Question

    As a volunteer teacher,1 travelled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou,Guangxi. On my way there,I thought about the village,the school,and the children there. However,my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all. The school had only 3 rooms,one for Grades 1,2 and 3,and another for Grades 4 ,5 and 6.There was a third one for me.

   The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions,and I told them stories and my life in Shanghai. The next day,I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise,although (盡管) the test was very easy,over half of them failed it,yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

   I am busy preparing lessons,and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children,and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better and we are now good friends.

   I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm very happy,and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact,I would like to continue working here.

36. The writer found there were only       rooms in that school.

   A. two   B. three   C. six   D. one

37. In the passage, “my heart sank...” means that the writer       .

   A. felt excited   B. was happy

   C. felt sad   D. was angry

38. The writer found the students’ level was       she expected after the first test.

   A. just as   B. higher than

   C. lower than   D. as low as

39. What does the writer think of her experience in Longzhou?

   A. It is boring. B. It is silly.

   C. It is meaningless. D. It is useful.

40. Which of the following statements is not true?

   A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.

   B. The volunteer teacher doesn’t like to work there any longer.

   C. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.

   D. The experience in Longzhou is useful for the volunteer teacher.

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