Michael, Rae, Jequita, Alice, Sarah and Phyllis have at least one thing in common: They all love animals so much that they’re driven to volunteer regularly at the Romulus Animal Shelter.

The six Romulus-area residents give as much time as they can to perform various tasks at the shelter, help make life more comfortable for the dogs and cats that stay there and do their best to find permanent homes for the stray（流浪）pets.

The shelter, at 12300 Wayne Road, opened in June 2011and operates on money raised in the community. To date, bingos and other fundraising activities have brought in more than ＄177.000，according to community leader William Wadsworth, but a tight budget requires the efforts of volunteers to make ends meet.

“Without their help, this building would not be an outstanding place,”Wadsworth said.“Their time and devotion is beyond what I ever expected. And I thank them all.”

The volunteers work at the direction of two animal control officers, Annie Hall and Kim Ratcliff, who spend much of their day patrolling（巡逻）the city and housing stray dogs and cats. The two, both with 32 years of experience, count on the public to be the eyes and cars of the shelter. They are also responsible for addressing complaints and taking care of the shelter.

That’s where the volunteers come in. They take photos of the animals and post them on Facebook and other websites for adoption. They clean cages, play with the animals, feed and bathe the pets and take the dogs for walks. They pick up supplies and even clean the restrooms.

“We couldn’t do it without them,” said Ratcliff. “They come in and go right to work. We depend on them a lot. They help run the place,” added Hall.

61.What is the purpose of this text?

A. To raise enough money for the stray pets.

B. To advertise for the Romulus Animal Shelter.

C. To praise the volunteers for caring animals.

D. To house more stray dogs and cats in the city.

62.Why does the Animal Shelter need the efforts of volunteers?

A. Because it has just opened for l year.

B. Because it has too many stray pets.

C. Because there are only 2 animal control officers.

D. Because it has a very tight budget.

63.Many volunteers came to help in the shelter mainly because_____________.

A. they are living near the shelter

B. they have rich experience in caring animals

C. they love animals very much

D. they can raise some money for the shelter

64.Which of the following isn’t the volunteers’ work?

A. Patrolling the city.            B. Feeding the pest.

C. Cleaning the cages.           D. Picking up supplies.

65.We can learn from the text that_________.

A. all the stray pets will live in the shelter forever

B. most stray pets were picked up by the control officers

C. the animals with most beautiful pictures on the websites will be adopted

D. the volunteers’ work was highly praised by the control officers

Volunteering can help you deal with stress and problems, have more confidence, and introduce you to exciting new ideas and people. But what kind of volunteering should you do?

   Firstly, think about what you enjoy. What are you interested in? What do you want to be when you grow up? For example, if you love animals, you can volunteer to care for abandoned(被遗弃的) pets or injured wildlife. If you want to grow up to be a doctor or a nurse, you can look for a youth volunteer program at a local hospital.

   Secondly, think about what you’re good at. What skills do you have? What kinds of jobs do you do best? Try to find a volunteer position that will let you make the most of your strengths and talents. For example, if you’re a great speaker, then you could try educating others about a problem you care about. If you’re a cook, you might find a way to help feed hungry people in your area.

   Thirdly, look for what your own community needs. What should be improved in your town, city, or school? What types of volunteer projects would do the most good? For example, if there are a lot of homeless people in your area, you could raise money to help them. If your town has empty areas filled with dirt or rubbish, you could organize or join a group to plant trees and flowers to make these areas more attractive.

   The problems of the world, or even just of your community, might seem gigantic. Some people might even feel like there’s no point trying to do anything, since what they can contribute seems so small. But every person is important, and can do some good and make a difference. Like you!

What is the text mainly about?

   A. How to be a good volunteer.

   B. What we can do when we grow up.

   C. What kind of volunteering one can do.

   D. How to improve society by volunteering.

The text does NOT mention _____ as a basis for volunteering. 

   A. interests   B. abilities   C. people’s needs   D. what one gets in return

The word “gigantic” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.

   A. huge     B. serious    C. meaningless   d. different

How is the text mainly developed?

