A. That’s a life lesson that changes as you get older
B. Volunteering isn’t just about work
C. The last one is called volunteering
D. The idea of sharing takes on a new meaning
E. You can pass them on to others who cannot buy them
When you were very young， you liked to play with your friends. Did you find that playtime was always more fun when everyone shared the toys? Everyone got a turn. No one was left out.
1.______. As you grow up， you begin to understand that others have less than you do - in China and in the world. And that those of us who “have” things should help those who “have less” than we do. 2._______.
At your age， you can “share “ with people in need in three ways.
★ You can give them a part of your money. Many adults do that regularly.
★ You can share items(物品) you no longer use， such as clothing and toys. 3. ______.
★ You can help people by giving your time and your energy.
4._______. Volunteering is about giving your time to take part in activities that will help others. Every year， many thousands of volunteers in the world give the most valuable gift of all. They give their time. They give their talent. They give of themselves. And they are enjoying it. 5._______. It’s about fun too.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet， but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time， computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down， then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working， information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first， the Internet was only used by the government， but in the early 1970s， universities， hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However， computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s， computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made “surfing (浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便). Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A. about 40 B. less than 30
C. more than 45 D. nearly 35
2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
A. make the computer cheaper
B. make the system work well
C. make the computer go well
D. develop new software
3.The Internet was widely used in the ______
A.1960s B.1970s C.1980s D.1990s
4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A.上机 B.上网 C.接线 D.买电脑
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily.
B. Computers are much cheaper than before.
C. Today the Internet is used everywhere.
D. People had enough software to get on-line thirty years ago.
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example， some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals， orphanages (孤儿院) or homes for the old. They read books to the people in these places， or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint， clean up， or repair their houses， do their shopping or mow (修整) their lawns (草坪).For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains， beaches， museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1.Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?
A. At a bus stop. B. In a park.
C. In a hospital. D. In a shop.
2.How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?
A. They mow their lawns， do their shopping and clean up their house.
B. They cook， sew or wash their clothes.
C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D. They clean and repair their cars.
3.What is Big Brothers?
A. It’s the name of a club.
B. It’s a home for children who have no brothers.
C. It’s the name of a film.
D. It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.
4.Why do most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?
A. Because they have a lot of free time.
B. Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger.
C. Because they know how to do the work.
D. Because they like younger boys and girls.
5.Volunteers think that ______________.
A. they have got to be unhappy in order to make other people happy
B. the happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy
C. the happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy
D. bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world
完型填空： 先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When you write a letter or make a telephone call， your words _______ a message. People communicate (交流) with words. Do you think you can communicate _______ words? A smile_______ your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell _______ that you are sad. When you _______ your hand in class， the teacher knows you want to say something _______ ask questions. You shake your head， and people know you are saying no. You nod and people know you are saying _______ .
Other things can also give some information. For example， a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus_______ . A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs PUSH or PULL on doors tell you _______to go in or out. _______you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages _______ them all the time? People can communicate_______ many other ways. _______ artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains， about the blue sea and many other things. Books _______to tell you about all wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books， magazines， TV and radio and films all help us to communicate with other people. They all help us to know _______ is going on in the world.
1.A. take B. bring C. carry D. gives
2.A. by B. with C. use D. without
3.A. in B. on C. at D. over
4.A. others B. the others C. other D. the other
5.A. put on B. put out C. put up D. put down
6.A. when B. or C. but D. if
7.A. no B. hello C. yes D. nothing
8.A. to get B. to choose C. to have D. to take
9.A. which B. when C. how D. what
10.A. Do B. Did C. Had D. Have
11.A. from B. of C. about D. for
12.A. with B. by C. without D. in
13.A. / B. An C. A D. Some
14.A. write B. wrote C. is written D. are written
15.A. what B. which C. that D. who
--- It’s too hot. Would you mind my _________ the window?
--- _________. Do it as you like， please.
A. to open; OK B. open; Good idea
C. opening; Of course D. opening; Certainly not
Will the hotel _________ free breakfast _________ the guests?
A. provide; with B. provide; to
C. offer; with D. offer; to
