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【題目】“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person's life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said.

National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity(機會) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations(期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.

The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.

★ Start out slowly, don't add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone's life.

★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.

★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.

★ Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations.

★ Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.

★ Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn't work, don't give up and you'll surely find the right opportunity.

Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people's lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “... little things can change a person's life.”

【1】Volunteering can help .

A. make a decision

B. see the world clearly

C. make person's life better

【2】What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?

A. They don't have enough time.

B. They are prevented by their families.

C. They fear that their abilities are shared.

【3】The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “ ”．

A. polite

B. humorous

C. experienced

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.

B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.

C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 C

【4】 B

【解析】

本文通過闡述志愿服務(wù)的利己利人的好處。作者還進一步就人們做志愿者可能遇到的現(xiàn)實問題提出了可行性建議。最后，作者希望人們多參與志愿者活動。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。題干句意：Volunteering can help .志愿活動有助于 。選項A. make a decision作決定。B. see the world clearly看清世界。C. make person's life better讓人的生活更美好。結(jié)合原文信息，根據(jù)文中第一段 “Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person's life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said.“志愿服務(wù)讓你以不同的方式看待這個世界。你會看到一些事情可以改變一個人的生活，讓每個人都變得更好。“梅森，一名志愿者說�？芍�正確答案為：C

【2】細節(jié)理解題。題干句意：What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step？阻止人們邁出第一步的原因是什么？選項A. They don't have enough time.他們沒有足夠的時間。B. They are prevented by their families.他們被家人阻止。C. They fear that their abilities are shared.他們害怕自己的能力被分享。結(jié)合原文信息，根據(jù)文中第一段 Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.沒有足夠的時間也妨礙了一些人分享他們的能力。可知正確答案為：A

【3】詞義猜測題。題干句意：The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “ ”．文中劃線的“veteran”一詞的意思是 。選項A. polite有禮貌的。B. humorous幽默的。C. experienced富有經(jīng)驗的。結(jié)合原文信息，根據(jù)后面He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations.他做了很多次志愿者，他可以幫助你增加信心，完全理解組織的期望�？芍�此處是富有經(jīng)驗的意思，故正確答案為：C

【4】主旨大意題。題干句意：What is the main idea of the passage？這篇文章的主旨是什么？選項A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.告訴人們要改變他們的生活。B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.鼓勵人們開始做志愿者。C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.如何在志愿活動中取得偉大的成就。結(jié)合原文信息，通讀全文，可知B項更符合題意。