Question

【题目】Volunteering means working for free to help someone else.Mrs.Obama says volunteering is very important. "It should be part of everyone's life,"she says.

Many teens agree.They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference.These days,more teens volunteer than work for pay.Teens clean up parks,walk dogs at animal shelters,visit the elderly,and more.

Some cities—including Seattle,Chicago,and Washington,D.C.—require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate.The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities（社区）.

Many parents subscribe to the idea—they say volunteering helps teens build job skills.But most teens don't want to be forced to volunteer.They say they are busy.And they say volunteering is only fun if it's a choice.

Read both sides of the debate and decide.

Yes

●Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.

●Many cities and towns need help.Volunteers can help keep important programs going.

●Not all teens will volunteer if it isn't required.Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.

No

●Most teens are already very busy with classes,homework,jobs,and sports.Forcing them to do more isn't fair.

●It should be up to each person.Helping out doesn't feel as good if you have to do it.

●Finding a volunteer job isn't always easy.Students shouldn't be kept from graduating because of something they can't control.

【1】It is known from the text that in Washington, D.C.______.

A. high school students won't graduate if they don't volunteer

B. every one would like to volunteer

C. finding a volunteer job is not difficult

D. volunteering is a must for college school students

【2】What does the underlined phrase "subscribe to" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Correct. B. Like.

C. Devote. D. Revise.

【3】What does the No side think of volunteer jobs?

A. They are not as important as students' homework.

B. They won't help teens prepare for their adult life.

C. Students shouldn't be stopped from graduation because of them.

D. They waste students' precious（宝贵的）time.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Whether volunteering is good for students.

B. Who are best to do volunteer jobs.

C. What kind of volunteer jobs students should do.

D. Whether students should be required to volunteer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】本文通过米歇尔·奥巴马引出自愿者这个话题，进而介绍了自愿者工作的情况，并且讨论了学生是否要做自愿者。

【1】A

细节推理题。根据第三段Some cities—including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.—require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate可知在这些城市，志愿者是高中生必须做的，否则不准毕业。故选A.

【2】B

猜测词义题。句意：许多父母同意这个想法，他们认为志愿者活动帮助青少年提高工作技能。subscribe to “赞成，同意”与选项中Like意思接近，故选B.

【3】C

细节推理题。根据文章最后Students shouldn't be kept from graduating because of something they can't control.可知反对方认为学生们不应该因为志愿者活动而被阻止毕业，故选C.

【4】D

主旨大意题。根据Read both sides of the debate and decide.可知这篇文章讨论学生们是否要求做志愿者，故选D.