20.While other students were taking part in workshops or planning baths for their pets on a typical Thursday morning,I spent mine doing an internship(实习)at Western Massachusetts Labor Action,a non-profit organization that helps low-income members of society.
Upon arriving there,I didn't know what to expect.Do people just come in and ask for food?Is there more paperwork or in-the-field action?This opportunity,however,helped me to answer my questions.
One morning,while my partner and I were doing the office work,our supervisor(主管)called us into his office to listen to a conversation on the phone.
On the other end of the line,a 65-year-old man living in a nearby town said desperately that their electricity company was shutting off his heat due to his debt issues."You are my last hope.Otherwise,my family and I will have a very hard time surviving the cold winter,"the man said,his voice losing contro1.Hearing this terrible news,my supervisor frowned,but told him,"Don't worry.I'11 do everything I can to help you."Then he quickly called the electricity company.
After a long negotiation,my supervisor managed to give the 65-year-old man a debt repayment(偿付)system,which meant that he could pay off his debt a little bit per month.He was calling to tell the man the good news when the man suddenly shouted that he was having a heart attack.My partner and I just looked at each other and kept silent.After seconds that felt like hours,the man told us that it was a false alarm and that he was all right.
I was amazed at this man and his family's situation,but was even more impressed that my supervisor had saved them from a hardship like a whole winter without heat.My supervisor was a superhero!From that moment on,I have had great respect for all forms of community service and felt thankful that I could be a part of it-giving back what I have to the community and helping others achieve happiness.
21.The 65-year-old man was most worried thatC.
A.he couldn't pay off his debts
B.he and his family couldn't live through the winter
C.his heat would be shut off by the electricity company
D.he suffered from a serious heart attack
22.How do you understand the sentence"my supervisor frowned"in the 4th paragraph?C
A.My supervisor thought it an easy thing.
B.My supervisor thought it an interesting thing.
C.My supervisor thought it a difficult thing.
D.My supervisor thought it a strange thing.
23.How did the supervisor help the old man?B
A.He offered to pay off the old man's debts.
B.He managed to get the old man to pay off his debts a little per month.
C.He helped to find a cure for the old man's heart attack.
D.He thought of sweet words to comfort the old man.
24.From his internship experience,the author learns to know how toD.
A.be a good supervisor
B.get along well with his supervisor
C.help the elderly people
D.give back and help others get happiness.
分析 本文讲述了作者在同事们都去游玩或者开研讨会的时候,自己去社区做服务的事情.刚开始作者很迷茫,不知道社区服务的意义,但经历过一件事以后,他明白了服务可以带给大家幸福.
解答 21.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章第四段中"a 65-year-old man living in a nearby town said desperately that their electricity company was shutting off his heat due to his debt issues"可知,老人是因为电力公司不能提供热而绝望.故选择C.
22.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章第五段中"After a long negotiation"可知,主管是经过很长时间的谈判才解决这个问题,所以这是件挺困难的事.故选C.
23.答案B.细节理解题.根据文章第五段中"my supervisor managed to give the 65-year-old man a debt repayment(偿付)system,which meant that he could pay off his debt a little bit per month."可知,主管在设法让老人每月还一点点债务.故选B.
24.答案D.主旨大意题.通读全文可知,作者的实习经历改变了他对社区服务人员的看法,并从最后一段"I have had great respect for all forms of community service and felt thankful that I could be a part of it-giving back what I have to the community and helping others achieve happiness."可知,作者也想投入到社区服务中去,给他们带来幸福.故选D.
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