Six years ago, Sam Shapiro’s family adopted a...

Six years ago, Sam Shapiro’s family adopted a 15-year-old boy from Cite Soleil, Haiti. A few years later, in June 2015, Shapiro wanted to learn more about where his brother grew up, so he visited his brother’s hometown.

What Shapiro saw was a small city where 100 percent of the population lived in poverty. He saw homeless children with no access to education, activities or safe spaces to play. He also saw a run-down, abandoned basketball court.

Shapiro couldn’t fix everything. But he could do something.

“I thought athletics could be used to give kids opportunities for organized activities that could keep them off the streets,” said Shapiro.

A year after his first visit, Shapiro returned to Cite Soleil with his friend Jack Moe. The next month, Shapiro and Moe- then 16-year-old sophomores (大二学生) at the Blake School – formed a nonprofit, called “Sprint to Cite Soleil”, to benefit the city’s youth.

The core program of Sprint to Cite Soleil is basketball, but it also consists of nutrition and community-building to benefit children aged 5 to 18.

“Our mission originally was to provide a new basketball court,” said Moe. “But we soon realized that a lot of kids wanted to play basketball, and more than just a court was needed. We sent jerseys, basketballs, basketball pumps and shoes. Hundreds of kids showed up for a clinic.”

They soon hired 10 coaches and four cooks to prepare nutritious meals for the 160 boys and girls who train every Saturday and Sunday.

And they hired director Joseph Sadrack, a local native, whom Shapiro calls “trustworthy and right for the leadership position ...”

From the start, Shapiro, Moe and Sadrack agreed on how the program should develop.

“We are very much a partnership,” said Shapiro. “Personally, I’ve seen a lot of organizations trying to help in foreign countries. They have their own mindset and want to do things their way.”

“I’m not living there,” he continued. “I don’t know what they need. Before any decision is made, we ask Joseph, ‘What can we do?’ and, ‘What do they need?’”

Now sophomores in college - Shapiro at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and Moe at Stanford in California - they continue their work as co-presidents of the nonprofit.

Shapiro said it’s been a rewarding experience.

“I’m proud that, despite the somewhat of a language and cultural barrier, we’re able to communicate,” said Shapiro. “I’m proud that others believe in us and trust us. That’s what we’re most proud of. Being able to create it and maintain it.”

1.Why did Shapiro go to Haiti?

A.To visit his brother.

B.To do a part-time job.

C.To help his family adopt a kid.

D.To learn about his brother’s hometown.

2.What do we know about Sprint to Cite Soleil?

A.It is only run by two American boys.

B.It makes profits from the local government.

C.It stopped after Shapiro became a sophomore.

D.It provides resources for children and teens.

3.What does Shapiro learn from the program?

A.The language barrier is a big problem.

B.It will be great for his future career.

C.It is difficult but gives him a good feeling.

D.It is too expensive but he will continue.

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Two years ago, the Funk family of suburban Chicago adopted a Chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a sidewalk near a Yangzhou textile factory.

Last year and halfway across the United States, the Ramirez family of suburban Miami adopted a girl who had been abandoned a week later on the same spot.

Both families named their daughters Mia. It turns out, a first name and Chinese heritage aren’t the only things the three-year-olds have in common. The girls’ mothers—Holly Funk and Diana Ramirez—met on a website for parents who had gone through international adoptions. After a flurry of e-mails comparing photographs and biographical details, DNA testing proved the families’ suspicions: The girls are probably fraternal (手足般的) twins.

“I was in shock,” said Ramirez, who lives with her husband Carlos in Pembroke Pines, Florida. “Well, now this is for real.”

The Internet and Web groups revolving around international orphanages are increasingly being used to link adopted children with biological kin(亲属). The site that the Funks and Ramirezes used has a membership of 137 people, with 15 sets of twins and seven sets of siblings whose relationships have been confirmed.

At a reunion on Friday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Mia Diamond Funk Mia Hanying Ramirez shyly surveyed each other, then reached for each other’s hand.

DNA tests established an 85 percent probability that the girls are at least half sisters. Scientists did not have a biological parent to test and reach a greater certainty, but given their ages and physical similarities, experts say it is likely they are fraternal twins.

Douglas and Holly Funk hope to take Mia to Miami in October. Both sets of parents say they are committed to staying in touch and often let the twins talk to each other on the phone.

