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专题 31 语法填空高频话题
(公益组织与慈善活动)
刷大题、提能力
1.(2023·四川内江·统考三模)
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Most of us don’t really take much notice of car license plates. Maybe we should look at them more from now
on because they may be 1 (value). One license plate sold for nearly $15million in Dubai, UAE 2
the evening of April 8, 2023. It is the 3 (world) most expensive plate. The plate had the letter and number
P7 on it. The previous 4 (high) price was also set in the UAE. That was in 2008, 5 someone
paid $14.3 million for a license plate with the number “one” on it. It is not known who broke the record earlier this
week. However, locals say 6 might be difficult for the person’s identity to remain a secret. The sale is big
news in Dubai, so many drivers will be aware of the P7 plate.
The money from the record-breaking license plate will help poor people worldwide. The cash will go to an
organization 7 (call) One Billion Meals Endowment, which 8 (set) up by Dubai’s ruler Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid in 2022. It brings food to hungry people all around the world. The auction (拍卖) house
said it was happy with the sale. A spokesperson from Emirates Auction said, “We are proud 9 (announce)
that the charity (慈善) auction has set a new world record. We are thrilled that the money will go 10
(full) towards supporting the poor.”
2.(2023·湖北荆门·荆门市龙泉中学校联考二模)
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Zhu Caiping, 73, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (认知功能障碍) three years ago. Then she
found that anxiety, depression and even looking down on herself 11 (become) normal in her life. It was
not until she participated in a reality show and became a restaurant waitress 12 her situation began to
improve 13 (dramatic).
The restaurant in Shanghai 14 she works is the Forget Me Not Cafe, a physical spinoff (衍生品) of
the reality show of the same name. The restaurant shares the reality show’s goal of providing job 15
(opportunity) for elderly people who have Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive impairments. The cafe has eightelderly employees with cognitive impairments 16 (work) with other waiters to help customers.
In addition to providing services, 17 elderly there participate in welfare activities 18
(organize) by volunteers, such as baking, dancing and learning English. Besides, information about cognitive
impairment and Alzheimer’s disease 19 (post) on a board outside the restaurant to help people recognize
symptoms and seek treatment as soon as possible.
“People with cognitive impairment actually refuse and fear to communicate with society, but this will worsen
their situation,” Zhu added, “Helping more people 20 us is the meaning of this restaurant.”
3.(2023·江苏·模拟预测)
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Rockville, 21 (locate) in Montgomery County, Maryland, is a bustling (繁忙的) suburban city with a
thriving senior community. Because of the aging population, many families face the challenge of 22
(find) the proper in-home care for their aging loved ones. One of the best 23 (option) available for them is
home care Rockville, which offers numerous benefits that are hard 24 (match) with other forms of care.
What are some of those benefits, and what services do they offer? Find out.
Comfort and Familiarity. 25 first and most obvious benefit of home care is the comfort and
familiarity that it 26 (provide) to seniors. Seniors often resist change or find 27 hard to accept a
drastic change in their everyday routine. They may feel overwhelmed in new surroundings, such as a nursing home
or 28 (assist) living facility.
By 29 (choose) home care, they can remain 30 their homes and enjoy their familiar
surroundings, reducing stress and improving their overall quality of life. It is also one of the top reasons people
choose in-home care services in Rockville over residential care facilities.
4.(2023·江西·统考二模)
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As the most populous nation in the world with an ancient history, China has always attracted foreigners. Even
though it is a 31 (rise) political and economic power, China still has an extensive need of volunteers in its
poorer areas.
From either volunteering in a hospital 32 teaching English, to working in a Panda conservatory,
volunteering in China will allow you to get involved in 33 (meaning) ways while learning about Chinese
culture. It’s an exciting and 34 (personal) inspiring experience and results in more active global citizens.
I used to have a strong 35 (curious) about how Chinese students study in real life. Luckily, last yearI 36 (give) a voluntary chance and went to a Chinese school in a small city in Yunnan, 37 I
felt and listened to their school life in person. This was 38 extremely impressive experience. I made a lot
of foreign friends there and learned mandarin from them. We really had a good time there. I strongly suggest that
teens all should go abroad to see their peers’ life. They’ll find later that this 39 (shape) their ways of
thinking and doing. 40 all aspects I think this program is definitely worth a try.
5.(2023·新疆·统考一模)
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Volunteering- giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward—has witnessed 41
significant increase among young people across the globe. It has become a way for youths 42
(share)warmth and develop a sense of social 43 (responsible).
