The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different count

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different count

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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.”
66.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
67.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
68.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.
D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.
69.What is Tracy’s “new idea”(Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?
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.
70.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How To Be A Volunteer.             B.Voluntary Life In India.
C.A Different Meaning Of Volunteer.   D.Inspiration From Mother Teresa.
答案
66.A。67.B。68.D。69.D。70.C。
解析

66.A。根据第一段的“one who offers his or her services….Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay”来判断。
67.B。细节判断题。根据第三段中的“after I graduated from high school…I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks”可知。
68.D。推理判断题。根据第三段“I was so moved by her spirit…I too wanted to try her kind of work.”可知。
69.D。第三、四段都是讲述她的new idea的经历的,从文中最后一句可知new idea的含义。
70.C。本文以volunteer作为导入,讲述Tracy对的volunteer新体会。C项切合文章的主题。
举一反三
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining,construction,and warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药). On April 12,1888,Alfred"s brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _21_ his brother for him and carried an article _22_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.”The article read. “Dr. Alfred  
Nobel,who became  _23_  by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before,died yesterday. ”Nobel was _24_ to find out not that he had died,but that,when his time was up, he would be thought of only as one who profited from _25_ and destruction.  
To make sure that he was _26_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _27_ to give the largest part of his money to _28_ the Nobel prizes,which would be awarded to people who made great _29_ to the causes of peace,literature,and the sciences. So _30_ ,Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.  
小题1:
A.foundB.misunderstoodC.mistookD.judged
小题2:
A.introducingB.announcingC.implyingD.advertising
小题3:
A.famousB.sickC.richD.popular
小题4:
A.upsetB.anxiousC.excitedD.pleased
小题5:
A.deathB.diseaseC.troubleD.attack
小题6:
A.repaidB.describedC.supportedD.remembered
小题7:
A.book B.articleC.willD.contract
小题8:
A.establishB.formC.developD.promote
小题9:
A.additionsB.sacrificesC.changesD.contributions
小题10:
A.generallyB.basicallyC.usuallyD.certainly

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The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36   sixty hours of service learning,   37   they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.    38    of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.    39   a service experience, students must keep a journal(日志)and then write a   40   about what they have learned.
Supporters claim that there are many   41    of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   42   their own interests and become   43   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   44    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team.   45  , students can explore possible careers   46   service learning.
For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  47   there are many benefits, opponents (反对者)   48   problems with the new requirement. First, they   49   that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   50   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   51   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual"s freedom to choose.
In my view, service learning is a great way to   52   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   53   , I don" t believe you should force people to help others – the  54   to help must come from the heart. I think the best   55    is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.
小题1:
A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save
小题2:
A.andB.orC.butD.for
小题3:
A.SubjectsB.ideasC.ProceduresD.Examples
小题4:
A.WithB.BeforeC.DuringD.After
小题5:A. diary             B, report              C . note              D. notice
小题6:
A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features
小题7:
A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in
小题8:
A.carefulB.proudC.tiredD.aware
小题9:
A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop
小题10:
A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully
小题11:
A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on
小题12:
A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While
小题13:
A.deal withB.look intoC.point outD.take down
小题14:
A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit
小题15:
A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more
小题16:
A.costB.payC.care.D.praise
小题17:
A.contributeB.appealC.attendD.belong
小题18:
A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However
小题19:
A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit
小题20:
A.decisionB.purposeC.solutionD.result

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An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (归因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.  
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.   
Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.   
“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” He added.   
University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.   
A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.   
Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”  
71. Professor John Beath’s lectures are ______ .  
A. given in a traditional way                 B. connected with the present situation  
C. open to both students and their parents    D. warmly received by economics  
72. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their_____.   
A. greater stability     B. higher pay    C. fewer applications   D. better reputation  
73. in the opinion of most parents ______ .   
A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching  
B. more students should be admitted to universities  
C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.   
D. children should solve financial problems themselves   
74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters_____ .   
A. wiser in money management  
B. have access to better equipment  
C. confide about their future careers  
D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds  
75. What’s the main idea of the text?  
A. Universities have received more applications.  
B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students  
C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty  
D. parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.   
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A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.
I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting,and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year,maybe two,and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.
It was a very important event in the computerization of life—a sign that the informal. Friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters,and we recognized one another"s handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.
As a child visiting my father’s office,1 was pleased to recognize,in little notes on the desks of his staff,the same handwriting 1 would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge—except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW”.
All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting,a book by Florey. Sire shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well,but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.
I don’t buy it.
I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive,personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer,part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.
What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand—as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However,they have worked in many school systems.
51. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?
A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.
B. His colleague’s handwriting was SO beautiful.
C. His colleague’s handwriting was SO terrible.
D. He still had a 1ot of Work to do.
52. People working together in an office used to ____________.
A. talk more about handwriting
B. take more notes on workdays
C. know better one another"s handwriting
D. communicate better with one another
53. The author’s father wrote notes in pen _________.
A. to both his family and his staff
B. to his family in small letters
C. to his family on the fridge
D. to his staff on the desk
54. According to the author,handwritten notes _______.
A. are harder to teach in schools
B. attract more attention
C. are used only between friends
D. carry more message
55. We can learn from the passage that the author __________.
A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting
B. does not want to lose handwriting
C. puts the blame on the computer
D. does not agree with Florey
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In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
1. Which statement is true?
A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.
B. Tips shouldn’t be given to the waiter or waitress.
C. Orange juice is served before you order
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
2. What does the underlined word “doggie bag” mean in the article? It means ______.
A. a bag with a picture of a dog on it
B. a bag used to carry dogs
C. a small bag for taking the food left over home to enjoy it later
D. a small bag for taking the food left over home for dogs
3. Sunday dinner is _______.
A. a dinner in the evening               B. a big noon meal
C. a big lunch Sunday                  D. a supper on Sunday
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