一、单元概览
单元名称:Unit2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
姓名 学科/年级/设计者 英语 /八年级/
教材 人教版Go for it! 对应章/课时 Unit2/6
你敢挑战吗? 亲爱的同学们,你们有没有想过为喜爱的地方出份力?本单元聚焦志愿服务,无论在动物园、图书馆,还是公园,当志愿者都能让它们变得更好。在这过程中,你能结识伙伴、学到本领,收获成就感。怎么样,敢不敢挑战,开启这段特别旅程?
你将学哪些知识
期望你学会什么? 1.能够掌握本单元与志愿者提供帮助相关的单词短语和目标句型。在创设的情境下,在与同伴相互交流的过程中,掌握情态动词could及动词不定的用法,通过听说读写看反复操练知识点,学会将所学的语言运用到真实的交际生活中 2.能够能积极与他人合作,相互帮助,共同完成学习任务,体验在“做”中使用目标语言,从而提高自学能力、合作能力和语言交际能力 3.能够通过分组合作、小组竞争等模式,使思维始终处于“发现问题一分析问题一解决问题”的学习状态中,提升思维品质的逻辑性、批判性和创造性 能够感受助人就是助己,助人收获快乐的情感,树立为他人着想、热爱公益事业、乐于助人的优良品质;能够在小组活动中积极与他人合作,相互帮助
给你支招 同学们,读感谢信,先看称呼落款,再快速浏览找主旨,最后逐段精读抓细节,划关键句,标记疑问处。 文章越来越长了,你要做好预习工作,上课的时候才不会掉队。下面是给你的一些预习小建议,要尝试运用哦: 快速浏览一遍文章,了解文章的主题、结构和基本情节,对文章的主旨和框架有个大致把握; 细读文章,用彩色笔标注出文章不认识的单词和不懂得短语,查阅字典,记录下他们的中文意思、词性以及例句,减少阅读障碍; 逐句读文章,尝试用自己的话翻译课文,检验自己的理解程度; 对于文中理解不了的句子,尤其是长难句,做好标记,上课时重点听老师讲解; 找到与文章的听力视频或音频,观看或收听,并跟着模仿朗读、增强语感; 完成老师下发的预习清单。 此外,你还可以阅读宁教云平台的微课程,了解更多学习小妙招。
二、分课时学历案(1-5课时)
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. 第一课时 听说课(一)
【学习目标】 通过情境体验学习,能够谈论志愿者服务,能听懂谈论如何为别人提供帮助的对话材料正确地获取信息。 2.通过听力训练,能够在“志愿者招募”的情境中正确使用动词不定式、用情态动词could表达建议,以听说等方式理解运用语言向别人提供帮助或提出如何帮助他人的建议。 3.通过创编对话,能够培养积极参加志愿者活动,助人为乐的意识和能力。 【评价任务】备注:完成每项任务后,在符合你情况的括号中打勾。 1. Task 1-3(目标 1);2.Task 4-5(目标 2);3.Task 6(目标 3) 【本课重难点】重点:能够谈论志愿者服务,能听懂谈论如何为别人提供帮助;难点:正确使用目标语言。
学习过程
学习理解
▲Task 1.(1)As a volunteer, what can you do to help others [学法建议:预习书 P9-10将你知道的志愿活动英文表达写在下面] Voluntary work ▲(2)Finish 1a. Task 2. Let’s learn. (1)Watch and say. (2)Finish 1b. (3)Listen again and match.[学法建议:听并连线]
Task 3. Finish 1c.
应用实践
▲Task 4.(1) Preview [学法建议:看书 P10-2a图(从a到e),选词组填空] put an ad(广告) in the newspaper, put up some signs, give out notices, put an ad on TV, call up friends
They could ___________________________________________. They hope to __________________________________________. He could _______________________________________________. They would like to ______________________________________. He decide to ____________________________________________. Finish 2a. (3)Finish 2b. (4) Finish 2c. Task 5. (1)Listen and fill in the blanks. Tom _____________ in an old people’s homeActivitiesRead the 1._____________ to the old people, or just 2._____________ to them. Listen to stories about the past and how things 3.____________________.IdeasA lot of old people are 4._____________. We should listen to them and 5.___________ them.
