Until recently, I hadn’t done much community ...

Until recently, I hadn’t done much community service．In face, I did nothing to benefit anyone but myself．My selfishness and laziness were clear before I received an assignment from my teacher．Each student was required to complete 10 hours community service．To me, 10 hours was a huge amount of time to spend helping others．Volunterring, for me, has been a truly life – changing experience．

My mom suggested that I organize a food drive（募捐活动）in our development（新建筑宅区）and donate what I collected to a local shelter．Anything that would help finish the project seemed like a good idea, so I agreed．I made up flyers（传单）asking for donations and placed flyers at every house in my neighborhood．

I was getting ready to fetch the cans from my neighbor’s yards on the day of the food drive when all of a sudden it started to pour．Rain flooded the roads and wind blew hard, but I was determined to complete my task．My mom drove me around our development and I jumped out at every house to collect items people had put out．

When we finally arrived the shelter, I was a little nervous because I had never been there before．The woman in charge was extremely grateful for the donations and said that the world would be ganizing the food drive and delighted that my service to the community would make a difference in people’s lives．

As I was leaving the shelter, a man asked if I was the one who had brought all the food．I shyly nodded, and he said, “A round here, you are a hero．” From that point on, I made myself a promise that I would serve the community more often, even when it was not required．Through this school assignment, I have realized that caring for others is an important part of living and the world would be a completely different place if people all help those who are less fortunate．

1.From the first paragraph we know the author________．

A．was satisfied with the assignment of his teacher

B．was unwilling to do good things for others

C．thought it impossible for him to spend 10 hours helping others

D．didn’t realize his selfishness until he received the assignment

2.The author decided to serve the community more often because________．

A．he was treated as a big hero by his neighbors

B．he received gratitude from the woman in the shelter

C．he found what he did had an effect on people’s lives

D．he found the people in the shelter were warm – hearted

3.The author wrote this passage in order to________．

A．show his pity for those poor people

B．care about the future of the world

C．give advice on organizing a drive

D．expect more people to think of others

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Community Service Award

What do you do make your community a better place? How has volunteering changed you and he way you view he world?Write an essay describing your experiences and be recognized for all that you do.You can also give a description of the special person you meet during your volunteering and you’ll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a national magazine,Teen Ink!

Prizes

Each year at least two teens are honored for outstanding service to their community by Teen Ink.Contest winners receive $100 for their favorite charity and a copy of the magazine featuring their winning essay.Plus,they’ll have the opportunity to choose from an exciting selection of Teen Ink merchandise（商品）—clothing and other items—available only from Teen Ink.

Guidelines

Teen Ink will only consider original essays written by teens.Essays should be between 150 and 1,000 words.

Share a moving experience.Tell us about someone special you met through volunteer work.Describe what you do and why it’s important to you.Give examples and remember to use as much detail as possible.For more suggestions on how to write a winning essay,see our Community Service Writing Tips.

Submit entries through our website.All community service-related pieces submitted to Teen Ink are automatically considered for the contest.See our submission guidelines for more information.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines for this contest. Entries are considered for publication in Teen Ink magazine and online throughout the year.Winners will be announced after the June issue is published.

Here’s how you can reach us:

Our mailing address: Teen In box 30 Newton,Ma 02461

Phone number: (617) 964-6800.

Main email address:

Editor@TeenInk.com

submissions@TeenInk.com

Subscriptions@TeenInk.com

1.Who can have the chance to win Community Service Award?

A. Volunteers for the community service.

B. Special people organizing the contest.

C. All the readers of a national magazine.

D. Somebody viewing the world differently.

2.What can we know about the awards from the text?

A. The awards are randomly distributed.

B. The awards are offered by the magazine.

C. Winners can get a copy of the magazine every year.

D. The merchandise in Teen Ink is only available to the winners.

3.What is the requirement of the essay for the contest?

