四、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Each country has many kind people who volunteer __1__（take）care of others. For example, some high school and university students in America often spend many hours __2__（be）volunteers in hospitals or old people's homes. They read books to the people there, or they just visit them or listen to __3__（they）problems.
Other young volunteers go to work in the homes of people who are sick. They clean up or do the shopping. For boys who don't have fathers, there is an organization __4__（call）Big Brothers. University students and other people take these boys to baseball games and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn __5__ their fathers.
Each city __6__（have）a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the __7__（beach）or the museums. Most of these clubs have a lot of high school and university students as volunteers __8__ they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls much __9__（easy）.
Volunteers believe that __10__ happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________

1. to take 2. being 3. their 4. called 5. from 6. has 7. beaches 8. because 9. more easily 10. the

五、阅读理解。（2023·四川泸州改编）
Two years ago, I was sitting in my car waiting in a long line for a toll（通行费）station. When I finally reached the station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go. I was so shocked. I didn't need to save the 5 dollars. I would never know who he was. I was tired by the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behaviour was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line next time.
The first time I tried to pay forward the toll, I kept looking into my rear view mirror（后视镜）to see who I'd be paying for. In the mirror, I saw a tired - looking taxi driver. And I felt satisfied that my money would be going to a good place. But before we got to the toll station, the taxi driver had suddenly changed his way and now there was someone else behind me. She looked upset and was gesturing（举止）angrily in a conversation with her friend. I wasn't willing to pay for a woman like that and was certainly judging her by what I was seeing in the mirror. Anyway, I paid the toll for both of us and left.
Thirty seconds later I was surprised to hear a honk（鸣笛声）. It was the woman and her friend waving at me from the other way! She looked cheerful and happy. She wasn't what I thought she was like. This was a valuable lesson that I shouldn't judge people so quickly... After all, I don't know their stories.
（ ）1. Who paid for the author（作者）?
A. A caring stranger. B. A close friend.
C. A disappointed woman. D. A toll station worker.
（ ）2. Why did the author pay forward the toll?
A. Because he didn't need to save the money.
B. Because he wanted to pass on the kindness.
C. Because he was satisfied with the taxi driver.
D. He made a mistake because of tiredness.
（ ）3. How many vehicles（车辆）did the author pay for?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 5
（ ）4. What do we know about the author from the passage?
A. He disliked the woman at first. B. He helped the taxi driver.
C. He gladly paid for the woman. D. He changed his feelings towards the woman.
（ ）5. What's possibly the best title for the passage?
A. An unbelievable behaviour. B. An unforgettable experience.
C. Misjudgment in the mirror. D. Payment at the toll station.

1. A 【点拨】根据“When I finally reached the station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go.”可知，一个好心的陌生人帮作者付了钱。故选 A。
2. B 【点拨】根据“I was tired by the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behaviour was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line next time.”可知，作者是为了将善意传递下去。故选 B。
3. C 【点拨】根据“I paid the toll for both of us and left”可知，作者为自己和后面的一辆车付了钱。故选 C。
4. D 【点拨】根据“She wasn't what I thought she was like.”可知，他改变了对那个女人的看法。故选 D。
5. B 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，本文讲述了作者在收费站发生的难忘的经历，他将好心人给予的善意传递了下去。故选 B。