2026届八年级英语八年级下册期末模拟试卷（湖南专用版·原创命题C卷含答案逐题解析与听力原文）

2026届八年级英语八年级下册期末模拟试卷（湖南专用版·原创命题C卷，含答案逐题解析与听力原文）学校：____________________班级：____________________姓名：____________________考号：____________________考试时间：120分钟满分：120分注意事项：1.本卷共四大题，76小题。请将答案写在相应位置，保持卷面整洁。2.听力材料读两遍；听力结束后继续作答笔试部分。3.选择题请把选项字母填入答题栏，非选择题请用黑色字迹笔书写。4.本卷为湖南专用原创模拟训练，材料贴近八年级下册期末综合测评。选择题答题栏题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案题号21222324252627282930答案题号31323334353637383940答案题号41424344454647484950答案16—20题、51—76题请在试题相应空白处作答。一、听力理解（共20小题，计20分）第一节听下面15段材料，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。每段材料读两遍。（1—15题，每小题1分）1.WhatwillMarydothisafternoon?A.Cleanthepark.B.Visitheruncle.C.Watchafilm.2.HowlonghasTomhadthebike?A.Fortwoyears.B.Forthreeyears.C.Forfiveyears.3.Wherearethespeakersprobablytalking?A.Inalibrary.B.Inahospital.C.Inarestaurant.4.Whatdoestheboythinkofthestory?A.Funny.B.Sadbutmeaningful.C.Toodifficult.5.WhyisAnnaexcited?A.Shewonawritingprize.B.ShewillgotoYueyang.C.Shegotanewcamera.6.Whatisthegirlgoingtogiveaway?A.Oldtoys.B.Picturebooks.C.Sportsshoes.7.Whowillhelpcarrytheboxes?A.Theboy’sfather.B.Thegirl’sbrother.C.TheirEnglishteacher.8.WhatwastheweatherlikewhenJackreachedthemountain?A.Cloudy.B.Rainy.C.Sunny.9.WhatdidJacklearnfromthetrip?A.Totravelalone.B.Topreparebeforeleaving.C.Totakemorephotos.10.Whenwillthespeakersmeetforthenexttrip?A.At7:30a.m.B.At8:00a.m.C.At8:30a.m.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Aschoolclub.B.Acitymuseum.C.Afamilytradition.12.Howoftendothestudentsmeet?A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceamonth.C.Everymorning.13.Whatdidthestudentsmakelastmonth?A.Ashortvideo.B.Apaperbridge.C.Asmallgarden.14.WhatdoesMs.Zhouaskstudentstodofirst?A.Choosealeader.B.Askarealquestion.C.Buynewtools.15.Whatcanstudentsimproveintheclub?A.Onlytheirtestscores.B.Theirteamworkandthinking.C.Theirdrawingskills.第二节听下面一段活动通知，根据所听内容完成表格。短文读两遍。（16—20题，每小题1分，每空一词）题号项目信息16Placethecommunity__________17Mainworkputtingbooksinorderandreadingwith__________children18Timetoarrivebefore__________inthemorning19Whattobringanotebookanda__________20Meaningtoshareloveandlearntobe__________二、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（21—40题，每小题2分）AChangshaNo.8MiddleSchoolisplanningaone-dayFieldLearningTripforGrade8.StudentswillvisitaricefarminWangchengonJune8.Theywillmeetattheschoolgateat7:40a.m.andreturnatabout4:30p.m.Duringthetrip,studentswilllearnhowricegrows,trymakingtraditionalricecakes,andinterviewfarmersaboutchangesinvillagelife.Theschoolbusisfree,buteachstudentshouldbringalunchbox,enoughwaterandasunhat.StudentswhowanttojoinshouldsignupbeforeJune2.ParentscancallMs.Heat8866-1206formoreinformation.21.Wherewillstudentsmeetbeforegoingtothefarm?A.Attheschoolgate.B.AtOrangeIslandsubwaystation.C.Atthefarmoffice.D.Atthecitylibrary.22.Whichactivityhelpsstudentslearnaboutlocalculture?A.Makingabuscard.B.DrawingamapofChangsha.C.Learningtomakericecakes.D.Watchingafootballmatch.23.Whatmuststudentsbring?A.Atentandacamera.B.Alunchboxandwater.C.Amusicplayer.D.Apairofnewshoes.24.IfLiHuawantstojointhetrip,heshouldsignupbefore________.A.May28B.June2C.June6D.June825.Thenoticeismostprobablywrittenfor________.A.farmersB.parentsandstudentsC.tourguidesD.restaurantworkersBWeiMingspenttheMayDayholidayinhisgrandmother’svillagenearXiangxi.Onemorningheborrowedasharedbikefromhiscousinandrodetothesmallmarket.Onthewayback,heturnedtooquicklyandthebikefellagainstMr.Tang’sfence.Alongscratchappearedonthebike,andaflowerpotwasbroken.WeiMinglookedaround.Nooneseemedtoseeit.Hepushedthebikehomeandsaidnothing.Atlunch,Grandmanoticedhisworriedface.WeiMingtoldhereverythinginalowvoice.Grandmadidnotscoldhim.Sheonlysaid,“Asmallstonecanchangeariver.Asmallliecanchangeaperson.”Afterthinkingforalongtime,WeiMingwroteanotetoMr.Tang,puttwentyyuanunderthebikebellforrepairingtheflowerpot,andsaidsorry.Intheevening,Mr.Tangcamewiththenote.Hereturnedtenyuanandsaid,“Theflowerpotwasold,butyourhonestyisnewandvaluable.”WeiMingfelthisfacebecomehot,yethisheartbecamelight.26.Atfirst,whydidWeiMingkeepquietaboutthescratchedbike?A.Hedidnotnoticeit.B.Hewasafraidofpayingforit.C.Hiscousinaskedhimtohideit.D.Theownerwasnotathome.27.WhatdidGrandmameanbysaying“asmallstonecanchangeariver”?A.Smallmistakesmaycausebiggerproblems.B.Riversinvillagesareeasytochange.C.Peopleshouldthrowstonesintorivers.D.Grandmawantedhimtoswimcarefully.28.HowdidWeiMingfinallydealwiththeproblem?A.Heboughtanewbike.B.Hewroteanoteandpaidforrepair.C.Heaskedhisteachertocalltheowner.D.Heleftthevillageatonce.29.WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Tang?A.Hewasangryandrefusedthemoney.B.HelaughedatWeiMing.C.Heacceptedtheapologyandpraisedhim.D.HeaskedWeiMingtostopridingbikes.30.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ARidetotheMarketB.ANoteundertheBellC.ANewBikeforGrandmaD.ARiverinSummerCManystudentsknowthisfeeling:theygotobedearly,buttheirmindsarestillrunningaftertheycheckmessagesorwatchshortvideos.Scientistssaythatbluelightfromscreensatnightmaytellthebrainthatitisstilldaytime.Thenthebodymaynotgetreadyforsleepeasily.Goodsleepisnotonlyaboutthenumberofhours.Astableroutinealsomatters.Forexample,doinghomeworkatadesk,puttingthephoneawayatleastthirtyminutesbeforebedtime,readingafewpagesofapaperbook,andkeepingtheroomdarkcanhelp.Somestudentsthinktheycanmakeupforlostsleepatweekends,butthebodyisnotabank.SleepingtoolongonSundaymayevenmakeMondaymorningharder.Bettersleepbeginswithsmallchoicestonight.31.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinParagraph1?A.Toshowacommonproblemamongteenagers.B.Tointroduceanewphonegame.C.Toexplainhowtobuyalamp.D.Totellreaderstosleepinclass.32.Accordingtothepassage,bluelightatnightmay________.A.helppeoplereadfasterB.makethebrainstayawakeC.keepphonescoolD.turndreamsintostories33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“routine”probablymean?A.Ausualorderofdoingthings.B.Adifficultschoolsubject.C.Akindofcomputerprogram.D.Aquickmedicaltest.34.Whichofthefollowingisagoodsleephabit?A.Doingexcitingexercisejustbeforebed.B.Drinkingstrongteaafterdinner.C.Puttingthephoneawaythirtyminutesbeforesleep.D.Finishingallhomeworkonthebed.35.Thepassageismainlywrittento________.A.comparedifferentschoolsB.giveadviceonbettersleepC.sellspecialglassesD.describeasciencemuseumDLastwinter,agroupofGrade8studentsfromYueyangjoinedawetlandstudyatEastDongtingLake.Withthehelpofvolunteers,theylearnedtocountbirdsfromadistanceandrecordwhattheysaw.Inthepast,studentswroteeverythingonpaper.Thistimetheyusedasmartapp.Whenastudentchoseabirdname,theappcouldaddtime,placeandweatheratonce.Theinformationwaslaterusedinaclassreport.Thestudentsalsolearnedthatawetlandismorethanwater.Reedscanslowdownwavesandprovidehomesforinsectsandbirds.Mudflatsmaylookempty,butmanysmalllivesarehiddenthere.Theguideremindedstudentsnottorunafterbirds,feedthemspicysnacksorleaverubbishnearthelake.“Technologyhelpsusseenaturemoreclearly,”theguidesaid,“butkindnesshelpsnaturestayalive.”36.WhydidthestudentsgotoEastDongtingLake?A.Tocountbirdsandlearnaboutwetlands.B.Tocatchfishforaschooldinner.C.Tobuildanewroadnearthelake.D.Topractiseswimminginwinter.37.Whathelpedthestudentsrecordbirdinformationmorequickly?A.Asmartapp.B.Apaperfan.C.Aradioplay.D.Asmallboatmadebythem.38.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutreeds?A.Theyareuselessweeds.B.Theycanprovidehomesforsomeanimals.C.Theymustallbecutbeforesummer.D.Theyonlygrowonmountains.39.Whichactionagreeswiththepassage?A.Leavingplasticbagsnearthelake.B.Feedingbirdswithspicysnacks.C.Keepingaproperdistancefromwildbirds.D.Playingloudmusictoattractbirds.40.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Technologyandcarecanhelpprotectnature.B.Studentsshouldspendallweekendsoutdoors.C.DongtingLakehasnoproblemsnow.D.Birdsaredifficulttodrawinclass.三、语言运用（共20小题，计30分）第一节完形填空。阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（41—50题，每小题1.5分）Ourclasshadaspecial41toZhangjiajielastmonth.Beforeleaving,Mr.Litoldusthatthetripwasnotonlyforfun,42alsoforlearninghowtoworktogether.Eachgrouphadtoprepareasmalllunchfortheoldpeopleinanearbyvillage.Mygroup43tocookricenoodleswithvegetables.Webought44vegetablesfromthemorningmarketandcarriedthemtothevillageschoolkitchen.Whenwestartedcooking,AuntLuo,avillagecook,45ustowatchfirst.Shecutthevegetables46,andtheroomsoonbecamequiet.Shesaid,“Foodtastesbetterwhenpeople47itwithcare.”Afterlunch,wesangsongswiththeoldpeople.Onthewayback,ourbagswerelighter,butourheartswere48.I49rememberAuntLuo’swords.Thetripgaveusthereal50ofservice.41.A.tripB.lessonC.showD.race42.A.orB.butC.soD.because43.A.rememberedB.decidedC.forgotD.refused44.A.cheapB.noisyC.heavyD.fresh45.A.invitedB.warnedC.allowedD.forced46.A.luckilyB.suddenlyC.quietlyD.angrily47.A.pushB.chooseC.wasteD.share48.A.strongerB.busierC.colderD.smaller49.A.neverB.stillC.hardlyD.only50.A.secretB.troubleC.meaningD.price第二节语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（51—60题，每小题1.5分）Inourschool,morestudentsarebecominggreen51.