Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
单元练习
一、阅读理解。
A
The winter vacation is coming. Do you want a meaningful holiday Feeling bored about the usual activities Come and give the neighborhood a warm hand.
Help kids learn and grow Become a Big Brother or Big Sister for young kids. You can help kids learn to read in our reading room. You can also teach them play basketball or soccer. It's interesting to be with these lovely kids. TEL: 555 6973 E mail: johnjim@ Give the homeless a warm holiday We are going to provide Christmas dinner for the homeless people. If you can help in the kitchen, come and join us. And we need more hands to give out the food or give away toys to kids. TEL: 846 4857 E mail: helpinghands@
Work at the animal center The homeless dogs and cats need your help and love. Here, you can learn to take care of these small animals. If you want to be a vet, the animal center is the perfect place for you. TEL: 794 4832 E mail: kittypuppy@ Protect the environment Join Greener Earth and help protect the environment. If you like to work outside, there are many things you can do such as cleaning up the parks and planting the trees. TEL: 847 4759 E mail: greenerearth@
( )1. The text is written to __________.
offer jobs B. find volunteers C. care for the earth D. find friends
( )2. If you love animals, you can call ________ to volunteer.
A. 555 6973 B. 846 4857 C. 794 4832 D. 847 4759
( )3. To help the homeless people, you can ___________.
A. prepare food for them B. take care of their animals
C. clean up the parks D. help them learn to read
B
Let's welcome spring by helping to clean up the town we all live in! Here in Rockland we have a Spring Clean Up Day every year in April. This year, it will start with clean up at 8 o'clock in the morning, and a tree planting activity at the Rockland Park is to follow in the afternoon. One thousand young trees are sure to make the park greener and prettier.
We will divide (划分) the people who come to help into eight teams. People can get gloves, rubbish bags and other necessary things from us. You will get free lunches and T shirts when the clean up ends at noon. We are going to have a friendly competition to see which team can pick up the most rubbish.
Bring your kids with you. It is important to teach them to care for the environment around us. We have free drinks and chocolate candies for the children at the park.
Meeting: At the gate of the Rockland Park, the town hall at 330 Jones Street, or the corner of Palace Street and North Street.
Sign up(报名): Call 586 2397 on weekdays, or visit our website, www. any time you like.
( )4. People in Rockland can help to ________ in the afternoon.
A. clean up the town B. teach their children
C. plant trees in the park D. give out food
( )5. The people who come to help will NOT _________________.
A. get lunches and T shirts for free B. take young trees home to plant
C. do cleaning and plant trees D. get gloves and rubbish bags
( )6. Which of the following is TRUE
A. You can call 586 2397 to sign up any time you like.
B. People can visit www. to sign up.
C. People can meet for the activities only at the gate of the Rockland Park.
D. 2,000 young trees will be planted.
C
“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person's life for the better, which makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer said.
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect chance to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations. Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.
Start out slowly, don't add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference to someone's life.
Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.
Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.
Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot. He can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations.
Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.
Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn't work, don't give up and you'll surely find the right opportunity.
Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people's lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “...little things can change a person's life.”
( )7. Volunteering can help _____________.
A. make a decision B. see the world clearly
C. thank other people D. make a person's life better
( )8. Which of the following can help people take the first step
A. Start out quickly. B. Organize a training meeting.
C. Invite a friend to be with them. D. Join in a group with different values.
( )9. The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “___________”.
A. polite B. humorous C. young D. experienced
( )10. What is the main idea of the passage
A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.
B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.
C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.
D. How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.
二、任务型阅读。
下面文章中有五处(第1－5题)需要添加小标题，请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。
Be a volunteer
Perhaps you've walked past homeless people on the streets. Or maybe you've been to an animal shelter. So what can you do to help people or animals in need The answer is—volunteer!
_________
Volunteering means spending some of your free time helping others. You may volunteer to help other people, such as the families who lost their homes after a natural disaster(自然灾害). You can also volunteer to protect animals or the environment.
_________
Volunteering helps others, but it can also help you. If you're upset about something that's happened—like an earthquake—doing something about it can be a great way to deal with your bad feelings. Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways.
_________
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Here are some ideas for things you can do as a family:
◇Clean up a park or along a river.
◇Plant trees or flowers in your community.
◇Deliver(送) meals to people who are elderly or ill at home.
_________
Kids also can think of their own ways to raise money or provide services. Here are some ideas:
◇Make and sell products and donate the money to charity.
◇Collect or earn money for charity.
◇Start your own charity group.
_________
Whether it's winter clothes, food for the hungry, or homes for unwanted pets, doing volunteer work means one very important thing: You make a difference in the world. So what are you waiting for Make a plan to start volunteering today!
A. Get started now B. Be caring people C. What's volunteering D. Things to do with family members E. Help yourself by helping others F. Come up with your own ways
三、完形填空。
When you learn some poor children need books on TV, you may want to do 16 for them. When you see some homeless dogs in the street, you may want to give every dog a home. What can you do to help The answer is to be a volunteer!
Volunteering 17 spending some of your free time helping others. You may volunteer to help other people, 18 homeless people and poor kids. And you can also volunteer to protect animals or the environment.
