“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most famous charities (慈善机构) . It makes wishes(愿望) come true for children who is badly ill. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick .He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers , made his wish come true .They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best .Almost 25,000 volunteers(志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
1.“Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help __________________.
A. sick children B. serious officers
C. famous actors (演员) D. popular singers
2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A. They give him a computer.
B. They give him a tour of the city.
C. They took him to a concert.
D. They took him to the hospital.
3.Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A.I wish to go B.I wish to meet
C.I wish to be D.I wish to have
4.The purpose of the last paragraph is to ______.
A. explain (解释) what “Make-A-Wish” is
B. encourage (鼓励) more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher’s wish came true
D. introduce (介绍) different kinds of children’s wishes
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sick children just wish to get well.
B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C.A few people are working for ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’.
D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.
It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up(养育) my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unluckily, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food. Usually, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness(善良) made me think of my mother.
I was quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.
1.When did the writer leave for London?
A. In 2003. B. In 2009.
C. In 2008. D. 10 years ago.
2.What can we learn about the writer and his family?
A. His parents could not pay for his studies.
B. There are five kids in his family.
C. The writer is the youngest child in the family.
D. In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain.
3.What happened to the writer?
A. He lost his part-time jobs.
B. He had a talk with his friends.
C. He got a cold and had a very high fever
D. He was not popular at his school.
4. What did not the shopkeeper do for the writer?
A. She made the sandwich.
B. She cooked a bowl of hot soup.
C. She made some bread.
D. She sold him some salami.
5.Which of the following words can’t describe(描述) the Greek shopkeeper?
A. Friendly. B. Shy. C. Nice. D. Kind.
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There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl ______ big eyes. Her big eyes are _______ us her dream: I wish to _______! In China, there are still _______girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their _______are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to ______ for all the children. So the parents often ask the ______ to stay at home, and the boys to go to school.
Now they needn't _____ the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life ______. Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All the families are very happy with the news. It is _____ great.
1.A. with B. on C. to D. in
2.A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking
3.A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school D. go home
4.A. a lot B. lot of C. a lot of D. much
5.A. schools B. cities C. houses D. families
6.A. pay B. take C. buy D. lend
7.A. teachers B. girls C. boys D. children
8.A. look up B. turn on C. worry about D. be afraid of
9.A. better B. shorter C. longer D. harder
10.A. not B. never C. really D. such
We hope ___________ tomorrow.
A. you to come. B. you come
C. you will come D. you came
─ There_____ two football matches in the sports centre next week. —Great!
A. is going to have B. will have
C. is going to be D. are going to be
If you are tired, you'd better have a good rest. It will make you ________ better.
A. to feel B. feels C. feeling D. feel
