2.Every Wednesday,I go to Cantata Adult Life Services,a local retirement community in Brookfield,Illinois,US,with my classmates to do community service.
After my very first visit to Cantata,my life changed forever.That may sound a bit dramatic,but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.
Our visits last about an hour,and we bring 25-30students every time.We play board games and cards with the residents 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 attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.
Even the residents who don't have amazing memories make the experience satisfying.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"rambling (漫谈)".It made me realize that it's the little things that make life worth living.That's something I won't forget anytime soon.
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 the residents.And despite how busy our lives are,there's always time to make someone's day.
For me,it feels great to be a source of happiness,a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories.And at the end of the day,that's all that matters.It's easy to feel like you don't have anything in common with the elderly-especially when you're a teenager.But that's not true at all.
I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here,but age really is just a number.As young adults,it's important for us to realize this sooner rather than later.We can learn a lot from the elderly,and they can often benefit from teenagers too.
21.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?B
A.They share everything with the residents.
B.They play board games and cards with the residents.
C.They watch the residents play games.
D.They buy gifts for the residents.
22.According to the writer,what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?D
A.Playing with them.
B.Benefiting from them.
C.Helping them.
D.Being there with them.
23.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?D
A.We don't have anything in common with the elderly.
B.Age is just a number.
C.It is important to help the elderly.
D.Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.
分析 本文主要阐述了青年人要多陪陪老年人,并且青年人和老年人能相互从对方那有所收获.
解答 21 B 细节题.根据第三段中的"Our visits last about an hour,…We play board games and cards with the residents while we're there."可知,他们和养老院的老人们玩棋类游戏和纸牌游戏.故正确答案为B.
22:D 细节题.根据第七段中的第一句"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 the residents."可知,陪陪他们是最重要的.故正确答案为D.
23:D 主旨题.根据最后一段最后一句中"We can learn a lot from the elderly,and they can often benefit from teenagers too."可知,最后一段是本文的主题段落,最后一句点明了文章的写作目的,即青年人和老年人能相互从对方那有所收获.故正确答案为D.
点评 本文是一个人生感悟类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.