Are you looking for something fun? Would you like to help other people in your free time? Then join us and be a volunteer（自愿者）.
We have volunteer jobs for people of all ages. Anyone, between the age of 12 and 80, can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Nursing homes need volunteers to take care of old people. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something that out volunteers want to tell you.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I am happy, too.” said Carlos, an old woman of 62.
“ I often played computer games in my free time before. Now I help middle-aged people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone gives a hand, we’ll have a better world to live in.
Interested? Call us on 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.active.com.
【小题1】What kind of person can become a volunteer?

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【小题1】She ________ a teacher. He ________ a teacher，too.
【小题2】I ___________ a boy. My name _________ Li Ming.
【小题3】He __________Tony. You ____________a student.
【小题4】—How __________ you?  —I __________fine，thanks.
【小题5】—What __________ this?—It __________ a ruler.

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(专家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .

“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have   regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(负担) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”

How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(减轻) the load: less homework.

Doctor’s suggestions:

Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.

(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.

(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.

(4) Bend(弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).

1.The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the problems made by rolling backpacks

B．the advantage of backpacks

C．the best backpacks for students

D．how to lighten students’ backpacks

2.From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.

A．students like to carry heavy backpacks

B．students have to do a lot of homework

C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students

D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks

3.The underlined word “switch to” means______.

A．use for           B．turn to            C．catch up          D．begin to use

4.According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.

A．10 kilos           B．8 kilos            C．6 kilos            D．7 kilos

5.If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.

A．may do less homework

B．may feel their backpacks are lighter

C．can learn how to enjoy themselves

D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks

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1.She ________ a teacher. He ________ a teacher，too.

2.I ___________ a boy. My name _________ Li Ming.

3.He __________Tony. You ____________a student.

4.—How __________ you?  —I __________fine，thanks.

5.—What __________ this?—It __________ a ruler.

Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help other people in your free time? Then join us．

We have jobs for people of all ages；Anyone from twelve-year-old children to 80-year-old people can become one of us．

You can help people in many ways．Schools need help with taking care of children while their parents are working．Hospitals need us to look after children while their parents see a doctor．Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes．There is something to do for everyone．

“As a member of this group，I don’t want to get anything．Seeing the children’s happy faces，I am happy，too．”said Susan，an old woman of 62．  

“I often played computer games in my free time before．Now I help older people learn how to use Computers，”said another one at the age of 18．

If everyone helps out a bit， we’1l all have a better world to live in．

Interested? Call us on 3847613 or visit our website(网站)：http：//www．activol．com．

1.The passage is_______．

2.What kind of people can become a member of that group?

3.Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

4.Who does Susan look after?

5.What will you do if you want to join the group?