This might seem crazy, because many students in the United States do job bei

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This might seem crazy, because many students in the United States do job     being paid! Yes, they volunteer. And they     it, too! Many girls volunteer to work in hospitals. Other kids volunteer to work at zoos or dog houses where lost       are kept in._     they don"t get paid, they get to      _ their days with animals. There"s also a Big Brother Foundation in the US. Older kids can _     younger kids and them with their homework.
Maybe you don"t have _    chances in China to volunteer as kids in the US have. So be creative and try to _     _ some ideas! Volunteer to help people in _     _ way you can think of. You can volunteer to help at a hospital, you can help old people, or you can volunteer to clean up trash on the ground.
_     _ volunteer? Because it can give you a good _     _.It might help you get a job in the future. Doing volunteer work shows that you care about other__     _ and you are generous with your time. Bosses like people _     _ do these things. Volunteering not only helps you in the future, but also makes you feel _     _ now. Try it! It could be the best improvement to _     _ vacations.

小题1:

A．with

B．without

C．have

D．has

小题2:

A．hate

B．like

C．give up

D．stop

小题3:

A．things

B．bags

C．pets

D．money

小题4:

A．even though

B．but

C．because

D．so

小题5:

A．pass

B．spend

C．take

D．cost

小题6:

A．teach

B．hurt

C．study

D．learn

小题7:

A．much

B．plenty

C．the same

D．different

小题8:

A．show up

B．give up

C．come up with

D．come back

小题9:

A．some

B．all

C．both

D．any

小题10:

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．why

小题11:

A．money

B．job

C．time

D．experience

小题12:

A．teenagers

B．people

C．kids

D．adults

小题13:

A．who

B．whom

C．which

D．where

小题14:

A．sadder

B．happier

C．more worried

D．older

小题15:

A．her

B．their

C．your

D．its

答案

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C

解析

试题分析：本文重点在讲述志愿者活动，志愿者们并不想取得报酬，但是仍然从事着志愿者活动，在活动中大的孩子们可以帮助年小的孩子，同时在从事自愿者活动的中可以学到很多的好经验，它能帮助你在将来得到一份更好的工作。不仅能帮助你自已的将来，而且也会使你感觉更开心。
小题1:考查语境的理解。A. with和；B. without没有；C. have有；D. has有（动词单数形式）。分析句意：这个可能看起来疯狂，因为许多学生在美国做工作是没有被付款的。故选B
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。A. hate讨厌；B. like喜欢；C. give up放弃；D. stop停下。分析他们是志愿者。并且他们也喜欢它。体现是喜欢。故选B
小题3:考查名词及语境的理解。A. things事情；B. bags包；C. pets宠物；D. money钱。其他的孩子志愿去工作在动物园或狗之家就是被丢弃的宠物，可知是宠物，故选C
小题4:考查连词及语境的理解。A. even though虽然；B. but但是；C. because因为；D. so因此。虽然他们不要钱，但是他们去花时间去与动物们在一起，两句之间的关系是虽然……但是。故选A
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。A. pass过；B. spend花费（通常是人做主语）；C. take花费（通常是it做主语）；D. cost花费（通常是物做主语）。分析本句是人做主语。故选B
小题6:考查动词及语境的理解。A. teach教；B. hurt受伤；C. study学习，研究；D. learn学习。分析句意：这些大孩子能教年小的并且帮助他们学习。故选A
小题7:考查语境的理解。A. much许多；B. plenty大量的；C. the same同样；D. different不同的。分析句意：可能你在中国就没有同样的机会支当志愿者。故选C
小题8:考查短语及语境的理解。A. show up露出；B. give up放弃；C. come up with想出；D. come back返回。分析：下文提及到主意，主意是想出来的，故选C
小题9:考查代词及语境的理解。A .some一些；B. all全部；C. both两者；D. any任何一个。分析句意：志愿者去帮助你们想到任何一种方式。故选D
小题10:考查疑问及语境的理解。A. how如何；B. what什么；C. where哪里；D. why为什么。分析下文用因为来回答的，所以是用why来提问。故选 D
小题11:考查名词及语境的理解。A .money钱；B. job工作；C. time时间；D. experience经验。联系下文：它可能帮助你在将来取得好的工作。因此推断前面的应为经验，故选D
小题12:考查名词及语境的理解。A. teenagers青少；B. people人们；C. kids孩子们；D. adults成年人。分析句意：做志愿者工作展示你关心其他的人。因此用人们，故选B
小题13:考查疑问词及语境的理解。A. who谁；B. whom谁（宾格）；C. which哪一个；D. where在哪。分析句意：本题考查定语从句，先行词是人，因此用引导词who来引导，故选A
小题14:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. sadder更伤心的；B. happier更开心的；C. more worried更焦急的；D. older更老的。考查固定短语not only……but also不但……而且，志愿者活动不但帮助你自己的未来，而且也使你感觉更开心。因此用比较级。故选B
小题15:考查代词及语境的理解。A. her她的；B. their他们的；C. your你们的；D. its它的。句意：它能最好的提高你的假期。故选C

举一反三

These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.
A little girl"s lifeline

A pig that calms kids
When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort (安慰) to patients as well.
A Lion"s big heart
With paws (爪子) the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.
小题1:The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”
A. Hero pets B Small pets
C. Kids" friends D Special visits
小题2:Which of the following do you think is the right match?

