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19.Every Wednesday,I go to Cantata Adult Life Services,a local retirement community in Brookfield,Illinois,US,with my classmates to do community service.
After my very first visit to Cantata,my life changed forever.That may sound a bit dramatic,but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.
Our visits last about an hour,and we bring 25-30students every time.We play board games and cards with the residents while we're there.
You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about"life back then",but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there.Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.It made me realize that it's the little things that make life worth living.That's something I won't forget anytime soon.
If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata,it's that presence-just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents.And despite how busy our lives are,there's always time to make someone's day.
It's easy to feel like you don't have anything in common with the elderly-especially when you're a teenager.But that's not true at all.
I hate to be overly cliched (陈词滥调的) here,but age really is just a number.As young adults,it's important for us to realize this sooner rather than later.We can learn a lot from the elderly,and they can often benefit from teenagers too.
28.What do the volunteers do at Cantata Adult Life Services?B
A.They share everything with the residents.
B.They play board games and cards with the residents.
C.They watch the residents play games.
D.They buy gifts for the residents.
29.According to the writer,what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?D
A.Playing with them.
B.Benefiting from them.
C.Helping them.
D.Being there with them.
30.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?C
A.We don't have anything in common with the elderly.
B.Age is just a number.
C.Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.
D.It is important to play with the elderly.

分析 本文介绍了作者去Cantata Adult Life Services当义工的所见所感,并阐述了其对自己人生态度的改变,同时自己的付出让老人们很开心,很有意义.

解答 28.B 细节理解题.根据文章中We play board games and cards with the residents while we're there.可以得知,当我们在做义工的时候,就是和这些居民一起玩棋盘游戏和打牌,故答案选B.
29.D 细节理解题.根据文章倒数第二段If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata,it's that presence-just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents可知,作者做志愿者时为老人们做的最多的最重要的事就是陪在他们身边,和他们待在一起,故答案选D.
30.C 根据文章最后一段We can learn a lot from the elderly,and they can often benefit from teenagers too.老人们和年轻人之间应该相互学习,互惠互利的关系,故选C.

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.

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