Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.

Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.

Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.

Food Shelter---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.

Home for the elderly ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.

Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.

As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.

Here is some advice:

Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.

Help students who come from poor families.

Help new students get used to their school life soon.

Provide seniors with information on future studies.

 

1.Volunteers can’t get      when they help others.

   A. everything                       B. money           C. some presents         D. a job

2.How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?

   A. Six                                      B. Five             C. Four           D. Three

3.The volunteers can      in the community center.

A. make the sick hopeful                     B. give out food or water

C. play with the children                                                D. clean up the center

4.Which of the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except      .

A. helping students who come from poor families                                         

B. helping the students who have bad habits

C. helping the student to copy others’ homework

D. helping the students in trouble with their studies

 

 Lingling has gone to England for a ______ English course.

A. six month             B. six months  C. six-month    D. six-months

 

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read well. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
【小题1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A．some school children could not read well

B．many children's books were interesting

C．children wanted to learn to write

D．a writer for children was wanted

【小题2】 People like his books because the books ______.

A．are cheap and easy to get

B．were written in different languages

C．are easy and interesting to read

D．were written with invented words

【小题3】He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A．50

B．53

C．56

D．87

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B．Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C．The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D．His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

【小题5】 From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A．won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B．sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C．changed American children's way of reading

D．wrote the largest number of books in the world

City Library
The largest library in the area with over 70,000 books of different kinds in it.

Two big reading rooms which can hold 2,000 readers.
Open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Sunny Museum
An art show from August 1^st to 20^th.
Over 300 paintings by world famous artists will be show in it.
Concert
A concert in Jinma Theater on July 10^th.
Some famous singers in China will sing in the concert. The money for the tickets will be used for the poor children.
Singing Competition
The House of Culture of the city will hold a singing competition in October.
Those who like singing can take part in the competition.
Dadi Cinema
Snow White, a cartoon by Disney, will be shown in Dadi Cinema next Sunday.
Ticket Price: ￥40. (Half for children)
【小题1】If Tom wants to borrow the books from the City Library, he can go there at ______.

A．5:00 am on Monday	B．5:00 pm on Monday
C．10:00 pm on Friday	D．10:00 am on Sunday

【小题2】How many paintings will be shown in Sunny Museum?

A．More than three hundred.	B．Less than three hundred.
C．Only three hundred	D．Two thousand.

【小题3】The concert is held in order to help ___________ children.

A．all the

B．the hard-working

C．the clever

D．the poor

【小题4】The singing competition will held in __________.

A．Sunny Museum	B．the House of Culture of the city
C．Dadi Cinema	D．Jinma Theatre

【小题5】If a six-old-year girl goes to Dadi cinema to see Snow White with her parents, they’ll have to pay ________________.

A．100 yuan

B．120 yuan

C．100 dollars

D．120 dollars

Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.

Travel time:

How to book (预订)：

☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.

☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.

1. The writer must be a _______.

A. visitor     B. waiter    C. a tour guide     D. travel agent (代理人)

2.The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A. six        B. five      C. four           D. three

3.What will they visit at 13:00?

A. The No.1 Silk Factory.       B. Hanshan Temple.   

C. The Tiger Hill.              D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

4. If you want to book, you must________.

A. go to their office            B. call the tour guide 

C. send them a letter           D. send them an email

5. The best title for this passage is “________”.

A. A Famous City, Suzhou      B. Suzhou Silk  

C. A one-day Suzhou Tour      D. Main sights in Suzhou