A．Alida →a lion	B．Buttercup →a pig
C．Lois →a sick girl	D．Jupiter → a doctor

小题3:How long has Mr. Gibbs been with Alida?

A．For about 45 minutes

B．For about 10 months

C．For over 3 years

D．For over 2 years

小题4:In which of the following pictures can you find Anna?
A.

小题5:Which of the sentences is Not true according to the passage?

A．Alida has suffered from serious lung disease since she was 10 months old

B．The black pig can calm the kids and offer comfort to them.

C．Mr. Gibbs is a loyal(忠诚的) dog which loves its owner.

D．Anna brought Jupiter to the rescue center for fun.

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Where Are We Going, Dad? Presents a new generation of men who, in a break from Chinese tradition, now take     active role in their children"s lives. Five fathers and their children traipse（走过）   China, riding camels    the western deserts, fishing off the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare home in Yunnan province. One dad doesn’t know    his daughter’s hair. Another one must survive （生存）with his son for three days in the desert, where, because   can cook, the two only eat instant noodles（泡面）.
The children—and their bumbling（笨拙的）fathers—show remarkable candor（相对坦率）. “I’m best at washing up（洗碗）, I can’t do           ,” one dad says to another. “My wife is great—she’s been raising（养育） our son for six years. I’m       and it’s only been three days. I’m buying her some flowers when we       back,” says another.
But on the show, we see fathers who are         gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing.
These story lines are part of Where Are We Going Dad? Which        one of China’s most popular TV shows.
小题1:A. a                B. an               C. /
小题2:A. around           B. around the        C. all around
小题3:A. across            B. through          C. cross
小题4:A. how to do         B. what to do        C. how to do it
小题5:A. both             B. either            C. neither
小题6:A. something else     B. anything else      C. nothing else
小题7:A. exhausted         B. exhaust          C. exhausting
小题8:A. are going         B. will go           C. go
小题9:A. more           B. a lot of           C. a lot
小题10:A. has become       B. have become      C. has been become

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You may know the English letters A,B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a "banana person" "How strange! Are these people from "another earth"? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a "banana person". A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside - thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside - looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don"t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood, Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the PRC. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
小题1:"ABC" in this passage means"_______ ".

A．three English letters	B．a kind of banana
C．Chinese born in America	D．Americans born in China

小题2:Chinese in Western countries are called "banana persons" because_______.

A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese

C．they were born in China but go to study in America

D．they like to eat bananas

小题3:The underlined word "blood" may probably mean_______.

A．国籍

B．血统

C．爱心

D．皮肤

小题4:This passage mainly talks about_______.
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C. N. Yang

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In today’s world, so many people like traveling around the world. Traveling abroad can be expensive, but there are some ways of visiting Britain cheaply. So we hope we can give you some good ideas.
If you don’t go there in the busy months—July and August, your visit may be cheaper. There will be fewer visitors. The weather in Britain can be pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course you can go there in winter, but it is often dark by 4 pm. Many places, such as large houses and castles(城堡)are closed in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries(画廊) or theaters, winter may be the good time to visit.
If you are a student, it is a good idea to apply for (申请) an International Student Identify Card. With the card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local （当地的）student travel office, and you can also call (44)08708 413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay for a little money.
小题1:If you want to visit ____, it is not the good time to visit Britain in winter.

A．museums

B．castles

C．art galleries

D．some places

小题2: Which of the following is not true?

A．There are many visitors in July in Britain.

B．Days are very long in winter in Britain.

C．Many museums are not closed in winter.

D．Only student can get the International Student Identify Card.

小题3: A student without an International Student Identify Card may______.

A．get a little money.	B．watch TV at home.
C．spend more money.	D．save a lot of money.

小题4: Which of the following is the best title?

A．How to have a cheaper trip in Britain.

B．How to travel to Britain.

C．When to travel to Britain.

D．Why to travel to Britain.

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阅读短文，根据短文内容填写表格，将信息补充完整。每空限填1个单词。并在答题卡上将答案填写在对应题号的横线上。
Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl from America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she‟ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip. Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington. Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties. “I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.” Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet Run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it. It will take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

The age of Spotz	小题1: ______________ old
The distance（距离）of the trip	小题2: ______ miles
A dangerous thing during the trip is	the 小题3: _______ weather
The purpose(目的) of the trip	to 小题4:______________ for an organization
The time the trip will take	About 小题5:______ months

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