With their 44 (create)thinking, young people in China have contributed 45 the diversified
development of public good, from education and science popularization to animal rescue and environmental
protection. They are so engaged, and so enthusiastic, and always ready to give more. They’re thinking not just
about the tasks that they 46 (ask)to do, but how they can contribute and 47 else they can do.
In fact, young 48 (generation)not only breathe new life into programs for the greater good, but also get
plenty of benefits from volunteering including 49 (become)a better person. They have come to 50
(far)understand the importance of being a responsible person through volunteering. Nowadays more and more
young Chinese people get involved in public welfare and make it more enjoyable.
6.(2023·黑龙江哈尔滨·高三哈师大附中校考期末)
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In 1965, Millard and Linda Fuller decided to trade their lives as millionaires for a simple life helping others.
They made this decision after visiting a community-run farm, 51 everyone worked together and helped
each other. The farm inspired the Fullers and in 1976, they founded Habitat for Humanity, 52 non-
governmental organization aimed 53 building houses worldwide for poor people.
Habitat houses are built by volunteers, and the materials used to build the houses 54 (donate).
Because the Fullers believe that people should work to improve their own lives, those who receive a house must
also spend hours 55 (help) build their homes.
Believing that people should help 56 (they), the Fullers want to ensure that houses are not 57
(simple) handed to people in need. Habitat houses are not free, but they are 58 (expensive) than other
houses because the organization does not profit from them.Today there are volunteers all around the world. Since 2000, many volunteers, including middle school and
university students, 59 (build) houses for people in need. By building houses and helping them take
60 (responsible) for their lives, Habitat for Humanity is building hope around the world.
7.(2023·广东梅州·高三大埔县虎山中学校考期末)
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The government has awarded $5 million to three different local nonprofit organizations. The money will 61
(distribute) over a four-year period and is aimed at helping approximately 1, 000 homeless people in the county of
Arvada.
One agency, 62 (base) in Woodbridge, is expected 63 (receive) $1. 5 million. The agency
director says that they will focus their resources on 64 (educate) the homeless. “We will probably build
another school-home with this money,” he said. “A school-home is exactly 65 it sounds like. It is a
school and a home. We have already built four school-homes throughout the county. We get the homeless off the
street, 66 we educate them so they don’t have to return to the street. We teach them how to be gardeners,
painters, carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, and air-conditioning repairmen.”
“You wouldn’t believe 67 success that we have had. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, our office air-
conditioning went out. My secretary called a repairman. To our surprise, the repairman 68 (be) one of our
first homeless students. He now owns his own air-conditioning business, plus two houses, two cars and a boat! He
has a dozen employees. He’s doing better than I am. He fixed our air-conditioning 69 free. I think I might
sign up for the air-conditioning class 70 (I). ”
8.(2023·重庆·重庆南开中学校考模拟预测)
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The first Little Free Library began with a simple concept: Take a book, return a book. It’s a creative,
community-building practice 71 has blossomed into an international nonprofit with over 60,000 locations
in America 72 80 other countries around the globe. A neighborhood Little Free Library offers both a fun
and free way for anyone 73 (find) a new page-turner, which can be crucial for members of lower-income
families with limited access to books at home.
It all began in 2009 when Todd H. Bol designed and built the first Little Free Library at 74 (he)
home in Hudson, Wisconsin. The 75 (follow) year, he gave away 30 Little Free Libraries to friends and
family as enthusiasm spread throughout the community.
Inspired by early 20th-century philanthropist (慈善家) Andrew Carnegie’s promise to fund 2,508 free publiclibraries across the English-speaking world, Bol 76 (team) up with Rick Brooks to build at least that
many Little Free Libraries within four years. 77 pair achieved their goal a year and a half ahead of
schedule, with 4,000 Little Free Libraries in 78 (exist) by the end of 2012—the same year Little Free
Library 79 (official) registered as a nonprofit and moved its main office from Bol’s home 80
an actual workspace in Hudson.
9.(2023·甘肃酒泉·统考一模)
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Herman Travis, 55, lives in Holly Courts, a low-income neighborhood in San Francisco and he has not so
many 81 (possess). Every Tuesday, Travis fills a shopping cart (购物车) with groceries from a local food
bank Then he makes home deliveries to his elderly and disabled neighbors. He began doing it in 2007 and when he
first started, people were doubtful. They didn’t welcome it as he had expected. “At first people were 82
(caution). They didn’t let me in.”
