Taking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for 8 years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.
Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected 1,500byhimselfand487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.
Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早產(chǎn)的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.
Melvin's classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Bemer, also held a class with them about helping others. "It wasn't really about the money," Bemer said. "It was about the fact that they were doing something good."
"It feels great, helping someone that I know." said Jordan, Melvin' s classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.
Since Melvin was 6, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gray E. Stahl, the head of the hospital, went to Melvin's school to accept the money.
The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year.
"When they leave, we call them graduates," Stahl said, "my workmates and I are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family."
1.When did Melvin start to do charity work?
A. When he was 14 years old.
B. When he was 8 years old.
C. When he was 6 years old.
D. When he was born.
2.How much did Melvin and his classmates collect recently?
A. 487.B. 1,013. C. 1,500.D.1,987.
3.Who does the underlined word “them” in the passage refer to ?
A. Melvin and his family.
B. the hospital's patients.
C. Stahl's workmates.
D. Melvin and his classmates.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Melvin gives money to his school every year.
B. Melvin's parents show little interest in charity.
C. Melvin was born nine weeks earlier than expected.
D. Melvin's classmates think that he is wasting time.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Kids can hardly do anything for charity.
B. Everyone is supposed to do charity work.
C. Doing charity work is only about money.
D. There's no doubt that adults can do charity work better that kids.
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧馬場). The last time I was there he told me his story.
When he was young, his family is too poor to have a house to live in. One day when he was in a high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” His teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不現(xiàn)實(shí)的) dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “ If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider (重新考慮) your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it for a long and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to change your own mind on this.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy handed in the same paper, making no changes at all. He told his teacher “You can keep the F and I still keep my dream.”
Monty said a lot of kids’ dreams can be stolen. Don’t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your heart, no matter what others think. Have enough gumption (毅力) till your dream comes true.
1.Who owns a horse ranch? _______________________________________
2.What was the boy’s dream? _______________________________________
3.When did he hand in his seven-page paper to his teacher? ___________________
4.Why did his teacher give him an F? _______________________________________
5.What will you do to make your dream come true? ________________________
Would you like to win a million dollars? The day when Jenny won the lottery(彩票) was the __1.__ (great) day of her life. When she took the check(支票) for one million dollars, she started making plans of a new house, a new car, a vacation in the sun. And of course, she could stop working--- give her life a big change.
Eight years __2.__ (late), Jenny was out of money. The money was all _3.__ (go). __4.__ were her friends. The new life was over, but how could she go back to her old one?
__5._ (win) of sudden wealth often give up their jobs, and they don’t know __6.__ to do with the time. They may find that close friends are far away, and it’s difficult to make new _7.__ (one). The new house in the new __8.__ (neighbor) often only leads to more loneliness. What seemed to be wonderful luck turns out to be the opposite. It seems that _9.__ (win) a lot of money doesn’t mean __10.__ (happy). Money isn’t everything …
Lin Xiao, 21, a student at Guangdong University, has a big family – her two parents, a younger brother and two younger sisters. Lin took her role as the “big sister” seriously. When her first sister was born, Lin took turns with her mom holding the baby late into the night. “I almost did everything that was supposed to be a parent’s job, but I felt proud of myself,” she said.
Not all of Lin’s classmates shared her experiences because of the family planning policy (政策), a law that was carried out in China about forty years ago. But the situation is about to change. A new policy made on October 29 said all couples can now have two children.
The new policy is expected to help raise the population of China. Recently, China has been facing an aging population and labor shortages because of the low birth rate (比率).
The two-child policy may also be the gift for every only child. Researchers found that growing up with a brother or sister can have good influence on one’s mental health.
“Brothers and sisters do matter in unique ways. They give kids something that parents don’t.” Laura Walker, a professor from Beijing University, told China Daily. She noted that having a brother or a sister protects teenagers against loneliness, fear and so on.
Liu Fang, 20, from Shenzhen University, has a 2-year-younger sister. When her sister disagreed with parents over choosing a college major, she helped her to communicate with parents. “If necessary, I would always have her back,” said Liu. “The best part of having a sister is that you have a partner, friend and supporter throughout your life.”
But children with brothers or sisters also have to learn to understand and look after each other, said Laura.
1.There are ________ children in Lin Xiao’s family.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
2.The one-child policy caused some problems except ________.
A. the aging population B. labor shortages
C. the population growth D. the low birth rate
3.We can infer from the article that ________.
A. Lin Xiao doesn’t like her sister
B. Liu Fang has a 17-year-old sister
C. Laura is against the two-child policy
D. The one-child policy is out of date now
4.The best title for this article should be ________.
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1.How many instruments(樂器)does the ad mention(提到)?
A. Four B. Five C. Three
2.How much is it for a piano lesson?
A. ¥25 B. ¥20 C. ¥30
3.We can’t learn about ________ in the club.
A. swimming B. art C. violin
4. If you want to learn about the guitar and dance, you should pay(付款)_____.