(2)Role-play the conversation.
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Task 6. Let’s report.[学法建议:分组活动,学校将举办“学雷锋 Learn from Lei Feng”月活动,作为志愿者,我们可以做些什么呢?请小组讨论设计并作报告。] e.g. A: Hi, everyone. We need to do some voluntary work this month. What can we do B: I hope to _____________________________. C: We could ____________________________. D: I’d like to _____________________________. ...
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一下。 【课后作业】 1.将task6中的对话以报告(短文)形式写下;2.2d对话1:1:1 3.翻译下面的句子。 帮助无家可归的人_______________________ 2.让生病的孩子们高兴起来______________________ 3.我们可以张贴一些通知。_______________________________________________________ 4.我们想分发传单。______________________________ 5. 我可以叫一些朋友。_____________________________
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Section A(3a-3c) 第二课时 阅读课(一)
【学习目标】1.通过阅读,提取文中主要信息,了解国外志愿者Mario Green 和Mary Brown的志愿活动信息; 2.能利用思维导图复述文章。3.能够探究互相关爱以及援助的意义和价值,赞扬乐于助人的精神,树立正确的价值观。 【评价任务】1.Task 1-2(目标1);2.Task 3(目标2);3.Task 4(目标3) 【本课重难点】重点:归纳梳理语篇关键信息并正确复述;难点:运用所学语言正确描述设置目标的相关信息,有理有据,条理清晰。
学习过程
学习理解
Task 1.Have a discussion. Task 2. (1)Predict[学法建议:课本P11文章标题和插图完成以下问题。] Who are volunteers in the pictures Why __________________________________________________________ What does the man do ________________________________ Where are the boy and the man ____________________________ Where are the girls in the picture __________________________ What are they doing _____________________________ Do the students work for money ___________________________
(2)Read quickly and answer the questions.[学法建议:阅读文章回答问题并在文中画出依据] 1.What are the boy’s and the girl’s names ___________________ 2.Where are they from ___________________ 3.What’s the structure (结构) of the passage ( )
(3)Read the passage quickly and match the subtitles with each paragraph. Para.1 Mary helps kids learn to read. Para.2 Mario and Mary help others. Para.3 Mario volunteers to care for animals. (4)Read for Mario's story and complete volunteer profile(志愿者概要) (5)Read for Mary's story and complete volunteer profile(志愿者概要) (6) What do Mario and Mary have in common ____________________________________________________________ (7)Finish 3b and 3c on page 11.
应用实践
Task 3. Retell the passage according to the mind map.
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Task 4. Complete your volunteer profile(志愿者概要)and share! EXAMPLE Hello, everyone! My name is_______.I come from______________.(school) I love_________ .I want to_________, and I can work as_______________(次数+ a week/month/year). If you ask me why I want to do that, I would say____________________.Besides (除此之外),volunteering can help me____________________.
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一下。 【课后作业】①完成学友第二课时 ②将复述的课文内容写下来;
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Section A (GF-4c) 第三课时 语法课
【学习目标】1.通过归纳,能够掌握不定式作宾语、状语和宾补及动词短语的相关用法。2.通过完成4a-4c,能够灵活运用目标语言,提高应用能力。3.通过制定暑期志愿计划,能够综合运用语言。 【评价任务】1.Task 1-3(目标1);2.Task 4(目标2);3.Task 5(目标3) 【本课重难点】重点:不定式作宾语、状语和宾补及动词短语的用法;难点:正确使用目标语言。
学习过程
学习理解
▲Task 1. Let’s talk.[学法建议:请思考并写下:如果我们是志愿者,我们可以干什么?] If we are volunteers, we could … ▲Task 2.(1) Let’s learn about the verb phrases (动词短语).[学法建议:预习书12页并在Grammar Focus 中画出动词短语,总结以下知识点。提示:总结动词短语种类时请多观察例子。] 动词短语是指英语中有些______和其他词类一起连用,构成一个固定____, 可看成一个整体, 相当于一个单独的______, 这种组合被称为动词短语。 种类用法例子动词+介词vt.(及物动词)后面必须接宾语,且宾语只能位于介词之后look after/look at/care for/think about/agree with动词+______词vi.(不及物动词)/vt.名词作宾语时可位于动词和副词之_______,或位于副词之______;代词作宾语时只能放___________cheer up/give up/fix up/ clean up/put off/take away/give in/turn down动词+______词+_______词vt.宾语放在介词之后catch up with/come up with/look forward to/run out of动词+______词+介词vt.名词前可加形容词说明程度,宾语位于介词之后make fun of/make use of/ pay attention to/ make friends with
