GREENWICH—Recently, a group of concerned Greenwich residents gathered to discuss how they could help those who may be alone during the holiday season．Armed with plenty of ideas and a sincere desire to do good, this group now refers to themselves as "A Random Act of Kindness"．As members of this group, we are to put together a Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day that will provide a free meal to those who are alone or can't provide for themselves．This task will require many resources to make it successful．We are gathering a small army of volunteers to devote their time to helping prepare, cook, serve, clean, organize and promote this event．We hope that you can help us．The following is what we have planned to do;
·A 2 - hour free dinner that will take place at the Greenwich VFW with 2 seatings, one from 1 p．m．to 2 p．m．and the other from 2: 30 p．m．to 3: 30 p．m．by reservation only on Thanksgiving Day.
·Amy McPhail and Julie Carroll are accepting names of volunteers as well as food donations for the cause; Amy can be contacted （联络） at 692 -7841 for donations and Julie can be contacted if you'd like to volunteer at 884 -0658．
·A bank account has been created through Glens Falls National Bank to accept money donations and checks can be made payable to "A Random Act of Kindness" and sent to Glens Falls National Bank c/o Dan Flynn．
·Ellen Pemrick （ Caterer） ．Beth Anthony （ Beth's Cafe） and David Hughes （Glens Falls Hospital） will be consulted to make sure the highest quality of food can be served．
·We are looking to serve between 150 and 250 people at this event．We are serving the following: turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie．Beverages will include: milk, water, coffee & apple cider．
If you are interested in donating any of the above items, please drop off your donations at the VFW in Greenwich any evening between November 14 and November 24．If you have any problems dropping any items off during that time, please contact George Perkins at either 692 -2367 or 573 -8115．Any non-perishable food donalions not used for the dinner will be donated to the local Greenwich Food Pantry．
Any help you can provide for us would be gready appreciated．Everyone's generosity to the Greenwich community and its residents is very much appreciated．Reservations for dinner are now being accepted by calling Pal Perkins at 692 -2367 until November 13．
【小题1】If you want to be a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you may call _____．

A．884-0658

B．692-2367

C．573-8115

D．692-7841

【小题2】How many people will probably be served at the Thanksgiving dinner?

A．500．

B．400．

C．300．

D．200．

【小题3】Which of the following will be included in the dinner?

A．Apples and milk．	B．Pumpkins and water．
C．Coffee and stuffing rolls．	D．Potatoes and cranberry pie．

【小题4】As a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you can ______．

A．contact Julie to make sure of the quality of food

B．help make some arrangements for this event

C．drop off your donations at the VFW anytime

D．donate some money to Glens Falls National Bank

【小题5】The purpose of this passage is to _____．

A．describe a Thanksgiving celebration

B．introduce a Thanksgiving volunteer group

C．call on people to participate in a Thanksgiving event

D．persuade people to donate for a Thanksgiving dinner

GREENWICH—Recently, a group of concerned Greenwich residents gathered to discuss how they could help those who may be alone during the holiday season．Armed with plenty of ideas and a sincere desire to do good, this group now refers to themselves as "A Random Act of Kindness"．As members of this group, we are to put together a Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day that will provide a free meal to those who are alone or can't provide for themselves．This task will require many resources to make it successful．We are gathering a small army of volunteers to devote their time to helping prepare, cook, serve, clean, organize and promote this event．We hope that you can help us．The following is what we have planned to do;

·A 2 - hour free dinner that will take place at the Greenwich VFW with 2 seatings, one from 1 p．m．to 2 p．m．and the other from 2: 30 p．m．to 3: 30 p．m．by reservation only on Thanksgiving Day.

