题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：普通
湖北省荆门市京山市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中教学质量监测英语试题
Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." These are words that millions （百万） of volunteers around the world could certainly agree with.
People who volunteer spend their time offering help to others and don't ask for pay. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment （治疗） of animals.
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, try out new skills and ex-plore career choices（职业选择）. For young adults, valuable （有价值的） lessons may also be learned through volunteering.
Take Andrew Makhoul, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, as an exam-ple. Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead, the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage（孤儿院） in Guatemala. It is in one of the poorest parts of the area. And it depends on volunteers to stay open.
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn't a problem. "You communicated with love," according to an article on his university's website. And what he gave out, he got back. "You could see love when you looked in their eyes." Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week , but by the end of that week, he knew he'd be back soon because he saw love and hope.
Sherry Anderson once wrote, "Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless ( 无价值的） , but because they're priceless." And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do-their work is "priceless".
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When we look at a picture of Earth from space, there are areas of green, blue, and white. Most people will recognize(辨认) that the green island, the blue is water, and the white is clouds. Taken as a whole, Earth is mainly blue. That is because of the amount(数量) of water it has that covers the surface. So, how much of Earth is water? About 71% of Earth's surface is covered in water. Of that 71%, the oceans hold about 96.5% of the water. The water found in oceans is all salt water. The remaining 3.5%of the water is fresh water, which can be found in lakes, rivers, glaciers(冰川), and in the ground. Freshwater is what people use for farming, raising animals, drinking, and daily activities such as taking showers and washing clothes or dishes. Does the amount of water stay the same? For the most part, yes. Water on Earth is part of a closed system. That is, water is always moving and changing forms between ice, liquid, and gas. The form of the water changes all the time, but the total amount of water on Earth remains the same. If Earth is not necessarily running out of water, why are people worried? Why do we need to think about saving water? First, humans can only use fresh water, which is only about 3.5% of all of Earth's water. Second, of this 3.5%, only about 1% is available for human use. Most fresh water is found in glaciers far from where anyone lives. Third, the amount of water that is useful for humans is being used faster than it can be cleaned and put back into the environment. Now, knowing the facts about water, it is our job to make sure we use Earth's water in a good way. |
Family members(成员) | His/ Her looks | Hobbies |
Father | tall, curly hair | reading newspapers |
Mother | short, heavy, black hair | visiting friends |
Sister | long curly hair, medium build | playing the guitar |
Tom | tall, thin | running, swimming, drawing |
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