Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!

When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”

1.Some young people from England ________ after they finish school.

A.go to university abroad for further study B.go abroad and work as volunteers

C.go to work for money D.start work in schools or hospitals

2.Pauline Jones is living in ________ now.

A.England B.China C.Belize D.Wales

3.Pauline Jones is ________ with other people.

A.studying Chinese in Peking University B.working to save the coral reefs

C.helping do some housework D.doing some research in Cardiff, Wales

4.According to the passage, we see that the coral reefs ________.

A.will die because of pollution B.are not as beautiful as before

C.cannot live without fish in the sea D.will probably be sold for money

5.Pauline Jones will ________ after she finishes her work as a volunteer.

A.stay there for another three weeks B.go back home to start work

C.learn about the people in Belize D.travel around Belize

If you look around the streets of London, you'll see the many methods people use to move around. Whether ifs a way to work, a trip to the shops, or a sightseeing trip, there are people on buses, the underground, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are already ______ : and now there's a new addition: electric, or "e-scooters".

This traditional children's vehicle has become more welcomed over the years. And now, with a small electric motor, it's become a cheap and easy way of ______ . Scooting around town can be fun and doesn't need much effort, so they're becoming increasingly welcomed in cities around the world. But following some serious accidents caused by an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and ______ traffic laws should be changed.

Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to traffic jams on the road. In the UK, the law says that riding one on the public highway or pavement is not ______ . Riders now face a £300 punishment and six points on their driving license for doing so. But, still e-scooters can be seen ______ . And now users are calling on rules to be changed.

The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is examining the law again. But the official said, "It is an ______ product. We know there is need among people. However, safety must always be the first to consider when talking about their use on public highways in this country."

There are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Some of them can drive at high speed, over 30mph. They sometimes only have one brake (刹车) and no lights. It seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and right space to travel in.

1.A.cleaned B.cleared C.crowded D.covered

2.A.transport B.calculation C.fashion D.business

3.A.when B.whether C.what D.who

4.A.touched B.designed C.programmed D.allowed

5.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

6.A.expensive B.old C.active D.ordinary

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