A Shelter for the HomelessLast summer I was a...

A Shelter for the Homeless

Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was36 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 37time.

Three nights a week, I 38  in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 39  for 45 people hot meals 40  vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 41  this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I 42  this volunteer work, making 43  with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 44  me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 45  me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had 46  with alcohol (酒) or drugs while others only had bad 47. One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 48  she lost her job. She looked for a 49  job,but couldn’t find one, for she was too 50  . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 51  she could pay for her food.The woman 52  on job hunting, but she 53couldn’t find one.She had no money for her 54  and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, 55  , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.

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Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.

"I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.

When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by the excited children.

The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids' families, "I started walking with photos of the kids." he told the Reuters reporter. "I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families." At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.

Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”

He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.

Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week.

1.At first, Grennan simply wanted to _______by volunteering in Nepal.

A. write travel stories　　 B. impress people

C. help the kids there　　 D. learn the skills

2.When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home. _______.

A. the children there felt excited　　 B. 18 children were ill in bed

C. he decided to give up his job　　 D. he’d lived in Nepal for a year

3.From the passage we can learn that Grennan _______.

A. found the kids’ families easily　　 B. was good at taking pictures

C. wrote the book Little Princes　　 D. asked others to go to Nepal

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Volunteer travels in Nepal　　 B. Volunteer is with the kids

C. Volunteer becomes a writer　　 D. Volunteer changes a lot

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I started working as a volunteer for the City of Surrey this summer. I did this because I’ve always enjoyed 1.(help) people in any way I can. I thought if I became a volunteer for the City of Surrey, I would be able to achieve that goal and be 2.(me). And being a volunteer for the City of Surrey really helped me branch out 3.many different directions. I volunteered over 256 hours of 4.( serve) during the summer helping with day camp, teen dances and so on.

I worked hard and did my best to show everyone that this is what I love to do. I started to take every course 5.(offer) by the volunteer program and then began to apply for paid positions. At the end of the summer I 6.(hire) as a dance instructor. Working for the City of Surrey has provided me with many opportunities 7.would not have presented themselves anywhere else. I got a well-paid job much 8.(early) than I had expected. I was 9.(thank) that I had been given the chance 10.(work) for such an amazing city and do my part to make it the best it can be.

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我校近年来国际交流活动频繁，需要在学生中招募志愿者。请你以“Dos and Don’ts for the Volunteers for Our School’s Exchange Programmes”为题，用英语写一篇短文，讨论应该做什么，不应该做什么。短文应包括下表中的内容：

注意：1. 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥

2. 字数100—120左右。短文中已写好了的部分，不计入词数

3. 参考词汇：形象— image

Dos and Don’ts for the Volunteers for Our School’s Exchange Programmes

Some students will be chosen as volunteers for our school’s rapid-developing exchange programmes with schools abroad. What should the volunteers do and what shouldn’t they do?

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（命题人：唐海英    审题人：王  鹊）

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wong Fuk-wing(黄福荣), a Hong Kong volunteer（志愿者）at an orphanage（孤儿院）in Yushu, was killed in the earthquake when he was trying to save others on April 14, 2010.

Wong managed to run safely out of the building with some children when the first quake happened at 7:50 am on April 14, but he went back inside to rescue three other children and three teachers inside, although he knew the danger of aftershocks（余震）.

At 10 am, all the children and one of the teachers were saved. However, Wong was buried under the fallen building and died. The other two teachers were still waiting to be rescued.

46-year-old Wong was a truck driver, who often said he could only give his efforts to charity（慈善）instead of money, as he did not earn a lot. His tragic（悲剧的）end touched the hearts of many people both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.

Wong began volunteering in 2002. In 2003, Wong was told by the doctor he got serious illness, which gave him a great blow. However, the illness did not deter the warm-hearted man. When the earthquake struck Wenchuan is Sichuan Province in 2008, Wong rushed to the disaster area of Shifang to offer his help though his family did not want him to go.

In fact, Qinghai is a place Wong had often visited since 2006. As a volunteer, he gave out medicine and clothing to the orphanage there. No one could expect that Wong would die helping others.

