Liu Ming didn’t know to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, back in October 2002. Now he thinks it was the most experience of his life. “It’s fantastic to work as a volunteer!” he says.
The Special Olympics World Summer Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world. They many events similar to in the Olympics, such as basketball, football and swimming.
Over 40,000 people their spare time for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. It was necessary for these volunteers to receive training before doing the tasks. Then they provided support for the athletes and helped make the events a great .
“I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China Li Hai ,” says Liu Ming. “He was born with intellectual disabilities. It was very brave him to join the competition. To Li Hai, the most important thing is not to win a gold a silver, but to take part. Li Hai tried his best and finished fourth. He feels more confident now because of the Special Olympics World Games.”
The Special Olympics World Games also bring people together, Athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family.” It’s great for us to work closely with these special athletes. You help them achieve their dreams, ” says Liu Ming.
A．how B．where C．when D．what
A．boring B．amazing C．happiest D．terrible
A．included B．including C．include D．includes
A．those B．that C．this D．these
A．gave in B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away
A．successful B．succeed C．successfully D．success
A．is called B．called C．calling D．is calling
A．of B．but C．as well D．or
A．and B．for C．to D．by
A．have to B．must C．get to D．need to
Tips for Living in China
1.Dinners
When you are invited to a dinner, you don’t have to eat everything .First, try a little of every dish by putting some on your plate or in rice bowl. You don’t have to eat it, but as a foreign guest (客人),you are supposed to be served first. If you don’t try anything, your host will be embarrassed（尴尬）---and will put it on your plate for you .
2.Bargaining
When you go to open-air markets or personal stores, you need to bargain with the shop assistants. Remember to build a friendly relationship(关系)first. You are creating a relationship with the businessman ,not a price war. Think of it this way :Shouting ,arguing ,and pointing are not good. Smiling ,being friendly, offering to buy more for a better price is. And don’t be afraid to ask,” Can you offer me a better price?”
3.Chopsticks
Don’t point with them at other people’s faces ,and by all means don’t stick them upright in your rice bowl----that is how the Chinese honor (纪念)the dead at graves. You should put them beside the plate.
4.Smiling
Chinese smile for more reasons than Americans .A smile can mean the person is embarrassed, trying to be helpful ,curious, happy or friendly .In the middle of an argument ,smiling means that the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal. When all else fails ,smile in China. It shows you have no ill intention (意图)and can work wonders in getting better service.根据表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
When you are invited to a dinner,__________.
A．you need to eat all the dishes B．you may take one dish to put it on your own plate C．you should try to eat the dish on your plate D．you may go out if you don’t like to eat the dishes
A．讨价还价 B．聊天 C．争论 D．交谈
A．shout to the shop assistant B．argue with the shop assistant C．talk with the shop assistant with a smile D．fight with the shop assistant
A．You may point with the chopsticks at people’s faces when you are talking . B．When you finished eating the food ,you may lick the chopsticks. C．If you are full ,you may stick the chopsticks upright. D．When you finished eating the dinner, you may put the chopsticks next to the plate.
A．laughing at the other people B．this is the best attitude to the other people C．the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal D．we must beat the other people
There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life,but onlytrue friends leave footprints (脚印). I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the __ ____. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the goldenseason. I liked walkingalone in the leaves, __ to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me down. But one day, the sound of a violinflowedinto my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, wasinterested in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened . Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been standing there for so long. But it did not seem todisturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building_ ___I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ______.To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared her face and I could feel something unusual. "Icame here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was listening every day thatencouragedme." she said.
"In fact, it was your playingthatgave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let's be friends."
A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．drum
A．listening B．hearing C．watching D．looking
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．ever B．already C．just D．never
A．quickly B．quietly C．slowly D．friendly
A．when B．where C．if D．that
A．reader B．writer C．singer D．listener
A．waited B．stopped C．began D．changed
A．in B．of C．on D．with
A．your B．my C．her D．our
On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were served
warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying . I was feeling a little tired I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.
They were so that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed for another nearby dustbin and started looking something.
I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and handed the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread across his face and this made feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s day!”
He thanked me and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he
away.
I now understand what is meant by the saying “Giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can help and everyone will be helped by something kind.
The image(图像) of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.
A．to see B．to read C．to look D．to watch
A．because B．when C．although D．after
A．dry B．dirty C．heavy D．salty
A．through B．around C．for D．over
A．sight B．danger C．surprise D．trouble
A．him B．me C．us D．them
A．busy B．boring C．terrible D．lucky
A．happily B．unhappily C．quietly D．quickly
A．walked B．rode C．ran D．flew
A．offer B．receive C．refuse D．share
The weather is always different from time to time. Sometimes it is sunny, and sometimes it is . If you ask me which weather is my favorite, I would it’s the snowy days, because I can find many things that make me happy intimes.
I can do many fun things when it snows. If I have a friend me, we will do anything interesting. All we want to do is to sleep on the ground. snowmen is a good idea, too. I will make a snowman that looks my friend, and she will make one that is just like me. I will never snowball fights. It is my favorite thing when it snows. When we to fight, our laughs are everywhere.
I love the snowy days because they make me happy. How about you? Do you like it too?A. rainy B. snow C. fine
A.lots of B. a little C.kind of
A. speakB. say C. tell
A. those B. that C. this
A.has B. with C. and
A. Taking B. Playing C. Making
A. at B. like C. for
A. knowB. remember C. forget
A. to do B. doing C. do
A. start B. began C. got
It is the year 2050 now. Tom and I want to visit the Mars. It is a planet (行星) far away from our planet---the .
Our spaceship (太空船) flew two weeks to get to the Mars. When we arrived, we the door of the spaceship and looked out. The weather there sunny and hot. We saw an alien (外星人) behind a tree. is very tall and big and has brown hair.“Help me!”the alien.Then we saw some monsters (怪兽) running after alien from the house near a tree. They wanted to kill him. So we had to run away !We both moved to the and jumped in. We also took the alien into our spaceship and him. What an exciting day!A. Moon B. Earth C. Sun
A. for B. on C. in
A. closed B. opened C. had
A. didB. was C. isn’t
A. Him B. He C. They
A. shouted B. talked C. told
A. another B. other C. others
A. quickly B. easily C. luckily
A. house B. spaceship C. tree
A.scared B. interested C. saved