wanted their mother to come back. D.She was glad that it's time to eat breakfast.
We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language? There are basically three ways to do it.
The first is through reading. Go back to your favorite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right.
The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favorite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn.
The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favorite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with whom you speak English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.
1.According to the passage recycling language means _________________.
A.repeating vocabulary at times B.learning new vocabulary as much as possible
C.revise you vocabulary at a proper time D.using vocabulary that we have learnt very often
2.Which is not right according to the passage?
A.If we make mistakes when writing, we should learn from them.
B.If there are some new words when reading, we can guess their meanings.
C.If we recycle language, we cannot remember it easily.
D.If we practice reading, writing and speaking language, we will remember it easily.
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to learn vocabulary. B.How to recycle language.
C.Why do we learn vocabulary. D.Why do we recycle language.
