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Greg Woodburn, a university student, spends a lot of time cleaning sports shoes. Some of them once belonged to him; some belonged to his friends. But soon the shoes will have new owners, poor children in the USA and 20 other countries, thanks to Greg's Share Our Soles(鞋底) (S.O.S) charity.
Greg was a high school running star in a small town in California. He had to stop running for months because his knee was injured. "I started thinking about all the things I got from running, the health, the friendships and the confidence." he says. And I realized there are children who don't even have shoes.
Greg collected his own sports shoes and then called his friends and the town. His aim was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When the number climbed to more than 500 pairs. Greg know that he could collect sports shoes all year round.
Now he has set up collection boxes in his town. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs of shoes. And Greg has cleaned almost all of them. "People think of it as duty work," he says, "but I like doing it, because I feel happy when I'm doing it. It's not work I want to pass on to someone else."
In just three years, Greg has started three branches(分部) of S.O.S and there are more and more sports shoes.
For many poor children who have received the shoes mean opportunity. Two young boys in southern California used to go to school on alternate days(隔日) because they both shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O.S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now go to school every day. When they graduate, they say they will help others, just as Greg helped them.
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Who will Greg donate these sports shoes to?
From running Greg got health, friendships and confidence, and what did he realize?
How many pairs of shoes has S.O.S collected and donated so far?
Why does Greg like to clean the donated shoes?
What did the two boys in southern California learn from Greg?

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It just hadn't been a very good week. On Tuesday, Sam's father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam's mother announced that the rent(房租)on their apartment was going up. Now it was Friday, and Sam received an invitation from Rosa to her birthday party.

Sam knew Rosa from Adventure(冒险)Club. He knew he would enjoy Rosa's party, but he didn't want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had? Sam knew he couldn't ask Mom or Dad for any money-not this week!

Later that afternoon, Sam noticed a second-hand book sale going on. He went there and had a quick look. Two books caught his eye. The first was a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods, and the second was a book about women explorers (探险家). "Rosa would like these," Sam thought, "but would it be tacky(蹩脚的)to give her second-hand books for her birthday?"

Sam decided that a second-hand gift was better than no gift at all. Besides, Rosa supported recycling in a big way. So, she would probably like it. With his last dollar, Sam bought the books and went home. He felt a little better.

The party was on Saturday. Rosa opened all her gifts and thanked everyone for the nice things they had given her. She paused (停顿)when she opened Sam's gift, which made him wonder if she liked the books, but nothing was said.

When Sam got home, he opened his e-mail and found this note from Rosa.

Dear Sam,

Of all the gifts I received today, yours was the nicest. How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother. She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the - wonderful foods of Puerto Rico. Thank you so much.

Love,

Rosa.

The week turned out to be a good one after all.

(1)What is the main problem in this story?

A.

Sam's father was out of work.

B.

Sam's family would pay more rent on their apartment.

C.

Sam wasn't invited to Rosa's birthday party.

D.

Sam thought he didn't have enough money to buy Rosa a gift.

(2)Which word best describes Sam?    

A.

Brave.

B.

Thoughtful(考虑周到的).

C.

Silly.

D.

Mean.

(3)Why was Rosa so happy with the cookbook?    

A.

Her grandmother loved books about cooking.

B.

She dreamed of becoming a great cook.

C.

She had never tasted Puerto Rican foods before.

D.

She wanted to make her grandmother happy by learning to cook Puerto Rican foods.

(4)After reading the thank﹣you note from Rosa,Sam will most probably    .

A.

write back to Rosa that he is glad she likes the books

B.

ask Rosa to lend him the books

C.

buy Rosa more books

D.

learn to cook Puerto Rican foods

(5)Which saying beat expresses the theme of this story?    

A.

Love me,love my dog.

B.

The best things in life are free.

C.

It's the thought(心思)that counts(有价值).

D.

A good friend is like a mirror.

阅读下列短文, 然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Hi Vince,It's been a while since we got in touch last time. How has your semester(学期)been?I want to send you an email to let you know how things have been going during my semester abroad here in Malaga, Spain(西班牙). I've already been here for several weeks, and I feel like I am finally adapting (适应)to the culture. I'm also speaking the language better.I arrived here on September 1st. The weather has been very nice. Even though it's October, it's still rather sunny and warm. In fact, I went to the beach and swam in the Mediterranean Sea(地中海)earlier today.I am living with a very welcoming host family. I have my own private bedroom. We eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. On Sundays, we have a big home- cooked paella for lunch. In Spain, lunch is usually the biggest meal of the day. It's also very common for the people to take a midday nap right after a big meal. I am actually just waking up from my nap right now!On weekdays, I take classes at the local university. There, I met several native(本国的)Spanish speakers. They have been very kind and patient with me. At first, it I was difficult for me to understand their Spanish, but now I understand most of our conversations. They say that my Spanish has improved a lot since we first met. Now, I am more confident (自信的)to use the language in other places like stores and restaurants.I am so glad that I decided to spend the semester here in Spain. Tomorrow, October 12th, is Spain's National Day. We will have a five-day holiday. A group of my friends and I are going to travel to France for four days. It's so easy and inexpensive to travel internationally in Europe. I love it!I look forward to hearing from you soon. Do stay in touch more often. Perhaps you could even come to visit! What do you think?Best wishes,Alfred

(1)Why is Alfred writing to Vince?

