Like you， plants need good things like food， water， and minerals in order to grow． Usually they get these important nutrients（营养） from the rich soil（土壤） in which they're planted． But there's another way to grow plants that doesn't use soil． It's called hydrogenic gardening．
"Hydrogenic" means "working with water． " In a hydrogenic garden， plants grow with their roots in water， not in dirt． The water is filled with special food for the plants that gardeners have carefully measured and prepared．
Hydrogenic plants grow quickly． In ordinary gardens， plants need time and energy to grow long roots that search the soil for food and water． In a hydrogenic garden， plants can use their energy to grow tall instead． And because there is no soil， there are no weeds and few insect pests（害虫）． Gardeners don't need to spray（喷洒） plants with dangerous chemicals． Both the plants and the environment stay healthy．
Scientists hope that， one day， hydrogenic gardens may be able to help hungry people all over the world grow enough food﹣even in countries that have bad soil， or weather that is too hot， too cold， or too dry． And astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens with them to the spaceship they fly to Mars， so that they will always have fresh vegetables， and the fun of growing a garden without dirt．
（1）What's the meaning of the underlined word "dirt" in the second paragraph？
A． soil
B． water
C． insect
D． food
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． Plants need water and other nutrients to grow．
B． There are no weeds inhydrogenic gardens．
C． Hydrogenic plants cannot grow in too hot weather．
D． Astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens to space．
（3）What's the passage about？
A． Plant growing．
B． Space farming．
C． Scientific watering．
D． hydrogenic gardening．
Some bad habits are making you grow old fast．Cut down the following habits today for a more beautiful，healthier tomorrow．
◆Waiting for your sadness to go away
Sadness isn't just uncomfortable；it also makes you become older fast．Take your mental（精神的）health as seriously as your physical health．If you've been fighting with your sadness for more than two weeks，be sure to find professional help．Paying no attention to your sadness or just waiting without doing anything can do harm to your mental health and make you older．
◆Having a cigarette or two on weekends
If you smoke only when you are with your friends on weekends，can you keep away from the harmful effects of smoking？The answer is""．Smoking can break down your skin's elasticity（弹性）．Your smoking habit may even make your hair become gray．Changing your smoking habit is changing your life．
◆Having a long to do list day after day
It's natural to have a to﹣do list in our "go，go，go" daily life．But if you're always running from one thing to the next，and caught in too much business，you are turning older fast，because your too long to﹣do list makes you tired and under lots of stress．Stress can cause heart disease high， blood pressure and other physical diseases．It can also cause mental health problems or make the problems worse and worse．
（1）请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（2）If you can't get out of your sadness，what should you do？
（3）What are the harmful effects of smoking？
（4）List two kinds of physical diseases that can be caused by stress．
（5）What's the author's purpose in writing the passage？
The sun was falling behind the hills．Andrea was driving back home to Brockboune．Then she saw an old lady ， standing by the toad ，with a sign saying "Brockboune" in her hand．
Andrea stopped the car．When the old lady got in ，Andrea could see that she was not that little．She was in a long dress and had a hat pulled down low over her eyes．She put her big brown shopping bag down onto the floor．
"Do you live in Brockboune ？" asked Andrea． "No ， dear ，" answered the old lady in a low voice ， "I'm just going to visit a friend ，but my car won't start ，so I decided to hitchhike．"
Something in the way the lady spoke made Andrea uneasy ，Andrea secretly studied the half﹣covered face ，the shapeless body ，the arms with their thick black hairs …Thick black hairs ？ Andrea's blood froze．This wasn't a woman．It was a man !
