Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
单元话题阅读理解练习
Research has shown that when we volunteer—where we give ourselves and our time to help others—we actually end up benefiting too. Our happiness grows. We feel more satisfied with life. We even have more energy and creativity. Basically, we have more to give.
I’ve noticed a pattern with my friends. Sometimes, they get into the habit of gossiping about others. They will constantly complain about their bosses or coworkers. It seems as if they get caught in this loop of complaining, and their frustration distracts them in other parts of their life. When this happens, they become uninterested in new events or become annoyed by their colleagues or things that happen at work.
At the same time, I’ve also seen other friends go out of their way to help someone on their team or to help out on a project that had very little—or even nothing—to do with their main work. Although it seems like they won’t receive anything in return, my friends benefit from these interactions. My friends have told me about the stronger relationships they’ve built at work and the fun they’ve had working on new and interesting projects. They’ve told me about how the people they helped before have returned the favor later on. Not only that, but they have even talked about times where their boss recognized them for their work or when they were informed in advance about upcoming projects.
We often think that when we help someone else, we aren’t doing anything for ourselves. But we actually often end up getting back just as much as we give. When we step in to help someone, we often turn out to be helping ourselves, as well.
1．Can we benefit from helping others
A．Yes, we can. B．No, we can’t. C．Yes, we can only be happy. D．We don’t know.
2．Complaining about others may make people________.
A．be interested in new events B．be uninterested in new events
C．be happy with their colleagues D．gossip about others
3．The author’s friends have built strong relationships through________.
A．gossiping B．working C．helping others D．complaining
4．What we get back is _________what we give when we help others.
A．more than B．less than C．as much as D．no more than
5．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．Helping others is not interesting. B．Helping others is helping yourself.
C．Helping others has little benefits. D．Don’t help others.
I love to help
At least once a week after school I go to my school’s library to help tutor students in math. I check in at the main desk, and I pick up my badge: “Math Tutor”. It is quite an old badge, which some tutor made by hand years ago. I sit down at a desk, and I take out my own work. Some days are quite slow, and I might as well get a little homework done while I’m waiting for someone to help.
Sometimes, there is more than one person who requires help, and I just sit at the head of a table and supervise people doing their homework. I answer any questions that come up along the way. But I mostly work on my own assignments, and they ask me for help whenever they need it. I walk them through a problem, and they finish the rest of it themselves.
However, other times, there is just one person that comes to me, and they are in need of more than just homework help. Perhaps they have missed a couple days of school, or they simply don’t get the concepts that the teacher is teaching, and need extra help. I sit down with them, and talk to them about their problem. As I slowly go over each problem, I love watching the expressions on their faces change from frustration and confusion to understanding and triumph.
I love being a volunteer tutor because of the wonderful, warm feeling I get when I know that I was able to help someone understand or learn something new. I hope to continue doing it for the rest of high school.
6．What does the author do in his school’s library after school
A．He studies. B．He helps the librarian. C．He teaches students math. D．He does check-in at the main desk.
7．The author supervises students _________.
A．reading books B．doing their homework C．playing D．working
8．Does the author like helping solve the students’ other problems
A．Yes, he does. B．No, he doesn’t. C．No, he never helps students. D．We don’t know.
9．The author is a________.
A．teacher B．volunteer tutor C．librarian D．assistant
10．When the author helps someone understand or learn something new, he feels________.
A．sad B．uncomfortable C．pity D．warm
A job well done
Whirrr. The deafening sound of a power washer echoed in the neighborhood. Earlier, my dad had bought a power washer—and we were finally going to get our deck clean. After years of using a brush, we now had a high-power, high-pressure washer: a little square machine that sprayed out a strong stream of water.
My dad took the first shift, and washed our upper deck. I watched in amazement as the washer simply left clean wood—exactly the color of the paint originally. “Wow, our deck sure got dirty this year,” I thought. However, that was exactly why we were cleaning—so that we could have sparkling floors outside once again. The machine hummed along, and I decided to change before I had to start cleaning. I put on some light clothing, since the sun was high in the sky, and a sunhat to protect my face from a sunburn.
