12.It's not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group.Donating one's time and services is very much a part of the American way of life.Most of charitable(慈善的)activities are organized by churches and community organizations around the nation and even encouraged by the government.The helping hand reaches the poor,the homeless and the disabled.
It appears that this willingness to give and share without calculating the cost becomes most evident around the holiday season when a spirit of goodwill stretches deep into the hearts of all people.
High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services.Students may work with disabled children during a summer program,or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meals to senior citizens who are shut-ins.Students see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult world.Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies.
In a like manner,throughout the year,fundraising drives are conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a designated(指定的) worthy cause.Dance marathons and church bazaars (義賣) help to gather a group around a needy project to gather funds.They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country,a flood somewhere within their own,or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless.They may organize drives to collect food,clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need.Today even the Halloween custom of"trick or treat"has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.
This call to assist those less fortunate than themselves arises from the humble (卑微) origins of the American nation.Those immigrants who were poor became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.
Volunteers work throughout the world helping local governments in fields as diverse as education and agriculture.They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad,which no doubt enriches both their lives and those whom they serve.
21.What can students benefit from volunteering?A
A.Gaining some social experience.
B.Developing their sense of idealism.
C.Knowing some experienced adults.
D.Improving their academic studies
22.The underlined word"destitute"in Paragraph 4 robably meansD.
A.lifeless B.useless C.worthless D.penniless
23.The call to assist those less fortunate arises from the nation'sC.
A.rich natural resources
B.kindness
C.humble origins
D.rapid development
24.What can we learn from this text?A
A.American volunteers serve almost everywhere and in many fields.
B.Students often conduct raising events to gather funds.
C.The rich are often encouraged to become volunteers.
D.Volunteers mainly use holidays to collect money.
分析 本文主要講述了美國學生的志愿者工作,并對其大概地工作內容進行了介紹.
解答 21.A 細節題.根據文章內容,Students see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult world.Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies.美國的高中生視志愿者活動是一種參與社區和成人世界的方式,而且可以幫助他們獲得更多的社會經驗,集合選項,故選A
22.D 詞義猜測題.根據文章內容,They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country,a flood somewhere within their own,or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless.他們可能會對最近的一場國外的地震、洪災或者自然災害迅速的做出反應,以幫助那些身無分文的或無家可歸的人們,結合選項,故選D
23.C 細節題.根據文章內容,This call to assist those less fortunate than themselves arises from the humble (卑微) origins of the American nation.由此可知幫助那些有需要的人們這個事情起源于下層人民,結合選項,答案為C
24.A 推理題.根據文章內容,Volunteers work throughout the world helping local governments in fields as diverse as education and agriculture.They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad,which no doubt enriches both their lives and those whom they serve.志愿者工作設計教育農業等各個領域.他們還幫助國內國外的需要幫助的人們,結合選項,故選A
點評 本文是一個科技類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據.