A. It should be originally written by teens in England.

B. It should tell readers a special volunteer.

C. It should give examples and details.

D. It should be submitted before June.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I wasjust to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly –especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A. They share everything with the residents.

B. They play board games and cards with the residents.

C. They watch the residents play games.

D. They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A. Playing with them.　　　　　　 B. Benefiting from them.

C. Helping them.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Being there with them.

3.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?

A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.

B. Age is just a number.

C. It is important to help the elderly.

D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community in Brookfield，Illinois，US，with my classmates to do community service．

Our visits last about an hour，and we bring 25—30 students every time．We play board games and cards with the elderly while we’re there．

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“life back then”，but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible．

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor，I was completely mesmerized by every single memory the elderly wanted to share with me．Even those who don’t have amazing memories make the experience fulfilling(充实的)．I remember visiting Mrs Robinson．She couldn’t recall much about her past，but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her．It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living．

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it’s that presence——just being there—means more than anything to many of them．And despite how busy our lives are，there’s always time to make someone’s day．

1.Why does the author go to Cantata Adult Life Services regularly?

A．To play board games．

B．To visit the elderly．

C．To watch movies．

D．To share stories．

2.The underlined word“mesmerized”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to“_______”．

A．confused 　　 B．annoyed

C．encouraged 　 D．attracted

3.What may be the most important to the elderly according to the author?

A．Staying with them．

B．The special old days．

C．Showing patience．

D．Amazing experiences．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community，with my classmates to do community service．

Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents　 　　　 we’re there．

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“life back then”，but nothing 　　　 with talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has　　　 me in a way never thought possible．

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days 　　　 a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single 　　　 the residents wanted to share with me．

Even the residents who don't have 　　　　　 memories make the experience fulfilling．I remember visiting Mrs．Robinson．She couldn’t 　　　　 much about her past，but she told me she'd 　　　　 forget how kind I was just to listen to her“rambling(漫淡）”. It made the realize that it's the　 　　　 things that make life worth living．That’s something I won't 　　　 anytime.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it's that 　　　 -just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents．And despite how 　　　 our lives are, there’s always time to make them happy．

For me，it feels great to be a　　　 of happiness，a smile on a bad day or a(n)　　　 for old memories．And at the end of the day，that’s all that 　　　 ．

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have much in common with the 　　　 -especially，when you’re a(n)　　　 ．But that's not true at a11．

I hate to make much comment here，but age really is just a(n)　　　 ．As young adults，it's　 important for us to realize this sooner 　　　 　 later．We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they　 can often 　　　 　 from teenagers，too．

1.A．until　　　　 B．unless　　　 C．before　　　　 D．while

2.A．Compares　　　 B．competes　　　 C．combines　　 D．connects

3.A．touched　　　　 B．reached　　　 C．captured　　 D．disgusted

4.A．1ike　　　　 B．as　　　　 C．about　　 D．towards

5.A．imagination　　 B．truth　　　　 C．picture　　 D．memory

6.A．suffering　　　　　 B．depressing　 C．amazing　　 D．1onging

7.A．concern　　　　 B．describe　　　 C．recall　　 D．mention

8.A．ever　　　　 B．always　　　 C．even　　 D．never

9.A．important　　　　　 B．1ittle　　　　 C．major　　 D．sweet

10.A．care　　　　 B．skip　　　　 C．believe　　 D．forget

11.A．presence　　　 B．appearance　　 C．companion　 D．protection

12.A．messy　　　　 B．happy　　　 C．easy　　 D．busy

13.A．trend　　　　 B．chance　　　 C．source　 D．cause

14.A．mind　　　　 B．ear　　　　 C．tongue　　 D．heart

15.A．matters　　　　　 B．favors　　　 C．differs　　 D．exists

16.A．friendly　　　 B．1ively　　　 C．1onely　　 D．elderly

17.A．adult　　　　 B．teenager　　　 C．adolescent　 D．waiter

18.A．amount　　 　 B．difference　　　 C．advantage　 D．number

19.A．or else　　　 　　 B．rather than　　 C．other than　 D．except for

20.A．hear　　　　 B．differ　　　　 C．judge　　 D．benefit

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence – just being there – means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A. They share everything with the residents.