·Amy McPhail and Julie Carroll are accepting names of volunteers as well as food donations for the cause; Amy can be contacted （联络） at 692 -7841 for donations and Julie can be contacted if you'd like to volunteer at 884 -0658．

·A bank account has been created through Glens Falls National Bank to accept money donations and checks can be made payable to "A Random Act of Kindness" and sent to Glens Falls National Bank c/o Dan Flynn．

·Ellen Pemrick （ Caterer） ．Beth Anthony （ Beth's Cafe） and David Hughes （Glens Falls Hospital） will be consulted to make sure the highest quality of food can be served．

·We are looking to serve between 150 and 250 people at this event．We are serving the following: turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie．Beverages will include: milk, water, coffee & apple cider．

If you are interested in donating any of the above items, please drop off your donations at the VFW in Greenwich any evening between November 14 and November 24．If you have any problems dropping any items off during that time, please contact George Perkins at either 692 -2367 or 573 -8115．Any non-perishable food donalions not used for the dinner will be donated to the local Greenwich Food Pantry．

Any help you can provide for us would be gready appreciated．Everyone's generosity to the Greenwich community and its residents is very much appreciated．Reservations for dinner are now being accepted by calling Pal Perkins at 692 -2367 until November 13．

1.If you want to be a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you may call _____．

    A．884-0658        B．692-2367        C．573-8115        D．692-7841

2.How many people will probably be served at the Thanksgiving dinner?

    A．500．            B．400．            C．300．            D．200．

3.Which of the following will be included in the dinner?

    A．Apples and milk．                    B．Pumpkins and water．

    C．Coffee and stuffing rolls．          D．Potatoes and cranberry pie．

4.As a volunteer for this Thanksgiving dinner, you can ______．

    A．contact Julie to make sure of the quality of food

    B．help make some arrangements for this event

    C．drop off your donations at the VFW anytime

    D．donate some money to Glens Falls National Bank

5.The purpose of this passage is to _____．

    A．describe a Thanksgiving celebration

    B．introduce a Thanksgiving volunteer group

    C．call on people to participate in a Thanksgiving event

    D．persuade people to donate for a Thanksgiving dinner

 

Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc．(I．A．M．for Teens, Inc．) a corporation formed exclusively (专有地) to work for teens．It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment．

She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens．She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows．

Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey．In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience．It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this．For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them．

Kimberly is the co-author of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal．She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers．

Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, InC．The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help．

To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

I．A．M．for Teens, Inc．

P．O．Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655

fax:．310-573-3657

e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul.com

e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick

Web site: www.Teenagechickensoul.com

68．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ________．

A．helping people in trouble　　 B．writing books for children

C．the research of teen problems　　  D．the healthy growth of teenagers

69．The third paragraph mainly tells us ________．

A．why Kimberly wrote the College Soul book

B．how Kimberly wrote the College Soul book

C．the College Soul book was a great success

D．college students benefit from the College Soul book

70．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul．

B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul．

C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers．

D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul．

71．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

A．Helping problem teenagers．  B．Collecting teenager problems．

C．Attracting the teenagers．      D．Offering help to teenagers．

Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc. （I. A. M. for Teens, Inc. ） a corporation formed exclusively （专有地） to work for teens. It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.

　　She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens. She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.

　　Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey. In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience. It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this. For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment （义务） that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.

　　Kimberly is the coauthor of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal （期刊）. She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.

　　Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, Inc. The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt （真心真意地） letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.

　　To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

　　I. A. M. for Teens, Inc.

　　P. O. Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone：310-573-3655

　　Fax：310-573-3657

　　e-mail for stories：stories @ teenagechickensoul. com

　　e-mail for letters：letters @ teenagechick

　　Web site: www. Teenagechickensoul. com

1．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ____.

　　A．helping people in trouble

　　B．writing books for children

　　C．the research of teen problems

　　D．the healthy growth of teenagers

2．A “teen expert” is a person who ______.

　　A．has deep knowledge to direct and help minors（未成年人）

　　B．has much experience in educating children

　　C．travels around the country giving lectures to students

　　D．supports disabled children and their parents

3．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

　　A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

　　B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.

　　C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.

　　D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.

4．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

　　A．Helping problem teenagers.

　　B．Collecting teenager problems

　　C．Attracting the teenagers.

D．Offering help to teenagers