Her heart was beating wildly and her mind raced． Then suddenly ，an idea came up to her ，She stopped the car in a sudden． "My God !" she shouted ，"A child ! Did you see the child ？ I think I hit her !""I didn't see anything" ，the "old lady" said ，"I don't think you hit anything．""I'm sure it was a child !"shouted Andrea．"Could you just get out and have a look ？" The "old lady" slowly opened the car door ，leaving her bag inside．As soon as "she "was out of the car ，Andrea drove away as soon as possible．
Several minutes later ，Andrea thought about the "old lady's "bag and opened it carefully．There was only one thing in it ﹣﹣﹣ a shining knife．
（1）What's the Chinese meaning of "hitchhike" in the text ？
（2）Please list two details that make Andrea doubt about the "old lady"．（请列举出让Andrea对"老太太"起疑的两个细节）
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（3）How did Andrea get the "old lady" out of her car successfully ？（less than 25words ）（请根据短文内容回答问题，25词以内）
（4）．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．（请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语，人名直接用Andrea）
（5）According to the story ，Andrea was and ．（请用两个形容词来评价Andrea，每空一词）
A recent study from a team of South Korean researchers suggests that eating alone often may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices．Specifically ，the study found that men who ate alone more than twice a week had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure ，high cholesterol and diabetes．
For children ，eating with their families is not only about preventing bad outcomes（结果）﹣it is also about developing good ones．
In 2014， the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（OECD） looked at data from nearly three﹣quarters of the world's countries．Among its findings was the fact that students who shared a main meal with their families were less likely to skip school．Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol（吸毒酗酒）．
In the report ，titled "The Importance of Family Dinners （VIII） "， researchers say that "teens who have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what's going on in their lives "． They also claim that when teens say they feel closer to their parents ，they are less likely to use drugs and alcohol．
Another study from the University of Montreal found that children who ate with their families experience long ﹣term physical and mental health benefits（好处）．These children were physically in better shape and drank fewer sugary soft drinks．These children also seemed to have better social skills and they were less aggressive（好斗的）．
Professor Linda Pagani says that mealtimes shared with parents "likely provide young children with first﹣hand social interactions ，discussions of social issues（事件） and day﹣to﹣day concerns "．She adds that they may likely help the child have better communication skills with others．
（1）What can be the best title for the text ？
A． Benefits of eating together
B． Advantages of eating alone
C． Ways of developing social skills
D． Risks of using drugs and alcohol
（2）Children eating with their families are more likely to ．
A． drink more sugary soft drinks
B． do well in their studies at school
C． be more socially active and aggressive
D． have a closer relationship with their parents
（3）Why is Professor Pagani mentioned in the last paragraph ？
A． To introduce her
B． To add a new point
C． To explain further
D． To provide background information
（4）From which is the text probably taken ？
A． A travel guide
B． A biology textbook
C． A cooking instruction
D． A science magazine
We know people can be nice，but what about animals？
Scientists say that some animals are capable（有能力的） of being nice．Animals that live in groups﹣like foxes，chimpanzees （大猩猩），and elephants﹣follow rules．They have to followrules to get along and to survive（生存）．However，animals can act nicely，even when they don't have to． Here are some surprising stories about animal behavior．
Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them．Marc Bekoff，a researcher at the University of Colorado，saw a female （母的）red fox do just that． The female fox was unhappy because a male（公的）fox played roughly（粗鲁地）with her．When she walked away，the male fox showed her that he wanted to play nicely．He lowered his head and rolled on his back．The female fox gave him another chance，and this time，he played more gently．
Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania．One day，Teleki hiked far away from his campsite．He didn't have any food．Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree，but the tree was too tall． A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get something to eat．The chimpanzee climbed the tree，picked the fruit，and gave it to him!
An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk（象鼻子）．He needed help because he couldn't put food into his mouth．Researcher Kayhan Ostovar watched silently．He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk to a healthy elephant．The healthy elephant didn't need any more information．He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friend's mouth．
Hippos（河马）and crocodiles are usually good friends．They hang out together in rivers．But Karen Paolillo，a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe，saw something surprising．One day，a crocodile tried to eat a monkey that was next to a river．A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and chased it away．Why did the hippo attack （攻击） the crocodile？ Paolillo says hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles．
（1）The main idea of the passage is ．
A．animals that live in groupe follow rules
B．some animals can be nice to other animals
C． most animals are nice to people
（2）The underlined phrase"do just that"means ．
A．be nice
B．play roughly
C．walk away
（3）We can say that Teleki ．
A．is short
B．hates hiking
C．could not climb the tree
（4）The elephant needed help because ．