1.. Both the adopted girls shared a first name ________.

A. because they both came from China

B. because of their physical similarities

C. because their US parents suspected they were twins

D. for no good reason

2. Why did the girls’ mothers meet on the Internet?

A. To compare photographs of the two girls.

B. To communicate with other people who had adopted children abroad.

C. To test their suspicion.

D. To exchange experiences on adopting children.

3.Experts are still not 100 percent sure that the two girls are fraternal twins because ________.

A. DNA tests are still not accurate enough

B. the two girls were born by different parents

C. the DNA of a biological parent is still missing

D. one girl is born a week later than the other

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Adopted Twins Reunited on Internet

B. Adopted Twins Live happily in the US.

C. Suspicion Turned into Reality

D. The Story of Adopted Twins and Their Parents

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A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief breaks. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.

　"I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart – kind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I knew that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just keep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.

　Toebe's conclusion: She felt like she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone.

　Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers aroused interest in the subject. But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at Internet overuse. The American Psychiatric Association may also consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up, on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.

The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the latest survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers. About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling " still occupied by the Internet when offline."

　"The Internet problem is still in its early stage," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. The problem is not limited to porn (色情) or gambling websites.”

　“Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but in terms of losses.”said Maressa Orzack. "If it's a loss where you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's too much."

　Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.

　The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:

　● Having a sense of happiness or excitement while at the computer.

　● Longing for more and more time at the computer.

　● Neglect of family and friends.

　● Feeling empty, depremssed or irritable when not at the computer.

　● Lying to employers and family about activities.

　● Inability to stop the activity.

　● Problems with school or job.

　Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.

　“People who struggle with Internet overuse maybe depressed or have other mood disorders.” Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, excitement and fun," she said. “Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaxed.”

　Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction."

　Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.

　“There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in with online gaming, ”said Heidrich, now a father of two. People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly “to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check”.

　Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line:“I have an Internet Addiction.”

　“I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I'm failing to accomplish my work, to take care of my home, to give attention to my children,”she wrote in a message sent to the group. “I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay my loan and face losing everything.”

　Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last week. "It's a lot better now."

1. What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?

A. Her daughter's repeated complaints.

B. Tiredness resulting from lack of sleep.

C. The poorly managed state of her house.

D. The high financial costs adding up.

2.What is the main idea of para4?

A. A study claimed to be the first large-scale look at Internet overuse.

B. The American Psychiatric Association plans to list Internet addiction in its edition.

C. There are heated discussions about negative experiences over internet overuse.

D. There is a growing concern towards internet addiction.

3. According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if ______.

A. it seriously affected family relationships

B. one visited porn websites frequently

C. too much time was spent in chat rooms

D. people got involved in online gambling

4. According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy dependence on

the Internet may feel ______.

A. discouraged   B. pressured    C. depressed    D. puzzled

5. Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction to _____.

A. improve his online gaming skills

B. control his desire for online gaming

C. show how good he is at online gaming

D. exchange online gaming experience

6.Which of the following best describes the tone(口吻) of the passage ?

A. Humorous      B. Ironic       C. Objective      D. Casual

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A 16-year-old in foster care has finally found a home. His adoption caseworker (社会工作者) who has known him since he was 7, will become his adoptive mother this month.

In October 2013, Davion Only spoke in front of a church congregation (会众）in St. Petersburg, Florida, and made an _______ for adoption. He had recently learned that his _______mother, who’d been in jail since Only was born, had died. He had spent years bouncing between foster homes. “My name is Davion and I've been in foster care since I was born," he said. "I know God hasn’t given up on me, so I’m not giving up either."

The _______ plea (恳求）went viral, and Only’s foster agency_______calls from more than 10,000 people, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Only _______ traveling to Ohio to live with a minister's family. But after Only got into a physical _______ with one of his older would-be siblings (兄弟姐妹),the minister and his wife changed their minds.

Back in Florida, Only passed through four different _______ homes over the next year, until he called Connie Going, his adoption caseworker, to make a special _______.

Only had known Going for nearly ten years, and had asked every year if she would adopt him but she always 49. "I always believed there was a better family than us out there,” Going tells Yahoo Parenting. " He _______so much in this world.”

But this past July, when Only called and asked again if she might adopt him, Going says something felt________. "In adoption there is a 'claiming moment,’ when you know someone is your child. When he called me to ask, in that moment, I just knew,” she says. "When he asked me, my heart felt this ________ and I just knew he was my son.”

