In America, when people say "man's best friend", they don't mean another person. Instead, they are talking a lovely animal—dog!
These words show the friendship people and animals. Dogs and (others) pets can give joy to people's lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets they die!
Animals can help people too. Dogs can (teach) to be the "eyes" of a blind person or the "ears" of a deaf person. Scientists have found pets help people live longer! They make people (happy) too.
Americans hold "Be Kind to Animals Week" in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don't live in America, you can do this too. How? First, think about how animals make your tile richer. If you have a pet, spend more time this week playing with it. Remember (give) it delicious food.
If you don't have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make (friend) with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect animals that can't speak for (they).
Dear Brad,
In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I (pass) the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school (study) in. Now I am trying my best to make my dream (come) true. At the same time, I'm the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class. I am so busy with my school work and duties as a monitor that I don't have enough time (keep) a balance between them. Gradually I become lazy. The other day, my head teacher (tell) me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as the class monitor. Her words really discouraged me.
What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as the class monitor? I must (do) my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. (be) a class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me (be) a good leader. I don't want (go) to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me. Can you tell me how (choose)?
Yours,
Gates
After Bill Adams retired (退休), his daughter, a nurse, asked if he wanted to volunteer at her hospital. Bill didn't think he wanted to be around 1 people, but his daughter said, "Just try it for a week and see how you feel. "Thirteen years later, Bill is 2volunteering at the hospital two days a week. He says, "Volunteering is a good thing to do, and helping others makes me 3 . "
Over the years, Bill has worked in many departments (科). Now he 4 in the waiting area (等候区) outside the X-ray room. Once, a woman 5 that she needed immediate surgery (立即手术), but her family were not with her. Bill helped call her family and took them to 6 so they could be together. Later, he 7 the woman again. It was great to see the woman get better. Bill got a lot of 8 from her family. Bill loves volunteering at the hospital, and he also likes 9 others to join the volunteer work. "All of the volunteers are like family. We're good friends. We love helping others when they are in need, " he says. 10 the age of 81, Bill has no plan to stop his volunteer work. He has decided to stay busy as long as possible.
John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited $1, 000, 000 after his parents died. He didn't feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn't have to, John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends and gave $100, 000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children. Today he is 36, and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only, but he is much happier.
So far, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money is paid for the child's education, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child's cress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. "When I met her, I felt very happy, " he said. "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot. " "I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need, " he added.
A: Hello, Mr. Green! I'd like to be a volunteer. Can you help me?
B: Sure.
A: Well, I like working with children.
B: We need someone to help to teach children baseball.
A: No, I don't really like baseball.
B: There is a job — cleaning up the parks. It's on Sunday.
A: That's not good.
B: Oh, I see. Here is another job. Do you know how to repair bikes?
A:
B: Well. Maybe this is a good one. We need someone to read to people in the hospital. You can do that any day you like.
A: That sounds good.
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A. Is there anything else I can do? B. Can you teach me to repair bikes? |C. Is there anyone else in the hospital? D. Do you know how to play baseball? E. Sorry, I can't even repair my own bike. F. What kind of volunteer work would you like to do? G. I have to look after my grandparents on the weekend | |
