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【题目】 For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it hit number one spring break place in the United Stated.

A weeklong party is not everyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to help solve problems such as homelessness or pollution makes spring break a special learning experience that university students can feel good about.

During one spring break week, students from James Madison University in Virginal took part in 15"spring break" trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane(飓风) Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a homeless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed some tiring work such as keeping hiking roads in good condition and helping protect the native Florida plants.

Students who take part in spring break projects find them very rewarding(值得的). While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people right now. On the other hand, the buildings or rooms where they live or stay are far from attractive(迷人的). Students often sleep on the floor of a school or church. But they only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their friends spend traveling to more traditional spring break hot places.

Spring break projects appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Some students take the opportunity to meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs to make the world a better place. Whatever their reasons, these students have discovered something that give them rich rewards along with a break from school work.

【1】How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A.around 36,000B.over 1,000,000C.about 50,000D.over 500,000

【2】What does the underlined word “matter”in the second paragraph mean?

A.a serious problemB.a subject or a situation

C.be important and meaningfulD.be relaxing

【3】Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for joining in spring break trips?

A.a personal opinion that people must help others

B.a wish to travel to interesting places

C.a wish to get away from family and friends

D.a hope to make more money

【4】What is the best title for the article?

A.Different Activities for University Students

B.A Weeklong Party for Spring Break

C.Different Kinds of Spring Break

D.Take Spring Break Trips to Florida

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

文章大意：文章讲的是美国大学生的春假以及春假项目，春假项目在美国各地的大学中似乎越来越受欢迎。一些学生借此机会结识新朋友。其他人则希望运用自己的信念，让世界变得更美好。不管他们的原因是什么，这些学生发现了一些能给他们丰厚回报的东西，同时也能让他们从学校工作中解脱出来。

【1】细节理解题，根据第一段第二、三行In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party“在人口约3.6万的佛罗里达州巴拿马城海滩，超过50万的大学生在3月份来到这里玩耍和聚会”，所以有超过50万的大学生每年三月去Panama Beach City旅行，故答案选D。

【2】词句推测题，根据第二段第二、三、四行For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to help solve problems such as homelessness or pollution makes spring break a special learning experience that university students can feel good about.“对他们来说，加入或带领一批志愿者帮助解决无家可归或污染等问题，让春假成为大学生们可以感受到的特殊学习体验”。可知应该是美国的大学生找到一种方式让春假重要而且更有意义，故答案选C。

【3】细节理解题，根据第二段第二、三、四句For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to help solve problems such as homelessness or pollution makes spring break a special learning experience that university students can feel good about.“对他们来说，加入或带领一批志愿者帮助解决无家可归或污染等问题，让春假成为大学生们可以感受到的特殊学习体验”可知，认为人们必须帮助他人的个人观点可以成为参加春假旅行的理由，故答案选A。

【4】主旨大意题，根据最后一段Spring break projects appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Some students take the opportunity to meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs to make the world a better place. Whatever their reasons, these students have discovered something that give them rich rewards along with a break from school work“春假项目在美国各地的大学中似乎越来越受欢迎。一些学生借此机会结识新朋友。其他人则希望运用自己的信念，让世界变得更美好。不管他们的原因是什么，这些学生发现了一些能给他们丰厚回报的东西，同时也能让他们从学校工作中解脱出来。”可知讲的是各种各样的春假，故答案选C。