Ⅴ. 阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)
There was once a boy who was out playing in a field with his friends. As they were playing, the boy came across a stone. It wasn’t as bright as the other stones and was quite dirty. The boy picked it up and decided to polish(擦亮) it.
His friends made fun of him for this. They said, “Why are you polishing that dirty old stone? It isn’t worth anything at all!” But every day, when they went out to play, the boy would bring the stone with him, polishing it whenever they took breaks.
This went on for some time. Then one day, the boy left his home to join his friends as usual. He had quite a surprise for them. When he showed them the stone, they were amazed. It was, in fact, not a common stone at all—it was a beautiful diamond(钻石). The boy stayed up at night, polishing it until it was completely clean.
There’ll be times in our life when people try to discourage us. They will tell us that we’re wasting our time on some meaningless task. But when they do this, the best thing we can do is to continue to work. We can turn a stone into a diamond if we have persistence(毅力) and courage.
1. What was the stone like at first? (不超过 15 个词)______
2. What did the boy do with the stone at night? (不超过 10 个词)______
3. What can we learn from this story? (不超过 15 个词)
______

1. It wasn’t as bright as the other stones and was quite dirty. 2. He polished it until it was completely clean. 3. We can turn a stone into a diamond if we have persistence and courage.

Ⅵ. 书面表达
假如你是李华,你的英国笔友 Jasper 最近打算加入学校志愿者团体,但他有点担忧,不知道如何才能成为一名合格的志愿者。请你根据以下要点,用英语给他写一封电子邮件,和他分享你做志愿者经历并提出你的建议。
要点如下：1. 经历：去敬老院帮忙、与老人聊天、教他们使用手机；
2. 建议：要有耐心、考虑他人的需求 ……
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；
3. 电子邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇：volunteer (n. 志愿者)；the old people’s home (敬老院)
Dear Jasper,
I’m glad that you are going to be a volunteer. I’d like to share one of my experiences as a volunteer.______
I hope you’ll have a good experience as a volunteer.
Yours,
Li Hua

One possible version
Dear Jasper,
I’m glad that you are going to be a volunteer. I’d like to share one of my experiences as a volunteer.
Last month, I went to the old people’s home to help. The old people there felt lonely without their family around, so I talked with them and taught them how to use mobile phones. They were very happy.
As an experienced volunteer, I’ll give you my advice. First, be patient with what you do. The more patient you are, the better you will do. Also, think about others’ needs and then offer help. You know, volunteering isn’t just about giving, but about giving what others need. What’s more, offer to communicate with others. In this way, you can solve problems faster and more easily.
I hope you’ll have a good experience as a volunteer.
Yours,
Li Hua