(2)请判断以下句子正误,并将错误之处改正。 Can you help me pick up the pen ( ) Can you help me hand the signs out ( ) Can you help me call them up ( ) Can you help me cheer up them ( )
Task 3. Let’s learn about the Infinitive(动词不定式结构 to do) ▲(1)[学法建议:预习书12页并在Grammar Focus 中画出动词不定式并总结] 动词不定式由“to+________”构成,________(有/没有)人称和数的变化,在句子中__________(能/不能)单独作谓语。也称为非谓语动词,是为了避免简单句中产生两个谓语。动词不定式的肯定形式是“to do sth.”,否定形式是“_____ to do sth.”。
▲(2)Underline the Infinitive[学法建议:画出短文中出现的“动词+to do ”结构] This weekend, Mario and Mary plan to help others. Mario wants to learn more about how to care for dogs, so he expects to learn from the experienced(有经验的) vets. He finds it difficult to do that because the vets are too busy. Mary hopes to help the left-behind children to read, so she'd like to send some books to them from the school library. Luckily, the librarian agrees to do that. 【在下图中总结你知道的动词不定式作宾语的结构!】
▲(3)Underline the Infinitive.[学法建议:画出句中不定式to do] To read some good books is not a easy thing for the left-behind children. Mary's dream is to send them as many books as possible. After all, reading opens up doors to new worlds. "I'm happy to help them and I'm proud to do that." Though we have lots of things to do every day, we should spare some time to help the people in need. I strongly advise everyone to learn from Mary!
▲(4)Analyze the infinitives. [学法建议:圈出句中不定式to do并判断其所作成分] ①不定式是一种非谓语动词形式,可以在句中作主语、宾语、宾语补足语、表语、定语和状语等。 1.To read some good books is not a easy thing for the left-behind children. 作__________语 2.Mary's dream is to send them as many books as possible. 作__________语 3.I'm happy to help them and I'm proud to do that. 作__________语 4.Though we have lots of things to do every day. 作__________语 5.We should spare some time to help the people in need. 作__________语 6.I strongly advise everyone to learn from Mary! 作__________语 7.My parents make me do some housework. 作__________语
应用实践
Task 4. Let’s practice[学法建议:预习完成书p12 4a-4c习题。]
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Task 5. Make your plans to volunteer this summer vacation. [学法建议:请制定你自己今年暑期的志愿计划,至少包含3处动词不定式作宾语和运用3组动副短语。] My Plans to Volunteer ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一写。 【课后作业】①Grammar Focus句子1:1;②将task 5的计划写下来
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Section B (1a-1d) 第四课时 听说课(二)
【学习目标】 1.能够在讲述朋友Jimmy的故事的情境中正确使用短语动词和同义表达词汇,以听说等方式理解和恰当表达Jimmy利用“废物利用”的方法来帮助他人的故事。 2.能够通过倾听和谈论Jimmy用“废物利用”的方法来帮助他人的故事,保持英语学习兴趣;通过听力及口语策略的感悟、体验和学习,形成良好的学习习惯;通过小组合作,提升协作能力。 3.能够认识到帮助别人、快乐自己,树立物尽其用、保护环境、服务他人的意识。 【评价任务】Task 1-2(目标1);2.Task 3-6(目标2);3.Task 7(目标3) 【本课重难点】 重点:能够谈论Jimmy用“废物利用”的方法来帮助他人的故事;难点:正确使用短语动词和同义表达词汇描述事件。
学习过程
学习理解
Task 1. Let’s watch a video. What can you learn from this video ______________________________ Task 2. ▲(1)Finish 1a[学法建议:预习p13 1a内容,将拥有相同意思的句子相匹配] ▲(2)Finish 1b[学法建议:将动词短语与恰当的名词相匹配,然后造句] ▲(3)Look at the following pictures of Jimmy and guess what he does to make a difference. 1. Does Jimmy have anything in his pocket __________________________________________ 2. What problem do you think he has __________________________________________1. Is the bike in the picture new or old __________________________________________ 2. What’s Jimmy doing __________________________________________ 1. What does Jimmy find __________________________________________ 2. Does the bike have a broken wheel __________________________________________ 3. Why doesn’t the owner want it any longer __________________________________________ 1. How does the bike look in this picture __________________________________________ 2. What does Jimmy do with the bike __________________________________________ 3. Do you think your parents will be proud of you if you do this __________________________________________
