Question

19．The meaning of the word"volunteer"may be a little different in different countries，but it usually means"one who offers his or her services．"There are many different ways in which people can volunteer，such as taking care of sick people，working on homes for homeless children，and picking up garbage （垃圾） from beaches and parks．Volunteers may work within their countries or in other countries．They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves．Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay．
  At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people．Tracy，a good friend of mine，however，recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means．She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa's homes in Calcutta．The following is her story．
"I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school，we watched a video（录像） about her work in India and all over the world．I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school，I too wanted to try her kind of work．So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks．"
"I was asked to work in a home for sick people．I helped wash clothes and sheets，and pass out lunch．I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up．I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them．To be honest，I don't think I was helping very much．It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help，but to learn about and experience another culture（文化） that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world．"
21．According to the text，a volunteer refers to a person whoA．
A．is willing to help those in need without pay
B．can afford to travel to different places
C．has a strong wish to be successful
D．has made a big fortune in life
22．Tracy started her work as a volunteerB．
A．after she met Mother Teresa
B．after she finished high school
C．when she was touring Calcutta
D．when she was working in a hospital
23．Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer？D
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa．
B．She had already had some experience．
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa's example．
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example．
24．What is Tracy's"new idea"（Paragraph 2）of being a volunteer？D
A．Going abroad to help the sick．
B．Working in Mother Teresa's home．
C．Doing simple things to help the poor．
D．Improving oneself through helping others．

Answer 1

分析 主要介绍了志愿者的志愿活动，并以作者Tracy自己的体会来说明这项工作的意义和价值，而且Tracy也是深受妈妈的影响的．

解答 21．A．细节理解题．根据第一段的"one who offers his or her services…．Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay"来判断．志愿者就是指义务劳动而不获取任何报酬的人；故选A．
22．B．细节判断题．根据第三段中的"after I graduated from high school…I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks"可知，她是在中学毕业后从事志愿工作的．故选B．
23．D．推理判断题．根据第三段"I was so moved by her spirit…I too wanted to try her kind of work．"可知，她从事志愿工作是受到妈妈的影响的．故选D．
24．D．词意猜测题．第三、四段都是讲述她的new idea的经历的，从文中最后一句可知new idea的含义为通过帮助别人来提高自我．故选D．

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