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A  student  who teaches  how  to  give

Taking part in charity(慈善)is not just for grown- up people. Children can do it, too!Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia.Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate(捐赠)to Cooper University Hospital.

Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.

Melvin's classmates joined him as soon as they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasn't really about the money,” Berner said. “It was about the fact that they were doing something good.”

“It is great, helping someone that I know,” said Jordan, Melvin's classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gary E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology(新生儿科学部门), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said, “We are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.”

1.How old was Melvin when he started to do charity work?

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2.What caused Melvin to raise money for Cooper University Hospital?

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3.What did Melvin's teacher and classmates think of  his behavior?

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4.“When they leave, we call them graduates.” Who does “they” refer to?

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5.What can you learn from Melvin?

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四、词汇运用

other, move, enough, find ,desert, make, use , another, friend , carry , trouble, friend

You may think there is nothing but sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert we can ___1____ stones. We can see hills, too. There is a little rain in the ____2____, but it is not ___3___ for most plants.

The animals are ____4___ to the desert people in many ways. The desert people eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use their skins to  ____5____ shoes, water bags and even tents(帐篷). They use the camels(骆驼) for ___6____ things.

The people of the desert have to keep ___7____ from places to places. They must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in the tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they take down their tents, put them on the camels and move to ___8____ place. The desert people are very ___9____. No man in the desert would ever refuse to help the people in  ___10____ and give them food and water.

五、补全对话：

A:We have to meet the others at 7:30 at the botanical garden,don't we?

B:_______________________________

A:Do you know how to get there?

B:_______________. It will take us about three hours to get there by train.

A:_______________________________

B:It's an area that lots of different plants are protected.

A:_______________________________

B:I'm not sure. I know there are many different kinds of trees and flowers and I'm going to take my camera with me.

A:That's a good idea. What clothes are you going to wear?

B:Well, if it is wet, I will wear my strong shoes and take an umbrella with me.

A:______________________________ I think we will enjoy ourselves.

A. So will I.

B. What kind of plants can we see there?

C. Neither will I.

D. Yes,I have got a map.

E. What do you know about the garden?

F. Yes, that’s right.

G. Why do you know it?

六、书面表达

2014年1月7日，邵逸夫病逝，一个大慈善家就此生命飘零，举国悲恸。请根据以下提示，写一篇赞扬邵老的文章，字数80左右。

1.2008年，汶川地震，向灾区捐赠善款达1亿元。

2.自1985年来，为全国各大学捐款建设3万多所教学楼，起名为“逸夫楼”。

3.在2002年11月创办逸夫奖，鼓励研究数学医学等。

4.邵逸夫精神感动全世界人民。

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