We were moving to a new state after my husband had been out of work for many months and we had no money. In fact, we had to borrow money to reach our destination town. Anyway, it was my husband, two boys aged four and two, and myself, seven months pregnant (怀孕), in an old Volvo station wagon. We had been driving for two days in the middle of winter (that car’s heater didn’t work), and we had taken a route that was very desolate. There was nothing around for miles－no cars, buildings or signs of civilization. Suddenly, our car started losing power and the gauges(汽油表) went all out of order. We saw a light in the distance and managed to roll to a stop in front of this property that looked like a small simple house. Our cell phones had not gotten reception for many miles, and it was freezing outside, so I didn’t know if we were going to make it out of this situation alive. My husband got out of the car to see if there was something he could do to get us rolling again, but it was not looking good. A short while later, a man came out of the house and spoke with my husband a bit before inviting us all into his home. He and his wife took us in, fed us, and made us feel at home as we struggled to find some way to get to our destination, which was still a few hours’ drive away. We were able to call a friend and get a ride, leaving our broken car behind, but not before the couple gave us food and water for our journey. One week later, this dear sweet couple pulled our car all the way to our place and refused to take anything in return, except for us to pay it forward－and we have, and will continue to do it forever.
1.We can learn from the text that the family________.
A. had a hopeless future
B. was in financial difficulty
C. suffered from a company crash
D. wanted to turn to their relatives for help
2.The underlined word “ desolate” probably mean________.
A. deserted B. advanced
C. smooth D. muddy
3.Knowing that the wagon had broken down, the author________.
A. called her friend several miles away for help
B. stopped the car in front of a simple service station
C. was afraid that they couldn’t overcome the difficulty
D. encouraged her husband and children to be confident
4.We can learn from the text that the family___________.
A. got out of their financial difficulty
B. met with more troubles after that
C. came back to thank the couple who had helped them
D. followed the couple’s example in return for their help
This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
Littleton Children’s Home
We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome. Also — we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much—will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.
Children’s Hospice
We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.
Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.
Street Food
In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.
Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713.
Littleton Youth Club
Have you got an unwanted chair?—a record player?—a pot of paint? Because we can use them! We want to get to work on our meeting room!
Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.
Thank you!
The Night Shelter
We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
Send it to us at 15,Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.
1.Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for _________ .
A. homeless and sick children
B. hungry people who have no beds to sleep in
C. less lucky members of our society
D. friendly members of our society to help others
2.If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to _____________ .
A. Street Food B. Children’s Home
C. Night Shelter D. Children’s Hospice
3.If you want to help but you have no extra to give, you may dial ________ and offer your help.
A.27713 B.55671 C.62735 D.66231
4.If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to ____________ .
A. Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice
B. Youth Club and Children’s Home
C. Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter
D. Youth Club and Night Shelter
All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).
1.Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because _______.
A. they win the game
B. they get the good news
C. their favourite team wins
D. they can’t help themselves
2.Which of the sports has a long history?
A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball.
C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.
3.Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together?
Because____________.
A. they train their character in the game
B. they are friendly to each other
C. they understand each other
D. they help each other
某学校对中学生课余活动进行了调查，结果如下。请根据图表1提供的信息描述学生每天的课余活动，并针对图表2中任何一个数据中反映的情况写出你的一个看法。词数:100词左右。
生词：图表：chart课余活动：after-class activities
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
From the picture, we can see that there are many students are wearing glasses, that is, they are short-sighted. As we all know, which is important for everyone to keep good eyesight. But do you know how to protect your eyesight? First, don’t keep your eyes work for a long time. You’d better have rest after you have studied an hour or so. Second, pay much attention to the following. Don’t read under the sun or in a poorly light; don’t read in bed or in a moved bus. Third, do eye exercise every day. It will also help you keep good eyesight. But last you should have enough sleep. Only you obey the rules above can you prevent your eyesight from becoming
short-sighted.
In many countries,_ 1.___ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. __2.__, in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.
But this type of housing, __3.___(call) co-housing, is gaining _4.___(popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a _5.___(relieve) to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has __6.__(private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities __7.__(build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.
A co-housing complex is a place __8.__ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play __9.___which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _10.__(little) money than they would pay for nearby apartments.