A．the tree was too tall
B． it could not use its trunk
C． it had no food
（5）The underlined word"it"in the last paragraph refers to ．
A．the crocodile
B．the chimpanzee
C．the monkey
[1] In today's world， the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（联系）around the world． However， doing business in different countries isn't simple． It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with， which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts．
[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain （获得）a new contract in South Korea． The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings． By the evening， the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks， since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest． The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening． The Germans only came to realize that they offended（冒犯）their hosts after they had lost the contract．
[3] In Europe or the USA， business is seldom discussed into the evening． However， it is important to be on time for a meeting． If you are ① late ， your hosts may think you do not care． In fact， it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts． This way， you can show how keen（强烈的） you are to do business with them．②You will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business．
[4] However， in many countries meetings may not start on time． There are many ③ reasons for this， such as transport difficulties， unusual weather and the breakdown of cars．
Sometimes the time of day is also important． In South America and many countries in southern Europe， people have a short sleep after lunch． Therefore， if you try to arrange（安排） a meeting for
the early afternoon， you may find that not many people will ④ come ， or that your hosts will be unhappy．
（1）According to Paragraph 2，why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks？ （No more than 15 words）
（2）What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea？ （No more than 10 words）
（3）Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4？（No more than 10 words）
（4）Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word．
① ② ③
（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（6）According to the passage， what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries？ Why？ （No more than 25 words）
阅读下面短文，完成各题．
Drones are like airplanes， only without a pilot． No one without a pilot's license should be allowed to have one．
Something bad or unexpected can happen when people send up a self﹣controlled flying machine like a drone without knowing how to really control it． Drones can become flyaways， and can be caught up on a jet stream （喷气流） and blown away． A falling drone can do much damage （损害） to buildings and people．
Though drones can be harmful， they can be very helpful．
At a sports event， drones can be used to give the spectators （观众） a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing．
They are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters， helping them find and fight wildfires． Drones can watch secretly on populations of animals in the wild， especially endangered ones．
In some faraway places in the world， drones are the fastest way to send medicine to people who are in great need of it．
Some people think drones can only be used by governments to help when needed． Others think that if rules are obeyed， there should be little risk to people and property （财产）．
Drone makers say drones are exciting new technology and that the future will be controlled by them．
（1）用英语列举drones的两种用途．
①
②
（2）回答问题．Who should be allowed to have a drone？
（3）回答问题．In some people's opinions， can the drones only be used by governments at any time？Why？
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（4）根据短文内容完成句子．
Paragraph （段落） Two is mainly about ．
My work allows me to live in different countries． Reading books helps me to connect with my friends， family and my home country， the UK． Here are some books that I read a lot．
Daddy Long Legs
This book is about the story of a young girl， Judy， who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences． This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed．
Harry Potter
I'm sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school． I really get lost in the stories． These days I'm reading them again in Germany．
The Railway Children
这是我最喜爱的书之一It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend， so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood． It is about three children and their adventures（冒险经历）next to a railway．
（1）从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子．
I can live in different countries because of my work．
（2）回答问题：
When did the writer's mother read the book to him？
（3）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语． __
（4）将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
（5）回答问题：
What does the underlined word "It" in the last sentence refer to（指的是）？
阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目．
Tom works in a big company and he is often very busy． One day， when he came out of the office， it was late in the evening． There was no bus at that moment， so he had to walk home． The street was very dark and he could hardly see anything． So he had to walk along slowly and carefully．
Just at that time， Tom found a man with a lantern coming in the distance． " If I go with that person，I will be able to see well． "he thought．
When the man with a lantern got nearer， Tom found he was coming with a cane（手杖） in his hand．Tom thought this was strange and asked．"Why are you walking so slowly with a cane even when you have a lantern？"
The man said，"You know， I'm blind．That is why I use this cane to walk．"Tom laughed．"Ha， ha， ha， You're blind？ Then why do you carry a lantern？ You don't need a lantern if you can't see．"
