Question

【题目】Why Volunteer?

Teacher: Thank you, Mary and Mario, for agreeing to speak to Grade 8 students about volunteering! Please tell us how and why you do it.

Mary: To volunteer means to carry out a duty or job without expecting payment.

Mario: In some places, the idea of working without being paid is thought to be a bad use of time, but we don't think so!

Mary: There are many benefits （好处） to gain through volunteering. You can really make a difference in other people's lives, and there is little or no training involved （涉及）!

Mario: When you volunteer to help out a friend, teacher or parent, you are seen as helpful and caring. For example, if you help the teacher clean up the classroom, she will see you as more mature（成熟的） and respectful （有礼貌的）.

Mary: Yes, and volunteering for an organization or group that cares for disabled children cheers them up. The same is true for lonely people at an old people's home. So is spending time to fix or repair people's homes.

Mario: By volunteering, you not only gain experience, but also learn a variety of new interests and skills. You will learn to understand the lives of others.

Mary: You can learn to be brave and independent. You can learn how to effectively talk with and make friends with people you don't know.

Mario: Volunteering to help others also gives you strong feelings of satisfaction and joy. It is very rewarding.

Mary: You can call up a volunteer organization today and try it out yourself! Join a group that interests you!

【1】Why are Mario and Mary speaking to the Grade 8 students?

A.To sign up the students to be volunteers.

B.They are being paid to speak.

C.So the teacher will like them.

D.To tell them how and why they volunteer.

【2】What does "to volunteer" mean?

A.To do work for a friend.

B.To do work with no expectation of payment.

C.Helping out when asked by an adult or teacher.

D.Doing extra work at a job.

【3】If you help the teacher clean up the classroom, you will be seen as ______ .

A.knowledgeableB.patientC.politeD.friendly

【4】What benefits can students gain from volunteering?

A.They will be good at communicate with others.

B.They can learn a lot of skills and get rich experience.

C.They will have a sense of satisfaction and achieve life value.

D.All of the above.

【5】What do Mario and Mary suggest that their audience （听众） of Grade 8 students should do next?

A.Go and help a neighbour.

B.Call up a volunteer organization and join.

C.Stay after school to clean up the classroom.

D.Help disabled children.

【6】Which of the following would be considered volunteering?

A.Spending Sunday mornings to give out food to the homeless.

B.Staying after school to study with a friend for a big test.

C.Doing work around the house so your parents will take you to Disney World.

D.Going to school early to get a head start on the day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】B

【6】A

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲的是Mary和Mario给八年级的学生怎么做志愿工作和为什么这么做。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一、二行“Thank you, Mary and Mario, for agreeing to speak to Grade 8 students about volunteering! Please tell us how and why you do it”“谢谢你们，玛丽和马里奥，同意和八年级的学生谈谈志愿工作！请告诉我们你们是怎么做的，为什么这么做。”故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第三行“To volunteer means to carry out a duty or job without expecting payment”“志愿工作是指在没有期望报酬的情况下履行职责或工作。”故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第九、十行“if you help the teacher clean up the classroom, she will see you as more mature（成熟的）and respectful （有礼貌的）”“如果你帮助老师打扫教室，她会认为你更成熟、更有礼貌”，knowledgeable知识；patient有耐心的；polite有礼貌的；friendly友善的，故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第五、六行“You can learn how to effectively talk with and make friends with people you don't know”“你可以学习如何有效地与不认识的人交谈和交朋友。”可知，A说法是正确的；根据文章倒数第七、八行“By volunteering, you not only gain experience, but also learn a variety of new interests and skills”“通过志愿服务，你不仅获得了经验，还学到了各种新的兴趣和技能”，可知，B说法是正确的；根据文章倒数第三、四行“Volunteering to help others also gives you strong feelings of satisfaction and joy. It is very rewarding”“志愿帮助别人也会给你带来强烈的满足感和快乐。这是非常值得的。”可知，C说法是正确的；所以A、B、C说法都是正确的，故选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第一、二行“You can call up a volunteer organization today and try it out yourself! Join a group that interests you!”“你们今天可以打电话给一个志愿者组织，自己试试！加入一个你感兴趣的团体！”，故选B。

【6】细节理解题。根据文章第三行“To volunteer means to carry out a duty or job without expecting payment”“志愿工作是指在没有期望报酬的情况下履行职责或工作”，可知，只有A项Spending Sunday mornings to give out food to the homeless.星期天早上给无家可归的人分发食物，是志愿工作，故选A。

阅读理解题中的细节理解题。首先找出问句中的关键词，然后定位到文章具体位置，然后选出正确答案即可。

例如题目3中，关键词是help the teacher clean up the classroom，可定位到文章第九、十行“if you help the teacher clean up the classroom, she will see you as more mature（成熟的）and respectful （有礼貌的）”“如果你帮助老师打扫教室，她会认为你更成熟、更有礼貌”，knowledgeable知识；patient有耐心的；polite有礼貌的；friendly友善的，故选C。