For John and Amy, birthdays have always been a big deal-a welcome excuse to celebrate life.
When their son, Alex, 36 three in 2005, they invited 20 friends to a nearby park. Not long after that the 37 were brainstorming ways to teach Alex about giving to 38 . “We wanted to do something that would have a(an) 39 on our community, and that our young child could 40 in. We started wondering what 41 fortunate kids do on their birthdays. The next day, we called a local shelter, and learnt that 42 children typically didn’t do 43 to celebrate at all. No cake. No gifts. No party.” The couple said.
Several weeks later, 44 held a party at the 45 for the children who had birthdays that month. They decorated, served cake, and danced with 50 kids. Alex helped to 46 presents.
47 that first party, the couple have turned their simple idea_ 48 Birthday Blessings, a nonprofit that hosts monthly parties at 10 shelters.
To date, Birthday Blessings (birthdayblessings.org.) has thrown more than 500 49 at different shelters and handed out 22, 000 party 50 to nearly 4000 homeless children in and around their community.
Birthday Blessings is 51 entirely by volunteers. The charity（慈善）will take almost anything—toys, clothing, candy, baby items— 52 it’s not used. “These kids never get anything new.” John said, “It makes a big 53 to them psychologically.”
Being “part of this labor love” is 54 making an impression on their son Alex. On his seventh birthday, his grandparents sent a check. 55 it, the first thing he said was that he wanted to give half to the birthday kids.
| 小题1: | | A．turned | B．grew | C．came | D．got |
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| 小题2: | | A．shelter | B．neighbors | C．friends | D．couple |
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| 小题3: | | A．the other | B．another | C．others | D．each other |
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| 小题4: | | A．impression | B．influence | C．permission | D．description |
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| 小题5: | | A．participate | B．guide | C．bring | D．move |
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| 小题6: | | A．fairly | B．less | C．rather | D．more |
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| 小题7: | | A．penniless | B．jobless | C．homeless | D．hopeless |
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| 小题8: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．everything | D．something |
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| 小题9: | | A．Alex | B．John | C．Amy | D．the family |
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| 小题10: | | A．shelter | B．church | C．school | D．community |
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| 小题11: | | A．make out | B．hand out | C．show out | D．leave out |
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| 小题12: | | A．Before | B．Until | C．After | D．Since |
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| 小题14: | | A．birthdays | B．parties | C．presents | D．donations |
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| 小题15: | | A．cakes | B．honors | C．gifts | D．surprises |
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| 小题16: | | A．continued | B．analyzed | C．operated | D．instructed |
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| 小题17: | | A．as far as | B．as soon as | C．as simple as | D．as long as |
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| 小题18: | | A．difference | B．surprise | C．benefit | D．advantage |
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| 小题19: | | A．never | B．always | C．hardly | D．already |
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| 小题20: | | A．Folding | B．Saving | C．Unfolding | D．Realizing |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:C
小题17:D
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文章介绍了一个为无家可归的孩子举办生日聚会的慈善组织Birthday Blessings的形成过程。
小题1:A 系动词辨析。表示年龄的变化使用turn,这是turn的固定用法。
小题2:D 上下文串联。根据上文可知是John and Amy夫妇两想部分让儿子学会关心别人。
小题3:C 代词辨析。Others指别人。解析同上。
小题4:B 名词辨析。A印象；B影响；C允许；D描述。这里是指想做一些对社区有影响的事。
小题5:A 固定词组。Participate in参与，参加；
小题6:B 上下文串联。根据下文可知他们是在关心那些不幸的孩子。
小题7:C 上下文串联。根据上下文可知他们来到避难所，这里都是一些无家可归的孩子。
小题8:B 动词辨析。避难所的孩子在生日的时候没有任何庆祝的活动，not anything=nothing.