The man with the lantern answered， "Yes， I can't see． And this lantern cannot help me， but it can help others in the dark．I know better than anyone else how it feels when you cannot see．"
Tom didn't say anything for a long time． Then he said sorry to the man．
（1）When did Tom come out of the office that day？（回答问题，不超过15个词）
（2）What did the man carry the lantern for？（回答问题，不超过12个词）
（3）Why did Tom say sorry to the man？（回答问题，不超过9个词）
（4）把画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）给文章拟一个合适的英文标题．
Most of you will enter high school this autumn． By that time， you'll find yourself immersed in
（沉浸于） traditional Chinese culture．（3）The traditional Chinese culture can help students build cultural confidence． Nowadays， the education focuses more on the traditional Chinese culture．
At public schools， the students are called for to recite（背诵） 72 ancient poems or articles． Besides Chinese language， other subjects such a fine arts， music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture． For example， fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy（书法） and painting
China has also seem a growing interest in traditional culture in the private（私立的） education area． It is reported that more than 3，000 traditional private schools have been built since 2004． They mainly teach traditional Chinese classic（经典）．
According to Fu Yan， a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School， learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students．（4）"At their age，the students may be too young to understand some classics．" Fu told Qianjiang Evening News． "However， as their life experience builds up， they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom（智慧）of the classics， which could be a driving force for their growth．"
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）How many ancient poems or articles do the students need to recite at public school？
（2）What does Fu Yan think of learning about traditional Chinese culture？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C请给短文拟个适当的标题．
（5）
Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts in China． It is a kind of popular folk arts and has been popular for about 1， 500 years．Let's learn about paper cutting．
Wonderful meanings
Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings， In our mind， paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck． At the Spring Festival， people put up "Fu "on doors or windows．At a wedding， people also put up "Xi"．
The largest paper cutting in the world
The largest paper cutting was made by Guo Xiaodong． It has an area of about 456 square meters． It is as large as a basketball court．
Why are most paper cuttings red？
In old times， people respected the sun． Red is the color of the sun． We always regardred as the symbol of hope and good luck． Now， we can still see red everywhere in China．The walls of old palaces are red． Lanterns are red． Weddings are always full of red things，too．
Black paper cutting in Shanzhou
It's true that most paper cuttings are red． But paper cuttings in Shanzhou， Henan Province are black． Black is the best color there． Shanzhou is a dry place． The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain．
（1）What can paper cuttings always bring us in our mind？
（2）Who made the largest paper cutting？
（3）How do the local people in Shanzhou wish for rain？
（4）请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个恰当的标题．
Reading is fun! Besides for fun， we can also analyze （分析） texts to learn more from the texts and more about the texts． One way we can do this is by finding out the theme of the texts．
The theme of a text is the "big idea" that runs through the text， connecting the characters and events．It is what the writer wants to tell us through the story． Usually the theme of a text isn't told directly， you have to use clues （线索） in the text to find it out． ①Themes can be ideas like family，friendship，love and so on． The theme might not be just one word， but it might be an idea such as "Friendship is important．" There may also be more than one theme in a story． How can we find out the theme of a text？ The following steps may help you．
Read through the whole text Usually characters change as the story goes on， so the theme you get at the beginning might not be true at the end! For this reason， you need to read through the whole text first．
Find out the clue After reading the whole text， try to answer the following questions． What important events happened during the story？ What was the problem？ How did the problem get solved？ How did the character（s） change？ What did the character（s） learn？ The answers may help you to get the clues．
Get the big idea Read again for the writer's purpose of the text by answering the following questions．Was most of the plot（情节） around friendship？ Did the characters solve problems with their families？ Did the main character learn the importance of friendship？ If one of the answers is "yes"， you may get the big idea．
Check the big idea out If you've found a "big idea"， go through the text to find the evidence（ 证 据 ） that supports this idea in the text． For example， if there was only one small problem with a character's family， then "family" might not be the theme of the text． You might find more evidence for other themes．
Have you got the way to find out the theme of a text？②Get your favorite book quickly and see if you can find the theme out!
A． 根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What is the theme of a text？
（2）What are the four steps to find out the theme of a text？ List them all．
B． 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3） ；
（4） ．
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
（5） ．
Scrub， the pet cat of Jennifer's， was found! It got lost five years ago． Jennifer looked for it everywhere but failed each time． She thought Scrub would never come back． But one day she got a call from an animal shelter（庇护所） and was told they had found Scrub!
