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【题目】Youth volunteers from Beijing University visited Songtang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, during the second Global Youth Service Day on April 21.

Thirty student volunteers from the university's School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially-decorated “care huts”. They talked with them and gave massages (按摩）to patients kept in their beds.

“I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people than talking with them and trying to cheer them up,” said Deng Yetao , 20, a third-year student. “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies. Their loneliness is worse than physical pains. ”

“Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us. Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. Instead of doing them a favor，I felt I was gaining a valuable lesson, ” said Mao Xiaohua ,another third-year student.

Ninety-one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital.

Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programme. A total of 330,000 Beijing students from119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital. Many continue to offer services in their spare time. Some of them volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives.

Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt “the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who passed into a deep unconsciousness (昏迷）while he was holding his hands.

【1】 Youth volunteers from Beijing University went to Songtang Hospital to __________.

A. pay a visit to the aged

B. talk to the aged

C. show their love for the aged

D. help the aged out

【2】 What the aged are most worried about is __________.

A. loneliness B. death

C. physical pains D. wealth

【3】 The underlined sentence probably means __________

A. I taught myself a lesson by talking to them

B. I learned something important instead of only helping them

C. I only wanted to get something rather than do them a favor

D. I was glad to have given them a favor

【4】 After reading the passage, we know __________

A. the youth are fond of doing popular things

B. the second Global Youth Service Day is started by the Chinese government

C. 91% of the aged in China are facing death

D. the volunteers are taking an active part in the activity

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 B

【4】 D

【解析】【1】细节理解题。根据第二、三、四段内容的描述可知，北京大学青年志愿者此行的目的是为住在该医院的老人提供志愿服务。故选C项。其余三项过于笼统。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话 “Their loneliness is worse than physical pains. ”可知答案。

【3】句意理解题。结合本句话及前面的“Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. ”可知，“我”在为老人提供志愿服务的同时也从他们身上学到了很多宝贵的东西。故选B项。

【4】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知，志愿者们积极参加该项活动。