B. They play board games and cards with the residents.

C. They watch the residents play games.

D. They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A. Playing with them.　 B. Benefiting from them.

C. Helping them.　　 　　 D. Being there with them.

3. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?

A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.

B. Age is just a number.

C. It is important to help the elderly.

D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

　 themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth.

A. Involved B. To involve

C. Having been involved D. Involving

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We will gather for the community service at the school gate at 8 tomorrow morning unless 　 　　 .

A. otherwise informing　　 B. otherwise being informed

C. otherwise informed　　 D. having otherwise informed

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空。

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community, with my classmates to do community service.

Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents ___________ we're there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”， but nothing ___________ with talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has ___________ me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98­year­old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days ___________ a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single ___________ the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don't have ____________ memories make the experience fulfilling. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn't ____________ much about her past, but she told me she'd ___________ forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it's the ___________ things that make life worth living. That's something I won't ___________ anytime.

If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it's ____________ — just being there — that means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how ____________ our lives are, there's always time to make them happy.

For me, it feels great to be a ____________ of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a(n) ___________ for old memories. And at the end of the day, that's all that ____________.

It's easy to feel like you don't have much in common with the ___________ — especially when you're a(n) ____________. But that's not true at all.

I hate to make much comment here, but age really is just a(n) _____________. As young adults, it's important for us to realize this sooner ___________ later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often _____________ from teenagers, too.

1.A.until　　　　　 　 B．unless　　　　　　　　 C．while　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．before

2.A.compares　 　　　 B．competes　　　　　　 C．combines　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．connects

3.A.touched　 　　　　 B．reached　　　　　　　 C．captured　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．disgusted

4.A.like　 　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　 C．about　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．towards

5.A.imagination 　　 B．truth　　　　　　　　 C．picture　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．memory

6.A.boring　 　　　　 B．depressing　　　　　 C．amazing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．longing

7.A.concern 　　　　 B．grasp　　　　　　　　 C．recall　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．mention

8.A.ever　 　　　　　　 B．always　　　　　　　　 C．even　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

9.A.important　 　　 B．little　　　　　　　　 C．major　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sweet

10.A.care　 　　　　　 B．skip　　　　　　　　　 C．believe　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．forget

11.A.presence　 　　 B．appearance　　　　　 C．understanding　 　　　　　　 D．protection

12.A.messy　 　　　　 B．happy　　　　　　　　 C．easy　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．busy

13.A.trend　 　　　　 B．chance　　　　　　　　 C．source　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

14.A.mind　 　　　　　 B．ear　　　　　　　　　　 C．tongue　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．heart

15.A.matters　 　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．differs　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．exists

16.A.friendly　 　　 B．lively　　　　　　　　 C．lonely　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．elderly

17.A.adult　 　　　　 B．teenager　　　　　　 C．resident　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．child

18.A.amount　 　　　　 B．difference　　　　　 C．advantage　 　　　　　　　　　 D．number

19.A.or else　 　　　 B．rather than　　　　 C．other than 　　　　　　　　 D．except for

20.A.hear　 　　　　　 B．differ　　　　　　　　 C．judge 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．benefit

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Doing community service work, I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a16shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to17. She wanted to help, 18she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to19 and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter I passed out the remaining meals. I had the containers with my20cookies in them and began to21, offering them to anyone near me.

I22an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me23  in the eye and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes    24   a little bit and he said, “No one has    25called me sir.” He was completely taken aback.

It struck me.

I explained I had been raised that26color and social status, everyone deserved 27. It made me28to think that just because he was homeless, no one29him the honor. It broke my30, and I couldn’t help31cry. I just didn’t understand32no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every33person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the34it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can35make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析