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Let’s Go See Papá is a lovely children’s book. In this book, a little girl tells about her life while her dad is working far away from her.

“I haven’t seen my dad for one year, eight months and twenty-two days,” the girl writes in her journal. She writes everything she has d one so that her father will never miss a day.

Sunday is the cheapest day for long-distance (长途的) phone calls, so that day is special to the girl and her mother. One Sunday phone call brings surprising news. Dad tells his daughter that she and Mom will finally be able to come and live with him in the United States. The girl feels happy, because she can see her father again. But she has to leave her dog and her best friend Rocío behind. A few days later, Mom and the little girl go to the airport. They have to say goodbye to the happy days they spent here.

76. The underlined word “journal” means “　　　” in Chinese.

A. 作业 B. 自传 C. 日记 D. 录像

77. Whom does th e girl get her journal ready for?

A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her friend. D. Her pet.

78. When does the girl’s father usually call her and her mother?

A. On Mondays. B. On Fridays. C. On Saturdays. D. On Sundays.

79. How does the girl go to the United States with her mother?

A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By car. D. By train.

80. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The girl keeps a pet cat.

B. The girl doesn’t want to go to America.

C. The girl’s father has been in the United States for nearly two years.

D. The girl feels sad about her leaving because she has no friend to say goodbye to.

B

Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people … these acts of kindness seem very small. But students at Tibbetts Middle School know that it’s the small acts that make the world a better place.

Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, took part in the Random (随意) Acts of Kindness Week from Feb 10 to 14. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others, or for the environment.

Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. “I believe the world is changed by little things,” she told the local newspaper. Over the week, Murray said she has seen changes in her class. Previously, she asked her students to push the chairs in after class. Now, the students do it by themselves. “The teachers will have less work,” said Elisea Castaneda, one of Murray’s students.

Jordin Marshall, another eighth-grader, spent the week giving out praise (赞扬). “It makes that person’s day (使那个人开心),” she said. “Besides helping others, the activity made students feel that they can make a difference,” Murray said.

Eighth-grader Haley Echols decided to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week. She believes her acts could encourage others.

81. Random Acts of Kindness Week was started by 　　　.

A. some eighth-graders B. the school

C. a teach er D. some parents

82. What kind of act of kindness is not mentioned?

A. Giving out pr aise. B. Holding doors open.

C. Picking up rubbish. D. Donating money.