Question

 Each and every year, thousands of young people in Britain finish school and decide not to start work or go to university at once. Instead, they take a year off. They call this year a gap (空檔)year. During the gap year, some of these young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者)to help people.

One of these young people is 18-year-old Pauline. Pauline plans to go to university next year. However, she is now living in Belize, in Central America. She is working with the local (當(dāng)?shù)氐?people to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁。in the sea near Belize. She is staying with a local family and she helps with the housework. Pauline does not get any money for her work there, but she is having a great time. When she finishes her work, she will stay in Belize for another three months. She wants to travel around Belize and visit other countries in Central America.

(   ) 1.________ young people in Britain decide not to start work or go to university at once after they finish school each and every year.

  A. Hundreds of  B. Thousands of C. Ten thousand      D. A million

(   ) 2. How old is Pauline?

A. 18 years old.   B. 19 years old. C. 20 years old.     D. 21 years old.

(   ) 3. When will Pauline go to university according to her plan?

A. Next month.   B. Next term. C. Next year.       D. The year after next.

(   ) 4. Where is Pauline living now?

A. In Central America.  B. In Southeast Asia. C. In North Africa.    D. In Europe.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true?

A.   Pauline gets a good pay for her work.

B.   When Pauline finishes her work, she will come to China for a visit. 

C.   Pauline does not like the local people because they are not clean.

D.   Pauline enjoys her work although she does not get any money for it.

Answer 1

  BACAD