March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. Fifty years ago on this day, Chairman Mao Zedong called on people to “learn from Lei Feng”. Now half a century has passed. Is the spirit of Lei Feng outdated? Some people have shown us that it’s not. But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.

Li Yulin, who works in a hospital in Hang Zhou, Zhejiang, has been a volunteer for 15 years. He still remembers his experience in an old people’s home several years ago. An old woman held his hand and said, “You don’t need to do anything for us. Seeing young people like you here is all we need.” Those words made Li think: in what ways can we help people better? “Every person does what they can, no matter how small it is, to give out positive energy. And before we lend a helping hand, we should find out what they want,” Li said to the Qianjiang Evening News.

As well as Li, other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng. A “noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou, Henan in January. It started with an online post. Li Gang, a 42-year-old local man, said in the post that he has got cancer. He needed a lot of money for an operation. He was not asking for donations, but hoped people would come to eat at his restaurant. Li’s post spread quickly. Soon his restaurant was filled with people every day. Li had an operation on Feb. 2 and now he is getting better.

“It is good to help Li and his family like this for it shows them respect and doesn’t hurt their pride,” Qianjiang Evening News said.

1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that_______.         

A. people now help others in different ways    

B. people today don’t follow the spirit of Lei Feng    

C. fifty years ago people were more helpful than today    

D. Lei Feng died on March 15, 1963.         

2. Li Yulin learned from his experience that______.          

A. the old want people to give them money      

B. the young should show respect to the old    

C. old people in the old people’s home don’t need help   

D. helping people is giving them what they really need     

3. According to the article, what is “noodle fever”? 

A. Many people ate noodles in a restaurant to help the owner.

B. Many people got a fever after eating noodles in a restaurant.       

C. Many people got cancer after eating noodles in a restaurant.       

D. Many people gave money to a noodle restaurant owner.      

4. From this passage, what does the name of Lei Feng stand for?      

A. A symbol of understanding.                 B. A symbol of selflessness and modesty        .

C. A symbol of respect.                     D. A symbol of pride        .

5.What is the best title for this passage?   

A. Volunteer Work.                      B. The Spirit of Lei Feng Is Everywhere.    

C. Positive Energy.                        D. Lei Feng Is Outdated.

Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.

Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.

One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.

The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.

1.Who do you think was kind in the story?

2.The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

3.The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

4.In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

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March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. It started fifty years ago. Now half a 1.c             has passed. Is the spirit (精神) of Lei Feng outdated (过时的)？

Some people have shown us that it is2.n            . But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.

Zhao has been a volunteer for 18 years. She still 3.r             her experience at an old people’s home several years ago. An old man held her hand and said, “You don’t need to do4.a            for us. Seeing young people here is all we need.”

Those words made Zhao 5.t            : in what ways can we better help people? “Before we give a helping hand, we should find out what they 6.w           ,” Zhao said to the Qilu Evening News.

Besides Zhao, other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng.

Last January, “noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou, Henan. One local man, Li Gang, 42, said in his post that he had a7.s           illness and needed a lot of money for an operation. However, what he asked for wasn’t charity,8.b         for more people to come to eat noodles at his restaurant.

Li’s post spread9. q          . Soon his restaurant was filled with customers (顾客) every day and Li was able to10.a          to have his operation on February 2.

In this way, people could help Li without hurting his dignity (自尊).

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Jobs Wanted

Help for school trip

Are you good with kids(小孩子)? We need help for our school trip. Can you help with music? Then call Henry at 897-4592.

Help for sports in English

Are you busy after school?Are you good at speaking English?We need help with sports for English. Please come to the Sports Center or call Mr Smith at 670-3482.

Teachers wanted for swimming club

Do you want to teach in a swimming club? You need to work in the evenings. Please call Mike at 670-3452.

Help for old people

We need help at the old people’s home. Are you good with old people? Do you have time on weekends?You can talk to them or play games with them. They can tell you their stories .Please call Mr Brown at 483-0319.

1.Alicia can help kids with music. She may call Henry at 784—3204．

2.Melisa can sing and dance well. She can work for sports center.

3.Swimming club needs teachers to work in the morning.

4.Jill likes making friends with old people. He can call MrBrown at 483—0319.

5.Old people’s home needs help on Saturday and Sunday.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂A，错误的涂B．
Jobs Wanted
Help for school trip
Are you good with kids(小孩子)? We need help for our school trip. Can you help with music? Then call Henry at 897-4592.
Help for sports in English
Are you busy after school?Are you good at speaking English?We need help with sports for English. Please come to the Sports Center or call Mr Smith at 670-3482.
Teachers wanted for swimming club
Do you want to teach in a swimming club? You need to work in the evenings. Please call Mike at 670-3452.
Help for old people
We need help at the old people’s home. Are you good with old people? Do you have time on weekends?You can talk to them or play games with them. They can tell you their stories .Please call Mr Brown at 483-0319.
【小题1】Alicia can help kids with music. She may call Henry at 784—3204．
【小题2】Melisa can sing and dance well. She can work for sports center.
【小题3】Swimming club needs teachers to work in the morning.
【小题4】Jill likes making friends with old people. He can call MrBrown at 483—0319.
【小题5】Old people’s home needs help on Saturday and Sunday.