Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities to make a difference are everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Organize a blank drive
It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!
Practice random acts of kindness
I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the server resisted, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbor’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your impact will reach.
Say thank you
ust a simple thank-you can make somebody’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate（培养）a smile on their face by being sincere and grateful for all that they do.
Use your talents to help the community
The best way to show your appreciation for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate（协调）events and write , and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care. Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.
Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.If you join a blank drive, you can _________.
| A．collect donations for the homeless people |
| B．bring a blanket to go on a trip |
| C．buy a home for homeless people |
| D．keep yourself from the cold |
How did the author restore his faith in humanity?
| A．He helps others |
| B．He often blessed others |
| C．He got help from others |
| D．He got praised by others |
The underlined phrase “make somebody’s day” is to_________.
| A．make someone feel grateful all day |
| B．do something unnoticed by people |
| C．make someone feel good all day |
| D．help someone to solve problems |
What is the author’s talent?
| A．Sewing |
| B．Writing |
| C．Baking |
| D．Knitting |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season |
| B．Make the Best of Talent |
| C．Enjoy Your Holiday Season |
| D．Help Others in Need |
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only one person living in them. Some of these persons are old but some are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone. 35% of homes have two people living in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people living in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ home, and they often go to other cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误( F)。The passage is a report.
35% of homes in Britain have 3 people living in them.
The families in Britain are large.
Some are people of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone.
The passage mainly tells us the population in American.
These days more and more young people wish to be more and more beautiful, so they want plastic surgery 整形手术 for help. They spend much money on these painful surgeries to fix 整形 their noses, to fix their eyes or to be thinner .Is it necessary or right to spend money on surgery ?
In fact, most people are not happy about the way they look. Even the most beautiful actors often wish they could fix something about their look. Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly丑陋 ？So we should believe that we are as beautiful as others. A smile is beautiful on any face, being kind is much more beautiful than a pretty look.
So let’s feel happy that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need to others. If you to these, you will be happy ,beautiful and popular everywhere you go .
任务一，阅读短文，根据其内容完成下列任务。More and more young people want plastic surgery for help to be more beautiful .
Actors never worry about their looks.
任务二，根据短文内容填入适当单词补全句子。The writer thinks it is not or right for people to spend money on surgery.
任务三，根据短文内容，回答问题。How can you feel happy, beautiful and popular according the writer ?
任务四，请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
My name is James Brown. I have an 8-year-old daughter. Her name is Ann. Her favorite activity is watching movies. She watches movies once a week . Movie World is in my neighborhood . And it is the biggest movie theater in the city . It has the most comfortable seats and the best sound . She likes watching movies there.
Last Sunday, I took her to Movie World to watch the movie Epic(森林战士). Epic is a movie about a father Bomba and his 17-year-old daughter Mary. Bomba was interested in looking for Leaf Men. He said they lived in a forest, but no one believed(相信)him. One day , Mary was swept into (调入) the world of the Leaf Men, and she found her father was right.
At this early-afternoon showing, the theater was almost full. 60% of the audiences were kids aged three to ten and their fathers. I didn’t think it was because of the movie itself. In fact, a study showed that dads were 50% more likely than moms to take young kids to the movies in the United States.
根据文章内容，选择最佳答案。Who went to see the movie Epic ?
| A．Mary and her dad. | B．Mary and her sister. |
| C．Ann and her dad. | D．Ann and her mom. |
Movie World has .
①the best sound ②the shortest waiting time
③the biggest screens ④the most comfortable seats
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．①④ |
Mary is years older than Ann.
| A．8 | B．9 | C．11 | D．17 |
What does the underlined word “audience” mean in Chinese?
| A．观众 | B．学者 | C．导演 | D．士兵 |
What can we learn form the passage?
| A．Ann watches movies every day. |
| B．Movie World is far from James’ home. |
| C．In the movie Epic , Mary was interested in looking for Leaf Men. |
| D．In the United States, dads take their kids to watch movies more often than moms do. |
Beijing Half –Day Tour
Languag
We have more than 20 guides and they can speak English and Chinese.
Time and place
Our bus will wait for you at your hotel at 9:00 a.m.or2:00 p.m. And we’ll drine you bdck to your hotel at about 1:00 p. m. or6:00 p. m.
Itinerary(行程)
First, visit the Drum tower dating（追溯到）from 1420 . you can climb up the big Drum Tower and look at the old Beijing buildings – hutong and siheyuan. Then drive to Mr. Kang’s courtyard (庭院) for a cup of tea. After the tea break, ride a bicycle to Dajinsi Hutong, the most famous hutong in the Shichahai area . Then walk to the prince Gong’s Mansion (恭王府) . After that, you can go back to the hotel.
根据以上内容，选择最佳答案。IF the Whites get up at 10:00 a. m .,they can start the tour at
| A．9:00 a. m. | B．1:00 p.m. | C．2:00 p.m. | D．6:00 p.m. |
The visitors go to Dajinsi Hutong
| A．by bike | B．by car | C．on foot | D．by bus |
The visitors can visit places.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Which of the foU owing is TRUE ?
A Guides in this travel agency旅行钍can speak three languages
B The Drum Tower has a history of more than 600 years
C Visitors can drink some tea in the Drum Tower
D The prince Gong's Mansion is the last place to visitWe may read this pasage from
| A．a stotybook | B．a newspaper | C．a menu | D．a movie ticket |
This is Miss Brown. Her name is Alice Brown. She is from America. Her telephone number is 8257-6632. She is from America. She is nice. She is a good teacher. I like(喜欢) Miss Brown very much.
根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。
| Full name: Alice Brown Family name: Given name: From: Telephone number: Job(工作): |
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