I took charge of the lower deck. I could feel the machine vibrating the whole deck, and I nervously started on a corner. It felt as if the whole deck would fall! But after a few minutes and no large cracking sound, I relaxed and let the loud monotonous buzzing send me into a comfortable pattern. Left, right, left, right. Surprisingly, the paint on the lower deck ended up being completely stripped off! It wasn’t that big of a loss though, since we were going to repaint the deck anyhow. Left, right, left, right. Soon, I had made a large sized “hole” of unpainted deck.
I looked to my left—sigh. There was still a lot left to go.
The sun shined, and I kept going. Buzz, buzz. Left, right, back, and forth. Slowly, I moved from the top to the bottom, from one end of the deck to the other. With the last bit sprayed clean, I jumped for joy! Finally, it was done. I put away the machine, went inside and sat down on the couch, and admired my work. A beautiful deck, nice and sparkling from all my hard work!
11．The author used ________ to clean their deck.
A．a brush B．the power washer C．a mop D．rags
12．_________ washed the upper deck.
A．The author B．The author’s mother C．The author’s father D．The author and his father
13．What does the underlined word “sunburn” mean
A．紫外线 B．晒伤 C．阳光 D．日光浴
14．Did the author cause heavy losses when he washed the lower deck
A．Yes, he did. B．No, he didn’t. C．It doesn’t say. D．We don’t know.
15．What does the passage tell
A．A story of cleaning house. B．A story of cleaning garden.
C．A story of washing deck. D．A story of buying a power washer.
（2022上·山东淄博·八年级统考期末）
ORBIS ORBIS is a charity (慈善机构). It helps the people who can’t see. The doctors and nurses in the charity fly to the poor places all over the world to help blind people. But they need lots of money to do this, so the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work.
Detroit Public Radio One way you can help Detroit Public Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the station’s fundraising (筹款的) events, such as WDET’s Pledge Drive. We are always looking for volunteers to help the station.
UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergence Fund (UNICEF) was set up on December 11, 1946 to help children in poor countries, It helps make the world a better place for children. People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work.
Taichung PAWS Anyone with an interest in helping animals out is welcome to join us, whether you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time. If you love animals, please join us!
16．What kind of people does ORBIS help
A．The old. B．The young. C．The deaf. D．The blind.
17．What is WDET’s Pledge Drive
A．A kind of car. B．A fundraising event.
C．A radio station. D．A children’s hospital.
18．If Judy loves animals a lot, what may she be interested in
A．Taichung PAWS. B．Detroit Public Radio.
C．UNICEF. D．ORBIS.
19．If Jim wants to help ORBIS, what can he do
A．Help the nurses. B．Feed animals.
C．Raise some money. D．Work for the station.
20．Which of the following is NOT true according the information
A．The doctors in the charity go to the poor places by plane.
B．Detroit Public Radio is always looking for volunteers to help the station.
C．UNICEF was set up to help poor children.
D．If you don’t want to volunteer for a long time, you can’t join Taichung PAWS.
（2022上·浙江温州·八年级统考期末）Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited（继承）a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them $200 a month. The money is used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy,” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.”
21．Jack didn’t need to look for a job __________.
A．before he went to college B．after he went to Africa
C．because he got one million dollars D．before he received a report
22．Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children __________.
A．only in Washington B．only in England
C．only in Africa D．around the world
23．Jack learns about the children’s progress by __________.
A．visiting them each year B．getting a report every year
C．staying with them D．talking with them in English
24．The underlined words “for a good cause” mean “__________” in Chinese.
A．施舍 B．行善 C．优惠 D．赏赐
25．What’s the main idea of the story
A．Help others and you will feel happy.
B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.
C．Live a simple life, and you can give others help.
D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.
（2022下·安徽宿州·八年级统考期中）Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got cancer (癌症) . He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches (英寸) above the knee.
But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance (长距离的) runner and do something about the cancer. What a dream!
Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few people believed he would make it. Anyway, on April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. For the first few days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He started running at 4: 30 am. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated (捐赠) money for cancer research.
However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980. Terry died three months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised $24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.
Since his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world’s largest one—day fundraiser (募捐活动) for cancer research.
26．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean
A．The dream was very strange. B．It was such a silly dream.
C．The dream was easy to achieve. D．It was almost an impossible dream.
27．Terry gave up his marathon in 1980 because ________.
A．he found it too tiring B．nobody supported him
C．he was too sick to continue D．he raised enough money
28．When did Terry Fox get cancer
A．In 1975. B．In 1980. C．In 1981. D．In 1958.
29．How much money did Terry raise for cancer research in his short life
A．$2.4 million. B．$24 billion. C．$24 million. D．$2.4 billion.
30．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A．To tell us when Terry Fox Run was first held.
B．To tell us not to give up when facing difficulties.
C．To advise us to donate money for cancer research.
D．To call on us to take part in Marathon of Hope.
（2022上·山东济南·八年级统考期末）Several years ago, I spent most of my time at a mental hospital (精神病院) in our town. I found much joy there. At first it was a little scary to be there, but I stayed on, because I had a reason for doing this.
I volunteered in a locked-up (封闭的) environment. To my surprise, I found that a friend of my parents’ was a patient in this hospital. I knew, when I was a baby, this woman wanted to keep me because she had no children. I looked after this woman and showed my old photos to her. Finally, she was able to remember some old things, and she said to me one day, “Dear, you should not come here.” But I wanted to bring something happy into this woman’s life. I learned that because she had no family, she couldn’t leave here and go home. So I brought her to my home twice and I still remembered the happy smile on her face.
I have never forgotten this volunteering experience. This woman later passed away. I can’t see her anymore, but I’m happy that I have done something to make a difference in another person’s life.
31．How did the writer feel at first when working in the mental hospital
A．Bored. B．Afraid. C．Interested. D．Comfortable.
32．Why couldn’t the woman leave the hospital
A．Because she couldn’t remember anything. B．Because she couldn’t look after herself.
C．Because she didn’t have any family. D．Because she didn’t want to leave.
33．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．The woman was the writer’s parents’ friend.
B．With the help of the writer, the woman could remember something old.
C．The woman saw the writer’s old photos.
D．The writer went to the woman’s home twice.
34．The underlined phrase “passed away” means “__________” in Chinese.
A．去世 B．逃离 C．居住 D．幸存
35．What is the best title for this passage
A．An unlucky woman B．A special hospital
C．My parents’ friend D．My volunteering experience
East Daily January 5, 2022, Wednesday
THEY NEED YOUR HELP This is the chance for you to help those less lucky members. We suggest you give help to the following organizations. Orphan（孤儿）House Children’s toys, books and clothes are needed here. Also, we are looking for friendly families who would like to take our children into their homes for a few hours as guests. If possible, please phone Mrs. Liu at 88776655. Street Food In very cold weather, it is no fun being homeless and hungry. We give hot food to at least one hundred people every night. We need new cookers. Please give us a hand. If possible, please phone 88775566. Young Club Have you got an unwanted chair or a CD player We need them to work in our meeting room! Please call the secretary. Phone number: 88667755. We’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you! Night Shelter（庇护所） We offer a warm bed to anyone who has nowhere to go. Although a bed is not expensive, we do not have enough money to pay for enough beds. If you would like to support us some, please send money to us at 15, Landong Street Office. Phone number: 88557766.
36．The passage appeared in the newspaper in the season of ________.
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
37．People can send their money to Night Shelter ________.
A．to buy enough beds B．to buy some hot food
C．to get the toys and clothes D．to take unwanted things
38．Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for ________.
A．Mrs. Liu B．Landong Street Office C．less lucky members D．the secretary of Young Club
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项。
Actress Jiang Yiyan has spent around a month a year volunteering as a teacher in mountainous villages in Guangxi for nine years in row(连续).
In 2007, when she took part in film shooting in that area, she was shocked by the poverty(贫穷) there. Children had to walk along mountainous roads to attend classes at a neighboring village school. So she came up with the idea of doing something for these children.
Besides giving classes, Jiang also plays games with children and sings songs for them. And she cares much for their daily life. Moreover, she donated billion yuan to set up a fund(基金) for students there.
“Like the grass in stone clefts(裂缝), they have to try their best to find sunshine on their own rather than waiting for others to do it for them, "Jiang said.
When asked how she persisted in her volunteer services for such a long time, Jiang said, “I’m not persisting but enjoying.”
“It's not that I gave these kids love. I am actually learning about love.” Jiang added. To enjoy and share love is seen as the most important thing in her life.
At the same time, children in the big mountains are also influenced Jiang.
“Whenever meet with something difficult to do, I’ll think these kids. Born in this kind of environment, they have to learn to face a lot of difficult things from birth. So, why can’t I ” said Jiang.
39．Jiang Yiyan spends _______ as a teacher in mountainous villages in Guangxi.