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen said he had “the highest respect” for the hero who gave his life for others. “What he did has shown the Hong Kong spirit.” The citizens of Hong Kong called him “ the pride of Hong Kong’s people” and people on the mainland have also praised him as “ a true hero”.

1.Wong died in the earthquake ________.

2.The underlined word “ deter” in Para. 5 refers to “________”.

3.What can we know about Wong from the passage?

4.Why are so many people deeply moved by the story of Wong?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The summer holiday was over and for 7-year-old Ella, school was starting again. She was now in the second grade and felt very _______ . But she said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”

Many new kids came into her ________ , two of whom spoke with accents. One spoke with a Spanish accent and the ________ spoke Portuguese. Ella came home and told her dad and mom about the two girls. The ________asked if she shared something ________ herself. She said, “Yes, but it was hard to ________ them.” But, she said, “I TRUST IN ME, and I’ll get to ________ them better tomorrow.”

One noon Ella wanted to eat inside ________ it was cold outside. She went to the canteen to find a ________ when Kyle came over and ________ her off the bench (长 凳). Ella was so ________ , and started to cry. She ________ terrible, but said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”

On the same day, Ella’s friend Hannah told her Kyle was ________ to her too. Ella wanted to tell Kyle to be friendly to Hannah but was ________ . So she asked for her parents’ help. They gave her much ________ , saying, “I’m sure that, if you ________ to Kyle that she’s being rude, she would understand.” The next day when Ella saw Kyle, she ________ Kyle not to be rude to Hanna or anyone. Ella was very ________ because she said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”

Ella ________ a lot in the second grade and most importantly she learned to ________ herself because she knows she can do anything.

1.A. curious　　 B. excited　　 C. disappointed　　 D. uncomfortable

2.A. life　　 B. class　　 C. way　　 D. bedroom

3.A. former　　 B. another　　 C. other　　 D. next

4.A. parents　　 B. brothers　　 C. teachers　　 D. friends

5.A. by　　 B. for　　 C. with　　 D. about

6.A. invite　　 B. understand　　 C. approach　　 D. persuade

7.A. like　　 B. help　　 C. know　　 D. instruct

8.A. because　　 B. yet　　 C. and　　 D. if

9.A. chance　　 B. cook　　 C. partner　　 D. seat

10.A. set　　 B. pushed　　 C. saw　　 D. knocked

11.A. embarrassed　　 B. surprised　　 C. impressed　　 D. puzzled

12.A. remained　　 B. looked　　 C. became　　 D. felt

13.A. respectful　　 B. polite　　 C. mean　　 D. kind

14.A. afraid　　 B. cautious　　 C. nervous　　 D. shy

15.A. space　　 B. encouragement　　 C. blame　　 D. challenge

16.A. show　　 B. prove　　 C. promise　　 D. explain

17.A. warned　　 B. forbade　　 C. told　　 D. forced

18.A. brave　　 B. direct　　 C. determined　　 D. enthusiastic

19.A. thought　　 B. learned　　 C. worked　　 D. talked

20.A. look after　　 B. depend on　　 C. believe in　　 D. care about

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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1.If you choose a two-week program with the lowest cost, which number would you call?

A.450-790-0838 B.888-462-2239

C.403-545-2202 D.415-332-5075

2.What most probably makes ARCC Programs special?

A.Its provider. B.Its location

C.Its dates. D.Its cost.

3.What do we know about French Summer Camp in the French Alps?

A.It lasts the whole summer.

B.It provides different week options.

C.It offers chances to learn the history of Geneva.

