Question

【题目】阅读理解。

For many people，volunteering is a way of life.Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood.Homeless shelters，children’s hospitals，and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one’s time.

Volunteering in Homeless Shelters

There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.According to the homeless shelter directory，currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US，so it is not difficult to find a shelter.Helping to serve food，picking up donations of food，preparing meals，and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.

Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals

Every child needs comfort and joy，especially during the holiday seasons.By visiting sick children in hospitals，an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff.Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families.Volunteers provide help，and positive interactions (相互交流) which enhance the patient’s quality of care.Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital；from the lobby，parking lot，cafeteria，to admitting，helping with the gift cart，and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.

Volunteering in Nursing Homes

According to the National Center for Health Statistics，“Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.” Life in a nursing home is lonely，confusing，and frightening for many residents. Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life.Playing cards，sitting with and talking to a resident，taking a walk，or sharing a meal makes a huge difference，especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.

The three examples above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed.Giving of oneself，especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.

【1】According to the passage，what can a volunteer do in nursing homes?

A．Visiting the sick children.

B．Picking up the donated food.

C．Helping with the gift cart.

D．Playing cards with a lonely old man.

【2】What can we learn about the volunteering?

A．You can only volunteer during the holidays.

B．You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.

C．It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.

D．Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.

【3】In a children’s hospital，which of the following is true?

A．Over 50% of those living there do not have relatives.

B．A personal visit brings happiness to a sick boy.

C．Children live a lonely and frightening life.

D．Children love listening to volunteers’ reading.

【4】The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Giving of oneself cheers others

B．Volunteering is a way of life

C．Volunteering during the holidays

D．Giving is better than taking

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：

【1】细节理解题。根据文中Volunteering in Nursing Homes部分的描述可知，D项正确。A、C项是在children’s hospitals可以做的事，B项是在homeless shelters可以做的事。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中的“There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.”可知，人们很容易找到一个能在里面做志愿活动的流浪者之家。其他三项都与文章内容不符。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals部分的描述可知，B项正确，A、C两项错误，D项文中未提及。

【4】主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了假期中人们可以选择去做志愿活动的三个地方。故C项作为本文的标题最佳。