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广东省深圳市福田区2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月期末考试英语试题
Can 13-year-olds do something to change the world? Cris Kesz Valdez, 13, from the Philippines believes so.
At the age of 7, Valdez set up an organization to give homeless kids things like slippers and toothbrushes. So far he has helped more than 10,000 children improve their lives in his hometown.
Valdez won the 2012 International Children's Peace Prize on September 19, 2012.
"My motto is ‘we can change the world one heart at a time,' " Valdez said at the award ceremony.
In fact, Valdez is a homeless kid himself. He looked for food from trash, lived on the streets and slept in a public cemetery for most of his childhood. His parents didn't care about him and often beat him. Valdez said he felt he was living in "darkness" at that time.
But this "darkness" didn't turn him into a dark person. Valdez got help from community workers. On his first birthday party, at the age of 7, Valdez decided what he wanted most was to help other children who were still living on the streets.
"I didn't have a lot of money, but I had a lot of love to give," Valdez explained.
That day was the birth of the organization, Championing Community Children. Since then, Valdez and his friends visit homeless children and hand out bags with slippers, toys and even candy. They nurse their wounds, teach them about their rights and offer them hope.
"I want children on the streets to get the same chance as I have," he said.
Last week, our school held a "Green School Project". In order to reply to the call, our class did something meaningful as a team. Some of us wrote down the whole plan. Some prepared the necessary materials. I found it was much easier and faster than doing something alone. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Of course, team activities aren't always easy. In fact, they can be stressful if people don't know how to work well together. Here are some tips to make team work successful.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}There's a saying, "If you don't know where you're going, you probably won't get there." So the clear goal is important. Before doing a class project, you need to check the goal and instructions carefully.
Teams work better when people have their own roles. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} There might also be a note-taker who writes down the team's ideas during meetings, and a time-keeper to make sure people don't waste time chatting.
For large projects, divide the work into smaller tasks. Team members can choose tasks they do well in or enjoy. Other people might be good at writing or making reports. Of course, you shouldn't always do the same task. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
When you're working in a team, respect is necessary. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Do your fair share, so other members don't have to do work for you. Finally, try to stay active and enjoy yourself. Everything is easier when you're having fun!
A. As a result, we finished the work well in a short time. B. It's good to try new things even if they're difficult . C. You'd better listen when others are speaking and don't cut in. D. Make sure everyone understands the goal of the project. E. For example, there should be a leader who helps everyone make decisions. |
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