Question

A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said; "We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.

"We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习) with world-famous firms such as Honda.

"At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. " Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛).

The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. " Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop, it was amazing," he said, " We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon."

The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.

Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. "

The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

1.66.The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _____.

A. train staff for world-famous firms

B. provide youth with unique experiences

C. offer job opportunities to young adults

D. equip the unemployed with different skills

2.67.According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to ______.

A. the shortage of money                  B. the cultural differences

C. the effect of unemployment              D. the lack of support from firms

3.68.According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can ______.

A. build up their confidence at school

B. find work experience opportunities

C. improve their social skills for the future

D. play an active role in the change of society

4.69.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing 

B. the youth have found a way to solve their problems

C. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

5.70.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations

B. Kieran, Banbury School Pupil to Paris

C. Young People Find a World of Opportunity

D. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Young Inspirations组织中，如何采用导师制提高学生的能力，给他们找到更多的机会。

1.B考查推理判断。根据文章第三段中的We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.可知，我们建立Young Inspirations是为了给年轻人提供改变生活和开阔视野的经验。

故选B。

2.A考查细节理解。根据第五段中的At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring可知，曾经由于资金削减，在学校提供这种导师制越来越困难。故选A。此处the shortage of money和 funding cutbacks是同意表达。

3.D考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第三段中的The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.可知，讨论的主题集中在如何驾驭政治和公共生活中变化。故选D。

4.C考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第二段中的Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. "可知，Kieran取得了很大进步。故选C。

5.C考查文章的标题。文章通篇讲述了通过导师制，培训学生提供他们的能力，从而给他们找到更多的机会。故选C。

考点：考查说明文的阅读。