小题9:D 上下文串联。这里是指John and Amy这家人子避难所为当月过生日的孩子举行了一个生日聚会。
小题10:A 上下文串联。解析同上。
小题11:B 短语辨析。A辨认，理解；B分发；C显露；D遗漏；这里是指Alex帮助分发礼物。
小题12:D 连词辨析。根据下文可知自从第一次生日聚会以后，他们吧这个活动变成了一个慈善活动Birthday Blessings。
小题13:A 固定词组。Turn…into…变成…，解析同上。
小题14:B 名词辨析。A生日；B聚会；C礼物；D捐助；这里是指他们在不同的地方举行了500多次这样的生日聚会。
小题15:C 名词辨析。这里是指在生日聚会上他们发了很多礼物。
小题16:C 动词辨析。A继续；B分析；C操作，运行；D指导；这里是指Birthday Blessings完全是由志愿者管理操作的。
小题17:D 连词辨析。这里是指只要这些玩具没有被用过，都可以捐出来。
小题18:A 固定词组。Make a difference起作用，有影响；指这样的生日聚会对孩子们的心里有很大的影响。
小题19:D 上下文串联。指这样的活动对Alex已经产生了很大的影响。Already已经。
小题20:C 动词辨析。A折叠；B保存，节约；C打开；D意识到；指Alex在打开礼物的时候，就说要把一半给别的孩子。 |
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The other day I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies(棒棒糖) in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to 46 his prizes with another child. He hesitated(犹豫) for a while because he is a(n) 47 boy, but said yes after I 48 him a bit.
A father and his daughter were 49 . I approached the father and asked if my son could give his 50 a lolly that he had won. The father looked at me in 51 and was unsure what to say. I 52 explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. Eventually he said it was okay.
53 , his daughter, who was looking at us sideways(侧向一边地), 54 accept the lolly! At this moment, my son was rather embarrassed(尴尬) and then he 55 to me, “We go to the same 56 , Mum.”
Rather than say sorry to my son for embarrassing him and give up this 57 , I put a couple of lollies into their shopping bags and 58 them a great day!
When we left the supermarket, I 59 to my son, “People in the world today are not so open to 60 because their thoughts and opinions have been 61 by the past. However, we can reshape their opinions by 62 small acts of kindness. So don’t be embarrassed. Hey, they may have been standoffish(冷淡的), but I’m sure we left them 63 , moved and inspired in some way. Not only that, 64 the young girl will probably remember you as the boy with a 65 heart when she comes across you at school!”
| 小题2: | | A．shy | B．outgoing | C．handsome | D．kind |
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| 小题3: | | A．praised | B．encouraged | C．persuaded | D．blamed(责备) |
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| 小题4: | | A．far away | B．out of sight | C．nearby | D．lost |
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| 小题5: | | A．daughter | B．friend | C．wife | D．mother |
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| 小题6: | | A．joy | B．sorrow | C．surprise | D．anger |
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| 小题7: | | A．only | B．further | C．hardly | D．difficultly |
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| 小题8: | | A．Therefore(因此) | B．Besides | C．Anyway | D．However |
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| 小题9: | | A．shouldn’t | B．mustn’t | C．wouldn’t | D．couldn’t |
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| 小题10: | | A．shouted | B．whispered(小声说) | C．smiled | D．cried |
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| 小题11: | | A．shop | B．school | C．hospital | D．park |
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| 小题12: | | A．moment | B．girl | C．lolly | D．lesson |
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| 小题13: | | A．hoped | B．helped | C．wished | D．offered |
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| 小题14: | | A．explained | B．shouted | C．pointed | D．cried |
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| 小题15: | | A．happiness | B．kindness | C．luck | D．presents |
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| 小题16: | | A．turned | B．viewed | C．tested | D．shaped |
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| 小题17: | | A．doing | B．reading | C．learning | D．knowing |
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| 小题18: | | A．disappointed | B．touched | C．sad | D．angry |
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Money, jewels and important documents are not the only valuable placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk in banks.
There’re ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.
James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron said, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity. It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”
There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed. Some are not able to produce enough milk. Others might be taking medicines or have medical problems that prevent the process.
Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She fed her milk to both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.
Milk donations in the United States work like this: Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies. Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.
