DAY 13 / 30 | 2026.09.21 · 周一 |
每天 5 分钟，和初二孩子一起精读一篇。今天是第 13 天。
一次有意义的志愿服务 A Meaningful Volunteer Activity 词数 200建议用时 6 分钟难度 ★★★☆☆ — — — — — — Last Sunday, our class went to a nursing home to do some volunteer work. We arrived at nine o'clock in the morning. The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees. The old people welcomed us warmly and showed us around the garden. When we got there, some grandparents were sitting in the garden. Grandma Li was telling a story to a little girl. A few old men were playing chess under a big tree, and a nurse was watering the flowers. Then my classmates and I started to help. I cleaned the windows with Xiao Ming. Lin Tao washed the clothes for the old people. Some girls cooked dumplings in the kitchen, and others swept the yard. We all worked happily together. When I was sweeping the floor, my friend was singing an old song for the grandparents. Everyone was smiling and listening quietly. At that moment, I felt very happy because I could do something useful for them. We left the nursing home at four in the afternoon. The grandparents said thank you to us and waved goodbye. It was a meaningful and unforgettable day for me. I learned that helping others brings real joy. |
❑ 随堂测验QUIZ
1. What did the writer do with Xiao Ming? A. He cleaned the windows. B. He cooked dumplings. C. He washed the clothes. D. He sang an old song. |
2. What were the old men doing under the big tree when the students arrived? A. They were telling a story. B. They were playing chess. C. They were watering flowers. D. They were singing a song. |
3. The underlined word "meaningful" in Paragraph 5 probably means ______. A. 有意义的 B. 无聊的 C. 困难的 D. 短暂的 |
4. What does the writer want to tell us through this volunteer activity? A. Nursing homes are boring places for old people. B. Helping others brings joy and volunteer work is meaningful. C. Students should only study and never go out. D. The old people did not like the students. |
5. What's the best title for the passage? A. How to Cook Dumplings B. A Meaningful Volunteer Activity C. Our Class Trip to the Park D. Grandma Li's Story |
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❑ 答案精讲ANSWERS
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Q1 · A（细节题） 出处：第三段 "I cleaned the windows with Xiao Ming." ▍ 抓人物 Xiao Ming。第三段说我和 Xiao Ming 一起 cleaned the windows（擦窗户），A 一致；B 包饺子、C 洗衣服是别人做的，D 唱歌是另一个朋友。要看清动作归属谁。 |
Q2 · B（细节题） 出处：第二段 "A few old men were playing chess under a big tree" ▍ 定位 when 从句后的场景。第二段写学生们到达时，大树下几位老人 were playing chess（下棋），B 正确；A 讲故事的是 Grandma Li，C 浇花的是护士，D 唱歌是后来的朋友，都不是树下老人。 |
Q3 · A（词义猜测） 出处：第五段 "It was a meaningful and unforgettable day for me." ▍ 整篇体验给你线索。全文写去养老院帮忙、大家笑着干活、作者感到 happy 并说 helping others brings joy，结尾称这天 meaningful and unforgettable，结合正面情绪，meaningful 意为"有意义的"；A 正确。B 无聊、C 困难、D 短暂都与欢快基调相反。 |
Q4 · B（推断题） 出处：第五段 "I learned that helping others brings real joy." ▍ 把作者感悟串起来。全文用一般过去时讲"做了什么"（went, cleaned, cooked, left），用过去进行时讲"当时正在做什么"（were sitting, was singing, was smiling），结尾点明 helping others brings real joy，所以想表达的是"助人带来快乐，志愿活动很有意义"，B 最准；A 说养老院无聊、C 说只该学习、D 说老人不喜欢，都与全文温情相反。 |
Q5 · B（主旨题） 出处：全文围绕"A Meaningful Volunteer Activity"展开，写一次去养老院的志愿服务。 ▍ 标题要罩住整篇。A 只讲包饺子，C 说去公园（实际是养老院），D 只提 Grandma Li——都是局部；B 的 A Meaningful Volunteer Activity 扣住核心事件与主题，最全面。 |
❑ 核心词汇卡VOCABULARY
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ | n. 志愿者；v. 自愿做 do some volunteer work 做一些志愿工作（volunteer activity 志愿活动） |
nursing home /ˈnɜːsɪŋ həʊm/ | n. 养老院；敬老院 our class went to a nursing home 我们班去了一家养老院（nurse v. 护理） |
meaningful /ˈmiːnɪŋfl/ | adj. 有意义的 It was a meaningful and unforgettable day. 那是很有意义、难忘的一天（meaning n. 意义） |
sweep /swiːp/ | v. 打扫；扫 When I was sweeping the floor 当我正在扫地时（过去式 swept） |
chess /tʃes/ | n. 国际象棋 A few old men were playing chess. 几位老人正在下棋（play chess 下棋） |
welcome /ˈwelkəm/ | v. 欢迎 The old people welcomed us warmly. 老人们热情地欢迎了我们（过去式 welcomed） |
❑ 长难句拆解SENTENCE
When we got there, some grandparents were sitting in the garden. 翻译：当我们到那里时，一些爷爷奶奶正坐在花园里。｜ 本句浓缩今天的核心语法——一般过去时 vs 过去进行时。when 引导的时间状语从句里，如果动作是"瞬间发生/一个时间点"（如 got there 到达、arrived 到、left 离开、started 开始），用一般过去时；而主句想表达"在那个时间点正在持续进行的事"，用过去进行时 was/were + doing。黄金口诀：when + 短动作(过去时)，主句 + 长动作(过去进行时)。对比前两天：Day 04 / Day 14 学过 was/were + doing 讲"那时正在"；今天加上 when 从句，把"过去某刻"和"正在持续"连成完整叙事。文中 When we got there, they were sitting / When I was sweeping, my friend was singing 都是这个套路。判断窍门：问自己——这个动作是"一下做完"(过去时) 还是"那会儿正进行"(过去进行时)？ |
连词 | When引导时间状语从句，表示"当……的时候"，把两件过去的事连起来 |
从句主语+谓语 | we got there一般过去时：get 的过去式 got；got there 是瞬间/短动作，标记一个过去的时间点"我们到达的那一刻" |
主句主语 | some grandparentssome + 名词复数，指"一些爷爷奶奶" |
主句谓语 | were sitting过去进行时：were（复数）+ sitting（sit 的 -ing）；表示"我们到的时候，他们正坐在花园里"这一持续背景 |
❑ 家长陪读贴士FOR PARENTS
01 | 区分"做完"和"正做"：让孩子把文中动作分成两类——一般过去时（went, arrived, cleaned, cooked, left, said）是过去做过的、一下完成的动作；过去进行时（was shining, were sitting, was telling, was sweeping）是过去某刻正在持续的动作。口诀：做完用过去时，正做用 was/were + doing。 |
02 | when 从句黄金搭档：when + 一般过去时（短动作/时间点）作主句过去进行时的背景。举例：When we got there, they were sitting. / When I was sweeping, he was singing. 和孩子各造 2 句，体会"一个点"碰上"一段持续"。 |
03 | 从志愿服务聊"助人的快乐"：带孩子做一次小志愿（倒垃圾、帮邻居取快递），用今天句式说"当我做 X 时，Y 正在 Z"，并把文中感悟 helping others brings real joy 种进心里——学英语也学做人。 |
❑ 明日预告TOMORROW
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