1、ing: it provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children aged four to six, or read one-on-one with struggling readers aged seven to eight.25. According to the schedule, how long will a volunteer work a day?A. 3 hours B. 5.5 hours C. 7.5 hours
2、. D. 8 hours.26. To join Happy Homes, one should _.A. be very good at art. B. enjoying talking with people.C. be able to play board games. D. like working with young children.27. For volunteers who enjoy being outside in nature, they can join _.A. Elder Care B. Happy HomesC. Love and Learning D. Cit
3、y parks Association CFlorida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundred years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce arrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce was the first European to set foot in what
4、would become the United States.According to legend, Ponce may have landed in Florida by mistake. He is said to have been looking for an island called Bimini and its Fountain(喷泉) of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make old people young again. Instead, Ponce landed on Florida and claimed
5、it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.Ponce explored more of Floridas coasts over the next few months. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in 1521 to attempt to set up a colony. However, native Americans attacked him and his friends, and Ponce was killed. It wasnt
6、until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. Augustine on Floridas east coast. It is the oldest European settlement in the U.S.Florida didnt belong to the U.S. until Spain lost control. It was admitted to the U.S. as the 27th state in 1845. Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing po
7、pulations of any state. More than 19 million people call it home.Its also popular with tourists. Last year, 89 million people visited the Sunshine State. These days, most visitors come in search of fun in the sun on its sandy beaches and its theme parks, such as Disney World and Sea World.28. Five h
8、undred years ago,_.A. the United States was foundedB. the first European came to FloridaC. Florida was discovered by human beingsD. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce was born29. What can we learn about Ponce from Paragraph 2?A. He hated FloridaB. He discovered Florida by accidentC. He finally found Founta
9、in of YouthD. He could make old people young again.30. Ponce was killed_.A. by his friends B. on his way to Florida C. during his second stay in Florida D. after he set up a colony31. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida?A. Tourists are losing interest in it.B. Its beaches are not well prote
10、cted.C. There are 89 million people in Florida at present. D. Its population has been increasing in recent years. DFor most kids, height isnt something they can change, so what do you do if you dont like how tall or short you are? It might be girls feeling too tall and boys feeling too short but som
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