题型:阅读选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
Make a Difference Day
Have you ever heard of Make a Difference Day? It is a day of helping others and started in the US in the 1990s. It happens on the fourth Saturday in October, and this year it falls on 26th
October. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. You don't need to spend lots of time or money. It's just doing something to help make someone's life a little better.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Cooking a meal or cleaning your room can make a difference at home. At school, you can be kind to someone on the playground or help your classmates with their homework. You can also make a difference for your neighbourhood by giving away your unwanted books, clothes or toys or taking part in a litter pick.
" Last year in primary school, I helped out in a Grade One class every week. I helped the pupils with their work and read with them. This gave them one- on- one help, and made them more confident talking to older kids. I felt happy helping them learn." said Rapha, an 11- year- old boy.
Maria Evans, a middle school teacher, said it was important to do something nice for another person because it could make the kindness pass from one person to another." The things you did show people that they matter. You may get closer to others. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}."
When you do something nice for someone else, you are showing yourself that you can make a positive change for others. You feel able to make a real difference. It is important when life sometimes seems difficult.
You might think making a difference is just about helping others. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. You can meet new people and build up friendships. It's a good way to let you believe in yourself because it lets you know that you are important and able to change.
任务 A: 阅读以下材料, 然后从下面方框中所给的 A、B、C、D、E选项中选择最佳答案 (其中一项为多余选项) 。
A. But it is also great for your own happiness. B. Your kindness might encourage them help others too. C. It helps you face difficulties bravely and deal with them actively. D. The idea behind it is to ask people to do something good for others. E. There are many wave you can make a difference to people you know or even strangers. |
任务B: 请结合第一节内容, 回答下面问题。 (约20词)
What are you going to do to make a difference? Why? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Trains are great for getting around cities and traveling long distances (距离). Here are some of the world's fastest trains.
Shanghai Maglev Train(磁悬 浮列车), China | Shanghai Maglev Train reaches a top speed of 431 kilometers each hour. It means the 30-kilometer train line from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road Station takes about eight minutes. It is also said that Shanghai Maglev Train has reached 500 kilometers each hour during tests. |
CR400 Fuxing, China | CR400 Fuxing trains travel at a top speed of 350 kilometers each hour, and they have reached 420 kilometers each hour during tests. Used in large cities across China, these trains can take passengers from Beijing to Shanghai in just under five hours. |
ICE 3, Germany | Intercity-Express(ICE) trains(城际特快列车) travel across Germany and some other parts of Europe, and ICE 3 trains are the fastest among them. They usually travel at up to 300 kilometers each hour, or up to 330 kilometers each hour if they're running late. And these trains have reached 368 kilometers each hour in tests. |
JR East E5, Japan | JR East E5 trains travel between Tokyo and Hakodate. Although they've traveled at up to 400 kilometers each hour during tests, these trains usually move at up to 320 kilometers each hour for normal travel. |
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