So Going ________ invited Only to start spending time ________ the rest of her family — the other four children who she also adopted out of foster care. ________, Going managed to rent a bigger home, got a lawyer, and started adoption ________.

Only will officially join Going’s family on April 22, when the adoption ________. "Today, I am feeling blessed and honored by being chosen to be the parent to all my children, she says. "I work every day on being the best parent I can to them, to be patient and creative so that I can ________ all their needs.”

A spokesperson for Eckerd, Only's foster agency, told the Tampa Bay Times they were ________ with the new development.” We are truly thrilled that Davion has been united with his forever family.”

While Going is waiting for the newest ________ to her family to become official in the eyes of the law, she says Only is already her child. "I want him to know he is ________ loved for who he is, the way he is, she says.” The changes he chooses to make in his life, and the choices, are his to make. As a family we will be there through it all, the good and the bad for our lifetime. He is home.”

1.A. apology　　 B. compensation　　 C. appeal　　 D. call

2.A. biological　　 B. botanic　　 C. adoptive　　 D. adaptive

3.A. delighting　　 B. satisfying　　 C. annoying　　 D. heartbreaking

4.A. received　　 B. accepted　　 C. made　　 D. answered

5.A. avoided　　 B. started　　 C. gave up　　 D. ended up

6.A. quarrel　　 B. experiment　　 C. examination　　 D. fight

7.A. permanent　　 B. full-time　　 C. rich　　 D. temporary

8.A. question　　 B. request　　 C. order　　 D. resolution

9.A. determined　　 B. hesitated　　 C. involved　　 D. devoted

10.A. declares　　 B. develops　　 C. discovers　　 D. deserves

11.A. different　　 B. the same　　 C. surprising　　 D. disappointing

12.A. force　　 B. courage　　 C. ache　　 D. energy

13.A. on　　 B. with　　 C. in　　 D. to

14.A. Particularly　　 B. Constantly　　 C. Previously　　 D. Eventually

15.A. performances　　 B. procedures　　 C. persuasion　　 D. production

16.A. goes across　　 B. goes about　　 C. goes through　　 D. goes down

17.A. refuse　　 B. ignore　　 C. meet　　 D. neglect

18.A. pleased　　 B. angry　　 C. disappointed　　 D. enthusiastic

19.A. burden　　 B. brother　　 C. addition　　 D. trouble

20.A. unconditionally　　 B. conditionally　　 C. partly　　 D. amazingly

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The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day. When she finally 16  , she had her eye on a teaching 17  at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had 18  with the Head.

“I noticed a tiny 19  in one of my stockings earlier.” she recalled. “I thought about   20   them, but I knew I’d be  21   if I did. And by the time I got to the interview，it was bigger. I walked in apologizing for not looking my best.” The would-be teacher didn’t 22  the job. In fact her friends told her that the Head’s only comment was, “If someone doesn’t take the time to   23  her best image at an interview, what kind of  24  is she going to be?”

In job-hunting, personal  25   is very important. After all, you’re selling a product—  26  —to an employer. When going to a job interview, always brush your hair tidily, polish your shoes and above all, 27  yourself properly. It will give you a competitive 28  and a positive first 29 . The above idea was also suggested in a best-seller for jobseekers named Dress for Success.

First impressions are 30  ones. In other words, if you’re viewed positively within the critical first four  31 , the person you’ve met will  32   feel everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will guess you have a lot of other  33  characters. In a word, he may not take the time to give you a second 34 . Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about  35  will care about their jobs.

1.A. determined                B. graduated                      C. succeeded            D. returned

2.A. post                        B. advertisement              C. assistant               D. competition

3.A. a word                         B. a promise                       C. an agreement      D. an interview

4.A. hole                         B. mud                                 C. ink                           D. color

5.A. throwing                B. mending                         C. changing               D. removing

6.A. foolish                          B. different                         C. late                         D. punctual

7.A. appreciate                  B. get                                   C. abandon                D. refuse

8.A. present                       B. mind                                C. obtain                    D. confirm

9.A. person                B. student                           C. graduate               D. teacher

10.A. appearance             B. experience                     C. ability                     D. preparation

11.A. yourself               B. knowledge                 C. skills                       D. advice