A．a day a week B．a day a month C．a week a month D．a month a year
40．When did Jiang Yiyan come up with the idea of doing something for the children there
A．In1987. B．In1997. C．In2007. D．In2017.
41．What does the underlined word “persisted” mean in Chinese
A．放弃 B．坚持 C．拒绝 D．宽容
42．What's the most important thing in Jiang Yiyan's life
A．To set up a fund.
B．To enjoy and share love.
C．To take part in film shooting.
D．To learn to face a lot of difficult things from birth.
43．The best title of this passage is “_______”.
A．The Children’s Poverty B．The Mountainous Roads
C．The Grass in Stone Clefts D．A Kind and Helpful Actress
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者以其不同朋友们的经历来证实“帮助他人，即在帮助自己”的道理。
1．细节理解题。根据“Research has shown that when we volunteer—where we give ourselves and our time to help others—we actually end up benefiting too.”可知，帮助别人的时候我们也可以从中得到好处。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“It seems as if they get caught in this loop of complaining, and their frustration distracts them in other parts of their life. When this happens, they become uninterested in new events ...”可知，抱怨别人使人对新事件不感兴趣。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据第三段的描述可以得知，作者的朋友在帮助别人做事的时候建立了牢固的人际关系。故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据“But we actually often end up getting back just as much as we give.”可知，当我们帮助别人的时候，我们最终得到的往往和我们付出的一样多。故选C。
5．主旨大意题。本文通过总分总的结构，举了一些例子来说明帮助别人也是帮助自己，故选B。
6．C 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．D
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者在校帮忙辅导学生数学的经历。
6．细节理解题。根据“At least once a week after school I go to my school’s library to help tutor students in math.”可知，作者去学校的图书馆帮助辅导学生的数学。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据“... and I just sit at the head of a table and supervise people doing their homework.”可知，作者监督学生们写作业。故选B。
8．推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可以推断，作者除了辅导学生家庭作业，还喜欢和他们谈论解决其他的问题。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据“I love being a volunteer tutor ...”可知，作者是一名志愿者导师。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据“... because of the wonderful, warm feeling I get when I know that I was able to help someone understand or learn something new.”可知，作者帮助别人理解或学习新东西时，会有一种温暖的感觉。故选D。
11．B 12．C 13．B 14．B 15．C
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者用动力清洗机清洗露台的故事。
11．细节理解题。根据“... we now had a high-power, high-pressure washer ...”可知，作者用清洗机清洗露台。故选B。
12．细节理解题。根据“My dad took the first shift, and washed our upper deck.”可知，作者的爸爸清洗上层露台。故选C。
13．词义猜测题。根据“... and a sunhat to protect my face from a sunburn.”可知，作者戴遮阳帽是为了防止晒伤，因此sunburn意为“晒伤”。故选B。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段的描述可以推断，作者洗下层露台时只是把漆刮掉了，反正也要重新粉刷甲板，所以不算大损失。故选B。
15．主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了作者和爸爸用买的清洗机清洗露台的过程。故选C。
16．D 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．D
【分析】本文主要介绍了四个组织机构的情况，并希望有更多的志愿者加入其中。
16．细节理解题。根据第一个表格中“ORBIS is a charity. It helps the people who can’t see.”可知，这是一个帮助失明的人的慈善机构。故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据第二个表格中“One way you can help Detroit Public Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the station’s fundraising (筹款的) events, such as WDET’s Pledge Drive.”可知，WDET’s Pledge Drive是一个筹款的活动。故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据第四个表格中“If you love animals, please join us!”可知，如果喜欢动物，可以参加Taichung PAWS。故选A。
19．细节理解题。根据第一个表格中“…the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work.”可知，如果吉姆想要帮助ORBIS，可以为他们筹钱。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据第四个表格中“…whether you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time”可知，此志愿活动对时间没有限制，所以D项表述错误。故选D。
21．C 22．D 23．B 24．B 25．A
【分析】本文讲述了Jack帮助来自世界各地贫困国家的一些孩子，而且这样给他带来了快乐。
