Web reports about Jackson’s health began to _______ after some website said the star had been taken to hospital and given treatment.

A. circulate B. translate C. distinguish D. Accelerate

Mary, 63, teaches painting, a skill she learned at a community college for senior citizens, while her husband Blare _______ head of the volunteer group.

A. makes for B. brings up C. takes on D. serves as

China’s economic and social development requires more substantial reforms, as unnecessary government influence on the private sector has _______ an abuse of authority.

A. brought in B. taken in C. resulted in D. participated in

To our joy, the program teaching patients painting, dance, music and crafts is having _______ results through our consistent effort.

A. enjoyable B. outstanding C. reasonable D. reliable

George does enjoy working in China. It’s sometimes _______ being away from his family, but people in China treat him with nothing but kindness.

A. tough B. delicate C. loose D. absolute

The professor stressed the new medicine would _______ shorten the treatment period from the current days to a minimum of four days.

A. alternatively B. effectively C. actively D. negatively

During training, the instructor talked _______ about the situation in Liberia. An officer even expected that they would face tough conditions and loneliness.

A. in addition B. in general C. in advance D. in detail

Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather , but when a large number of smile cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having traveled from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to .

I where to leave the cards: the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes—the possibilities were .

I woke up, went to work, and , I went to the shop to buy some candy bars, to leave them as anonymous (匿名的) gifts for people on the train. , my train home was extremely and I couldn’t find a place to leave the gifts. An elderly man must have me searching for a place to leave them, because he asked me if I was something.

Right then I that my first smile card would not be anonymous. With a big smile, I told him that I found what I was looking for, him the candy bar and a card. He had only just finished reading the card I arrived at my and got off the train, but he was still smiling and his candy as I waved at him from the .

Despite having worked for a full day, I bounced (跳) home. Before I entered my , I delivered a few more smile cards and candy bars to people’s mailboxes. I added a(n) candy bar for a neighbor who was in a difficult financial situation, but worked hard every day to get the very best for his young son. I figured they both a tasty little treat.

1.A. joyousB. simple C. tough D. colourful

2.A. turn awayB. turn around C. turn up D. turn in

3.A. required B. realized C. declared D. wondered

4.A. small B. important C. specificD. endless

5.A. otherwise B. afterwards C. instead D. sometimes

6.A. stopping B. continuingC. agreeingD. planning

7.A. However B. BesidesC. Therefore D. Anyway

8.A. special B. commonC. crowded D. modern

9.A. prevented B. seen C. heard D. left

10.A. picking up B. caring about C. looking for D. referring to

11.A. advised B. decided C. wished D. ordered

12.A. buying B. posting C. sending D. handing

13.A. when B. while C. until D. once

14.A. hometown B. company C. country D. stop

15.A. receiving B. enjoying C. finding D. dividing

16.A. entrance B. office C. platform D. bench

17.A. tiredly B. excitedly C. fortunately D. carefully

18.A. apartment B. farm C. city D. classroom

19.A. extraB. perfect C. typical D. ordinary

20.A. rejected B. deserved C. afforded D. forgot

Harvard student Julie Zauzmer turned 20 on January 22, and her birthday couldn’t have been better: She got to working the overnight shift at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.

That might seem an extraordinary act of selflessness for someone turning 20. But there’s increasing evidence that commitment to community service is becoming much more ordinary to today’s young adults.

“Young adults are doing more volunteer service than in any point in history,’’ said Scott Seider, an assistant professor of education at Boston University who studies the civic development of young adults.

At Harvard, the Winthrop Street Homeless Shelter is one of 86 social service programs associated with the Phillips Brooks House Association, which is a student-run nonprofit organization. Students can work with deaf children, bring pets to nursing homes, and prepare Chinese students to become US citizens, and so on.

Volunteerism develops well outside of colleges, too. Applications to AmeriCorps have risen to a very high level, jumping from 91,399 in 2008 to 258,829 in 2010. City Year, which puts young people in high-poverty schools as tutors and mentors for at-risk students, has had a 140 percent increase in applications since its 2007-2008 service year. Citizen Schools, which uses volunteers to work with students in middle schools, has had a 28 percent jump in applicants between 2008 and 2009.

“Most of my friends know it’s their duty to give back before they settle down,’’ said Samantha Wolf, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate serving with City Year in a Mattapan school.

City Year corps member Antonio Gutierrez, 22, graduated last year from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., and is applying for admission to law schools, but this year he is tutoring and mentoring students at the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End.

“I grew up in similar circumstances,’’ said Gutierrez, who said he was a weak student until enrichment programs changed his academic trajectory (軌跡). Raised by a single mother in low-income housing across the street from City Year’s South End Headquarters, he used to watch the red-jacketed corps members come and go, and decided to become one someday.

1.We learn from what Scott Seider says in Paragraph 3 that young people today .

A. study harder than before

B. do more volunteering than ever before

C. don’t care much about others

D. like to find jobs in their communities

2.What’s the goal of the program of City Year?

A. It helps to find jobs for college students.

B. It offers shelters to the homeless people.

C. It helps to build schools for poor students.

D. It engages young people to teach at high-poverty schools.

3.What do we know about Antonio Gutierrez?

A. He wants to give back as a volunteer.

B. He has always been an excellent student.

C. He never expected to become a volunteer.

D. He now works as a teacher.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Volunteering spirit has disappeared

B. How to become a college student

C. College students learn to give back

D. The real life of young adults today

There are many things that go into making a successful school, and success can be measured in many ways. Often, the teachers are praised for a school’s success and blamed for its failure. Yet, in order for a school to be effective, it must be a place where teaching and learning can easily take place, and that requires the hard work of more than just educators. Students must take learning into their own hands and feel as if what they are doing is as important as it actually is. This can only be done with the cooperation of every adult that is involved in the students’ life. Some of these individuals often go unnoticed, yet the role they play in the students’ lives is immeasurable.

Administrative assistants welcome students at the beginning of the day and answer a large number of questions. When an assistant remembers a student’s name or even something special about that student, it communicates to him that he is cared for. The assistant can also give that extra encouragement for a student to make better choices, especially when they are visiting the principal’s office.

Cafeteria workers have a short period of time to interact with students, but can make a big difference as well. Beyond meeting nutritional needs, cafeteria workers may also on occasion meet the emotional needs of the students they serve. Students benefit from positive interaction with adults, and cafeteria workers may give that extra bit of encouragement that a child needs.

Custodians (管理人員) are often underappreciated for all that they give to schools. They have to be knowledgeable about everything from cleaning to fixing the most intricate (復雜的) tools. They get to school early in the morning before teachers arrive and lock up late at night after the last student has left from the after-school event. They also make sure teachers are equipped with the necessary items and prepare the rooms so that they are ready for learning. A great custodian also gives that kind word or extra smile to that student who needs it most.

1.If an assistant remembers a student’s name, the student will feel that .

A. he is cared for

B. he is special

C. he has done something wrong

D. he has made progress in study

2.Which of the following is TRUE about cafeteria workers?

A. It’s enough for them to cook for the students.

B. It’s hard for them to interact with the students.

C. They can also meet the emotional needs of the students.

D. They have the most interaction with students at school.

3.We learn from the fourth paragraph that .

A. custodians play the least important role in a school

B. the work of custodians often goes unnoticed

C. custodians should be more serious with students

D. custodians’ work is always appreciated at school

4.How does the author feel about the staff mentioned in the text?

A. Disappointed. B. Appreciative.

C. Dissatisfied. D. Doubtful.