Claude and Louise are “giraffes”，so are police officers Hankins and Pearson．These men and women don’t look like giraffes；they look like you and me．Then，why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe，they say，is an animal that sticks（伸出）its neck out，can see places far away and has a large heart．It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way．In the same way，a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people，always watches for future happenings，has a warm heart for people around，and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself．

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors（表彰）“giraffes” in the US and in the world．The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world．The group members believe that a Person shouldn't draw his or her head back；instead，they tell people to “stick their necks out” and help others．Claude and Louise，Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored．

Claude and Louise were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use．One day，however，they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their necks out” and give him some help．Today，they live in Friends’ House，where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night．

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city．They see crimes every day and their work sometimes is dangerous．They work hard for their money．However，these two men put their savings together and even borrow money to start an education center to teach young people in a poor part of the city．Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”．

1．According to the passage，we know that Hankins and Pearson _________．

A．are the names of giraffes                          B．are the keepers of the giraffes

C．like giraffes very much                               D．are policemen

2．Which of the sentences is true?

A．Giraffes are the most beautiful animals in the world．

B．A “giraffe” is a nice name for those who are ready to help others．

C．Some of the people around us love giraffes．

D．A “giraffe” is someone who can't stick his neck out and see the beautiful future．

3．“The Giraffe Project” is a group _________．

A．of police officers                                     B．which look after only the children

C．which appeared ten years ago                             D．of ten-year-old children

4．When Claude and Louise saw a homeless marl，they decided to _________．

A．“stick their necks out”                              B．do nothing

C．“draw their heads back”                              D．sing songs for them

5．What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

A．It helps young people to receive an education in a poor part of the world．

B．It tries to find 1000 warm-heart people in the US．

C．It shows people．that their duty is for a better world?

D．It tells．people how to live a quiet life．

The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.

Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople's door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don't want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit's not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we'll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.
【小题1】The aim of the Big Lottery is_        .

"We're going to move," Jimmy said to Mr. James，her teacher, with tears(眼泪) in her eyes. "Dad lost his job and now we don't have enough money to live in our house." Pam was walking by and just heard Jimmy's talk with Mr.James.

　　In the lunchroom Pam met Carol and said, "I've got something to tell you about Jimmy." As she started to tell Carol about Jimmy's dad, several other classmates stopped to listen. Pam felt bad telling what she had heard but she went on anyway.

　　After school, Pam saw some of her classmates talking to Jimmy. "Where does your dad work?" one of the boys asked. Jimmy's face turned red. She left without answering. Pam felt terrible, because she didn't mean to hurt Jimmy. And she hadn't thought that some of the classmates would make jokes and laugh at Jimmy about her father's losing the job. Pam didn't know what she could do to help Jimmy.

1.The story wants to tell us ____.

A.It's difficult to move away     

B. girls don't like to talk to boys

C.student's report to the teacher　　

D.secrets are hard to keep

2.Jimmy’s family had to move because ____.

A.her father lost his job　　　　　　　

B.they had a better place to live in

C.her classmates were not kind enough　

D.her father changed his job

3.Jimmy's face turning red show that she didn't ____.

A.feel well enough                  B.know the answer　

C.want to talk about her father         D.want to leave others

4.Pam felt very sorry ____.

A.and wanted to do something for Jimmy　　

B.but went to laugh at Jimmy

C.so she stopped to listen to others　　   

D.and left without answering

5.The whole story happened ____.

A.in class 　B.during and after school　C. at Mr.James's office 　D.in the lunchroom