Volunteering has a good effect on your community and it's good for you too. Ben,a college freshman who did volunteer fund-raising work,calls it “a win-win situation”. He says ,“You feel good b 1 you’re helping others,and the others f 2 good because they’re getting help. ”

   Volunteering can help you 1 3 more about y 4 and even put you on a path to your future career.Giving back to your community is valuable in itself. Learn more about the r 5 to volunteer below.

   Whether you build houses for the homeless o 6 mail flyers for a local politician,you can experience the r 7 world through hands-on work. And you can explore your major or career interests at the s 8 time. For example,Gregory spent his summer v 9 at a local hospital. He picked a clinic in an area with a lot of Spanish speakers so he could practice his language skills while observing (觀察) medical workers. He also found time to ask the doctors q 10 .

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   Volunteering gives you a good chance to change lives,including your own. If you’re feeling amazed by the news of a disaster,volunteering to help can be a great way to make you comfortable. If you’d like to support a cause but can't afford to donate (捐獻) money,you can donate your time instead.

   Helping others in need is such an important part of the AmericansJ way of life that many high schools ask their students to spend time volunteering in order to graduate.

   Unlike school,with volunteering,you have to get to choose what really interests you and who (or what) is most deserving (值得) of your time. Here are some ideas to get you to start：

   Help kids learn and grow. Become a Big Brother or Big Sister,or volunteer for an after-school sports program. Special Olympic games and events are great ways to get to know special-needs kids.

   Help the environment. Join a conservation group and help out with river preservation (保護). Take part in a local park cleanup day. You could also help out in a park office or education center.

   If you have more than one thing you love,find a way to put the two together. For example,if you love kids and are great at art,visit your local children's hospital and offer (提供) art activities for young patients.

  根據(jù)短文內容，回答下列問題。

1. What do many high schools in America ask their students to do in order to graduate?

2. What can you do if you love kids and are good at art?

3. How can you feel better when you hear the news of a disaster?

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

   March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. It started fifty years ago. Now half a 1 has passed. Is the spirit (精神) of Lei Feng outdated (過時的) ？

   Some people have shown us that it is not. But people have also changed the ways in 2 they help others.

   Zhao has been a volunteer for 18 years. She still 3 her experience at an old people's home several years ago. An old man held her hand and said ,“You don't need to do 4 for us. Seeing young people here is all we need. ”

   Those words made Zhao 5 ： in what ways can we help people better? “Before we give a helping hand ,we should find out what they 6 ，” Zhao said to the Qilu Evening News.

   Besides Zhao,other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng.

   Last January ,“noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou,Henan. One local man,Li Gang,42.said in his post that he had a serious illness and needed a lot of 7 for an operation. However,what he asked for wasn’t charity, 8 more people to come to eat noodles at his restaurant.

   Li's post spread 9 . Soon his restaurant was filled with customers (顧客) every day and Li was able to 10 to have his operation on February 2.

   In this way,people could help Li without hurting his dignity (自尊).[2013 山東東營改編]

() 1. A. year   B. month   C. week   D. century

() 2. A. which   B. that   C. /   D. what

() 3. A. forgets   B. knows   C. remembers   D. thinks

() 4. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

() 5. A. think   B. to think   C. thinks   D. thinking

() 6. A. see   B. want   C. eat   D. do

() 7. A. food   B. drink   C. money   D. people

() 8. A. and   B. or   C. because   D. but

() 9. A. slow   B. slowly   C. quickly   D. quiet

() 10. A. afford   B. stand   C. sit   D. pay

   Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day,so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year,we had a costume party instead.

   While we were writing the invitations,my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months,but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皺起) my nose ,“Mum,he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day,mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate (憑證) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John ,” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally,Betty and I had a good idea.

   On the day of our party,kids arrived,dressed differently. John arrived,in an old sheet (床單) ，but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced,ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake,Betty said in a loud voice ,“Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle... w It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

   Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

   When we help others,we need to find a proper way,or we may hurt them in another way.[2013 湖北孝感]

() 1. The two girls and John were in the same .

   A. group   B. family   C. team   D. class

() 2. John's family may be very according to the passage.