“However, only after they 83 (get) to really know me were they pleased to see me eventually. But I
wish that I had started doing it earlier.” Travis once told me I am one of Travis’ neighbors 84 receive
deliveries from him. To some degree, I depend on him to live my life. Like everyone else, on the one hand, I
sincerely appreciate his help, and on the other hand, I expect 85 (see) the joy Travis gets out of making
86 (he) rounds. If he didn’t come to see me, I should miss him very much now. When we meet with each other
on the way, he may stop to chat with me for some time so I know much about him. He often says it is not so
stressful a job. Having kept doing such a thing for about fifteen years already, he is admired and respected by
everybody. Some people once asked him,
“Do you think it is worth doing such kinds of things?” He nodded his head, saying, “I think so. ” He’s so kind
and warm, always 87 (smile), as if he were doing 88 favor for his own family.
What he does always appeals 89 other people in nearby neighborhoods that have been trying to
poach (挖走)Travis for years. They suggest paying him to go and deliver food for them when they run out of food.
But he simply wouldn’t do it for money.
It might be a small thing that Travis is doing so, but he does that with big love. It’s 90
(spiritual) rewarding for himself.
10.(2023·全国·高三专题练习)
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Su Mingjuan, the former poster girl for China’s most 91 (influence) education charity, has recentlycome back in the national spotlight as a delegate(代表) to the 20th National Congress of the Community Party of
China.
In 1991, a photograph of the then 8-year-old Su, 92 a pair of large, bright eyes crying for knowledge,
93 (touch) the hearts of numerous people. Su was born into 94 poor farming family in Jinzhai, East
China’s Anhui Province. The image of Su, then a first-grader, was 95 (actual) taken by a photographer who
went into the remote mountainous areas to see how the Project Hope had helped rural drop-outs.
Su became the poster girl for Project Hope after this image impressed many people in China. Project Hope,
which 96 (found) by the China Youth Development Foundation in 1989, is devoted to 97 (help)
poor children get education. Over the past three 98 (decade), it has made a difference in the lives of 6
million students from poor families nationwide, among 99 is Su. The picture of Su, entitled “I want to go to
school”, has been reprinted nationwide in newspapers, magazines and billboards, and has since become a symbol of
the country’s efforts 100 (promote) nine-year compulsory education among all school-age children.
11.(2023·重庆·重庆市万州第二高级中学校考二模)
Stop Asian Hate
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City saw a sharp increase in harassment and
violence against Asian people and communities, especially Asian elders. Discrimination on the basis of race,
national origin, age, and disability, including having or 101 (perceive) to be exposed to COVID-19, is
illegal under the Human Rights Law. 102 the start of the pandemic, there has been a significant, troubling
increase in anti-Asian hate crimes and bias incidents. These have been verbal attacks, physical and even things like
the tragic shooting of eight Asian-American spa technicians in Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning in February of 2020, we
received a sevenfold increase in reports of anti-Asian harassment, discrimination, and violence. It is crucial to note
that hate crimes and bias incidents have been found to be vastly under-reported 103 these numbers reflect
just a fraction.
We all want to live in a world that is free from prejudice and 104 everyone has the right to be proud of
who they are. Unfortunately, this is a pretty tough ask. We’ve joined forces with other establishments to bring you
some resources of the movement of Stop Asian Hate, 105 the aim is to an end to the rising tide of racism
against east and south east asian (ESEA) people.
Since the pandemic, something has been made nasty in the media by comments from Donald Trump calling it
“the China virus”, and ESEA people all over the world have found that their lives have been turned upside down. In
the wake of the tragic deaths in the US and several studies 106 (reveal) the real increase of racism againstthis minority, the Stop Asian Hate movement started a conversation about what is going on. You can find out all
about it on this website, and get resources and support to help you if you are dealing with the impacts 107
racism.
Working towards a world where no racism exists is always important to us, and will always be something
108 need to strive towards. The thing is, a lot of conversations around racism fail to distinguish between the
multiple groups of people who are affected, and the issues 109 (face) by ESEA people will be completely
different to other people of colour.
110 the growth of attacks and hate crimes still on the rise, we want to give you the tools to be able to
understand the value and necessity of our voice, and how to stand up and fight back.