21．细节理解题。根据“He inherited（继承）a million dollars when he was 23”可知是因为他23岁时继承了一百万美元。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据“Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them $200 a month.”可知Jack帮助世界各地的孩子，没有地域的限制。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据“Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress.”可知Jack通过每年收到一份报告来了解孩子们的进步情况。故选B。
24．词义猜测题。根据“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause”以及“He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life.”和“Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them $200 a month.”可知Jack帮助了来自世界各地贫困国家的一些孩子，所以他看到这些钱被用于一个好的事业，他很开心，所以“for a good cause”的意思为“行善”。故选B。
25．主旨大意题。根据“It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children.”以及全文可知，本文讲述了Jack帮助来自世界各地贫困国家的一些孩子，而且这样给他带来了快乐。所以A选项“帮助别人，你会感到快乐。”符合，故选A。
26．D 27．C 28．A 29．C 30．B
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了特里·福克斯因得癌症而截肢，但是他决心要成为一名长跑运动员，并为癌症筹款，他坚持不懈，最终实现了人生价值，自从他去世后，一年一度的特里·福克斯长跑于1981年首次举办，现已发展成为世界上最大的癌症研究筹资活动。
26．词句猜测题。根据“Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country.”可知，尽管这似乎不可能但特里还是决定跑遍全国，划线处“What a dream!”是指这几乎是不可能实现的梦想。故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980.”可知，是因为他身体健康状况的恶化。故选C。
28．推理判断题。根据“Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer”和“He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980. Terry died three months later, at the age of 22.”可知，1980年，22岁他去世了，故推测得癌症时1975年。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据“In his short life, he raised $24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.”可知，他为癌症研究筹集了2400万美元。故选C。
30．主旨大意题。全文通篇介绍了特里·福克斯坚持不懈，为自己的梦想而努力，最终实现了自己的人生价值，告诉我们面对困难不要放弃。故选B。
31．B 32．C 33．D 34．A 35．D
【分析】本文介绍作者在精神病院做支援工作时，遇到妈妈朋友的故事。
31．细节理解题。根据“At first it was a little scary to be there, but I stayed on, because I had a reason for doing this.”可知作者最初去精神病院时，觉得有点害怕。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据“I learned that because she had no family, she couldn’t leave here and go home. ”可知女人不能离开医院，因为她没有家人。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据“ So I brought her to my home twice and I still remembered the happy smile on her face.”可知作者带女人回作者家两次，而不是去女人家。故选D。
34．词义推断题。根据“ I can’t see her anymore...”可知女人过世了，所以作者再也看不到她了。故选A。
35．最佳标题题。根据“I volunteered in a locked-up environment.”和全文可知本文介绍了作者的志愿经历。故选D。
36．D 37．A 38．C
【分析】本文是几个福利组织的招聘广告，其中主要介绍了这些组织的需求。
36．推理判断题。根据“January 5, 2022, Wednesday”和“In very cold weather, it is no fun being homeless and hungry.”可知，一月和寒冷的天气，应是在冬天。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据“Although a bed is not expensive, we do not have enough money to pay for enough beds.”可知，夜间庇护所没有足够的钱买床，因此人们可以寄钱给夜间庇护所去买床。故选A。
38．细节理解题。根据“This is the chance for you to help those less lucky members. We suggest you give help to the following organizations.”可知，这些组织机构都是帮助那些不太幸运的社会成员的。故选C。
39．D 40．C 41．B 42．B 43．D
【原文】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是女演员江一燕在广西偏僻山村连续九年当支教老师的事迹。
39．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Actress Jiang Yiyan has spent around a month a year volunteering as a teacher in mountainous villages”可知，江一燕每年都抽出大约一个月的时间去广西山村当支教老师。故选D。
40．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 2007, when she took part in film shooting in that area, she was shocked by the poverty(贫穷) there.”以及“So she came up with the idea of doing something for these children”可知，江一燕是在2007年在那个地区参加电影拍摄时，产生要为这些山区的孩子做些事情的想法的。故选C。
41．词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“for such a long time”以及上文中的“volunteering as a teacher in mountainous villages in Guangxi for nine years in row”可知，划线词所在句意为“当有人问她怎么坚持当志愿者这么长时间时”，故划线词意为“坚持”。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据第六段中的“To enjoy and share love is seen as the most important thing in her life”可知，在江一燕的生活中，最重要的事情是享受和分享爱。故选B。
43．最佳标题题。通读原文可知，本文主要是介绍一位心中有大爱的善良无私的女演员的英雄事迹。故本文最佳标题应该是“一位乐于助人的善良的女演员”。故选D。
