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Amanda is a very kind girl. She is 1 willing to help people who are in trouble. Now Amanda is 2in the University of Texas. At the same 3 , she is volunteering to teach at Heart House in her free time. Heart House is a local after-school program for children. It 4 some extra classes for those children who are not doing well in their studies.
Amanda goes to Heart House to teach the 5 twice a week. She has also set up a website for Heart House. 6 this way, more people will have more chances to learn about Heart House and help the children there.
For Amanda volunteer work is not only good for 7 , but also good for her studies. “I feel happy to teach those children 8 to study. The happier thing is that I can also learn a lot from them,” Amanda says.
Now, 9 Amanda’s website, every week each of the 125 volunteers helps the children at Heart House. “ 10 Amanda’s website, Heart House would not be able to have enough volunteers. She has supported our program a lot. We appreciate her help,” the program leader says.

小题1:	A．hardly B．yet C．always D．never

小题2:	A．studying B．teaching C．cleaning D．cooking

小题3:	A．school B．time C．university D．year

小题4:	A．gives B．offers C．helps D．provides

小题5:	A．boys B．girls C．children D．adults

小题6:	A．In B．By C．On D．To

小题7:	A．other B．others C．another D．anybody

小题8:	A．what B．when C．where D．how

小题9:	A．thanks B．thanks to C．because D．thanks for

小题10:

A．With B．In C．Without D．Under

—Amanda, you look tired today. What’s wrong?
—I worked______ late ______ I didn’t go to bed until midnight yesterday.

A．too; to	B．so; that
C．not only; but also	D．such; that

My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.
小题1:The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.

A．taught the author how to paint

B．found the author had a gift for painting

C．influenced the author’s later life greatly

D．encouraged the author to change her life

小题2:The author advises teens to ______.

A．learn more about themselves	B．express themselves in art
C．show their thoughts to others	D．dream big and go for it

小题3:Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Lucky.

B．Hardworking.

C．Positive.

D．Humorous.

小题4:What would be the best title for the text?

A．Power of art	B．Happiness of giving
C．Importance of creativity	D．Wonder of encouragement

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her favorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game．The umpire hadn’t arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，
New York．
小题1:Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because

A．they wanted to make her happy

B．she called them brothers

C．no one else wanted to do it for them

D．she knew the rules well and was fair

小题2:Amanda went to Hawarden in order to

A．serve as umpire

B．make money

C．watch her brother play

D．help the local teams

小题3:Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .

A．in her P．E．classes at school	B．in an umpire training school
C．by watching and playing the games	D．from her mother，a baseball umpire

小题4:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire

B．A Family of Baseball Fans

C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa

D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

小题1:amanda has to get to school before 7:00 this morning. on her way to school, where can she buy her breakfast?

a．at papa marko’s.	b．at apple tree bakery.
c．at good taste fast food.	d．at ***’s sandwich club.

小题2:yesterday was amanda’s eleventh birthday. her parents took her to ***’s sandwich club for dinner. how much did they spend?

a．$300.

b．$360.

c．$480.

d．$540.

小题3:amanda can go to any place for lunch on sundays except _____.

a．papa marko’s.	b．apple tree bakery.
c．good taste fast food.	d．***’s sandwich club.

小题4:if amanda buys some food for $150 at apple tree bakery at 9.30 p.m., she will save .

a．$ 80

b．$20

c．$30

d．$120

小题5:which statement is wrong?

a．they are all advertisements for fast food.

b．good taste fast food is the best in town.

c．you can’t have a meal until noon at papa marko’s.

d．there are too many people at papa marko’s, so you’ll have to wait a long time.