   A. far   B. poor   C. rich   D. small

() 3. How did John get the prize during the party?

   A. By helping others.

   B. By asking for help.

   C. By getting good grades in study.

   D. By winning the math game.

() 4. John with the shopping certificate after the party.

   A. watched a basketball match   B. saw a movie   C. bought something to wear   D. made a phone call

   Part-time jobs are available for teens,college students,moms,retirees,and anyone seeking to earn extra money. Employers often prefer to find part-time workers since they don't have to provide benefits. Many leading employers of part-time workers accept online applications. In other cases,it's better to apply in person. Here are suggestions for how to get started on a part-time job search.

   Here's information on how to dress for an interview including advice on what,and what not,to wear for a job interview,how to impress a prospective employer,and tips on dressing for success.

   The first impression you make on a potential employer is the most important one. The first judgement an interviewer makes is going to be based on how you look and what you are wearing. That's why it's always important to dress appropriately for a job interview.

() 1. Part-time jobs are available for anyone seeking to earnmoney.

   A. extra   B. lots of   C. a lot of   D. much

() 2. Employers often prefer to find part-time workers since they don't have to provide .

   A. food   B. places   C. benefits   D. drinks

() 3. The underlined word “applications” means .

   A. 預約   B. 申請   C. 會面   D. 交流

() 4. The writer thinks is the most important.

   A. what you wear   B. what you say

   C. how you look   D. the first impression

   Not only can volunteering make a difference in helping people in your community,but it can offer you quite a few benefits. Volunteering is one of the things in life where you actually get more back than you give. There are so many ways to volunteer that there is sure to be a volunteer project that is just right for you.

   Volunteering can help teach you new skills. It is a great way to get a chance to do something on which you may have little experience and something that interests you. Volunteering to fund-raise can teach you how to approach new people with confidence and give you sales skills. Volunteer work is great for your career. Volunteer work is also a great experience to put on a resume if there is a gap in your employment,perhaps you have been at home with children or you have had an illness. Often volunteering can introduce you to new people. This is a great thing if you are looking for a new job or to make some type of change in your career,because you never know who will know someone else. Volunteer work makes you feel good. Doing something else for other people makes you feel good. There is no other feeling quite like it.

() 1. Volunteering can .

   A. help other people   B. offer you benefits

   C. help teach you skills   D. All above

() 2. The underlined word “approach” means .

   A. 接近   B. 認識   C. 崇拜 D.交流

() 3. Doing something else for other people makes you feel.

   A. unhappy   B. good   C. bad   D. lucky

() 4. The passage mainly talks about .

   A. volunteering is good for you

   B. how to volunteer

   C. how to approach new people

   D. volunteer work is great for your career

   If you are out with other people,you should keep the rules. Respect other people,please be p 1 to others. Don’t used bad 1 2 in public,for it would make others unhappy. Let an older p 3 have your seat on buses,trains and trams if there is n 4 for them to sit. Queue up quietly and don't p 5 . Put your rubbish into bins; don't 1 6 it for someone else to clean up. Have fun but don't be so loud that you attract the wrong kind of attention. Don’t m 7 fun of anyone —everyone has feelings. Don’t run in s 8 centers or where there are other people. I 9 any friends you meet to the people you are with* Say “p 10 ” and “thank you”.

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              Basic Table Manners in Western Culture 

   Manners in every country are different. What is polite in China may not be polite in the USA. Australia,UK, Germany,France,Canada,or New Zealand.

   We must know the following basic rules.

   1. Put the napkin on your lap.

   2. Wait until everyone has been served to begin eating.

   3. Everyone begins eating at the same time.

   4. Do not make sounds when eating.

   5. Sit up straight at the table and bring the food to your mouth： do not lean down to your plate.

   6. Do not lean on your arm or elbow while eating (as well as before or after eating) ： you may rest only your hand and wrist on the edge of the table.

   7. Try to be friendly to others. If you are a man,you should pay attention to ladies sitting closest to you. Pass the dishes to them,serve them,etc. Equal attention must be paid to children.

