From Nobody to Somebody
Brian was a funny student．He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day．
When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school，Brian decided to take part in．He had never acted on stage（舞台） before，and he was very excited．But some students laughed at him．"You are not funny but silly，"Ken，one of his classmates，said to his face．"No one will like what you do，"another boy also said to him，loudly．
Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him．For a moment，he thought about giving up the show．But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes，and also his teachers said he was very funny．So he decided to prepare for the show．
Brian did a great job at the talent show．Everyone loved his performance，and he won the first prize!His teachers and friends were proud of him．Even so，Ken told Brian that he was not funny，and that he would never be successful．Brian didn't understand why Ken said so，but he realized that it had nothing to do with him．He confidently continued to work towards his goal．
As the years went on，Brian met more people like Ken．"you'll do a terrible job，"they said to him．Luckily，most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier．He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies．He was even invited to appear on television．His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy．
Now Brian is a big comedy star!He is doing what he loves best．He never feels stressed like those unkind people，and he laughs all day long!
（1）What did Brian love best when he was a student？
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Going to school． |
| B． |
Helping classmates． |
| C． |
Watching comedies． |
| D． |
Meeting new friends． |
（2）Brian decided to prepare for the show because ．
| A． |
his friends liked his jokes |
| B． |
he was invited by a TV station |
| C． |
he wasn't busy acting in movies |
| D． |
Ken was expecting his performance |
（3）After winning the first prize，Brian ．
| A． |
began to understand Ken |
| B． |
became a teacher of acting |
| C． |
encouraged others to join him |
| D． |
continued to work towards his goal |
（4）Brian's fans thanked hime because his comedies brought them ．
| A． |
success |
| B． |
happiness |
| C． |
luck |
| D． |
pride． |
Thailand Literacy Program
Omkoi is one of the mountainous areas in Thailand.It is an area of （1） （北 方的）Thailand.There are neither schools（2） （也没有）libraries there and people cannot read or write.The government of Thailand hopes to change that with a program.It
（3） （包括）bringing books to the villages.
A number of these villages can be reached only on foot，and there is always a very long rainy （4） （季节）in Thailand.So how do the villagers get books that they need most，especially （5） （ 在...期间）the rainy days？Of course，teams of （6） （大象） !
Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi.They spend almost a month covering （7） （ 七）or eight villages.These special teams make it possible to provide education for almost two thousand people in Omkoi.
In Bangkok，the capital of Thailand，there's a program called "Train Library for Young People"，The train serves the homeless children on the （8） （街道）.Years ago，the railway police of Bangkok realized that those children（9） （真正地）needed a good place for learning and they began to act immediately.Now they have cleaned up and
（10） （修理）some old railway cars.These cars are turned into libraries for the children.
为了活跃气氛，缓解疲劳，Mr.Brown 准备和同学们一起做一个游戏。请阅读他推荐的三款游戏，完成两个任务。
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GAME TIME |
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GAME1 |
On the table are all kinds of things in a mess.The players use the hook （钩）to pull one thing out of the mess without moving any others.If you pull out the most.you win.To win this game，you need to be skillful and patient! |
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GAME 2 |
You need a bag.collect small things like pencils，erasers and so on from the players and put them in the bag.Now pull one thing out of the bag without looking inside.Then give the owner of the thing a task，such as jumping like a frog，singing like a cock，etc.You're sure to enjoy playing and watching this game.You'll laugh a lot! |
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GAME 3 |
One player acts as the cat，a bowl in one hand and a coin in the other.Other players hold a line with an object as a mouse in each hand.The cat flips （抛）the coin.If it lands heads up，the cat catches the mouse in the player s left hand；if it lands tails up.the cat catches the mouse in the player's right hand，To win this game，you must be smart and act rapidly! |
Task A：请给上还游戏分别配上合适的图片，完成1～3三个小题。
（1） （2） （3）
Task B：请从Game 1/2/3中选出一款你最喜欢的游戏，并用文中的观点说明理由。
I like Game （4） ，because（5） .
Dear Sir/Madam，
I am Lucy，a 20﹣year﹣old student from City College.I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer（志愿者）for the 19 thAsian Games.
I'm an active and friendly girl from China.I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well.And I can also speak a little Japanese.I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures.So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world.Besides，I have organized（组织） different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college.And I'm also a volunteer in my community.I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.
My telephone number is 14237656789，and my email address is lucy@citycollege.com.Looking forward to your reply.
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Volunteer's Personal Information Form |
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Lucy |
Age |
20 |
Sex （性别） |
Female |
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Job |
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Work place |
City College |
Nationality （国籍） |
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Mobile |
14237656789 |
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Lucy@citycollege.com |
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Abilities |
Speak（3） English and a bit Japanese. Have been to many countries in Asia. Know a lot about Asian cultures. Good at （4） people. |
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Experiences |
Have organized many （5） at school and college. A volunteer in the community. |
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The top Chinese scientist Yuan Longping，famous for his "Super Rice"，died of illness at the age of 91（1） May 22th，2021.
Yuan Longping（2） （be）born in Beijing in 1930.For almost 60 years，he had given most of his time and energy to rice research.So far，the hybrid rice（杂交水稻）he developed（3） （pull）millions of people out of hunger all over the world.His achievements were so great（4） he was called "The Father of Hybrid Rice" and won World Food Prize.
During his lifetime，Yuan Longping spent（5） （much）time in the farm field than in his office.He was often seen watching plants（6） （close）and thinking of ways to improve them，just as many Chinese（7） （farmer）do.
Yuan once said he had（8） dream-to "enjoy the cool under the rice plants taller than men".（9） a pity it is that he can't continue his dream now!But surely，people believe，his dream（10） （come）true in the near future.
In the past，my old grandmother didn't enjoy talking on the phone.Actually，she hated it so she was always refusing （1） （use）it.She told us that she preferred speaking to people in person.It always（2） （make）her sad that she couldn't see the person she was talking to.The other day，we chatted with my grandmother， （3） mentioned video calling over the Internet.It （4） （invent）for people to see each other while talking online.Then we came up with（5） idea.We bought her a laptop（笔记本电脑）.One of my （6） （cousin）went over to her house and taught her how to use it.（7） （lucky），she was a quick learner.
Now，she enjoys （8） （her）when talking with us every day.She is happy and you can tell from the expression（9） her face.She says it's also very convenient.She can put it anywhere in the house（10） it is small and doesn't take up much room.Sometimes she even talks to us while she's in the kitchen cooking!