Question

There is an old saying about volunteer work that goes like this: No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.

Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other people’s needs. For example, some volunteers provide help after a disaster. Others are happy to get dirty while repairing homes or planting trees or flowers in poor neighborhoods（地区）. Young people see suffering and loneliness around them and find ways to help. And history lovers help archeologists（考古学家）search for ancient objects to help deepen knowledge of the past.

Volunteers also work in many areas around the world, including Haiti（海地）. More than two years have passed since a 7.0 earthquake shook the nation. The exact number of people who died may never be known. Thousands of survivors of the Haitian earthquake still live in temporary（临时的）shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred Habitat volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.

Organizations do not have to be large to get volunteers. An activist group in Dharamsala, India is a good example. Jodie Underhill from England arrived in northern India several years ago. She planned to volunteer for an environmental project. She could almost not believe how much rubbish was ruining some of the area’s most beautiful sights. Ms Underhill learned about how to deal with the rubbish while taking part in other volunteer projects. But soon enough she formed her own group, Mountain Cleaners. Ms Underhill says the work is very hard. But she praises the group’s efforts as a wonderful experience. The young English woman says the Indian media started calling her “Garbage Girl”. And she says she was pleased with the name.

American teenagers also volunteer in many ways.

1.The author uses an old saying in the first paragraph to .

A. introduce the topic of the passage

B. draw the readers’ attention to care for the poor

C. encourage people to become volunteers

D. explain the meaning of volunteer work

2.What did former American President Jimmy Carter do as a volunteer?

A. Give some money to the poor in Haiti.

B. Plant trees and flowers in Haiti’s park.

C. Help archeologists search for ancient objects

D. Help to build houses after a disaster.

3.How did Jodie Underhill feel when she saw beautiful sights ruined by the rubbish?

A. shocked B. pleased C. moved D. interested

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The number of people died in Haiti’s earthquake is unclear.

B. Ms Underhill formed her own group to make money.

C. History lovers mainly learn the history from ancient objects.

D. Ms Underhill was called “Garbage Girl” by American media.

5.What may the next passage talk about?

A. The reason why people offer their services to others.

B. The way to join in a volunteer group.

C. The volunteer work that American teenagers do.

D. The benefits that volunteers can achieve.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了一些志愿者从事志愿工作的方式。可以在灾难发生之后，帮助灾区人们，可以在贫穷的地区，帮助被人修缮房屋，植树栽花。年轻热看见周围的人遭受困难和孤独，而想办法帮助他们，历史爱好者则帮助考古学家寻找古遗迹，来深入挖掘过去的知识。

1. everyone can do something.”可知作者用这句谚语有鼓励人们成为志愿者之意。由全文内容可知，此文的主题句在第二段二句 “There are a lot of ways to meet other people’s needs.”,所以A项。故选C。

2. year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred Habitat volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.意思是：去年，美国前总统Jimmy Carter和他的夫人加入了500人的海地志愿者团队，在Leogane镇上帮助建造房屋。故选D。

3. could almost not believe how much rubbish was ruining some of the area’s most beautiful sights.意思是：他几乎难以相信多少垃圾摧毁 这个地方最美丽的风景。可见当她看见美丽的风景被破坏的时候，内心是一种很震惊的感觉。故选A。

4. exact number of people who died may never be known.意思是：准确的死亡人数（海地地震造成的人员死亡数量）或许永远无法知道。故选A。

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