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diaper(尿布), and blanket in the middle of winter. Alexandra could tell that the baby was very cold. "He
had red, chapped(皲裂) skin and a runny nose," she remembers.
That same year, Alexandra started Baby Bundles (包裹), a program to help mothers keep their
babies warm. She packed bundles of pajamas, blankets, diapers, bottles and bibs, and then delivered
them to centers for women who couldn"t afford the items. Alexandra continues this program today.
Where does Alexandra get the money for her program? The first year, family members helped a lot.
Many of them gave Alexandra money to buy supplies. Alexandra"s mother, who has always encouraged
Alexandra to share her blessings with people who are less fortunate, taught her how to request donations
from stores.
Alexandra felt shy speaking with stores" business managers at first. "But now it just comes naturally,"
she says, "and I have places that donate stuff every year." Alexandra has been doing Baby Bundles for
six years now. Each September she writes betters to stores asking for supplies and donations. Then she
makes follow-up phone calls. In October, she gathers all of the donations and goes shopping. One of the
biggest challenges is getting all of the supplies she needs while staying within a planned budget.
Alexandra has had to give up her allowance and some time with friends, but she knows that what she"s
doing helps. Sometimes she sees a baby wearing clothes like the ones she put in her bundles. And she
wonders if that baby was helped by her program. "I know that there are babies out there who are
warmer and healthier now," she says.
Alexandra plans to continue Baby Bundles as long as she can and is currently trying to get a Web
site set up. She hopes that her work will inspire other young people to find ways to serve their
communities. Alexandra has made sure that many babies in Indiana remain cozy during the winter
months.
1. The following things except ________ may be included in Alexandra"s Baby Bundles.
A. baby clothes
B. diapers
C. baby caps
D. money
2. What do you think mainly helps her program to continue?
A. Her family"s money to buy supplies.
B. Her mother"s encouragement.
C. Supplies and donations from stores.
D. Support from the local government.
3. What does the underlined word "allowance" mean?
A. pocket money
B. permission
C. salary
D. spare time
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. She finds it challenging to get all of the supplies she needs with limited money.
B. Now, Alexandra is only 11years old.
C.The main purpose of her work is to inspire other young people to serve their communities.
D. Now many babies in Indiana are warmer and healthier during the winter months.
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for a dog.
For at least years my 1 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why
the idea came up. We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 2 one large or
two small dogs. So we got one puppy since we had no children, either.
He flew into the house at high 3 . In several minutes he ran over all the house, jumped from my
shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 4 , where my wife washed him with motherly 5 . From
that day on, the invisible(看不见的) war for the love of my new member of our family began at my home.
He seemed to 6 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 7__ for him with greater care than those for me－he didn"t even look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom until one evening, when, tired from work, I _8 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 9 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the __10 which had disturbed his sleep. I meekly(乖乖地) admited that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not _11 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who
repeatedly makes mistakes.
Now we finally know who"s the 12 _ at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether
it was my wife or I.
| ( )1. A.wife ( )2. A.kept ( )3. A.speed ( )4. A.yard ( )5. A.worry ( )6. A.doubt ( )7. A.reached ( )8. A.gave in ( )9 A.broke ( )10. A.water ( )11. A.enough ( )12. A.adult | B.son B.rose B.shape B.street B.care B.undertand B.searched B.gave up B.woke B.heater B.good B.member | C.husband C.carried C.cost C.bathroom C.ability C.wonder C.looked C.gave away C.picked C.cooker C.bad C.boss | D.daughter D.invited D.race D.kitchen D.power D.dislike D.prepared D.gave out D.packed D.light D.true D.child | |||||||||||||
| Last week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself. As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV. This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite channel completely about the subject. I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－ ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With the present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a gigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice. But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I won’t be going down to the hardware store. 1. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past? A. Visiting his friends. B. Diving. C. Travelling around the world. D. Making his house beautiful. 2. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV? A. Scuba diving B. A garden improving feature. C. Home improvements. D. Fixing things in kitchens 3. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people? A. They enjoy DIY. B. They want to make their houses better themselves. C. They can improve their houses without spending much money. D. They want to be on TV. 4. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____. A. not to go to the hardware store B. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIY C. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of tea D. not to climb ladders or use hammers 5. It can be inferred from the article that _____. A. people in the UK like DIY more than people in other countries B. DIY programs are the most popular in the UK C. home is the most important place to the English D. British people can’t afford to buy houses during the economic downturn | ||||||||||||||||
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| The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise ___3___ . But by eleven o"clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ,finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone. He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor"s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried "My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___." Mr. Wood"s anger disappeared then and there. He said "I"d better go and get __20_." Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only tofind that the party was nearly over. | ||||||||||||||||
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