应用实践
Task 3.(1)Finish 1c.(2)Finish 1d. Task 4. Fill in the blanks.[学法建议:听录音,完成填空] Man: This morning I’m talking with a very wonderful young man, Jimmy the Bike Boy. Good morning, Jimmy. Jimmy: Good morning. Man: So, Jimmy, tell our listeners what you do. Jimmy: Well, many kids don’t have enough money to buy their own bikes. So I find or buy old bikes. Sometimes parts like the wheels may be _________. So I _________ the bikes and then ______ them _______ to these kids. Man: That’s fantastic. What gave you the idea Jimmy: I guess I _____________ my father. He loves __________ people. He always _____________ to help people in need. Man: Wow! Your parents must _________________ you. Jimmy: I guess so. But now I’ve ______________ money, so I can’t buy any more old bikes. Man: Oh, that’s too bad. Jimmy: Yeah. I need to _______________ some way of getting money or I’ll have to stop.
Task 5. Take turns to tell Jimmy's story in groups. [学法建议:小组合作讲述Jimmy的故事。] Task 6. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs or infinitives. [学法建议:用恰当的动词短语或者动词不定式to do填空] Last week, Jimmy, the Bike Boy, ___________money ___________old bikes. He was unhappy, so everyone was trying___________him up. He___________some signs asking for old bikes and___________all his friends on the phone__________them about the problem. He even___________notices at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they___________a call-in center for parents. The ideas that he came up with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes___________up and___________to children who don't have bikes.
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Task 7. Think and Share [学法建议:如果你和Jimmy遇到了同样的问题,你会怎么解决?] If you were Jimmy, can you come up with more good ideas to solve the problem
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】 通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一写。 【课后作业】用英文写下Jimmy的故事并表达自己的观点看法
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Section B(2a-2e) 第五课时 阅读课(二)
【学习目标】1.能够梳理并归纳出以“小狗Lucky”为主线的故事内容,了解感谢信特征; 2.能利用思维导图复述文章。3.能够正确认识导盲犬的社会作用,增强人与动物和谐相处的意识。 【评价任务】1.Task 1-2(目标1);2.Task 3-4(目标2);3.Task 5(目标3) 【本课重难点】重点:归纳梳理语篇关键信息并正确复述; 难点:结合自身经验,正确运用所学语言表达观点,有理有据,条理清晰。
学习过程
学习理解
Task 1. Watch a video and answer the questions. 1. Is it a pet dog?_______________________________ 2. what’s wrong with the man _______________________________ 3. How the dog help the man _______________________________ 4. what do you think of the dog?_______________________________ 5.What’s his feeling after being helped _________________________
▲Task 2. (1)Try to find out the answers. 1. Who wrote the letter ( ) A. Miss Li. B. Ben Smith.2. What kind of letter is it ( ) A. A business letter. B. A thank-you letter.
▲(2)Read the letter and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 Ben Smith feels so lucky to have Lucky. Para.2 Thanks Miss Li for giving money to Animal Helpers. Para.3 Ben will send a photo of Lucky to Miss Li and thanks her again. Para.4 Ben has difficulty doing normal things and wants to have a dog helper. ▲(3)Read the letter and answer the questions. And then match the characters with the sentences.[学法建议:完成以下问题并将人物角色和对应句子相匹配。] How many characters are there in this story And who are they _________________________________________________( )( )( )( )A. an organization(组织) giving help to disabled people. B. a special trained dog for disabled people. C. a kind woman who gives money to Animal Helpers. D. a disabled man who can’t use arms and legs well.