小题1:The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to_____.| A．store extra fresh milk for school children | | B．provide milk to children who go hungry | | C．help mothers donate milk to other babies | | D．offer free breast milk to premature babies |
小题2:The breast milk is important for newborns because_____.| A．it protects them from any possible disease | | B．it contains rich nutrients that they need | | C．it is the only food that babies can eat | | D．it benefits them as the best medicine |
小题3:The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to____.| A．milk bank employees | B．milk bank doctors | | C．milk bank nurses | D．breast milk donors |
小题4:Which of the following shows the process of milk donations in the USA?
a. The mixed breast milk is heated to kill bacteria.
b. Breast milk is donated by mothers, frozen by them and sent to the stations.
c. The breast milk samples are tested for safety reason.
d. Different donors’ breast milk is warmed and mixed together by the station.
e. The milk is frozen again and sent to the main milk bank.| A．bdace | B．bcdea | C．badec | D．cbaed |
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn"t cost you anything. Boy, I wish..."He hesitated (犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh, yes, I"d love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 残疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn"t cost him a cent. And some day I"m going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I"ve been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
小题1:The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . | A．Paul received an expensive car | B．Paul told him about the car | | C．he saw the shining car | D．he was walking around the car |
小题2:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .| A．to show his neighbours the big car | B．to show he had a rich friend | | C．to let his brother ride in the car | D．to tell his brother about his wish |
小题3:We can infer from the story that______________.| A．Paul couldn"t understand the urchin | | B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother | | C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother | | D．the urchin"s wish came true in the end |
小题4:The best title of the story is__________ . | A．A Christmas Present | B．A Street Urchin | | C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
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When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.
1. A friend loses his baby.
Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”
2. A guy deserts（抛弃）your friend.
Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)， you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”
3. A friend has a death in the family.
Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”
4. A friend loses a job suddenly.
Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”
5. Someone’s pet dies.
Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”
小题1:Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?| A．make your tongue shut | B．tie your tongue in order not to say. | | C．have no suitable words to say. | D．say what you want freely. |
小题2:As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?| A．To show your sorrow and offer your help. | | B．To try to make the tragedy less serious. | | C．To tell your friend not to think about it any more. | | D．To do your best to make him/her cheerful again. |
小题3:Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .| A．they might get along well again and you might be deserted | | B．your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friend | | C．it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend | | D．your friend might hate you in the future |
小题4:Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?| A．Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one. | | B．I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog. | | C．I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age. | | D．You must be sad about it. That’s enough. |
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The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother. We had little money but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was to be a sportsman. 38 I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also 39 . My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me 40 to believe in myself. He 41 me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream. One particular 42 with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended (推荐) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike and new clothes, and the 43 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 44 summer baseball to deal with the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 45 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t 46 to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the 47 that would explain 48 him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 49 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the 50 of a dream?”
That simple question made it 51 to me the difference between 52 something right now and following a dream. I 53 myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was 54 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 55 a $20,000 contract. In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
| 小题1: | | A．happy | B．polite | C．shy | D．honest |
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| 小题3: | | A．By the time | B．The time | C．At one time | D．At a time |
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| 小题4: | | A．right | B．popular | C．lucky | D．confident |
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| 小题5: | | A．how | B．why | C．when | D．whether |
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| 小题6: | | A．gave | B．taught | C．brought | D．asked |
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| 小题7: | | A．accident | B．matter | C．problem | D．experience |
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| 小题8: | | A．aim | B．idea | C．start | D．purpose |
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| 小题9: | | A．keep up | B．put up | C．give up | D．pick up |
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| 小题10: | | A．mad | B．happy | C．frightened | D．shameful |
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| 小题11: | | A．adopt | B．afford | C．affect | D．effect |
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| 小题12: | | A．answers | B．excuses | C．words | D．ways |
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| 小题14: | | A．sadness | B．regret | C．hopelessness | D．disappointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．source | B．prize | C．price | D．allowance |
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| 小题16: | | A．direct | B．clear | C．clean | D．straight |
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| 小题17: | | A．wanting | B．changing | C．dreaming | D．choosing |
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| 小题18: | | A．provided | B．devoted | C．headed | D．imagined |
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| 小题19: | | A．worked | B．mentioned | C．fired | D．hired |
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| 小题20: | | A．paid | B．got | C．offered | D．signed |
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