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Unit 8 Making a Difference
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一、完形填空。(每小题1分)
Wen Yan is a doctor of China Medical Team to Africa. She often thought of the fight to 1 Beauty, a baby who was born with only 800 grams(克). She had weak lungs(肺) and could hardly breathe. She couldn’t live long in a hospital 2 of necessary equipment(设备). “But even with the smallest chance, my team and I had to try our best,” said Wen.
To keep the baby 3 , Wen coated Beauty with a soft cloth. Wen stayed close to Beauty to 4 her for almost five hours. Finally, Wen was 5 . Beauty was able to
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breathe by herself.
By the time of her leaving hospital over two months later, Beauty weighed 2,050 grams. The medical team and her family 6 the great moment with laughter and tears.
During her stay in Africa, Wen helped lots of 7 . Wen travelled to faraway villages under the burning sun. Though she often felt tired after long travelling, she had no time to take a rest, because the local people were lining up for help. They endlessly expressed their thanks for her 8 .
Besides saving lives, Wen’s team also 9 local doctors and nurses every week to improve their skills. When necessary, they often 10 their money to local people.
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1. A. wake B. dress C. save D. make
2. A. short B. full C. tall D. long
3. A. clever B. cold C. lovely D. warm
4. A. look after B. play with C. talk about D. put down
5. A. useful B. thankful C. helpful D. successful
6. A. celebrated B. forgot C. held D. sang
7. A. travellers B. patients C. volunteers D. teachers
8. A. interests B. hearts C. efforts D. opinions
9. A. beat B. missed C. trained D. provided
10. A. called B. donated C. ordered D. got
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(河北中考改编)We may have an interview for our volunteer work. And the following suggestions will help make the interview 11. ________ success.
We should do some research 12. ________ the volunteer work. We can call the 13. ____________________(organize) or visit its website to find out some information about it. It’s also important for us 14. ________(think) about what questions the interviewers may ask. It will help to keep the interview going 15. ________(good).
When leaving 16. ________ the interview, we must remember 17. ________(take) everything we need. And we should 18. ________(arrive) at the interview
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about 30 minutes early.
Before we go into the interview room, we can take a deep breath to relax 19. __________(we). When we enter the room, we should greet the interviewers with a smile and stand 20. ________ they ask us to sit down.
In answering questions, we had better be confident to show our different 21. ________(talent) and skills. If we can’t understand the interviewers’ questions, it’s OK to ask the interviewers to explain them 22. ________(far).
Before the interview is over, the interviewers usually invite us to ask some questions. We can ask a 23. __________(practice) question about the work or the
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interview. For example, “What kind of training do you offer to volunteers?” 24. ________(final), we should thank the interviewers before we leave.
With these suggestions, we will have a good chance of 25. ________(get) volunteer work.
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Helping others is a great thing to do. You can learn new things and have fun. It can make you feel good, too! How can you help?
•Charities are organizations that help others, such as UNICEF or the World Wide Fund for Nature. You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own.
•Volunteering is when you give your time to help others. There are some ways of
三、阅读理解。(每小题1.5分)
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volunteering, such as visiting old people to talk with them or help them do something, walking dogs at an animal shelter and cleaning up a park.
•Fundraising is when you collect money to help others. Some ways of fundraising are making cakes or biscuits to sell and doing a sponsored(赞助) activity. For example, family members and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.
•Donating is when you give your things to help others. Some ways of donating are giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people and giving your old books to a library.
So, what will you do to help others?
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26. Which organization is mentioned in the text?
A. ORBIS. B. WHO. C. WWF. D. WTO.
27. What does the underlined word “fundraising” mean in Chinese?
A. 慰问活动 B. 志愿活动
C. 捐物活动 D. 筹款活动
28. Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity?
A. Visiting a sick child. B. Doing a sponsored walk.
C. Cleaning up a park. D. Talking with old people.
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29. [写作意图]Why does the writer write this text?
A. To tell us some organizations.
B. To share personal experiences.
C. To tell us reasons for donations.
D. To show ways of helping others.
30. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A magazine. B. A storybook.