▲(4)Read and answer 1. What kind of letter is it ______________________________ 2.Who wrote the letter to Miss Li Why __________________________ 3. What did Miss Li do ________________________________________ ▲(5)Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. Why did Ben thank Miss Li ______________________________ 2. What is Animal Helpers Why is it set up ___________________________________________________________ 3. Who makes a big difference to Ben’s life ____________________ ▲(6)Read Paragraph 1 and draw a mind map.[学法建议:在箭头处填上恰当的词或短语。] ▲(7)Read Paragraph 2 carefully and finish the tasks. Before having Lucky: [学法建议:在文中画出出处并标明即可。] 1. What are Ben’s problems 2. Who helped him out How 3. How did he feel Fill in the blanks ▲(8)Read the Para. 3 carefully and make an ID card for Lucky. ▲(9)Read Para. 4 and answer the questions . 1.What does Ben think of Lucky ______________________________ 2.What else will Ben do to thank Miss Li _________________________ ▲(10) Finish 2c-2e.
应用实践
Task 3. Retell the story according to the mind map. Task 4. Read aloud and then complete the passage below. Ben Smith thanks Miss Li for ______ money to Animal Helpers, a group that helps disabled people like Ben. Ben can’t do many _______ things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or ________ things. Lucky is a _____________ dog. He can ____ many _______ people like Ben live more ______ (happy). Lucky is smart and can understand many _______ words. He is helping to change Ben’s life for the better.
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Task 5. Free talk. Share a story you know about animals help humans. [学法建议:分享一个你知道的动物帮助人类的故事。]
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一写。 【作业】①2b课文1:1:1; ②将复述的课文内容写下来
授课教师 班级 姓名
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. Section B(3a-SC) 第六课时 写作课
【学习目标】 1.能够围绕社会公益、志愿服务的话题,通过说、读等活动搜集、理解所需要的语言基础信息。 2.能流畅且有逻辑性地组织句子,利用思维导图合理安排语篇结构。 3.能够起草和修改作文,培养语言的运用能力。 【评价任务】 Task 1-2(目标1);2.Task 3(目标2);3.Task 4(目标3) 【本课重难点】 重点:综合运用本单元所学完成志愿申请书。 难点:将本单元重点表达有效融入作文,条理清晰,语言准确。
学习过程
学习理解
Task 1. Watch a video and answer a question. In this video, what do volunteers need to work for They work for _______. Task 2.(1)Look and say. ▲(2)Think and discuss how to write an application(申请书).[学法建议:思考我们需要从哪些方面在写志愿申请书?] ▲(3)Try to organize the outline(大纲) according to the sample writing. Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to you about volunteering at the library. I’m interested in computers and teaching, and I want to volunteer as a computer teacher for people who lack computer skills. I love working with computers and I'm good at explaining how to use software to younger students at my school. I've taught my grandparents how to use e-mail and word processing software. I like to help people to enjoy computers as much as I do, so I think I’d be good at this job. I want to help out as a volunteer at your library because I know that many people go there to use your computers. I'm free to help on weekends and sometimes in the evenings. Thank you for reviewing my application. I would be very pleased if I could make my contribution to the project. Email me at Lucy@. Yours truly, Lucy
The structure of the letter
应用实践
▲Task 3. What sentences can we use to describe this paragraph [学法建议:根据task2 (3)中的范文提取可用的句型表达,写在下方。]
迁移创新
Task 4. Writing 假设你是李华。想在你市养老院成为一名志愿者,请你用英文给养老院写一封邮件,谈谈你能做的志愿者工作。要求: 1. 词数80词左右,开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数;2. 内容可适当发挥,使行文连贯;3. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校名称等信息。 Dear Sir or madam, I am writing to you about volunteering in __________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Yours truly, Li Hua
学后反思及作业
【学后反思】 通过对本课的学习,我收获了什么呢?我是否还有什么疑惑呢?我来写一写。 【作业】修改后完成作文;2.书p16所有习题
三、单元学后反思 + 单元作业检测
【单元学后反思】 一、借助图表分类梳理本单元呈现的主要内容,包括话题、词汇、及重点语法知识。(共25分)
