Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an attitude, you might just enjoying it.
Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we my five fellow Madcaps classmates they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had with her. It suddenly struck me that how I am.
After that moment I had a of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 20 hours of philanthropies.
So that is how I have made a by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open
about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.
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A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
A．optimistic B．ordinary C．aggressive D．honest
A．keep on B．give up C．end up D．insist on
A．members B．volunteers C．friends D．clerks
A．wander B．walk C．teach D．serve
A．ran into B．cared about C．looked for D．passed by
A．excited B．awkward C．scared D．fragile
A．afraid B．doubtful C．alone D．patient
A．joined B．broke C．dropped D．poured
A．awarded B．returned C．handed D．bought
A．discovered B．guessed C．thought D．concluded
A．neatly B．carelessly C．constantly D．loosely
A．compared B．connected C．covered D．competed
A．eager B．lucky C．proud D．strong
A．relief B．loss C．surprise D．change
A．remembered B．realised C．overcome D．developed
A．allowed B．required C．included D．finished
A．difference B．promise C．sacrifice D．mistake
A．study B．plan C．mind D．question
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a problem and had to go to hospital for a check-up.
It seemed a small compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go right from the beginning. Not having a car or the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly got on a bus that was taking me in the direction.
I the bus and stood on the pavement(人行道) not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a , who was trying to get past me. , instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was . After I explained my to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my . Sitting there waiting, I felt that someone had been willing to help. , hearing a horn （喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a to the hospital.
Such unexpected from a stranger was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose , for all things are possible.
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A．former B．medical C．scientific D．final
A．challenge B．chance C．success D．mistake
A．ahead B．fast C．easy D．wrong
A．appreciating B．knowing C．visiting D．leaving
A．Since B．Although C．Once D．Unless
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A．right B．same C．opposite D．general
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A．Surprisingly B．Especially C．Normally D．Probably
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A．Perhaps B．Without doubt C．Right away D．Then
A．waving(招手) B．shouting C．staring(盯着) D．laughing
A．bike B．guidance C．drive D．suggestion
A．kindness B．news C．appearance D．results
A．hope B．power C．support D．heart
Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our .
This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible . At that moment, I no longer had any that Lulu could come back to the shelter. , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in four lovely little trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a place.
Upon knowing this, I went to the forest with the fireman to the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman the tracks of the dog until he found him barking by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.
Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was vey of Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was to put out the fire with his teammates.
I the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.
This story shows us that pets are and caring. We should love and them. One day they could us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.
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A．heat B．energy C．smell D．sound
A．time B．problem C．interest D．hope
A．In all B．As usual C．In fact D．At least
A．chasing B．saving C．training D．attracting
A．dogs B．cats C．birds D．rabbits
A．safe B．secret C．high D．small
A．sincerely B．normally C．immediately D．peacefully
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A．happily B．angrily C．regularly D．loudly
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A．defended B．called C．visited D．interviewed
A．trip B．season C．day D．scene
A．strange B．true C．new D．funny
A．annoying B．exciting C．challenging D．loving
A．control B．protect C．describe D．feed
A．respect B．inform C．help D．tolerate
The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community.As a result，all students must ____sixty hours of service learning，____ they will not receive a degree.Service learning is a kind of learning that helps the community.__ __ of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river，working in a soup kitchen，or instructing a student.__ __ a service experience，students must keep a journal(日志) every day and then write a ____ about what they have learned.
Supporters claim that there are many ____ of service learning. Perhaps most importantly，students are forced to think ____ their own interests and become ____ of the needs of others.Students are also able to learn real－life skills that ____ responsibility，problem－solving，and working as part of a team.____，students can explore possible careers ____ service learning.For example，if a student wonders what teaching is like，he or she can choose to work in a school classroom a few afternoons each month.
____ there are many benefits，opponents(反对者)____ problems. First，they ____ that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills.Because service learning is time－consuming，students spend ___ time studying the core subjects.Second，they believe that forcing students to work without ____ goes against the law.By requiring service，the school takes away a student's freedom to choose.
In my view，service learning is a great way to ____ to the community，learn new skills，and explore different careers.____，I don't believe you should force people to help others—the ____ to help must come from the heart.I think the best ____ is one that gives students choices： a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service.Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility，and as young adults，we must learn to handle both wisely.
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A．and B．or C．but D．for
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A．With B．Before C．During D．After
A．diary B．report C．note D．notice
A．courses B．benefits C．challenges D．features
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A．careful B．proud C．tired D．aware
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A．Gradually B．Finally C．Luckily D．Hopefully
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A．So B．Thus C．Since D．While
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A．argue B．doubt C．overlook D．admit
A．much B．full C．less D．more
A．cost B．pay C．care D．praise
A．contribute B．appeal C．attend D．belong
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
A．courage B．desire C．emotion D．spirit
A．decision B．purpose C．solution D．result
Everybody knows how to learn. Learning is a natural thing. It begins the we are born. Our first teachers are our f amilies. At home we learn to talk and to and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by .
Then we go to school. A teacher tells us to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many tests and exams. Then people say we are .
Are we really educated? Let's the real meaning of learning. Knowing facts doesn't being able to solve problems. Solving problems requires creativity, not just a good . Some people who don’t know many can also be good at solving problems.
Henr Ford is a good . He left school at the age of 15. Later, when his company couldn’ t build cars enough, he solved the problem. He of the assembly line. Today the answer seems . Yet, just think of the many university graduates who solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do? Does he students factct remember? Well, yes, we must sometimes remember facts. But a good teacher how to find answers. He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves. When we are , we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output. We take information our brains. Then we use it. Think of a ; it stores a lot of information, but it can’t think. It only obeys commands. A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes only when a person can use what he knows.
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A．what B．when C．that D．who
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A．thirsty B．tired C．bored D．free
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A．radio B．computer C．record D．machine
A．measures B．notes C．place D．time
An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands , his eyesight was not clear, and his unsteady（不稳定的）. The family were every night at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and sight made this rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, would often spill（洒落）onto the tablecloth. “We must do something about grandfather,” said the husband.
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. grandfather had already broken a dish or two, his food was served in a bowl. Sometimes, when the family grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. , the only words the couple had for him were sharp when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4-year-old boy watched all this .
One evening before supper, the father his son playing with wood scraps（小块）on the floor. He asked the child sweetly: “What are you making?” Just as , the boy answered: “Oh, I am making a little for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to on it.
The words the parents so much that they were . Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. no word was spoken, both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather’s hand and led him back to the family table.
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A．step B．feet C．speech D．body
A．away B．together C．asleep D．apart
A．losing B．failing C．disappearing D．rising
A．food B．pan C．milk D．dinner
A．alone B．casually C．steadily D．bitterly
A．After B．Since C．While D．When
A．small B．safe C．big D．wooden
A．glanced at B．stared at C．looked through D．looked after
A．However B．Otherwise C．Still D．Rather
A．comments B．quarrels C．warnings D．remark
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A．bowl B．cup C．spoon D．pan
A．worship B．work C．whisper D．weave
A．impressed B．touched C．confused D．struck
A．speechless B．homeless C．fearless D．hopeless
A．Once B．Whether C．Though D．Unless
A．gently B．happily C．fluently D．fortunately
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