For many people，volunteering is a way of life. Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood. Homeless shelters，children’s hospitals，and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one’s time.
Volunteering in Homeless Shelters
There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home. According to the homeless shelter directory，currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US，so it is not difficult to find a shelter. Helping to serve food，picking up donations of food，preparing meals，and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.
Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals
Every child needs comfort and joy，especially during the holiday seasons. By visiting sick children in hospitals，an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff. Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families. Volunteers provide help，and positive interactions (相互交流) which enhance the patient’s quality of care. Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital；from the lobby，parking lot，cafeteria，to admitting，helping with the gift cart，and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.
Volunteering in Nursing Homes
According to the National Center for Health Statistics，“Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.” Life in a nursing home is lonely，confusing，and frightening for many residents. Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. Playing cards，sitting with and talking to a resident，taking a walk，or sharing a meal makes a huge difference，especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.
The three examples above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed. Giving of oneself，especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.
1.According to the passage，what can a volunteer do in nursing homes?
A. Visiting the sick children.
B. Picking up the donated food.
C. Helping with the gift cart.
D. Playing cards with a lonely old man.
2.What can we learn about the volunteering?
A. You can only volunteer during the holidays.
B. You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.
C. It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.
D. Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.
3.In a children’s hospital，which of the following is true?
A. Over 50% of those living there do not have relatives.
B. A personal visit brings happiness to a sick boy.
C. Children live a lonely and frightening life.
D. Children love listening to volunteers’ reading.
假如你是高二学生李华，请围绕“中学生独立性培养”的话题为某英文报投稿，主要内容包括：
1. begin with our own things: clean the bedroom…
2. help with the housework: do some cooking…
3. learn actively in class:
4. think for ourselves:
注意：
1.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.词数100左右。
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Lucy: Oh, Jim! Be careful! You almost 1.(fall) down. Are you all right?
John: Don’t worry. I’m OK.
Lucy: You’d better not look at your phone while 2.(walk).
John: OK, I won’t.
Lucy: By 3. way, you didn’t look very happy on the WeChat yesterday.
John: Haha, you saw my 4.(photo) in the friend circle!
Lucy: Yeah. I’m used to looking through it every day. I found your car was broken.
5.was wrong?
John: There was nothing serious. Just a little traffic accident.
Lucy: I’m sorry 6.(hear) that. Was anybody hurt?
John: No one, 7.we wore the seat belts.
Lucy: Well done! We should know how to protect 8.(we).
John: I can’t agree 9. you more. Safety rules are really worth learning.
Lucy: But you still need a rest. Take good care of yourself. Bye.
John: I 10.(real) appreciate your care. Bye-bye.
Last month, Mr. and Mrs. Walter moved to a small town because they both _________ from work and wanted to _________a peaceful life. After being there _________ a short time, Mrs. Walter complained(抱怨) to her next-door _________. She told him about the poor service _______ she received at the local convenient store. She was hoping the neighbor would repeat her _________to the store owner.
The next day the newcomer went to the store._________ greeted her with a big smile. He told her how _________ he was to see her again, and said he hoped she liked their _________. He also offered himself as a resource to Mrs. Walter and her husband as they got settled. Then he took care of her order________.
Mrs. Walter was very __________. When she got home, she reported the big ________ to her neighbor. “I suppose you told him how poor I thought the __________was,” she guessed.
“Well, no,” the neighbor said, “__________ —and I hope you don’t mind—I told him you were amazed at the way he had __________this small town store, which was no easy job, and that you thought it was one of the __________stores you’d ever seen.”
Mrs. Walter’s neighbor __________ that all people want to be __________. Actually, most people will do nearly anything for you __________you treat them respectfully. That means making it clear to them that their feelings are ________, and their opinions are precious.
1.A. learned B. retired C. came D. recovered
2.A. live B. save C. change D. remember
3.A. of B. on C. at D. for
4.A. sister B. stranger C. newcomer D. neighbor
5.A. where B. that C. what D. how
6.A. happiness B. dissatisfaction C. honesty D. joke
7.A. Mr. Walter B. Mrs. Walter C. The owner D. The neighbor
8.A. happy B. funny C. lucky D. polite
9.A. way B. friend C. order D. town
10.A. quickly B. sadly C. angrily D. easily
11.A. proud B. interested C. surprised D. disappointed
12.A. success B. change C. decision D. idea
13.A. place B. man C. store D. service
14.A. For example B. At least C. In fact D. After all
15.A. paid for B. built up C. found out D. thought about
16.A. best-run B. most modern C. busiest D. cleanest
17.A. understood B. forgot C. pretended D. hoped
18.A. helped B. educated C. respected D. corrected
19.A. until B. unless C. if D. though
20.A. embarrassing B. exciting C. shameful D. important
Explore and Discover: A City Tour
Discover some of Winnipeg’s historical past on a guided tour!
When: Every Monday and Thursday
Departs: Entrance Union Station
8:30 am(about 2 hours)
Cost: $30 per person
Contact: Tours 204-254-3170 www.otours.net
Call to book ahead, space is limited, walk-ups welcome!
Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift Shop
Where the past meets the present
ADMISSION
Adults…$5.00
Students(6-15 years)…$3.00
5 & Under (with a parent)…Free
For group tours
Call 942-4632 or email wpgrail@ mts.net
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Welcome to The Forks
Six thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. The Forks is a place where you can visit and find plenty to do, see, taste and experience.
Hours: The Forks is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Forks Market Hours:
July 1---August 31 September 1---June 30
Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Sundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Fridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
Info Hotline: 204-957-7618 Toll Free: 1-888-942-6302
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1.You can call _______ if you want to go to A City Tour.
A. 942-4632 B. 204-254-3170
C. 204-957-7618 D. 1-888-942-6302
2.Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4-year-old daughter. How much should he pay?
A. $3.00. B. $5.00. C. $8.00. D. $30.00.
3.Which is the proper time to visit the Forks Market?
A. 8:30 am on Sundays in July.
B. 8:30 am on Saturdays in June.
C. 7:30 pm on Fridays in August.
D. 7:30 pm on Mondays in October.
4.What is mentioned in each part of the text?
A. Open hours. B. Group hours.
C. Limited space. D. Historical past.
5.Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A guidebook. B. A movie poster.
C. A sports magazine. D. A science report.
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”
The “Sol-4” works by reflecting(反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. solar cookers B. smoke pollution
C. solar power experts D. breathing illness
2.The “sol-4” is mainly used to ________.
A. shorten the time of cooking
B. reduce the cost of making cookers
C. raise money through donations to help African people
D. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke
3.The underlined word “individuals” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “________”.
A. cookers B. mirrors C. people D. experts
4.Which of the following about the “sol-4” is TRUE?
A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B. It can work in any weather condition now.
C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.
D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.
5.What can we infer from the text?
A. The “sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size.
B. More Africans can use the solar cookers in the future.
C. The “sol-4” is the first product of the South African company.
D. The African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.
