题目内容
12．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（垃圾） 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 ideaof 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（录像） 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（文化） that helped improve my own understanding of lif e and the world．"
29．According to the text，a volunteer refers to a person whoA．
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
30．Tracy started her work as a volunteerB．
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
31．Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer？D
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa．
B．She had already had some experience．
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa's example．
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example．
32．What is Tracy's"new idea"（Paragraph 2）of being a volunteer？D
A．Going abroad to help the sick．
B．Working in Mother Teresa's home．
C．Doing simple things to help the poor．
D．Improving oneself through helping others．
分析 本文作者讲述的是tracy做自愿者的经历，说明对志愿者工作的一种新的看法．
解答 29．A，细节理解题，根据第一段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．说明志愿者就是无偿帮助那些有需要的人，故A正确．
30．B，推理判断题，根据第三段的句子：that after I graduated from high school，I too wanted to try her kind of work．说明Tracy是高中毕业后开始志愿者工作的．B正确．
31．D，推理判断题，根据第二段She worked for two and a half weeks in one of mother Teresa's homes in Calcutta说明她是想模仿mother Teresa说明D正确．
32．D，推理判断题，根据最后一段的句子：It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help，but to learn about and experience another culture（文化） that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world．"说明是通过帮助别人提高自己，故这是新的观点．选D．
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