   8. Hold the knife in your right hand,and fork in your left hand.

   9. Cut large pieces of meat,potatoes and vegetables into bite-size pieces;eat one of the pieces at a time.

   10. Each time you cut a small piece with the knife,put it into your mouth with a fork.

   11. When eating spaghetti,hold your fork in the right hand. Wind the noodles up on your fork： the spaghetti on your fork should be eaten in one bite. It is very impolite to eat half your noodles and allow the other half to fall back on your plate.

   12. While eating,remember not to talk with your mouth full of food.

根據(jù)短文內容，完成下列句子。

1. Manners in every country are 1.

2. It's good manners to wait till 2 has been served to begin eating.

3. You can't make 3 when eating.

4. Sit up 4 at the table and bring the food to your mouth.

5. You should hold the knife in your 5 hand,and fork in your 6 hand.

6. Each time you cut a small piece with the 7 ,put it into your mouth with a 8 .

7. It is very 9 to eat half your noodles and allow the other half to fall back on your plate.

8. While eating,remember not to talk with your mouth 10 of food.

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   Politeness or having good manners are both about respecting others and yourself.

   How would you feel if someone：

   . talked to your friend but turned his back to you?

   . pushed you out of the way to get the seat you were about to sit on?

   . let the door slam in your face as you were about to walk through it?

   . shared your things but never shared anything of theirs?

   . never said “please” or “thank you”？

   . didn't pass your phone message to your friend?

   Good manners are about considering the feelings of other people,and being the kind of person that others will like and respect.

   In the “olden days” children were taught about the Golden Rule — Always do to others as you would wish them to do to you if you were in their place.

   This is still a good way to behave nowadays. If you are respectful to others,then you are more likely to be treated with respect by them.

   If you show good manners everywhere you go,then you are more likely to encourage others to behave in the same way towards you.

() 1. It's good manners to .

   A. pass your phone message to your friend

   B. never say “please” or “thanks”

   C. talk to you with his back to you

   D. push you out to get the seat

() 2. Good manners are about .

   A. considering the feelings of other people

   B. being the kind of person others like

   C. being the kind of person others respect

   D. All above

() 3. The underlined word “respect” means .

   A. 崇拜   B. 奉承

   C. 尊敬   D. 羨慕

() 4. Which is not good manners according to the passage?

   A. Share things with others.

   B. Respect others.

   C. Show good manners to others.

   D. Never say “sorry”.

   Michael was not happy yesterday morning. He didn't even want to eat his favorite apple pies and didn't want to go to school,1 ，because he got very poor grades in his math test the day before yesterday. He did not dare (敢) to tell his mother 2 .

   On the way to school,he went into a park 3 school. He sat on a park bench. He was so 4 that he nearly cried out. At that time an old grandpa came near to Michael 5 a smile on his face. That old man sat next to Michael,6 Michael didn't look at him because he didn't want to 7 the old man. The old man touched his clothes and patted (拍) his head gently without a word,just going on 8 at Michael. It seemed that the old man 9 many fun things,Michael thought. He felt warm from 10 smile. He looked at the sky over his head. It was bluer and 11 He thought he had no 12 to stay unhappy. He began smiling like the old man.

   13 he grew up,he became a mathematician (數(shù)學家) . But he never forgot the warm smile of that old man who he didn't know 14 . He believed smile is a kind of magical strength (魔力) 15 can be passed to other people and bring them the courage to get over any difficulty. Always smile in our life,and we’ll find nothing is impossible.[2013黑龍江牡丹江改編]

() 1. A. also   B. too   C. either   D. neither

() 2. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

() 3. A. instead of   B. because of   C. according to   D. thanks to

() 4. A. happy   B. sad   C. angry   D. excited

() 5. A. with   B. at   C. for   D. in

() 6. A. so   B. or   C. but   D. and

() 7. A. talk about   B. talk with   C. talk on   D. talk at

() 8. A. smiling   B. speaking   C. complaining   D. reading

() 9. A. has   B. had   C. has had   D. have

() 10. A. his mother's   B. his teacher's   C. the old man's   D. the old woman's

() 11. A. brighter   B. darker   C. cleaner   D. dirtier

() 13. A. If   B. While   C. When   D. After

() 14. A. this morning   B. that morning   C. tomorrow morning   D. in the morning

() 15. A. that   B. who   C. whose   D. what