First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life,” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities.
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate and decide.
YES
Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
1.The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to___________.
A. show she enjoys volunteering B. explain what volunteering is
C. tell what she does for the US D. introduce the topic of the text
2.According to the text, in Chicago, .
A. finding a volunteer job is quite easy
B. volunteering is a must for high school students
C. more people would rather work for pay
D. college students have to volunteer before graduation
3. Which question does the text mainly discuss?
A. Should students be required to volunteer?
B. Is volunteering good for students?
C. What is the best time to volunteer?
D. Which volunteer jobs should students do?
(2014·南昌市高三第三次模拟测试)
Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one.In many countries，cell phones are very popular with young people.They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.In England，there has been a serious debate about this issue.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand，why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones？Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment.In one case，a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.He would often forget the name of his own son.This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day，every day of his working week，for a couple of years.His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use，but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful？The answer is radiation.Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation.But they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues，it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient，especially in emergencies.In the future，mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now，it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
1.People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that________.
A．they’re popular B．they’re convenient
C．they’re useful D．they’re cheap
2.The word “detected” in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by________.
A．discovered B．removed
C．cured D．caused
3.The salesman retired young because________.
A．he disliked using mobile phones
B．he couldn’t remember simple tasks
C．he was tired of talking on his mobile phone
D．his employer’s doctor persuaded him to
4.On the safety issue of mobile phones，the manufacturing companies________.
A．deny the existence of mobile phone radiation
B．develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation
C．hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about
D．try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health
5.The writer’s purpose of writing this article is to advise people________.
A．to buy mobile phones
B．to use mobile phones less often
C．to update regular phones
D．to stop using mobile phones
(2014·蚌埠市高三第三次教学质量检查考试)
Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s ____filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so____that I decided to write an article about her.
I____Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She____and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I___I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there____，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that____Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The____was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days ____draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript____.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I____in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t ____the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While____my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and ____the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some ___ materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to____your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to____.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost years of____writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer.Looking back on this____，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t____to doubt yourself.
1.A．joy B．voice
C．speech D．smile
2.A.moved B．active
C．satisfied D．proud
3.A.visited B．emailed
C．interviewed D．phoned
4.A.agreed B．refused
C．hesitated D．paused
5.A.replied B．discovered
C．explained D．knew
6.A.seriously B．nervously
C．patiently D．quietly
7.A.blaming B．fooling
C．inviting D．urging
8. A．hardship B．failure
C．comment D．pressure
9.A.on B．by
C．with D．in
10.A.returned B．disappeared
C．spread D．improved
11.A.compare B．compete
C．survive D．struggle
12.A.ignore B．deliver
C．face D．receive
13.A.cleaning B．repairing
C．decorating D．leaving
14.A.saw B．read
C．found D．noticed
15.A.memorial B．relevant
C．private D．reliable
16.A.broadcast B．create
C．publish D．assess
17.A.prepare B．recover
C．escape D．concentrate
18.A.energetic B．enjoyable
C．typical D．endless
19.A.experience B．success
C．benefit D．accident
20.A.attempt B．pretend
C．expect D．afford
(2014·四川六校高三联考)________is surprising is that there are so many Chinese restaurants in Toronto.
A．It B．That
C．Such D．What
My deskmate exercises regularly every day，so he is always________and studies efficiently.
A．energetic B．confident
C．generous D．reliable
In China，it is a traditional________to show respect to ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
A．belief B．custom
C．strength D．principle
