There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill． All the children used to go and ask her questions． She always gave them（1） answers．
There was a little boy among the children． One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it． Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to（2） ．
"Let's（3） the old lady，" he said． "I'll ask her what I'm holding in my hands． Of course， she'll answer that I have a bird． Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead． If she says the bird is dead， then I'll（4） my hands and let the bird fly away． If she says the bird is alive， I'll quickly（5） it and show her the dead bird． Either way， she'll be（6） __ "．
The children agreed this was a clever plan． So（7） the hill they all went to the old lady's house．
"Granny， we have a（8） for you，" they all shouted．
"What's in my hands？" the little boy asked．
"Why， of course it must be a bird，" the old lady replied．
"But is it alive or dead？" the boy asked（9） ．
All the boys（10） her answer and got ready to laugh at her．
The old lady thought for a moment and then replied， "It's up to you， my child． If you' re kind enough， it'll be alive．"
（1）A． funny |
B． perfect |
C． impolite |
（2）A． play with it |
B． go back home |
C． go with him |
（3）A． play a trick on |
B． make friends with |
C． pay a visit to |
（4）A． open |
B． raise |
C． shake |
（5）A． save |
B． free |
C． kill |
（6）A． right |
B． wrong |
C． wise |
（7）A． up |
B． down |
C． across |
（8）A． question |
B． bird |
C． present |
（9）A． calmly |
B． worriedly |
C． excitedly |
（10）A． listened to |
B． waited for |
C． thought of |
A Day at the Nature Center
Emma stared（凝视） sadly out of the window of the bus． Only 50 miles outside town was the farm． She thought about the farm all the time， especially the animals．
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town，Emma was excited． But when she got to the new school， she felt very lonely．
With a sigh（叹气），Emma turned her attention back to the present．The bus came to a stop． "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said．"A guide will give us a presentation about animals，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels， now， I want everyone to find a partner．"
Emma didn't have any friends yet﹣who would be her partner？ Emma got close to Julia， a talkative and outgoing girl． "Could I be your partner？" Emma asked uncertainly．
"Sure，" said Julia warmly．
Together， the girls walked into the center． After the presentation， a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels． Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels．
After the babies finished eating， the keeper asked，"Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？"
Emma was quick to volunteer， but when the keeper opened the first cage， the squirrel inside jumped out． Emma remained calm（镇静的）， held out her hand， made quiet sounds， and then quickly got it．
" Wow!" Julia said． "You're always so quiet， I thought you were afraid of everything， but you were brave．"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited， you have to stay calm．"
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma，"Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center？"
"Interested？ I would love to work here! What an opportunity!" Emma was excited．
That afternoon， in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend．A rush of new found happiness washed over her．
（1）How did Emma feel when she got to the new school？
A． Lonely．
B． Lucky．
C． Surprised．
D． Angry．
（2）At the nature center， Emma and Julia ．
A． took a chance to be tour guides
B． helped to feed the baby squirrels
C． asked the keeper many questions
D． made a presentation about nature
（3）On the way back to school， Emma felt happy because ．
A． the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B． the teacher praised her for her bravery
C． she found a place to care for animals and made a friend
D． she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals
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Helping Seniors（老年人） |
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Posted 5 / 15 / 20 4：53 PM |
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I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends．The group has about 200 volunteers． The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderly in town．I spend six to eight hours a week buying food and making deliveries． By now we have completed 350 deliveries． |
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Posted 5/ 15 / 20 6：25 PM |
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I organized Mittler Senior Technology，a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones．Now there are 50 local seniors in the weekly technology classes． I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world． |
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Posted 5 /16 /20 5：20 PM |
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I came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends．We call it the Joy 4 All Project． By dialing 569﹣4255，the elderly can hear pre﹣recorded jokes and poems．The hotline has received more than 1，800 phone calls． |
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Posted 5 / 16 /20 7：46 PM |
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I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldn't see their families and friends very often， so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters．We want them to know that nobody is being forgotten． By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us． |
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（1）Who created Teens Helping Seniors？
A． Kathy．
B． Linda．
C． Jordan．
D． Matt．
（2）How many local seniors are there in the weekly technology classes？
A． 50．
B． 100．
C． 200．
D． 350．
（3）To help the elderly in the nursing home， Kathy and her schoolmates ．
A． taught them how to use computers
B． recorded jokes and poem for them
C． wrote them letters to cheer them up
D． delivered food or other supplies for them
At the end of my first year of high school， I realized I needed to find a summer job． I was tired of having to ask my parents for（1） ．I wanted to go to the shopping center or movies with friends without having to ask for ＄20 from my parents． I imagined having a job at a store or at a summer camp where I could play games with children． But what actually happened was（2） ．The only job I managed to find was cleaning up tables at a local restaurant．
At first， the idea of clearing tables upset me．The thought of getting up at dawn（黎明） to go clean up after people made me（3） ever asking for a job． The first day was terribly busy． I was running around， racing to get a table ready for the waiting customers． I'll never forget how（4） I felt that day， but I'll also never forget sitting down for lunch with my co﹣workers for the first time． People my age or ten years older all sat together and talked about their days． All of a sudden I was a part of that， and it felt good to be so（5） ．
I've now worked at the restaurant for almost one year． I've learned to be happy about getting up so early， because I know there're going to be a few good（6） every day there．
From starting there as a shy student， I've been able to grow into a person that can go up and（7） anyone， at work or anywhere else． I'm also not as sensitive（敏感的） as I used to be﹣getting an impolite customer might make me feel bad，but very soon I can laugh it off with my co﹣workers．The little job has given me so much， and I can't wait to go back and continue to（8） from my experience．
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（1）A． food |
B． money |
C． attention |
D． advice |
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（2）A． exciting |
B． encouraging |
C． confusing |
D． disappointing |
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（3）A． forget |
B． enjoy |
C． regret |
D． imagine |
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（4）A． tired |
B． happy |
C． curious |
D． relaxed |
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（5）A． loved |
B． missed |
C． needed |
D． included |
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（6）A． dishes |
B． choices |
C． moments |
D． customers |
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（7）A． find |
B． greet |
C． push |
D． stop |
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（8）A． grow |
B． stand |
C． rest |
D． hide |
You'll find a nicer world if you 're k （友善的） and helpful to people around．
There will be a big p （聚合） for the school﹣leavers this evening．
