This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.

Littleton Children’s Home

We DON’T want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome.

Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much─will you share it?

Phone Sister Thomas on 55671

Children’s Hospice

We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games.

Please contact the Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.

Street Food

In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you offer a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底锅). Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.

Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713

Littleton Youth Club

Have you got an unwanted chair?─a record-player?─a pot of paint ? Because we can use them!

We want to get to work on our meeting room!

Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.

Thank you!

The Night Shelter

We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.

Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.

59. What kind of people are these organizations designed for?

A. Homeless and sick children

B. Less fortunate members of our society

C. Hungry people who have no beds to sleep in

D. Friendly members of our society to help others

60. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may contact _____.

A. Street Food                                              B. The Night Shelter  

C. Littleton Children’s Home                   D. Children’s Hospice

61. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. There are too many social problems in this society.

B. People are very poor during the time of giving.

C. To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money.

D. There are many organizations trying to solve social problems.

62. What kind of things would Littleton Youth Club like to collect?

A. Old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment.

B. An apartment and some saucepans.

C. Hot food and storybooks.

D. A sum of money and children’s toys.  

WASHINGTON—Laura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for foreign teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.

It is not easy, even desperate.

“We have many children left to place—40 out of 75,” said Straub, who works for a foreign exchange programme called LEC.

When foreign exchange programmes started 50 years ago, more families were accommodating. For one thing, more mothers stayed at home. But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programmes have struggled in recent years to sign up host families for the 30, 000 teenagers who come from abroad every year to spend an academic year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who take part in summer programmes.

School systems in many parts of the U.S., unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accept. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic(有异国情调的).

In search for host families, who usually receive no pay, exchange programmes are increasingly broadening their requests to include everyone from young couples to the retired.

 “We are open to many different types of families,” said Vickie Weiner, eastern regional director for ASSE, a 25-year-old programme that sends about 30,000 teenagers on academic-year exchange programmes worldwide.

For elderly people, exchange students “keep us young—they really do”, said Jen Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Post from Denmark.

56. According to the text, why was it easier for Laura Straub to find American families for foreign students?

A. American school systems were better than now.

B. The government was happy because it could gain tax. 

C. Foreign students paid hosting families a lot of money.

D. More mothers didn’t work outside and could look after children.

57. To deal with the problem in recent years, exchange programmmes have to ______.

A. extend the range of host families

B. limit the number of the exchange students

C. borrow much money to pay for the costs

D. make hosting foreign studetns more exotic

58. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A Exchange Students Keep Old People Young

B. Idea of Hosting Students is Different

C. Foreign-exchange Program Is Going on

D U.S. Struggle to Find host Families

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认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was ___36___ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my ___37___. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re 　38 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ___39___ ……”

He didn’t finish the ___40___, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was ___41___. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade ___42___ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ___43___ in the future. And every time I tell this story, some people agree with this ___44___.

　 But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my ___45___ in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ___46___ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ___47___ of his knowledge and it would have been ___48___to other students. How could I ___49___ give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

　 I know ___50___ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ___51___ too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up ___52___ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is ___53___enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

　 Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ___54___ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have ___55___him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

36. A. wise　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rigid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

37. A. files　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　 C. records　　　　　　　　　 D. notes

38. A. lowering　　　　　　　　　 B. correcting　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. making

39. A. whether　　　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

40. A. sentence　　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exam　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lesson

41. A. good B. false　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special D. impressive

42. A. move　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drop

43. A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adventurous　　　　　　 C. successful　　　　 D. honest

44. A. remark　　　　　　　　　　　 B. complaint　　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　 D. achievement

45. A. crime　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guilt

46. A. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

47. A. reaction B. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign D. reflection

48. A. unfair　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funny

49. A. reluctantly B. possibly　　　　　　　　　 C. politely D. patiently

50. A. actively　　　　　　　　　　 B. secretly　　　　　　　　　 C. voluntarily　　　　 D. curiously

51. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. paying　　　　　　　 C. earning　　　　　　　　　　 D. returning

52. A. benefits　　　　　　　　　　 B. honors　　　　　　　　　　 C. awards　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

53. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. reward　　　　　　　　　　 C. content　　　　　　　　　 D. honor

54. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. influence　　　　　　　　 C. discourage　　　　 D. separate

55. A. improved　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ruined

----I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time.

----________. We really appreciate your assistance.

A. Every little helps

B.The more, the better

C.It’s better to give than to receive

D.The best things come in small packages

----When can I use your computer?

---- Never! ________ should you touch it．

       A. In no time  B. At no time   C. At any time D. At one time

----Do you have anything to say for yourselves?

----Yes, there is one point________ we must insist on.

             A. why             B. where           C. how                       D. /

 The written record of our conversation doesn’t ________ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes.

A. correspond with    B. relate to        C. look into                    D. refer to

 Some who lacks staying power and perserance is unlikely to ________ a good resercher.

   A. make             B. turn           C. get               D.grow

---How dangerous it was!

---Yes, but for the passer-by’s quick action, the girl ________.

　 A.was drowned B.could have been drowned

　 C. had drowned　　　　　　　 D.should be drowned

 ________, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care.

A. However tough the journey is          B. Whatever tough the journey is

C. However the journey is tough           D. Whatever the journey is tough