How did they know Scrub belonged to Jennifer？ How did they know Jennifer's phone number？ All the information was available because of the microchip， a very small computer chip（薄片）． It was placed under Scrub's skin many years earlier．
The microchip is usually placed under the skin of an animal's shoulder to keep its ID number． Once the chip is in place， the pet does not feel it anymore． When lost pets are brought to animal shelters， people there use a special tool to look for the microchip and read the ID number on it， then they'll call the microchip company to match the number to the information of the pet's owner． This is how the shelter was able to tell Jennifer that they had found Scrub．
Microchips have helped thousands of owners get their lost pets back． In New York， a dog named Roxy was missing for months． Then a woman found her on a busy street in New Jersey． No one knows how the dog got to a different state． However， thanks to her microchip， Roxy was soon returned to her grateful owner．
In 2008， a couple got their cat George back after he had disappeared 13 years earlier! When George got lost， the couple tried everything to find him． They visited animal shelters every day for six months， made posters and even offered a ＄500 reward（酬金）． As years went by， they thought George would never be back till they got the call from an animal shelter． Without the microchip， the cat would never be able to come home again．
Microchips can not only work for a pet's whole life but help lost pets no matter how far they've been away from home． This is why microchips may be just the thing to help bring missing pets back home．
（1）How did Jennifer find her pet cat？
A． By visiting animal shelters．
B． By offering a ＄500 reward．
C． With the help of the microchip．
D． With the help of a woman in New Jersey．
（2）Which statement about microchips is NOT true according to the passage？
A． They are very small computer chips．
B． They are under an animal's skin of its shoulder．
C． They can help the owners to find the long﹣lost pets．
D． They can only work for a lost pet that's far away from home．
（3）The right order of how animal shelters help lost pets return home is ．
①Get the ID number of the lost pet．
②Call the owner to bring the lost pet home．
③Look for the microchip of the lost pet．
④Call the microchip company to match the number to the information of its owner．
A． ③①②④
B． ③④①②
C．①③④②
D． ③①④②
（4）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A． the couple thought the microchip wasn't helpful at all
B． Scrub didn't feel uncomfortable with the microchip in its body
C． it took a long time to match Roxy's ID number to her owner's information
D． Jennifer herself found her cat according to the ID number on its microchip
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． The reasons why pets got lost．
B． Different ways to find the lost pets．
C． The ways how people care for the lost pets．
D． The introduction of how microchips help the lost pets return home．
One weekend， Taylor， an eight﹣year﹣old girl， went shopping with her parents． She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted． Instead of giving her money to buy the toy， Taylor's father encouraged her to make money by herself． "How can I make money？" Taylor thought for a while and had an idea， "Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy？"
The next day， Taylor started her plan． She first needed some money for tools and materials． So she borrowed ＄40 from her parents and promised to pay it back． Then she began to make cakes by herself． To her parents' surprise， she made ＄175 by selling the cakes that Sunday．
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted． She certainly had made enough money for it， but she didn't． Instead， Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father's phone number on them． Then she began handing the cards out． More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes． Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes．
Though Taylor has made a lot of money， she still works hard at school． She also likes to take part in other activities． So Taylor must carefully manage her time． For example， instead of watching TV after school， Taylor might have to bake（烘焙） a lot of cakes for customers． When she has dance lessons on some days， she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn't late for class．
Making cakes may take time and be hard work， but Taylor sees the fun in it． "I think making cakes is mostly my hobby．" she says． She also decorates（装饰） the boxes that are used to pack the cakes． Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers． People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes， so more and more people come for her cakes．
Taylor's cakes are becoming very popular． She achieves a sweet success．
（1）Taylor started selling cakes because ．
A． she loved baking cakes very much
B． she wanted to make a lot of money
C． her parents encouraged her to sell cakes
D． she needed money to buy the toy she wanted
（2）Which is NOT true about Taylor？
A． She made ＄175 at first．
B． She bought a toy for herself．
C． She borrowed ＄40 from her parents．
D． She continued her business after she made ﹩175．
（3）Taylor told people about her cake business mainly by ．
A． handing out business cards
B． selling her cakes at church
C． advertising at her dance class
D． inviting large companies to buy her cakes
（4）After Taylor has made a lot of money， ．
A． she doesn't work hard at school
B． she can't manage her time well
C． she sees the fun in her cake business
D． she is too busy to take part in other activities
（5）The author wrote the article mainly to ．
A． explain how to buy a toy
B． teach us how to make good cakes
C． show us that it is fun to sell cakes
D． introduce a girl who is talented in business
It is a great thing to help others． First， you can learn new things． Second， it can also make you feel good．
How can you do it？ Helping through charities（慈善团体） is a good idea． Charities are organizations（组织） that help others． September 5 is the International Day of Charity．
You can help charities by giving your time， giving money or giving things that you own．
● Volunteering
Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay．Some ways of volunteering are：
☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them
☆ walking dogs at an animal shelter（收容所）
☆ cleaning up a park
☆ helping some children．You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves．
● Fundraising
Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others． Some ways of fundraising are：
☆ making cakes or biscuits to sell
☆ doing sponsored（有赞助的） activities． For example，families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．
● Donating
Donating is to give your things to a charity to help ot hers．Some ways of donating
are：
☆ giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
☆giving your old books to a library．
So， what can you do to help others？
（1）Why is it a great thing to help others？ （at least one）
（2）Which day is the International Day of Charity？
（3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese ．
（4）Mary makes some money by drawing pictures． She gives the money to a charity． It is a way of ．（填写序号A或B或C）
A．volunteering
B． fuundraIsil
C． donating
（5）Give a proper title to the passage ．
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