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Volunteering is a great way to help others in your community. It means giving your time to do something good, like helping at an animal shelter, cleaning a park, or talking with patients. When you volunteer, you make a difference in people's lives. It also helps you learn new skills, meet new people, and become more responsible. Volunteering teaches you how to work with others and show kindness. It's not just about helping others. It's also about growing as a person and making the world a better place for everyone.
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
A boy was at a market with his sister. The sister was standing in front of a toy shop, looking at a doll in the shop's window. The boy decided 1 the doll for her as a gift, so he turned to the shopkeeper and asked 2 how much the doll is.
The shopkeeper looked at the boy and replied, “Well, what can you 3 ?” The boy took out all the seashells(贝壳)and gave them to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper counted seashells 4 he were counting money. Then he turned to the boy. Nervously, the boy asked, “Is it 5 ?”
“Of course,” the shopkeeper said with a smile. He kept only four of the seashells and gave the 6 back to the boy. The boy and his sister left happily with the new doll. A worker in the shop was very surprised. He asked the shopkeeper, “ 7 did you do that?”
The shopkeeper explained, “To us, these are just seashells. But to that boy, they're very 8 . When he grows up, he'll remember buying a doll for his sister with seashells. And maybe he will 9 be kind to others — just like a volunteer who tries to make a 10 in people's lives. ”
()1. A. buy
B. buying
C. bought
D. to buy
()2. A. her
B. she
C. he
D. him
()3. A. find
B. pay
C. borrow
D. receive
()4. A. as if
B. even if
C. so that
D. ever since
()5. A. necessary
B. interesting
C. enough
D. popular
()6. A. best
B. rest
C. most
D. few
()7. A. Why
B. What
C. Which
D. Who
()8. A. common
B. useless
C. precious
D. cheap
()9. A. also
B. never
C. hardly
D. only
()10. A. mistake
B. promise
C. difference
D. plan

1-5 DDBAC
6-10 BACAC

【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配“decide to do sth.”，意为“决定做某事”，所以选D. to buy。
2. 此处指代店主，作动词“ask”的宾语，应用宾格形式“him”，选D。
3. 根据语境，店主询问男孩能支付什么，“pay”表示“支付”，符合文意，选B。
4. “as if”意为“好像、仿佛”，店主数贝壳的样子就像数钱一样，符合语境，选A。
5. 男孩紧张地询问贝壳是否足够，“enough”表示“足够的”，选C。
6. 店主只留下四个贝壳，把剩余的还给男孩，“the rest”表示“剩余的部分”，选B。
7. 店员疑惑店主的行为，询问原因，“why”表示“为什么”，选A。
8. 对男孩而言，贝壳是珍贵的，“precious”表示“珍贵的”，选C。
9. 此处表示男孩长大后也会对他人友善，“also”表示“也”，选A。
10. 考查固定搭配“make a difference”，意为“有影响、起作用”，选C。
【答案】
1-5 DDBAC；6-10 BACAC
【知识点】
固定搭配用法；代词辨析；词义辨析
【点评】
本文以男孩用贝壳为妹妹买玩偶的暖心故事为载体，考查了基础的语法固定搭配、代词使用和词义辨析，既考查语言运用能力，也传递了善意与成长的价值观，需结合语境和语法知识综合判断。
【难度系数】
0.6