________(volunteer).EveryFridayafternoon,wegoaroundtheneighborhood52.________(collect)wastepaperandplasticbottles.Somestudentsuse53.________(they)oldT-shirtstomakeshoppingbags.Theactivity54.________(become)partofourschoollifesincelastyear.Wekeepdoingit55.________webelievesmallactionscanmakeabigdifference.Lastweek,ourgroupworked56.________(carefully)thanbeforeandfound57.________usefulwaytosortrubbish.Ashortreport58.________(send)tothecommunitycenterbyourteacher.Wefeltproudbecauseourideaswere59.________(help).Ifmorepeoplejoinus,everyone60.________(understand)thatprotectingtheearthstartsfromeverydaychoices.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四、书面表达（共16小题，计30分）第一节任务型阅读。阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（61—65题，每小题1分）AclassinZhuzhoumadea“movementdiary”project.Fortwoweeks,eachstudentwrotedownhowlongheorshemovedeveryday.Themovementcouldbewalking,running,dancing,playingballgamesorhelpingwithhousework.Atfirst,manystudentsthoughtonlysportscounted.Later,theyfoundthattakingthestairs,cleaningtheclassroomandwalkingthedogwerealsohealthyactivities.Theteacher,Ms.Peng,askedthemtocomparetheirfeelingsbeforeandaftertheproject.Moststudentssaidtheysleptbetterandfeltlessnervousbeforetests.Theclassfinallymadeaposter:Movealittlemore,sitalittleless.61.Howlongdidtheprojectlast?Answer:__________________________________________________________________________62.Whatdidmanystudentsthinkatfirst?Answer:__________________________________________________________________________63.Whoaskedstudentstocomparetheirfeelings?Answer:__________________________________________________________________________64.Howdidmoststudentsfeelbeforetestsaftertheproject?Answer:__________________________________________________________________________65.Whatwasthesentenceontheclassposter?Answer:__________________________________________________________________________第二节语篇翻译。阅读下面短文，将画线句子译成汉语或英语。（66—70题，每小题2分）MyhometownisasmalltowninsouthernHunan.66.Itusedtobequietandpoor,butnowitisbecomingcleanandlively.Everyspring,visitorscometoenjoyflowersalongtheriver.67.他们也喜欢品尝当地的米粉和茶。Theoldbridgehasbeenrepaired,andanewreadingroomhasopenedbesideit.68.Childrencanborrowbooksthereafterschoolinsteadofspendingtoomuchtimeonphones.Mygrandfathersaysthebestchangeisnotthenewbuildings.69.最好的改变是人们更愿意一起解决问题。Whenaroadisdirty,neighborscleanittogether.Whenanoldpersonneedshelp,youngpeoplecomequickly.70.Ahometownbecomesbeautifulwhenpeopleloveitwithaction.66.______________________________________________________________________________67.______________________________________________________________________________68.______________________________________________________________________________69.______________________________________________________________________________70.______________________________________________________________________________第三节补全对话。