二、学完本单元后,你有哪些收获呢?有没有遗憾的地方呢?请你认真思考并撰写单元学后反思。 【单元作业检测】 基础巩固篇 一.根据句意以及首字母提示完成单词。 1.I'd like to v_____________ at the old people's home to help look after the elderly. 2.We should c_____________ up the sick children by telling them funny stories. 3.They plan to p_____________ off the sports meeting because of the bad weather。 4.The teacher asked us to h_____________ out the papers to the classmates. 5.We need to come up with some i_____________ to solve the problem. 6.She is making some s_____________ to put up around the school. 7.Mario wants to be an a_____________ doctor because he loves animals. 8.Mary is a book - lover and she could read by h_____________ at the age of four. 9.Many v_____________ give up their free time to help those in need. 10.We should care for the d_____________ people and try to help them. 二.将下面的中文翻译成英文。 1.我想要帮助无家可归的人。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.你可以要求医院让你去看望孩子们并使他们振作起来。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3.她每周在那里做一次志愿者,帮助孩子们学习阅读。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4.我们需要想出一个计划来告诉人们关于城市公园清洁日的事。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5.我们不能推迟制定计划了。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6.我们可以张贴一些标志。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7.让我们也制作一些通知,然后我放学后把它们分发出去。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8.玛丽是个书迷,她在四岁时就能自己读书了。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9.他决定参加一个课后阅读项目的志愿者选拔。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 10.吉米修理损坏的自行车部件,比如车轮。 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 实战演练篇 语法填空。阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Dear friends, Volunteering is a great way to help others and make a difference in 1. ___ community. Many students are interested in 2. ___ (become) volunteers. Mario, 3. ___ animal - loving student, spends every Saturday morning working at an animal hospital. He believes it can help him 4. ___ (get) his future dream job. Mary, on 5. ___ other hand, is a book - worm. She volunteers 6. ___ (teach) kids to read in an after - school reading program. Some people worry that volunteering will take up too much of their time. However, if we plan 7. ___ (we) time well, it can be a wonderful experience. For example, we can make plans 8. ___ (visit) the old people's home on weekends. We can talk to them, listen to their stories and help them with some simple things. It not only brings joy to them but also gives us a strong feeling of 9. ___ (satisfy). So, come on! Let's take 10. ___ (action) and be volunteers to make the world a better place! Volunteering: A Rewarding Experience 阅读短文,选出最恰当的一项。 Volunteering comes in various forms, and it enriches both the lives of those helped and the volunteers themselves. Some volunteers opt for old - people's homes. They read newspapers, play games, or chat with the elderly, easing their loneliness. Tom, for instance, volunteered last summer, listening to the old sharing past stories and finding it a valuable experience. Others are drawn to after - school programs for kids. Mary, a high - schooler, helps in an after - school reading program. She aids young kids in reading, delighting in their excitement over new stories. Outdoor volunteer work is also popular. A group of students planned a City Park Clean - Up Day. They crafted signs and notices to publicize it and then spent a day collecting litter, enhancing the park's appearance and raising environmental awareness. Volunteering offers a sense of achievement. It helps develop new skills and build friendships. Whether it's bringing joy to the elderly, guiding children in learning, or contributing to a cleaner environment, every act of volunteerism makes a difference. So, explore and find a volunteer opportunity that suits you and embark on this fulfilling journey. 1.What do volunteers do in old - people's homes to help reduce the elderly's loneliness A. They only play games with them. B. They just read newspapers to them. C. They read newspapers, play games or chat with them. D. They take the elderly out for a walk. 2.Why does Mary volunteer in the after - school reading program A. Because she wants to make more money. B. Because she likes reading and helping kids read. C. Because her parents ask her to do so. D. Because she has to finish a school task. 3.What was the first thing the group of students did for the City Park Clean - Up Day A. They started picking up litter in the park. B. They asked their teachers for advice. C. They made signs and notices to tell people about it. D. They invited more volunteers to join them. 4.Which of the following is NOT a benefit of volunteering according to the passage A. Getting a high - paying job. B. Developing new skills. C. Having a sense of achievement. D. Making new friends. 5.What is the best title for this passage A. Ways to Help the Elderly B. After - school Volunteer Programs C. Outdoor Volunteer Work D. The Wonders of Volunteering