Question

【题目】 Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but

that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!

After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around

Belize and Central America.”

【1】Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A. go to university abroad

B. spend one year abroad as volunteers

C. go to work for money

D. start work in schools or hospitals

【2】 Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.

A. England B. China

C. Belize D. Cardiff

【3】 Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.

A. studying Chinese in a university

B. working to save the coral reefs

C. helping do some housework

D. doing some research in Wales

【4】From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.

A. will die because of the pollution

B. are not as beautiful as before

C. cannot live without fish in the sea

D. will probably be sold for money

【5】 Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.

A. stay there for another year

B. go back home to start work

C. learn about the people home

D. travel around Central America

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是在英国每年很多中学毕业的学生们，在开始工作或上大学之前，先休息一年，去其他国家做志愿者的工作。本文中给我们讲述了Pauline做志愿者的例子。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据短文的开头Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers可知，在英国每年很多年轻人在中学毕业开始找工作或上大学之前，会先休息一年，去其他国家做志愿者的工作。由此可知选B。

【2】C 细节理解题。根据短文中Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. …but now she’s living in Belize.可知，Pauline Jones现在住在Belize，故选C。

【3】B 细节理解题。根据短文中Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize.可知，Pauline 现在正和别人一起拯救Belize附近海里的珊瑚礁。由此可知选B。

【4】A 细节理解题。根据短文中The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die可知，珊瑚礁很美丽，但是如果海水被污染了，珊瑚礁就会死亡。由此可知选A。

【5】D 细节理解题。根据短文的最后After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”可知，Pauline说她做完志愿者的工作之后会去Belize 和中美洲去旅行。由此可知选D。