根据上下文，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。（71—75题，每小题1分）A:Hi,Eric.Youlookbusy.71.____________________________________________________B:I’mpreparingforourvolunteerworkatthenursinghomethisSaturday.A:Soundsmeaningful.72.____________________________________________________B:Wewillsingsongs,cleantheroomsandteachtheoldpeoplehowtousesmartphones.A:Great!73.____________________________________________________B:Yes,youcan.Westillneedtwohelpers.A:74.____________________________________________________B:Let’smeetattheschoolgateat8:00a.m.A:OK.75.____________________________________________________B:Youcanbringanotebookandsomestorybooks.Seeyouthen!第四节写作。（76题，计10分）76.本学期即将结束，学校英文公众号正在征集题为“MyMeaningfulTerm”的短文。请你根据以下提示写一篇英语短文，介绍你本学期一次有意义的经历、你的收获以及暑假的一个计划。要求：1.80词左右；2.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校；3.语句通顺，内容完整，可适当发挥。要点提示：Whathappened?/Whatdidyoulearn?/Whatwillyoudoduringthesummerholiday?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案与解析说明：以下答案为参考答案。主观题意思相近、表达正确即可酌情给分；写作按内容、语言、结构和卷面综合评分。一、听力理解1.A解析：Marysaysshewillhelppickuprubbishintheparkthisafternoon,soAiscorrect.BandCarenotmentionedasherplan.2.B解析：Tomsayshegotthebikeonhiseleventhbirthdayandheisfourteennow,sohehashaditforthreeyears.Biscorrect.3.A解析：Thespeakersmentionreturningbooksandkeepingquiet,whichshowstheyareinalibrary.Afitstheplace.4.B解析：Theboysaysthestoryissadbutteachespeopletobebrave,soBisthebestchoice.AandCdonotmatchhisopinion.5.A解析：Annaisexcitedbecauseherarticlewonfirstprizeintheschoolwritingcompetition.Agivestheexactreason.6.B解析：Thegirlsaysthepicturebooksonhershelfarestillusefulandshewillgivethemaway.Biscorrect.7.A解析：Theboysayshisfathercandrivethemandhelpcarrytheboxes,soAiscorrect.8.B解析：Jacksaysitbegantorainwhenhereachedthemountain.Bmatchestheweatheratthattime.9.B解析：Jackforgotraincoatsandsnacks,sohelearnedtopreparecarefullybeforeatrip.Biscorrect.10.C解析：Theydecidetomeethalfanhourearlierthanlasttime,at8:30a.m.Ciscorrect.11.A解析：Thepassageintroducesaclubwherestudentssolverealproblems,soAisthemaintopic.12.A解析：ThespeakersaysmembersmeeteveryWednesdayafternoon,whichmeansonceaweek.Aiscorrect.13.B解析：Lastmonththeyusedpapertobuildabridgemodel,soBiscorrect.14.B解析：Ms.Zhoualwaysasksthemtostartwitharealquestion.Bshowsthefirststep.15.B解析：Theclubhelpsstudentsimproveteamworkandthinking,notonlymarksordrawing.Biscorrect.16.library解析：Thenoticesaysstudentswillworkinthecommunitylibrary.Therequiredwordislibrary.17.young解析：Theywillreadwithyoungchildren.Theadjectiveyoungcompletesthetable.18.8:20解析：Studentsshouldarrivebefore8:20inthemorning.Thetimeisthekeydetail.19.pen解析：Theyneedtobringanotebookandapenforrecording.Penisthemissingword.20.responsible解析：Thespeakersaystheworkhelpsstudentslearntoberesponsible.Theadjectiveresponsibleisrequired.二、阅读理解21.A解析：通知写明集合地点为schoolgate，因此选A。其他地点分别是交通站点、农场或图书馆，材料没有作为集合点。22.C解析：活动中trymakingtraditionalricecakes能体现地方文化体验，因此选C。23.B解析：通知要求bringalunchbox,enoughwaterandasunhat，最匹配的是B。