新目标版初中英语八年级下册Unit 2 单元基础检测

—No. I take _____________my father.

—Yes. I want to do what I love to do and help animals at ________ same time.

—His mother, for they are both cheerful.

    Every morning, kids from a high school are working hard. They are (make) and selling special coffee at a coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.

    These students can make up to nine (hundred) dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest  the money goes to a local youth project.

    These high school students use a space in the Oakland Airport. It is  (usual) very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

    One customer(顾客) thinks that the coffee costs a lot  it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some  (be) unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee shop is not open for business.

    The students make$6. 10 an hour. They also get school credit(学分)while they learn how (run)a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although  took some time to learn how to do it.

    They have to  (learn) how to heat milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skills and Sometimes (mistake) are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

    Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to1helping others."

    One morning, his parents gave him some money to2some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very3. Bill went to him and asked, "What's wrong with you?" The old man answered, "I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days."

    At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, "Let's go to the4."

    When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter5the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you so much6. I'm fine now. I'll7forget your kindness! You are a very good young man."

    Bill was8when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned9that the food was free10it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers that day.

    36-year-old David Deem is a very tall and thin American. He stands at 1.93 meters with blue eyes, curly blond hair, a beard, and an honest and bright smile. People who know him well usually call him "Ding Dawei".

    Ding Dawei has been a teacher in Dongxiang, a town in Gansu Province since 2000. He is a volunteer who helps the children with their English.

    Ding Dawei was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His father is a manager in a large factory in the US, and his mother was once a middle school teacher. When he was a third-year student in college, he went to China and studied for one year in Beijing University. Hecame to the country again in 1994 and became a teacher.

    “A teacher should go where he is needed most, "Ding often says like this.

    For years in China, many people sent letters and donations to Ding Dawei and his school. He is really the one who receives and sends the most letters in the county. And the money he received is used to build schools, buy gifts for teachers and students on Teachers' Day and Children's Day, and pay for the teachers' exchange programs.

    From the foreigner Ding Dawei, we can see a sense of responsibility.

    There are always some old clothes you don't want. And there is always some food you don't eat. What can you do? Send them to the two places.

A：Parks are really important in a neighborhood．

B：Sounds good．What can we do?

A：Well，we can pick up garbage(捡垃圾)．

B：What a great idea!

A：Yes, let's ask them to come．We can ask the neighbors，too．

B：

A：We should bring garbage bags and buckets(提桶)．

B：

A：Let's volunteer on Saturday．The weather will be sunny．

B：

A：Wear old clothes．We'll probably get dirty．

B：OK．I will tell the others．

Dear Deborah,

    Thanks to you, we are able to have a comfortable place for our children to live and learn this year. Last Monday, Michael and his sister, Janet, celebrated Michael's 9th birthday with cakes and cards here. Thank you for your kind gift of $1，000 to Children's Residential Services of Greater Boston. For the homeless children like Michael and Janet in our center, your kindness makes a difference to them.

    The children can't wait to use the computers to do their homework and chat with their friends! The computers are part of our excellence (优点) in Service Campaign.

    We would like you to visit our "home", so you can meet the children. We love to show you around our "home". The children also enjoy meeting visitors.

    Janet Teebs, our development director (负责人), is always available to welcome you, or to answer any questions you may have.

    You are part of their lives.

Sincerely,

Malcolm Wexter

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    Jack is a kind boy. He often tries his best to help others in his spare time.