Volunteering lets you see your own life 19 new ways. Sometimes it's easy to 20 things like grades or future. You may get 21 because you don't have the most expensive shoes or the newest computer game. Volunteering makes you spend some time learning about others' life.
Volunteer experiences often put you in a(n) 22 environment and give you different feelings. For example, you learn that some kids in a village really need winter clothes. Then you go to the village and help to 23 winter clothes. It feels good to give them 24 they need. Thanks to you, some kids have warm coats and hats. You make a 25 in the world.
So where do you start School is a good place to start 26 you're looking for volunteer ideas. Ask your teachers, or the librarian for help. They may have some great 27 on how kids can volunteer. Some places want volunteers aged 12 or 28 . Then kids can start volunteering by working with their 29 . You might too young to 30 food in the kitchen, but if your parents volunteer there you might be able to go along and become a little volunteer.
( )16. A. anybody B. nothing C. somebody D. something
( )17. A. tells B. means C. builds D. replies
( )18. A. so that B. so far C. such of D. such as
( )19. A. at B. in C. on D. to
( )20. A. give up B. care for C. worry about D. look after
( )21. A. upset B. scared C. excited D. surprised
( )22. A. same B. new C. important D. safe
( )23. A. fix up B. care about C. cheer up D. give out
( )24. A. how B. what C. when D. why
( )25. A. problem B. plan C. dream D. difference
( )26. A. if B. though C. because D. so
( )27. A. trust B. talent C. advice D. trouble
( )28. A. older B. poorer C. taller D. shorter
( )29. A. parents B. classmates C. brothers D. sisters
( )30. A. taste B. prepare C. enjoy D. buy
四、语法填空。
In 1971 there was a war in a part of Nigeria called Biafra, in western Africa. People were dying, children were hungry and there were a lot of diseases. There were 31.___________ (thousand) of people who needed medical help—but there were no doctors 32._________ nurses to help them. Some doctors from France went to work there 33.________ volunteers, and some of them 34.___________ (decide) to start an organization to help the people in disasters all over the world. That was when Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was born.
Since it started, MSF has helped people all over 35._________ world. After a disaster like a war or an earthquake, it offers people medical help.
About 90% of money that MSF needs comes from personal donations; the rest 36._________(be) from governments and business. MSF helps everyone, and it doesn't matter who they are.
MSF has about 3,000 volunteer doctors in nearly 60 different 37.___________(country). These volunteers do many different things: some, of course, care 38._________ people who are sick or injured, and others train local doctors and nurses in their own countries. MSF also sends engineers to poor countries 39.___________ (help) people to do things like digging wells, so they can have clean water.
It is often dangerous work for the volunteers. They are sometimes attacked or killed. For example, five MSF 40.___________(volunteer) were killed in Afghanistan in 2004.
All the volunteers worked hard. The act of their great bravery and their selfless spirit moved the world. In 1999, MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
五、单词拼写。
41. You should pay more attention to the traffic s_________ along the road while driving.
42. Some children might feel sad and l_________ without their parents around.
43. He is so s_________ that he can carry the heavy box.
44. As a helper, the dog can guide the b_________ to the places they would like to go to.
45. The girl looks unhappy. Let's c_________ her up by telling a joke.
46. The window is b_________. Can you repair it yourself
47. Difficult language will make the readers lose i_________ in the story.
48. As you grow older, you will u_________ your parents more.
49. My mother always treats everyone with k_________. People say she is an angel.
50. He has enough courage to face all kinds of d_________ and never gives up solving them.
六、书面表达。
假定你是李华，收到加拿大笔友Jim的来信，请你针对其问题给他回信！词数：60－80。
Dear Li Hua, How was this month I have had a great time volunteering in a children's hospital. I helped cheer up a boy who lost his right leg in a traffic accident. I played games with him and I even acted as some animals to make him happy. Sometimes I told stories to him. In these days, he became happier than before. I'm really satisfied with what I did. Do you volunteer somewhere What did you do How was your feeling Do you have some advice about volunteering Looking forward to hearing from you! Yours, Jim
Keys
一、阅读理解。
1--3 B C A 4--6 C B B 7--10 D C D B
二、任务型阅读。
11. C 12. E 13. D 14. F 15. A
三、完形填空。
16--20 D B D B C 21--25 A B D B D 26--30 A C A A B
四、语法填空。
31. thousands 32. or 33. as 34. decided 35. the 36. is 37. countries 38. for 39. to help 40. volunteers
五、单词拼写。
41. signs 42. lonely 43. strong 44. blind 45. cheer 46. broken 47. interest 48. understand 49. kindness 50. difficulties
六、书面表达。
Dear Jim,
I’m glad to get your letter. You are really wonderful to cheer up someone in need. I also did some volunteering work.
I volunteered at an old people's home with my best friend Li Lei. We helped old people fold the clothes, make the bed, sweep the floor and so on. Although it was tiring, we felt happy.
In fact, there are many other things students could do as a volunteer. We could put up signs asking people to care for our earth. And we could also join an animal club to help protect the animals in danger. On weekends, why not go to the hospital to cheer up the sick kids
Being a volunteer helps to develop students' independence and teaches them how to love others. It's good for their development. Let's offer help to those in need!
Yours,
Li Hua
