Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was little, her dream was
to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her father died
and she was never able to volunteer with him. Renee"s story doesn"t end there, however, which is why I
think of her as a true hero. She was strong-minded and never gave up, which makes her a good firefighter.
Some days she must be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car
accident or helping someone who"s sick. Other days she is in the driver"s seat. Sometimes Renee works
nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to take care of. Her husband is a
firefighter, too.
Renee remembers the first time she fought a fire. She was woken up early in the morning by the alarm
(警报). She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do.
When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, "Helping people and saving their lives."
I think that shows she is a true hero. She"s always glad to do anything for anyone in need. With 140 people
in her station, Renee is one of the only three women.
I think she"s great. We could never live without people like her who is glad to help others. Renee"s deed
helps me believe that I can do anything. I hope someday to be just like her, to wake up and help people
every day.
B. decided to do as her father did
C. married a firefighter
D. became a child without family
23, but he wasn"t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn"t have to. Jack
decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his money to a charity to help
poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car
only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each
$ 200 a month. The money was used for the children"s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a
report each year on the children"s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not
speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. "It was nothing special." he said,
"Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn"t know anything about their life."
Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her,
I felt very, very happy." he said. "And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me
happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children."
B. after he went to Africa
C. because he got one million dollars
D. before he received a report
One afternoon just before Christmas, an old man was walking 1 the city center.The shop were
all 2 of good things and crowded with 3 shoppers. Sunddenly he saw a dirty boy 4 on the
ground crying sadly. When the kind old man asked him why he was crying, the little boy told him that
he had 5 a ten-penny (便士) piece that his uncle had 6 him. At once the old man pulled out a handful
of coins. He 7 out a shining new ten-penny piece and handed it to the poor child."Thank you very
much," said the little boy, drying his 8 . He cheered up at once.
About an hour 9 , the old man was making his way 10 home by the same road.
To his 11 , he saw the dirty boy in the same place, crying sadly as 12 . He went up to the boy and
asked him 13 he had lost ten-penny piece he had just given him as well. The boy told him that he had not
lost the second coin 14 he still couldn"t find the first one. "If I could find my own piece," he cried, "I would
have 15 pennies now."
the lock and the door opened. The stone was very 3 that the key could open it so easily. He asked the key: "
4 did you do that?" The key 5 him and said: "Because I understand its 6 ." Life is just like this. 7
we want to solve a problem, we must understand it 8 . If we want to make friends with people we must
understand 9 . If we want our parents to 10 us, we must first know their hearts. We must know what
they hope for.
for it was not near her house.
One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the
school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
"But how can you find the way, Mum?" Mary asked. "You have only been to my school once."
"Yes," her mother answered. "But you"ve been there by school bus seven times, you know the way."
"Oh, yes." said Mary.
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she
made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there. When they arrived, her mother found it
was not really very far from their house.
"Why did you make me go such a long way?" her mother asked her. "Well, Mum." answered Mary. "I
know only this way. The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school."
B. by bike
C. on foot
D. by school bus.
The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died, when the king learned this, he got
angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since (既然死) you knew When
my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death (死), say it out, or you"ll die today."
Effendi looked at the king for a while, Then he answered, "But how can I know? I"ll die two days earlier
than you. The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep
Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
B.when the king would die
C.why the Minister died
D.Effendi knew the dates of everyone"s death
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