24.B解析：报名截止时间是beforeJune2，因此选B。25.B解析：通知面向八年级学生并给家长咨询电话，所以对象是parentsandstudents，选B。26.B解析：他看见划痕后lookedaround并没有说，说明害怕承担赔偿责任，选B。27.A解析：奶奶的话把小石头与小谎言类比，强调小错误可能引出更大问题，选A。28.B解析：文章写他写便条、放钱并道歉，因此选B。29.C解析：Mr.Tang退回部分钱并说诚实可贵，说明他接受道歉并表扬了魏明，选C。30.B解析：便条是故事转折的核心，且放在车铃下，B项概括最准确。31.A解析：第一段列举学生睡前看消息、视频后难入睡的现象，用来引出青少年常见睡眠问题，选A。32.B解析：材料说蓝光可能让大脑以为仍是白天，使身体难以准备睡眠，故选B。33.A解析：后文举例说明固定做事顺序，如放下手机、读纸质书，routine意为常规流程，选A。34.C解析：睡前30分钟放下手机符合建议，选C；其余做法都可能影响睡眠。35.B解析：全文围绕屏幕、作息和周末补觉误区，目的是给出改善睡眠的建议，选B。36.A解析：第一段说明学生去东洞庭湖countbirdsandlearnaboutwetlands，选A。37.A解析：学生使用smartapp快速添加时间、地点和天气，故选A。38.B解析：材料说芦苇能减缓浪、为昆虫和鸟类提供家园，选B。39.C解析：向导提醒不要追赶、喂食或乱扔垃圾，因此保持距离是正确行为，选C。40.A解析：文章同时写智能应用和友善保护，中心是技术与关爱帮助保护自然，选A。三、语言运用41.A解析：根据下文到张家界并开展服务活动可知是一次trip，选A。42.C解析：notonly...butalso...为固定搭配，表示“不但……而且……”，选B。43.B解析：小组主动计划做米粉，decided符合语境，选B。44.D解析：从morningmarket购买蔬菜，freshvegetables最自然，选D。45.A解析：AuntLuo让学生先观看，invited表示邀请、请某人做事，选A。46.C解析：她切菜时房间变安静，quietly符合动作状态，选C。47.D解析：食物在人们用心分享时更好吃，sharewithcare符合服务主题，选D。48.A解析：包变轻但心更stronger，表示内心更有力量，选A。49.B解析：我仍然记得她的话，still符合持续记忆，选B。50.C解析：这次旅行让我们懂得服务的意义，meaning符合全文主旨，选C。51.volunteers解析：前有morestudents，且空格作表语，需名词复数volunteers。52.tocollect解析：goaroundtheneighborhood后用动词不定式表目的，填tocollect。53.their解析：修饰oldT-shirts要用形容词性物主代词their。54.hasbecome解析：sincelastyear提示现在完成时，主语activity为单数，填hasbecome。55.because解析：前后为因果关系，持续做是因为相信小行动有大影响，填because。56.morecarefully解析：thanbefore提示比较级，carefully的比较级为morecarefully。57.a解析：way为可数名词单数，useful以辅音音素开头，填a。58.wassent解析：报告被老师送到社区中心，用一般过去时被动语态wassent。59.helpful解析：系动词were后接形容词，help的形容词为helpful。60.willunderstand解析：if引导条件状语从句遵循主将从现，主句用willunderstand。四、书面表达61.Fortwoweeks.解析：首句说明项目持续twoweeks，回答时间即可。62.Theythoughtonlysportscounted.解析：文中“Atfirst”后给出学生最初想法，照准onlysportscounted。63.Ms.Peng.解析：句子“Theteacher,Ms.Peng,asked...”表明提问对象是Ms.Peng。64.Theyfeltlessnervousbeforetests.解析：材料说多数学生睡得更好，考试前更不紧张；本题问考试前感受，答lessnervous。65.Movealittlemore,sitalittleless.解析：最后海报内容冒号后即答案，大小写不影响得分。66.它过去安静而贫穷，但现在正变得干净而有活力。解析：usedto表示“过去常常/过去曾经”，bebecoming强调正在变化；quietandpoor与cleanandlively形成对比。67.Theyalsoliketastinglocalricenoodlesandtea.解析：“喜欢做某事”可用likedoing；“当地的米粉和茶”译为localricenoodlesandtea。68.孩子们放学后可以在那里借书，而不是花太多时间在手机上。解析：insteadof后接动名词，spendingtoomuchtimeonphones译为“在手机上花太多时间”。69.Thebestchangeisthatpeoplearemorewillingtosolveproblemstogether.解析：表语从句可用that引导；bewillingtodo表示“愿意做某事”。70.当人们用行动热爱家乡时，家乡就会变得美丽。解析：when引导时间状语从句，withaction译为“用行动”。71.Whatareyoudoing?解析：答语是“I’mpreparing...”，上句应询问正在做什么。72.Whatwillyoudothere?解析：答语列出唱歌、打扫、教老人用手机等活动，故问将做什么。73.CanIjoinyou?解析：答语“Yes,youcan”说明问句应为CanI...?，且语境为加入志愿活动。74.Whenandwhereshallwemeet?解析：答语给出schoolgate和8:00a.m.，应询问时间和地点。75.WhatshouldIbring?解析：答语说明带notebook和storybooks，故问需要带什么。76.参考范文：MyMeaningfulTerm

Thistermwasmeaningfultome.Themostunforgettablethingwasjoiningavolunteeractivityinourcommunity.MyclassmatesandIcleanedthereadingroomandreadstoriestoyoungchildren.Atfirst,Iwasalittleshy,butwhenalittleboysmiledandsaidthanks,Ifeltwarmandproud.Ilearnedthathelpingothersisnotdifficult.Smallactionscanbrin