12.A. behave                      B. dress                               C. show                      D. introduce

13.A. start              B. confidence                     C. advantage            D. benefit

14.A. chance                      B. performance                 C. job                           D. impression

15.A. remaining                 B. lasting                             C. useful                     D. serious

16.A. minutes               B. interviewers                  C. tests                       D. jobseekers

17.A. seldom                      B. occasionally                   C. probably                D. certainly

18.A. incredible                 B. unsatisfactory               C. complicated         D. impolite

19.A. job                         B. thought                           C. opportunity          D. question

20.A. students                       B. salary                              C. others                    D. themselves

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出

最佳选项。

The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day．When she finally 1, she had her eye on a teaching 2at a nearby primary school．With the help of her friends, she had 3with the Head．

“I noticed a tiny 4in one of my stockings earlier．” she recalled．“I thought about  5them, but I knew I’d be  6if I did．And by the time I got to the interview，it was bigger．I walked in apologizing for not looking my best．” The would-be teacher didn’t 7the job．In fact her friends told her that the Head’s only comment was, “If someone doesn’t take the time to   8her best image at an interview, what kind of  9is she going to be?”

In job-hunting, personal  10is very important．After all, you’re selling a product—  11—to an employer．When going to a job interview, always brush your hair tidily, polish your shoes and above all, 12yourself properly．It will give you a competitive 13and a positive first 14．The above idea was also suggested in a best-seller for jobseekers named Dress for Success．

First impressions are 15ones．In other words, if you’re viewed positively within the critical first four  16, the person you’ve met will  17feel everything you do is positive．Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will guess you have a lot of other  18characters．In a word, he may not take the time to give you a second 19．Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about  20will care about their jobs．

1.A．determined               B．graduated            C．succeeded           D．returned

2.A．post                        B．advertisement       C．assistant              D．competition

3.A．a word                    B．a promise            C．an agreement       D．an interview

4.A．hole                        B．mud                    C．ink                      D．color

5.A．throwing                 B．mending              C．changing             D．removing

6.A．foolish                     B．different              C．late                     D．punctual

7.A．appreciate                B．get                      C．abandon              D．refuse

8.A．present                    B．mind                   C．obtain                 D．confirm

9.A．person               B．student                C．graduate              D．teacher

10.A．appearance             B．experience           C．ability                  D．preparation

11.A．yourself                 B．knowledge         C．skills                   D．advice

12.A．behave                   B．dress                   C．show                  D．introduce

13.A．start               B．confidence           C．advantage            D．benefit

14.A．chance                  B．performance        C．job                      D．impression

15.A．remaining               B．lasting                 C．useful                 D．serious

16.A．minutes                 B．interviewers         C．tests                   D．jobseekers

17.A．seldom                  B．occasionally         C．probably              D．certainly

18.A．incredible               B．unsatisfactory      C．complicated         D．impolite

19.A．job                        B．thought               C．opportunity          D．question

20.A．students                 B．salary                  C．others                 D．themselves

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Joshua Plotnik and his colleagues carried out the tests on six 12-45-year-old Asian elephants living in the grounds of a hotel in northern Thailand. The buckets containing the seeds were not clear enough to see through and had a lid with small holes to let the smell out. In experiments, the elephants chose the greater quantity of seeds in each pair, regardless of the quantity of seeds presented. The accuracy of the prediction was better when the difference between each pair increased.

This is thought to be the first time that an animal is able to use its sense of smell to make a simple calculation of whether one of two quantities is more or less than another-the most basic form of math.

Many animal species have shown an ability to tell apart between more and less when presented with different amounts of food. But they have used vision to discriminate. Dogs have been unable to show they can perform the same trick in tests of their abilities to smell.

For an elephant this ability could be very important. Elephants often travel long distances to find better-quality food and water, which can differ according to seasonal availability, changes to their environment, and a risk they could be attacked by humans. The best performers were able to get it right more than 80 per cent of the time.

The scientists suggest that male elephants are better at the task because they need to eat more food, making it more important that their sense of smell is keener. Males also have to sniff out females in heat over long distances in order to reproduce.

They say that while elephants do use vision, particularly in close contexts where they react to each other’s body language, they use it mainly to match their more powerful senses-hearing, smell and touch.

That elephants have a powerful sense of smell is perhaps unsurprising. They have more genes related to smell than any other animal: 2,000 compared to around 800 for a dog.

