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TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TEENSGIVING?

TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together yearly for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!

When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010?

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010

Where is TEENSGIVING?

All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will spread across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!

Who participates in TEENSGIVING?

Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will contribute their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.

What projects do participants do at the agencies?

Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling(组装) model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters（收容所）, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.

Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?

Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate(证明，证书) for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.

This sounds amazing! How do I record my name for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org (subjet: TEENSGIVING ) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!

**Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor**

TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.

1. TEENSGIVING is an event which is held ______.

A．fromtimetotime                        B．onceeveryyear

C．everytwoyears                         D．twiceayear

2.Teenagers may do all the following in the event EXCEPT ____.

A．wateringflowers                        B．cooking

C．cleaningstreets                         D．takingcareofanimals

3.An adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted 

to TEENSGIVING  in SPRING 2010.

A．communityservicecreditandaT-shirt

B．ahighschoolcertificateandalightbreakfast

C．aT-shirtandagiftcertificate

D．agiftcertificateandcommunityservicecredit

4.The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______.

A．informreadersofsomefrequentlyaskedquestions

B．introduceTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010toreaders

C．encouragereaderstoaskmorequestionsaboutTEENSGIVING

D．callonreaderstoparticipateinTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了2010年春季TEENSGIVING活动，这是一项一年一度的社区公益服务活动，将会有成千上万的青少年和成人志愿者参加，并且讲述了如何申请参加这项活动。

1.细节题。根据第一段TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event。TEENSGIVING是一个一年一度的激动人心的事件。故选B。          

2.细节题。根据Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.简单的工作包括在公园长椅上绘画，园艺劳动，看望贫困儿童并且与他们玩耍，做饭，给收容所送饭并且庆祝。其中不包括清理街道。故选C

3.细节题。Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.成年志愿者将获得一份爱心早餐，一个解决他们烦恼的礼品券作为感谢。社区对他们表示很满意，另外，所有的青少年和成人志愿者都会获得一个很酷的TEENSGIVING2010春季T恤。故选C

4.主旨题。这篇文章给读者介绍了2010年春季TEENSGIVING的主要内容，以及如何申请参加这项活动。故选B

考点：社会现象类说明文

点评：本文对2010年春季TEENSGIVING进行了相关的说明，对于此类题，可以通过文章结构中所提的问题来迅速的理解全文，对整体段落的概括也相对容易。答题过程中在结合题目在文章中国准确定位，相信每个题目都在文章中能找到相应的地方，把握好作者的意思准确作答。