C. A travelling guide. D. A science fiction.
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After class, as Wang Xueru quietly packed up while bearing the pain of stomachache, a student walked to her. Without a word, the girl handed Wang a cup of warm tea and a note. “If the sky is cloudy, I will be your sunshine,” the note read. At that moment, Wang felt her tiredness and pain went away—replaced by something much warmer: the quiet, mutual(相互的) care between a young volunteer teacher and her student in a classroom in Mengla County, Yunnan Province.
Wang, a 22-year-old student from Quanzhou, Fujian Province, holds a degree in Chinese language and literature, with a second major in English Education. From the
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moment she entered university, her dream was clear: she wanted to serve. Her motto (座右铭)—“When poor, educate yourself; when successful, help the world”—guided her through years of university volunteer work.
From her first year at university, she took an active part in volunteerism. When she reached her graduation year, Wang joined the teaching program in the countryside. Every year, about 40 to 50 students sign up for the program, but only 21 are finally accepted. Thanks to her growing volunteer experience, Wang was chosen. When asked about her feelings, she said...
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31. [写作手法]How does the writer begin the text?
A. With a warm scene(场景). B. With a saying.
C. With a question. D. With a motto.
32. Why did Wang teach in Yunnan?
A. She found the work after graduation.
B. It was her hometown that needed her.
C. Her parents helped her work there.
D. She worked there as a volunteer teacher.
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33. [品格归纳]Which word can best describe Wang?
A. Honest. B. Shy.
C. Caring. D. Serious.
34. What would Wang say in the end?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Service from the heart is happy.
C. Western area needs education.
D. Just follow me, and the future will be yours.
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35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. A Volunteer’s Teaching Journey
B. A Student’s Life in Yunnan
C. Cultural Exchange Between Cities
D. Great Voluntary Teachers Teach English
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Here is a charity sale for the poor kids in the mountain area. Come and see our things.
I have a music player. I have had it for half a year. It still works very well now. It stays with me whenever I feel sad. And I have downloaded(下载) some pop songs in it. It costs 80 dollars. Now, you can take it with 10 dollars.
—Nick
I’d like to sell some of my books. I started to buy books when I was 12 years old. My favourite book is Treasure Island. I believe anyone like me will learn a lot from
四、阅读表达。(每小题2分)
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this book. Each book only costs 20 dollars. You can get the second at half price.
—Karen
I have some soft toys to sell. The toy bear is my 14th birthday present from my aunt. I have had it for one year. It still looks very new. It was worth 50 dollars last year. You only need to pay 15 dollars for it now. Other toys are very new but cheap, too.
—Mandy
36. What stays with Nick when he isn’t happy?
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A music player.
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37. Why does Karen like Treasure Island best?
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38. How much do you have to pay if you buy two books from Karen?
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39. Who gave the toy bear to Mandy?
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40. Which would you buy from the charity sale?And why?
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Because she can learn a lot from it.
30 dollars.
Her aunt.
I might choose Mandy’s toy bear because it is cheap and almost new./...
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(Lily is sharing her volunteer work with Peter.)
Peter: Can you tell me about your volunteer work, Lily?
Lily: Sure, Peter.
Peter: 41. _____________________________________
Lily: I’ve been a volunteer since I was 10 years old.
Peter: Really?42. _________________________________
五、补全对话。(每小题2分)
How long have you been a volunteer? /...
Where do you usually volunteer? /...
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Lily: I often volunteer at a children’s home.
Peter: 43. ______________________________
Lily: I often teach the children there to dance.
Peter: That’s very kind of you.
44. __________________________________
Lily: It’s easy. Just go to the volunteer centre and fill out a form, then have an interview.
What do you usually do there? /...
How can I sign up as a volunteer? /...
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Peter: Great. I’ll go there tomorrow. Volunteering is such meaningful work.
Lily: 45. _____________________________ Join me, and we can make the world better together!
That’s right./I agree with you./...
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