A.

To tell Vince about his life abroad.

B.

To share some information about the weather in Malaga.

C.

To introduce the Spanish culture.

D.

To invite Vince to visit Spain.

(2)The underlined word "paella" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ________.

A.

a dish

B.

a snack

C.

a dessert

D.

a drink

(3)How long has Alfred been in Spain?

A.

One semester.

B.

About one month.

C.

Four days.

D.

Nearly six weeks.

(4)From the passage, we can know that Alfred ________.

A.

swims every day

B.

doesn't like taking a nap

C.

has made great progress in his Spanish

D.

often travels in Europe

(5)Alfred thinks his life in Spain is _______.

A.

tiring

B.

enjoyable

C.

difficult

D.

convenient

Self﹣love is the most important if you want to find out your full potentials(潜质)on earth.Accepting who you are makes you feel that you are good enough.

You are good enough does not mean you are perfect.Nobody is perfect.Being good enough means you accept who you are and believe in yourself.The truth is,opinions of other people make it hard for you to find the good part of yourself.So,(2) you need to believe in yourself instead of caring what people think of you.Be sure you are doing it for yourself,not for someone else.Just make efforts to improve yourself and then you are sure to become the best you can be,or a better version(版本)of yourself.

What should we do when someone is stuck(深陷)in the ocean of not feeling good enough?Here are some suggestions to help.First,be a good listener.Listening to someone will not only make them feel they are worthy but also make you know better what they are going through.Then you will get the idea of how to cheer them.Besides,always encourage others.When people talk about their dreams,tell them it's possible that all dreams can come true.So,loving others in this way will make them feel good enough.

(1)What does "being good enough" mean?    

(2)Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.    

(3)What should you do to make yourself a better version?    

(4)List two suggestions mentioned to help others feel good enough.

a.   b.    

(5)Give a proper title to the passage.    

Manuel Vera,who lives in Maryland,is 71 years old.He thinks that homes must be full of old bikes because bikes are good memories of home and love. (1)    He said, "I grew up in Peru.My father taught me to ride.I remember when my father first let go of the bike. (2)    I could go wherever my bike might take me."

(3)    Children grow up and don't need them any more.Some people stop riding them because of more cars.Manuel Vera felt kind of sad. (4)    He would try to get these old bikes back on the road.In 2020,he sent a message to his neighbors.It said he would fix their bikes for free.Mr.Vera fixed 104 bicycles in the last year.He ran out of bikes to work on.

(5)    He asked if people had unused bikes in the message.He would fix them up and give them away.Mr.Vera gives the bikes away at a park.He says it is the perfect place.

Sometimes,Mr.Vera will see a bicycle he fixed. "Every old bike is shining with good memories of love," he said with his eyes shining.

A.An idea came to his mind.

B.It was a surprise to ride by myself.

C.That makes him think of his childhood.

D.In January he sent another message around.

E.All his neighbors are thankful to him for doing this.

F.As time goes,bikes are disappearing in people's life.

Although it's said Van Gogh(梵高)(1853﹣1890)sold only one painting during his lifetime,different theories(理论)exist(存在).

It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh's lifetime,and that was officially(官方地)recorded and accepted by the art world.It's recorded that Van Gogh started painting at 27,and died at 37.His famous paintings were produced after he went to France in 1888,only two years before he died.So it would be clear that he did not sell many.

However,others disagree.The leading Van Gogh scholar(学者),Marc,is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around,he insists(坚持说)that Van Gogh sold at least two.

Also,according to the Van Gogh Museum website,Van Gogh actually sold a number of paintings for living during his lifetime.His first money came from his uncle,who was an art dealer(经销商).In order to help Van Gogh's career(事业),he ordered 19 paintings.And Van Gogh himself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies(美术用品)when he was younger.

V died in July of 1890.His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintings by Van Gogh.His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make much money.Sadly he himself died just six months later.He left a large collection of art to his wife,who "sold some of Van Gogh's works,lent as many as she could to exhibitions,and published(出版)many of Van Gogh's letters to his brother.Without her,Van Gogh would never have become as famous as he is today." After her death,her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.

(1)According to    ,only one painting was sold during Van Gogh's lifetime.

A.

the official records

B.

the Van Gogh Museum website

C.

Van Gogh's brother's son

D.

Van Gogh's uncle

(2)What can we infer(推断)from Paragraph 4?    

A.

Van Gogh's paintings were popular.

B.

Van Gogh was poor then.

C.

Van Gogh disliked his paintings.

D.

Van Gogh's paintings were expensive.

(3)Which statement is right according to the passage?    

A.

Van Gogh's brother got rich by selling his paintings.

B.

Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother.

C.

Van Gogh's brother died earlier than him.

D.

Van Gogh's brother's wife sold all his works.

(4)Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous?    

A.

Van Gogh himself.

B.

Van Gogh's brother.

C.

Van Gogh's brother's wife.

D.

The leading Van Gogh scholar.

(5)The passage is mainly about    .

A.

whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life

B.

how Van Gogh became famous

C.

the whole life of Van Gogh

D.

the family of Van Gogh

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