1.What special ability do elephants have?

A.Use their trunks to find different smells.

B.Distinguish between more and less food.

C.Smell the differences of food quality.

D.Per form the basic math calculation.

2.What does the underlined word “discriminate” mean?

A.Choose. B.Indicate.

C.Measure. D.Distinguish.

3.Why do elephants often travel long distances?

A.To find where the better food is.

B.To find where humans wait to attack them.

C.To find where the environment has changed.

D.To find where they can adapt to the climate.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Elephants can do simple math puzzles

B.Elephants can “count” with their trunks

C.Elephants can smell the quality of food

D.Elephants can use vision to communicate

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.续写的词数应为150左右。

Sam Watts was a 37-year-old fisherman living and Working in Canada. One day, Sam planned to head out into the Pacific at 9 am and work straight through until 5pm the next day. Joining Sam would be his crewman, 24-year-old Tom Buck.

Although Sam had been warned that a storm was coming, there was little that would keep him from going. As he sailed through the waves some 120 kilometers from land, Sam let out his three-kilometer-long fishing line.　 The storm was gaining strength on land but had yet to reach the men far offshore. That changed around 1 am. Waves rocked the small boat, which began to turn sideways like an amusement park ride. “Get us out of here!” Tom screamed to Sam. “Let’s go back!”

With the winds and waves kicking up, the boat began to fill with water. Sam and Tom tried to pull in the fishing line together, but the high waves filled the boat with water, forcing Sam to make a hard decision. He cut the line, losing thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment and fish in the sea. He then pointed the boat toward a port five hours away. Sam then called his boss, William Fox, to report his position.

With dawn coming, Sam spotted the rise of the mountains on the horizon. He was figuring out a route through the dangerous waters when suddenly the motor stopped. “I couldn’t believe it,” Sam said. “We were 24 kilometers off the coast, and the motor died.” High waves raised and dropped the boat, sending the men crashing into the sides. “William, William!” Sam yelled into the radio. “If you’re coming to get me, come now!”

“We’re coming!” William shouted back.

Paragraph1：

Shortly after, the radio died and the wind continued to blow straight offshore, driving the men farther out to sea.

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Paragraph2：

The next morning, Sam spotted a fishing boat in the distance.

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Would you leave a six-figure job to feed the homeless? This 27-year-old did. Robert Lee’s idea is seemingly simple: Get restaurants to make better use of their leftovers (剩饭菜).

When in primary school, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch. His immigrant parents had taught him and his older brother not to waste food. “They said it was a bad habit,” says Robert, 27.

While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson and joined Two Birds One Stone, a food-rescue club on campus that delivered, five days a week, uneaten pasta, vegetables, and other leftovers from the dining hall to nearby homeless shelters. In July 2013, with the $1,000 prize won in the a college entrepreneurship (创业) contest, Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC). In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of food to feed 20 people in line at a New York City homeless shelter that had run out of food.

As an analyst at J.P. Morgan, Robert devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants that agreed to donate food, and he enlisted (招募) volunteers to make food deliveries to homeless shelters. Two years after being founded, RLC had already distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC. “I compared one hour of impact at J.P. Morgan to one hour at RLC, and the difference was just tremendous,” he says. The organization now reaches 16 cities around the country.

“One shelter told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says. “Things like that make me glad I quit my job.”

1.What did Lee do to help the homeless?

A.He worked with with other countries.

B.He built up a network of supermarkets.

C.He employed volunteers to deliver goods.

D.He co-founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine.

2.What does the underlined word “tremendous” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.Slight. B.Huge.

C.Basic. D.Delicate.

3.What can we learn from Lee’s words in the last two paragraphs?

A.Being a volunteer is of great benefit.

B.People should follow in his footsteps.

C.Everyone can make their contributions,

D.It’s worthwhile sacrificing his well-paid job.

4.Which of the following can best describe Lee?

A.Devoted. B.Hardworking.

C.Patient. D.Optimistic.

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I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 36the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 37of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It38feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 39what I'm going through．

My children were40to me．I put all my energy into41both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 42of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go _ 44that they're establishing their own lives, 45I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 47go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to _48this sense of great loss．I'm 49that I need to move on with my own life and find _50things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I've 52 adopting a child but it's _53atthe moment for me considering my poor health．

I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are54similar problems．It helps to 55I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

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