12.(2023·四川·高三专题练习)
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Wang Chenxue now works for a nonprofit organization 111 (call) Enjoy Volunteering (EV). The
organization aims at financing college students to organize summer camps for students in rural areas to cultivate
young people with social responsibility. In the past two years, the 25-year-old, along with other 10 team members,
112 (volunteer) at a rural elementary school through an EV program in Dazhaizi village of Qinghai province.
Wang is responsible 113 teaching geography. As students in rural areas have fewer opportunities to
travel to cities, she chooses to introduce modem cities around China to her class. “I hope it can broaden their
horizons 114 inspire their imagination for their future by presenting the development and daily life in big
cities. Perhaps they will be motivated to study hard to change 115 (they) lives,” Wang said.
116 (additional), she is also a leader of a team 117 (consist) of eight members. They have
organized 118 (variety) extracurricular activities for students to take part in, such as reading picture
books, drama performance and handiwork (手工制作). Their main task is to make them feel visible and valued and
help them build 119 (confident).
These experiences are truly unforgettable, 120 help her find true passion in rural education and
realize the true meaning of short-term volunteer teaching in rural areas.
13.(2023·四川成都·高三校联考期末)
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Thirty-six visually-impaired (视力缺损的) visitors head to the Hulun Buir grassland in north China’s Inner.
Mongolia. Li Manshuo is one of the volunteers 121 (accompany)them. Her “job” is to help three group
members “experience” the sights as best they can.Li is studying 122 a master’s degree in tourism management and she’s using her midterm break to
undertake the trip. “Visually-impaired travelers get the experience 123 (main) through smelling or listening,
or touching with their hands,” Li says. “Also, with our 124 (describe), they can create a picture of the scene
in their minds.”
Guiding instead of taking over, Mei Zhiyu is the director of Zhisu Commonweal Organization, a Suzhou-based
non-profit organization that, through 125 (it) own travel agency, has given more than 1, 000 brave blind and
low-vision travelers the chance 126 (explore) places all over China.
Before a tour sets out, the volunteers, each of 127 is normally assigned to two or three travelers,
receive safety instructions and basic training. Throughout the trip, their performance 128 (assess) by Mei on
a daily basis. “The most important thing is not to think of them as incapacitated people,” he says.
“Actually, most visually-impaired people have a 129 (great) capacity to look after themselves than
we think, and we try to offer them the same experiences as sighted travelers.”
Mei likes his role to work like a bridge, connecting the visually-impaired to the outside world. “Even though
they can’t see,”he says, “they can experience 130 world in other ways.”
14.(2023·重庆·统考模拟预测)
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A HILLARYS resident has shaved off her long hair in support of a friend who has a hair loss condition. Kam
Waihi shaved her hair on May 12 in recognition of her friend Kathi Tait, who has been dealing with alopecia areata
(斑秃) 131 she was nine years old.
“It all happened very quickly. I started getting large bald patches and 132 no time I lost 40 percent
of my hair. ” Ms. Tait said. “My sister passed away from blood cancer the year before, so it was an 133
(extreme) tough time. I managed to get through primary school. However, high school was a different story. It was
terrible; I got bullied (被欺负) because of my alopecia. “
Ms. Tait 134 (wear) a wig (假发) for the first year of high school and her hair grew back, only 135
(fall) out again after a year and a half. This pattern of growth and loss was frequent until her 30s when most of her
hair fell out and didn’t grow back.
A few years ago she shaved off 136 small amount of 137 (remain) hair, stopped wearing
wigs and started living a life as a bald woman-calling 138 (her) the “bald warrior”.
Miss Waihi, 139 has known Ms. Tait for more than 12 years, said her friend still faced 140
(judge) every day. “I want more people to know about the condition and to send out the message that it is OK to bebald.
15.(2023·全国·高三专题练习)
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Formed in 2001, the China International Search and Rescue team (CISAR), 141 (bring) help and
hope to those 142 lives are changed by a storm, a flood, an earthquake or any other natural disaster. It
always gets the job done 143 (efficient).
The team went on its first international rescue missions in 2003 and won high praise for their 144
(brave) and skill. Since then, the CISAR has completed many missions. The list of people to whom help 145
(give) is long.
After a disaster, they get to save lives in the 146 (little) possible time. There is usually no electricity
or water, and there may be diseases and accidents, 147 (put) them at risk. That means they have to be
strong 148 both body and mind. Besides, rescue workers must have big hearts, too. It takes a lot of love
and courage to risk one’s own life 149 (save) someone else’s. The members of the CISAR have plenty of
both and are always ready to go 150 help is needed.