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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. 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 and 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】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.D.They don’t expect to become volunteers.

【2】Which of the following can help people take the first step?

A.Start out quickly.B.Organize a training meeting.

C.Invite a friend to be with them. D.Join in a group with different values.

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

A.politeB.humorousC.youngD.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.

D.How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本篇文章是一篇說明文。通過闡述參加志愿者活動的益處以及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)題。根據(jù)第2段第4-6句“Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, … Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.”可知阻止人們邁出第一步有三個原因：1.懷疑自己是否能夠達到組織的期望；2. 害怕不認識小組里的其他人；3. 沒有足夠的時間。結(jié)合選項可知選A。

【2】細節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第1點“Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure.（慢慢開始，不要增加太多壓力。）”可知不是快點開始，A錯誤。根據(jù)第3點“Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.（參加新志愿者的培訓會議，即使沒有人要求。）”可知不是組織培訓會議，B錯誤。根據(jù)第2點“Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.（選擇一個有相同興趣和共同價值觀的組織。）“可知不是加入具有不同價值的小組，D錯誤。根據(jù)第5點“Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.（邀請朋友或家人來服務(wù)。和他們一起做志愿者是很好的經(jīng)歷。）”可知C（邀請一個朋友和他們在一起。）正確；故選C。

【3】詞意猜測題。polite有禮貌的，客氣的；humorous幽默的；young年輕的；experienced有經(jīng)驗的，有見識的。下文“He volunteered a lot and he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.”句意是：他參加了很多活動，他可以幫助你增加信心，完全理解組織的期望；根據(jù)下文句意可知此句“Work with a veteran volunteer”句意是：與經(jīng)驗豐富的志愿者合作，故“veteran”的意思是：有經(jīng)驗的；故選D。

【4】主旨題。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B。