D.It helps participants learn French and have fun.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I spent last summer volunteering at a hospital．One morning，I was called to a room in　 which an _______ woman was staying．_______ she wanted to go to a nearby gift shop，I got a(n) _______ and helped her into it，heading for the shop．

When we got there，the shop wasn’t _______ yet．It was merely a 30-minute wait so we went over to the _______ area and I read her bits and pieces of the newspaper aloud．After 30 minutes，we went into the gift shop．Pushing her around，I could see the _______ on her face as she looked at everything．She happily chose some window decorations and then _______ chocolates．She asked me to push her _______ that direction．I helped her _______ all the different chocolate arrangements．She __________ decided on three different boxes．

As she was checking out，she asked the cashier for a __________ and asked me to write the numbers l，2，and 3 on the boxes．She __________ that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she __________ chocolates for each of the three shifts(三班倒) of nurses．The moment I wheeled her back up to her room，she gave the __________shift of nurses their box of chocolate，who __________offered some to me before taking some themselves．There were __________ all around．

__________ her generosity and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so　 much pleasure from life was a __________ in itself．Gratitude(感恩) has an amazing way of bringing　 people __________，especially in a place where health is so highly __________．

1.A. elderly　　 B. honest　　 C. impatient　　 D. independent

2.A. While　　 B. As long as　　 C. In case　　 D. As

3.A. wheelchair　　 B. bus　　 C. taxi　　 D. ambulance

4.A. crowded　　 B. completed　　 C. open　　 D. closed

5.A. checking　　 B. dieting　　 C. parking　　 D. waiting

6.A. surprise　　 B. joy　　 C. pride　　 D. anxiety

7.A. smelt　　 B. tasted　　 C. sported　　 D. purchased

8.A. up　　 B. to　　 C. in　　 D. at

9.A. put away　　 B. give out　　 C. hand in　　 D. look though

10.A. eventually　　 B. gradually　　 C. properly　　 D. hurriedly

11.A. change　　 B. pen　　 C. card　　 D. box

12.A. admitted　　 B. promised　　 C. suggested　　 D. explained

13.A. bought　　 B. ordered　　 C. made　　 D. borrowed

14.A. next　　 B. present　　 C. previous　　 D. night

15.A. on purpose　　 B. by chance　　 C. in turn　　 D. in advance

16.A. noises　　 B. smiles　　 C. greetings　　 D. jokes

17.A. Witnessing　　 B. Taking advantage of　　 C. Repaying　　 D. Searching for

18.A. prize　　 B. risk　　 C. gift　　 D. story

19.A. together　　 B. upwards　　 C. back　　 D. down

20.A. respected　　 B. praised　　 C. admired　　 D. valued

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Stephen was on campus to register when I first met him.

One summer day ______ I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I ______ around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my ______, Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat ______ expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be “hard”. Would he be able to pass? I ______ he was concerned about failing before the ______ day of classes. We talked about what the class would ______ and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with ______.

Then I remembered a bit of classical dialogue:

Question: “How do you eat an elephant?”

Answer: “One bite at a time.”

I told him to ______ his work that way. Do his assignments, all of them, and get them in on time. I ______ that most successful students I knew made a timetable of all the assignments so they could ______ their workload in advance.

As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had ______ in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a ______. Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much ______.

Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. He didn’t make any honor rolls. ______, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and ______ his studying into bite-sized digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was ______ the school’s cross-country team.

Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, “One bite at a time.” Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was ______ when he was supposed to be failing. His ______, he said, was that he was ______ what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”

1.A.since B.when C.once D.until

2.A.turned B.sat C.moved D.went

3.A.jobs B.tests C.classes D.projects

4.A.innocent B.angry C.inspired D.pained

5.A.sensed B.imagined C.heard D.admitted

6.A.gathering B.parting C.closing D.opening

7.A.change B.adjust C.cover D.produce

8.A.satisfaction B.anger C.fear D.relaxation

9.A.avoid B.continue C.present D.approach

10.A.warned B.announced C.argued D.added

11.A.plan B.increase C.ease D.share

12.A.fitted B.hesitated C.struggled D.progressed

13.A.cheat B.failure C.winner D.leader

14.A.experience B.information C.potential D.honor

15.A.Still B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides

16.A.taking up B.breaking down C.going over D.getting through

17.A.for B.on C.at D.of

18.A.wondering B.recovering C.concentrating D.succeeding

19.A.secret B.skill C.reply D.theory

20.A.spreading B.considering C.practicing D.expressing

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer?

—No, it _______ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.

A. has rained           B. had been raining     C. rained               D. has been raining

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