   A. Through reasoning.     B. Through similarities.  

C. Through examples.     D. Through explanations.

Volunteering can help you deal with stress and problems, have more confidence, and introduce you to exciting new ideas and people. But what kind of volunteering should you do?

Firstly, think about what you enjoy. What are you interested in? What do you want to be when you grow up? For example, if you love animals, you can volunteer to care for abandoned(被遗弃的) pets or injured wildlife. If you want to grow up to be a doctor or a nurse, you can look for a youth volunteer program at a local hospital.

Secondly, think about what you’re good at. What skills do you have? What kinds of jobs do you do best? Try to find a volunteer position that will let you make the most of your strengths and talents. For example, if you’re a great speaker, then you could try educating others about a problem you care about. If you’re a cook, you might find a way to help feed hungry people in your area.

Thirdly, look for what your own community needs. What should be improved in your town, city, or school? What types of volunteer projects would do the most good? For example, if there are a lot of homeless people in your area, you could raise money to help them. If your town has empty areas filled with dirt or rubbish, you could organize or join a group to plant trees and flowers to make these areas more attractive.

The problems of the world, or even just of your community, might seem gigantic. Some people might even feel like there’s no point trying to do anything, since what they can contribute seems so small. But every person is important, and can do some good and make a difference. Like you!

1.What is the text mainly about?

A．How to be a good volunteer.

B．What we can do when we grow up.

C．What kind of volunteering one can do.

D．How to improve society by volunteering.

2.The text does NOT mention _____ as a basis for volunteering. 

A．interests

B．abilities

C．people’s needs

D．what one gets in return

3.The word “gigantic” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.

A. huge     B. serious    C. meaningless   d. different

4.How is the text mainly developed?

A．Through reasoning.	B．Through similarities.
C．Through examples.	D．Through explanations.

 

Volunteering can help you deal with stress and problems, have more confidence, and introduce you to exciting new ideas and people. But what kind of volunteering should you do?
Firstly, think about what you enjoy. What are you interested in? What do you want to be when you grow up? For example, if you love animals, you can volunteer to care for abandoned(被遗弃的) pets or injured wildlife. If you want to grow up to be a doctor or a nurse, you can look for a youth volunteer program at a local hospital.
Secondly, think about what you’re good at. What skills do you have? What kinds of jobs do you do best? Try to find a volunteer position that will let you make the most of your strengths and talents. For example, if you’re a great speaker, then you could try educating others about a problem you care about. If you’re a cook, you might find a way to help feed hungry people in your area.
Thirdly, look for what your own community needs. What should be improved in your town, city, or school? What types of volunteer projects would do the most good? For example, if there are a lot of homeless people in your area, you could raise money to help them. If your town has empty areas filled with dirt or rubbish, you could organize or join a group to plant trees and flowers to make these areas more attractive.
The problems of the world, or even just of your community, might seem gigantic. Some people might even feel like there’s no point trying to do anything, since what they can contribute seems so small. But every person is important, and can do some good and make a difference. Like you!
【小题1】What is the text mainly about?

A．How to be a good volunteer.

B．What we can do when we grow up.

C．What kind of volunteering one can do.

D．How to improve society by volunteering.

【小题2】The text does NOT mention _____ as a basis for volunteering. 

A．interests

B．abilities

C．people’s needs

D．what one gets in return

【小题3】The word “gigantic” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.
A. huge     B. serious    C. meaningless   d. different
【小题4】How is the text mainly developed?

A．Through reasoning.	B．Through similarities.
C．Through examples.	D．Through explanations.

完形填空：

    Pigeons 1 large city parks where people will feed them peanuts, popcorn and 2 . 3 street corners, where people wait 4 buses and trains, are favorite spots with pigeons too. Pigeons seem 5 the smoke and 6 of 7 places. They are not at all 8 people. In some ways they are 9 like people.

    Many people think that pairs 10 pigeons stay together as long as they live. The pigeon 11 helps the pigeon mother 12 the babies. And pigeons feed their 13 pigeon milk. So you see the pigeon 14 is like the human family in all these ways.

    Young pigeons are 15 squabs, they are very good to eat. Some people raise them for food.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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