Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities to make a difference are everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Organize a blank drive

It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!

Practice random acts of kindness

I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the server resisted, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous (匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbor’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your impact will reach.

Say thank you

Just a simple thank-you can make somebody’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate（培養(yǎng)）a smile on their face by being sincere and grateful for all that they do.

Use your talents to help the community

The best way to show your appreciation for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate（協(xié)調(diào)）events and write , and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care. Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.

Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.

1.If you join a blank drive, you can _________.

A. collect donations for the homeless people

B. bring a blanket to go on a trip

C. buy a home for homeless people

D. keep yourself from the cold

2.How did the author restore his faith in humanity?

A. He helps others B. He often blessed others

C. He got help from others D. He got praised by others

3.The underlined phrase “make somebody’s day” is to_________.

A. make someone feel grateful all day

B. do something unnoticed by people

C. make someone feel good all day

D. help someone to solve problems

4.What is the author’s talent?

A. Sewing B. Writing

C. Baking D. Knitting

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season

B. Make the Best of Talent

C. Enjoy Your Holiday Season

D. Help Others in Need

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆吉林東北師大附中高三上第二次模擬英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.

It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.

In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.

For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you，” said one of them.

I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

1.The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A. she watched the scene with her daughter

B. the scene was very exciting and interesting

C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

2.After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A. didn’t get used to the change for a long time

B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

D. failed to have a good sleep every night

3.What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

A. Happiness. B. Anger.

C. Sadness. D. Excitement.

4.According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A. To call her daughter any time.

B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.

C. To say good night to her daughter.

D. To wait for her daughter’s messages.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年浙江杭州市五校聯(lián)盟高三12月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

— Everything for the project has been progressing smoothly so far.

--- ____ that you’ll complete it on time.

A. No wonder B. No doubt

C. No need D. No worry

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆內(nèi)蒙古鄂爾多斯第三中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期第四次考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

Keep trying; it will help you ______ your dream of becoming a doctor.

A. come true B. to realize

C. achieving D. live with

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆天津市高三“五�！甭�(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，你上周剛剛參加了你校舉辦的第十屆英語演講比賽，并從三十名選手中脫穎而出，榮獲“十佳獎(jiǎng)”。在準(zhǔn)備參賽期間，你的外教Mr.Craige對(duì)你提供了很多指導(dǎo)和幫助�，F(xiàn)請(qǐng)你用英語給他寫一封感謝信，內(nèi)容包括：

1.獲獎(jiǎng)情況及感受； 2.回顧準(zhǔn)備過程； 3.感謝他的幫助； 4.邀他來家做客。

注意：1．詞數(shù)不少于100詞；

2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3．文章開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

提示：十佳獎(jiǎng)：Top Ten Prize 選手competitor

Dear Mr. Craige,

I am writing to tell you something about the l0th English Speaking Contest I took part in last week in our school.

Yours,

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆天津市高三“五校”聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

Grandma does all her own shopping and cooking—I have never seen ____aged person.

A. an independent B. a more independent

C. the most independent D. the more independent

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆福建漳州八校高三12月聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

書面表達(dá)

假如你是陳華，你們學(xué)校附近幾家小商店近期流行“校園彩票”。學(xué)生花五毛錢就可以摸一次獎(jiǎng)，許多同學(xué)癡迷于此，有的省下生活費(fèi)，甚至借錢去摸獎(jiǎng)。

請(qǐng)你將以上現(xiàn)象向China Daily反映并從學(xué)校與政府兩方面談?wù)勅绾沃浦惯@種現(xiàn)象。

注意：1．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)人總詞數(shù)；

2．詞數(shù)：100左右；

3．參考詞匯：彩票lottery ticket.

Dear Editor，

Recently several small shops around our school have started a new business called “school lottery”.

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆內(nèi)蒙古巴彥淖爾市高三上學(xué)期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

“I THIRST”

Each day water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s children.

Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation (衛(wèi)生設(shè)備).

The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

* The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometres.

* Only 58 percent of children in sub-Sharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

* Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

1) Write Congress

Current U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

2) Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization

Many U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

3) Support nonprofit water organizations

Numerous U.S. based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows, some organizations are large, others small-scale, some operate world-wide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, Latin America. Support them generously.

1.The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that ______.

A. poverty can result in water-borne diseases

B. people have no access to clean drinking water

C. women’s rights are denied in some developing countries

D. safe drinking water should be a primary concern

2.The intended readers of the passage are _______.

A. Americans B. overseas sponsors

C. Congressmen D. U.S. based water organizations

3.The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to ______.

A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countries

B. donate money to people short of water through religious groups

C. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problem

D. take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年福建師大附中高一上學(xué)期期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building _____ now.

A. is remaining B. remains

C. has been remained D. is remained

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案