It is a great thing to help others. First, you can learn new things. Second, it can also make you feel good.
How can you do it? Helping through charities(慈善团体) is a good idea. Charities are organizations(组织) that help others. September 5 is the International Day of Charity.
You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own.
● Volunteering
Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay.Some ways of volunteering are:
☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them
☆ walking dogs at an animal shelter(收容所)
☆ cleaning up a park
☆ helping some children.You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves.
● Fundraising
Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others. Some ways of fundraising are:
☆ making cakes or biscuits to sell
☆ doing sponsored(有赞助的) activities. For example,families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.
● Donating
Donating is to give your things to a charity to help ot hers.Some ways of donating
are:
☆ giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
☆giving your old books to a library.
So, what can you do to help others?
(1)Why is it a great thing to help others? (at least one)
(2)Which day is the International Day of Charity?
(3)Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese .
(4)Mary makes some money by drawing pictures. She gives the money to a charity. It is a way of .(填写序号A或B或C)
A.volunteering
B. fuundraIsil
C. donating
(5)Give a proper title to the passage .
June 8, 2013 Dear Cindy, I’m sorry to hear that Bird Flu (禽流感) is very serious in some parts of the world and some people have got the flu. We must take good care of ourselves and keep away from the disease. Could you tell me what people in China do to keep away from it? Please write to me soon. Yours, Betty |
July 2, 2013 Dear Betty, I think Bird Flu is very bad. Many chickens, ducks and birds in our country got the disease. Some of them died, but some birds flew away and they might carry germs(细菌) to other places. This is a serious problem. We must do something to solve it. Let me tell you what people have to do to keep away from the disease. * Do morning exercises every day. * Open the windows in the morning. * Wash hands very often. * Eat more vegetables and less meat. * Go to bed early. I think these are good for our health. Do you think so? Yours, Cindy |
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。(每小题1分,共5分)From the letter we know Cindy comes from _______.
A. Canada B. the U. S. A. C. China D. JapanBetty wrote her an e-mail to ask _______.
A.whether Cindy got Bird Flu |
B.how to keep away from Bird Flu |
C.when Bird Flu began to spread传播 |
D.how Bird Flu spread in Cindy’s country |
A hard problem to fight Bird Flu is _______.
A.we don’t have better doctors or nurses |
B.Bird Flu is serious |
C.some places are still poor |
D.birds with the germs will carry germs to other places |
What does the underlined word “solve” mean in Chinese?
A.解决 | B.分析 | C.通告 | D.治愈 |
From Cindy’s letter, we know _______ is bad for our health.
A.washing hands very often |
B.going to bed late every day |
C.eating more vegetables and less meat |
D.opening the windows in the morning |
There is an Asian (亚裔的) American basketball player in the NBA. Do you know who he is? Yes, he is Lin Shuhao. His English name is Jeremy Lin. He is another basketball star after Yao Ming. So many people call him the second Yao Ming. But he doesn’t like it. In the 1970s, his family moved to America from Taiwan, China. He is twenty-five years old. His elder brother is Josh and Joseph is his younger brother. He studied at Harvard University (哈佛大学) from the year 2006 to the year 2010. His father, a fan of the NBA, taught him to play basketball when he was young. Now Lin Shuhao plays for the Houston Rocket. He works hard and plays very well. Now he is popular with many people.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。(每小题1分,共5分)Lin Shuhao was born _______.
A.in 1982 | B.in 1984 |
C.in 1986 | D.in 1988 |
Li Shuhao learnt to play basketball from _______.
A.his father |
B.Yao Ming |
C.his elder brother |
D.his classmates and teachers |
He _______ from 2006 to 2010.
A.lived in Taiwan with his family | B.played for the Houston Rocket |
C.studied at Harvard University | D.began to learn basketball |
Many people likes him because _______.
A.he looks like Yao Ming |
B.he works hard and plays basketball very well |
C.he is tall and looks good |
D.he graduated from the famous Harvard University. |
Which of the following is Not TRUE?
A.He has two brothers. |
B.He is an Asian American. |
C.He likes people to call him the second Yao Ming. |
D.Many people like him a lot. |
One day Einstein met an old friend of his in the street in New York. “Mr. Einstein,” said the friend, “you need a new coat. Look, it is very old!” “It doesn’t matter,” answered Einstein, “Nobody knows me here.” A few years later, they met in New York again. Einstein became a famous scientist, but he still wore the same old coat. Again his friend tried to persuade (劝说) him to buy a new coat. “There is no need now, since everybody here knows me.”
阅读短文,判断正误。正确的用“T”。错误的用“F”. (每小题1分,共5分)The story happened in England.
Einstein was a great scientist.
His friend asked him to buy a new coat because he was a scientist.
Einstein didn’t want to buy a new coat because he had no money.
A few years later Einstein became a great scientist and still wore the old coat.
To Jim,
Hi, Jim. I’m a Chinese girl .My English name is Betty. I’m a student. I live in Nanjing with my parents. Nanjing is a big city in China. I like playing table tennis and running. I like listening to music, too . My favourite food is rice and fish. My dad is a doctor and my mum is a worker.
To Betty,
Hi, Betty. I’m a boy. My name is Jim Hand. I’m a student, too. I live in London with my parents and my sister. London is big , too. It’s in England. My sister likes reading books, but I like watching TV. She can type and write Chinese. I can draw and sing very well. My parents are both teachers.Betty is a(an) .
A.Chinese girl | B.English girl | C.Chinese teacher | D.English teacher |
The boy’s family name is .
A.Green | B.Hand | C.Jim | D.Tom |
Betty’s favorite sport is .
A.walking | B.playing football |
C.listening to music | D.playing table tennis and running |
Who can write Chinese?
A.Jim | B.Betty | C.Jim’s sister | D.Betty’s father |
Jim’s mother is a .
A.worker | B.doctor | C.secretary | D.teacher |
Alan is an English boy. Now he studies in Shanghai Yucai Middle School. He is in Grade Seven. He has a dog. It’s black and white. The dog’s very clever. Alan likes it very much. Its favorite food is bone. Every day when Alan gets home, the dog meets him in front of the house.
Alan’s friend, Jenny is an American girl. She is in Shanghai, too. They are in the same grade, but in different classes. She has a pet panda. It’s also black and white, but it’s not a real panda. It’s a toy. The panda is very clean. Jenny often washes it in water. Where is the panda now? Oh, it’s sleeping with Jenny. Every night it sleeps with Jenny. Where is Alan from?
A. England B. America C. CanadaWhat’s Alan’s pet dog’s favorite food?
A. Fish B. Meat C. Bone What grade is Jenny in?
A. Seven B. Eight C. NineWhat does the dog do when Alan gets home from school?
A. It sleeps with him.
B. It meets him in front of the house.
C. It runs with him.What animal is black and white according to the passage?
A. Cat B. Dog C. panda and dog