题目内容
9.Every Wednesday,I go to Cantata Adult Life Services,a local retirement community in Brookfield,Illinois,US,with my classmates to do community service.Our visits last about an hour,and we bring 25-30students every time.We play board games and cards with the elderly 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.
Whether it was talking to 98-year-old"Hurricane Hilda"about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor,I was completely mesmerized by every single memory the elderly wanted to share with me.Even those who don't have amazing memories make the experience fulfilling(充实的).I remember visiting Mrs Robinson.She couldn't recall much about her past,but she told me she'd never forget how kind I was just to listen to her.It made me realize that it's the little things that make life worth living.
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 them.And despite how busy our lives are,there's always time to make someone's day.
21.Why does the author go to Cantata Adult Life Services regularly?B
A.To play board games.
B.To visit the elderly.
C.To watch movies.
D.To share stories.
22.The underlined word"mesmerized"in Paragraph 4is closest in meaning to"D".
A.confused
B.annoyed
C.encouraged
D.attracted
23.What may be the most important to the elderly according to the author?A
A.Staying with them.
B.The special old days.
C.Showing patience.
D.Amazing experiences.
分析 短文大意:本文讲述的是作者到敬老院做义工的经历,并且在这个经历中他收获了很多.
解答 21.B 细节理解题. 根据文章第一段Every Wednesday,I go to Cantata Adult Life Services,a local retirement community in Brookfield,Illinois,US,with my classmates to do community service可知作者去敬老院的目的是慰问老人,因此答案选B.
22.D 词义猜测题.根据文章第四段I was completely mesmerizedby every single memory the elderly wanted to share with me.Even those who don't have amazing memories make the experience fulfilling(充实的)可知作者被老人的经历所吸引,因此答案选D.
23.A 细节理解题.根据文章最后一段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 them可知对这些老人来说最重要的是陪他们在一起,因此答案选A.
点评 本题考查人物故事类阅读理解.这类阅读理解是高考常考的题材,它注重考查考生整体把握文章大意的能力,要求考生在通读全文了解大意的基础上,结合题目以及上下文做出正确的选择.
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