The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

   At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story.

   “I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school.We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world.I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

   “I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.

         A.is willing to help those in need without pay  

         B.can afford to travel to different places

         C.has a strong wish to be successful          

         D.has made a big fortune in life

Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.

         A.after she met Mother Teresa              

         B.after she finished high school

         C.when she was touring Calcutta            

         D.when she was working in a hospital

Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

         A.She liked to work with Mother Teresa.     

         B.She had already had some experience.

         C.She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example.  k.s.5.u

         D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas,he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill,$79,nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a pretty woman,”he said,w*w^w.k&s#5@u.c~o*m“with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her,but she left. Isn’t it annoying?”

“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it.” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later,Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street,waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill.

  “I’m so sorry.” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”

  She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill.

  “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”

  “Paid!” she exclaimed (惊叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

  “I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

56. Ben was upset one morning because _______.

  A. a customer left without paying the bill

  B. he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

  C. he had to buy a present for the children

  D. he was going to lose his job

57. The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

A. a Christmas present        B. the debtor' s new address

  C. some money to cover the loss  D. a suggestion to cheer him up

58. We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

  A. cheated to raise her children  B. moved to escape paying back the debts

  C. was a person with honesty   D. wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

59. What is the best title of the passage?

A. An Unhappy Christmas    B. An Unusual Present

C. A Poor Couple's Life     D. A Helpful Customer

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