Amanda is a very kind girl. She is 1 willing to help people who are in trouble. Now Amanda is 2 in the University of Texas. At the same 3 , she is volunteering to teach at Heart House in her free time. Heart House is a local after-school program for children. It 4 some extra classes for those children who are not doing well in their studies.
Amanda goes to Heart House to teach the 5 twice a week. She has also set up a website for Heart House. 6 this way, more people will have more chances to learn about Heart House and help the children there.
For Amanda volunteer work is not only good for 7 , but also good for her studies. “I feel happy to teach those children 8 to study. The happier thing is that I can also learn a lot from them,” Amanda says.
Now, 9 Amanda’s website, every week each of the 125 volunteers helps the children at Heart House. “ 10 Amanda’s website, Heart House would not be able to have enough volunteers. She has supported our program a lot. We appreciate her help,” the program leader says.
A．hardly B．yet C．always D．never
A．studying B．teaching C．cleaning D．cooking
A．school B．time C．university D．year
A．gives B．offers C．helps D．provides
A．boys B．girls C．children D．adults
A．In B．By C．On D．To
A．other B．others C．another D．anybody
A．what B．when C．where D．how
A．thanks B．thanks to C．because D．thanks for
A．With B．In C．Without D．Under
Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s 1 to hear him play the piano. So I 2 him as a student.
Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic 3 of music. However, he never 4 up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me 5 some day.” But it seemed 6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.
One day Robby 7 to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been 8 and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 9 in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I 10 .
The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was 11 with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.
His 12 danced on the keys…
He played so 13 that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and 14 away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the 15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
A．decision B．conclusion C．advice D．dream
A．considered B．accepted C．knew D．protected
A．sense B．education C．information D．thought
A．got B．gave C．stood D．put
A．sing B．speak C．play D．call
A．cheerless B．helpless C．hopeless D．meaningless
A．listened B．flew C．came D．went
A．asleep B．deaf C．well D．ill
A．writing B．practicing C．singing D．talking
A．agreed B．disliked C．expected D．decided
A．satisfied B．bored C．crowded D．familiar
A．fingers B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．carefully B．cheerfully C．meaningfully D．wonderfully
A．took B．passed C．moved D．ran
A．party B．concert C．meeting D．show
If you go to a supermarket and find that there is no cashiers (收银员), would you still pay (付钱) for your things? People in our 1 are having a test of honesty(诚信测试) now． The supermarket here has a special area． This area sells 2 things like pens and knives． People need to scan (扫描) their things, and put the 3 into the cash desk all by themselves． 4 watches them． By now, the supermarket runs（经营） very 5 ． People say they enjoy the feeling of being honest．
Once (又一次) I go to the supermarket to buy a note book． When I am ready to pay, I find I have no 6 on me． I am just going to put the note book 7 when a neighbour of mine sees me． He knows what my 8 is． And he says he will be glad to 9 me five yuan． I thank him and pay the note book 10 the money．
Do you think the supermarket is doing a great job? And will you be glad to pay when you are in such a supermarket?
A．school B．class C．neighborhood D．grade
A．important B．expensive C．small D．pecial
A．things B．money C．price D．name
A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Everybody D．Anybody
A．well B．bad C．right D．poor
A．change B．book C．box D．pockets
A．away B．back C．home D．in
A．lesson B．note book C．problem D．idea
A．lend B．take C．borrow D．spend
A．for B．of C．about D．with
On a cold afternoon in winter, Robert was walking on the bridge. There was hardly any 1 on the river. Near the bridge, however, there was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was not 2 many clothes. He was going to walk when he heard a cry, “Help!” He looked down and saw the boy was in water and his canoe was far away.
Robert was a good 3 . Taking off his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖)all over. Soon he 4 the boy and started to swim towards the river bank. Just then he saw a motor boat under the bridge. There were some people on it, all 5 in his direction. Robert 6 to swim towards the boat.
“Help me,” he shouted 7 he got near the boat. He looked up into a row of faces. “Why?” he thought. “They look so 8 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat. But they did not move to save Robert.
“Aren’t you going to help me 9 , too?” Robert asked.
“You!” said one of the men, who was standing next to a large camera, “Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (搅乱) the whole afternoon’s work! You can 10 in the water.”
A．sounds B．boat C．water D．fish
A．wearing B．putting C．taking D．dressing
A．sportsman B．worker C．soldier D．swimmer
A．reached B．swam C．arrived D．catch
A．smiling B．seeing C．looking D．shouting
A．hoped B．thought C．decided D．agreed
A．till B．as C．for D．though
A．pleased B．excited C．afraid D．angry
A．out B．off C．away D．on
A．stay B．leave C．play D．swimming
Welcome to the City Zoo. There are many 1 in the zoo. Let’s see the koalas first. Koalas are 2 Australia. They are quiet, 3 and cute. Children like them very much. The kangaroos(袋鼠) are also from 4. They are quiet and interesting, 5 they are not friendly.
The giraffes come from Africa. They have 6 necks(脖子). They like to eat leaves. The lions are also from Africa. They are brave but a little 7. Many people don’t like 8. We also have pandas. They are from China. They are very cute and friendly, but they are very shy. So please be 9.
You 10 see many other animals in the zoo. Have fun and enjoy yourself here!
A．children B．flowers C．animals D．vegetables
A．at B．from C．in D．with
A．friendly B．successful C．ugly D．difficult
A．Canada B．China C．America D．Australia
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．short B．big C．long D．small
A．smart B．clever C．difficult D．dangerous
A．it B．you C．us D．them
A．busy B．clean C．quiet D．new
A．also can B．can also C．too can D．can too
In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).
Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?
One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.
8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.
To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.
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A．what B．how C．where D．why
A．be surprised B．surprised C．surprising D．be surprising
A．or B．and C．but D．if
A．as many as B．as much as C．as soon as D．as possible as
A．become B．became C．becoming D．to become
A．save B．saves C．saved D．to save
A．After B．Before C．When D．While
A．at B．in C．for D．on
A．fell B．felt C．falls D．falling
A．able to B．were able to C．can be able to D．were able
A．dead B．death C．died D．die
A．cross B．across C．through D．passed
A．This is B．These are C．It’s D．That’s
A．to become B．become C．to get D．get
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