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【題目】 National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for what they did in the past for the people in need. It is also a perfect chance 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 do it well. Some people are afraid of not knowing anyone else in the group, while others don't have enough time to take part in it.

The following tips can help if you have some of these worries. Start out slowly, and don't push yourself too hard. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference to someone's life.

Choose an organization with the same interests and common values. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers so that you will be able to do the job well.

Work with veteran volunteer: He volunteered a lot and he can tell you a lot about the volunteer and help you get used to it quickly.

Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience and-to remember that not a volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn't work, don't give up and you will surely find the right chance.

【1】People may find it hard to take the first step because ______.

A.they don't know if they can do it wellB.they are afraid to change their lives

C.they have too many friends in the groupD.they don't expect to become volunteers

【2】The underlined word " veteran" in Paragraph 4 means ______in Chinese.

A.資歷尚淺的人B.年紀較長的人C.經驗豐富的人D.年輕人

【3】The writer mainly wants to ______.

A.introduce National Volunteer Week

B.talk about how to make the world better in volunteering

C.tell people to try to make some changes in their lives

D.encourage and help people to start their volunteering

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

本文闡述了參加志愿者活動的益處，如何幫助人們消除對參加志愿者活動的顧慮，從而鼓勵人們參加志愿者活動。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to do it well.”可知，人們可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)很難邁出第一步，因為他們不知道自己是否能做好。故選A。

【2】詞句猜測題。A. a junior person 資歷尚淺的人，B. older people年紀較長的人，C. veteran經驗豐富的人，D. teenager年輕人。根據(jù)下劃線單詞“Veteran”后面的句子“He volunteered a lot”說明他參加了很多活動，也就是經驗豐富的意思。故選C。

【3】主旨大意題。通過最后一段第一句和最后一句“Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives”“...little things can change a person’s life”說明參加志愿者活動的好處�？梢酝茰y出作者是要鼓勵人們參加志愿者活動。故選D。

這是一篇說明文，短文講述了如何幫助人們消除對參加志愿者活動的顧慮。文章敘述清晰，故事容易理解。題型是閱讀理解，考查了細節(jié)理解題、詞義猜測和主旨大意。細節(jié)理解考查學生們對文章事實信息的理解，答案常可以直接在文中找到。如第1小題，在原文都可以找到相對應的線索。第2題是一個猜測題。結合語境可知，和參加過很多次志愿者活動的人一起工作，他會告訴你很多有關志愿者活動的事情，幫助你很快地習慣它，因此應是和經驗豐富的人一起工作。故選C。