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【题目】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. 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 our knowledge of the past.

Volunteers work in many areas around the world, including Haiti. 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 earthquakes still live in temporary(临时的) shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred 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. Jodie 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. Jodie Underhill says the work is very hard. But she praises the group’s efforts as a wonderful experience. The young Englishwoman 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 first paragraph serves as a(n) ___________.

A. explanation B. introduction

C. comment D. background

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

A. He planted trees and flowers in Haiti.

B. He gave some money to the poor in Haiti.

C. He helped archeologists search for ancient objects.

D. He helped to build houses after the earthquake in Haiti

【3】What can we learn from the text?

A. It is difficult for small organizations to get volunteers.

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

C. Most of the volunteers are good at collecting money.

D. History lovers mainly learn about history from ancient objects.

【4】What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. How to join in a volunteer group

B. Why people offer their services to others

C. The benefits that volunteers can gain

D. The volunteer work that American teenagers do.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【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】B推理判断题。第一段是一个引用古老的谚语，引出下文的说明点，起到开篇说明的作用，故选B。

【2】D细节理解题。根据文中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：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】B细节理解题。根据文中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B。

【4】D推理判断题。根据文中最后一句话American teenagers also volunteer in many ways，可知讲述将会讲述美国青少年志愿者，故选D。