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VolunteerDay

Whatbetterwayistheretoenjoyyourownhobbieswhilehelpingothersatthesametime?

CometoVolunteerDayandchooseanactivityyou'dliketojoinfbrtheday.Seebelowfora

scheduleofeventsonVolunteerDay.

VolunteerDaySchedule:

7:30a.m.:MeetaltheCommunityCentrefbrjuiceandbagels.

8:00-8:30a.m.:Choosewhichactivityyou'dliketohelpwithfortheday.

8:30a.m.:Boardthebustoyouractivitysite.

9:00a.m.-3:3Op.m.:Workasavolunteer.

3:30p.m.:BoardthebusthatwilltakeyoubacktotheCommunityCentre.

SeebelowforalistofvolunteeropportunitiesforVolunteerDaysoyoucanbeginthinking

aboutwhichactivityyoumightwanttojoin.

Alistofvolunteeractivities:

Painthouses:HappyHomesisalocalorganizationthatprovideshomepainting.Forelderly

orphysicallydisabledpeoplewhocannotdorepairstotheirhomes,HappyHomesprovides

volunteerpainterstorepaintoldhouses.

PlantHowers:Helpplantflowersandbushesincityparks,helplaypathsatCaveSprings

Park,orhelppickuprubbisharoundtheriverbanks.

Readtochildren:LoveandLearningisanorganizationthatprovidesvolunteerstohelp

childrenwithlearningdisabilities.Readbooksoutloudtogroupsofchildrenfourtosixyearsold,

orreadone-on-onewithstrugglingreadersseventoeightyearsold.

Playwithanimals:LovelyFriendsisanorganizationthatvisitslocalanimalsheltersand

providesvolunteerstospendtimewiththeanimalswhiletheircagesarebeingcleaned.

Ifyoutakeinterestinit,pleasecall0195242formoreinformation.

1.Atwhattimedovolunteersleavefortheiractivitysites?

A.7:30a.m.

B.8:00a.m.

C.8:30a.m.

D.9:00a.m.

2.WhatdoLovelyFriendsvolunteersdo?

A.Readbookstochildren.

B.Pickupgarbagealongtheriver.

C.Helpplantbushesinparks.

D.Spendtimewithanimals.

3.Whatisthepurposeof（hepassage?

A.Toattractvolunteers.

B.Topresentafestival.

C.Toshowaschedule.

D.Tointroduceactivities.

Theoldresidents（居民）incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertoslop

themfeelinglonely.

Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity（慈善組織）toreducelonelinessandimprove

oldpeople'swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessof

themind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensarein

use.

Among(hosetakingpartintheprojectis80-year-oldRathXavier.Shesaid:"Iusedtokeep

henswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.

Ilike(heprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutand

downthereagainatnighttoseethey'vegonetobed.It'sgoodtohaveadifferentfbcus.People

havebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentscomeandsitoutsidetowatch

them.I'menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguscfbl.”

Therearenow700oldpeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthe

charityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.

WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkonthe

project,said:"'Residentsreallywelcometheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Weare

lookingforwardtothebenefitsandiiintheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”

LynnLewis,directorofNottingIliilPathways,said:"Wearehappytobetakingpartinthe

project.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivitics.^^

4.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?

A.Toensureharmonyincarehomes.

B.Toprovidepart-timejobsfortheaged.

C.Toraisemoneyfbrmedicalresearch.

D.Toimprovetheoldpeople'swellbeing.

5.HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?

A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills.

B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.

C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory.

D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.

6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph5?

A.Improve.

B.Refuse.

C.Begin.

D.Believe.

7.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Itiswellreceived.

B.Itneedstobemorecreative.

C.Ithasmadelotsofmoney.

D.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.

Racewalking（競走）sharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemost

likelyleadingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.

Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummer

Olympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthan（hemarathon.But

thesport'srulesrequirethataracewalker'skneesstaystraiglitthroughmostofthelegswing（撰

動(dòng)）andonefootremainincontactwiththegroundatalltimes.It'sthisstrangeformthatmakes

racewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorof

exercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.

Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays.Racewalkersmovingatapace

ofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calorics（k路里）hour,whichisalmosttwiceasmany

astheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,wnichwouldprobablyburnabout1.000

ormorecaloriesperhour.

However,racewalkingdoesn'tdoasmuchharmtothebodyasrunningdoes,Dr.Norberg

says.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbody

weightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheir

bodyweightwitheachstep.

Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasmnncr'sknee,arc

uncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport'sstrangefbnr.docsplaceconsiderablestressonthe

anklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthe

sport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsult（咨詢）acoachor

experiencedracertoleampropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.

8.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?

A.Theymustrunlongdistances.

B.Theymustcompeteinthemarathon.

C.Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.

D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.

9.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?

A.Il'smorepopularattheOlympics.

B.It'slesschallengingphysically.

C.It'smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.

D.It'slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.

10.WhatisDr.Norberg'ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?

A.Gettingexperts'opinions.

B.Havingamedicalcheckup.

C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach.

D.Doingregularexercises.

SharonHollandandherhusband,Jer,are（ravellingaroundtheworldandsavingmoneyat

thesametime—byswapping（交換）houseswithstrangerstokeepthebillslow.Theyonlyhave

topayfortheirflights,meaningtheysavehundredsofpoundson（heirholidayseachyear.

Thecouple'soccupation（職業(yè)）allowsthemtoenjoylongperiodsofschoolholidays.Both

workasschoolDeputyPrincipals,whichallowsthemtotaketheirchildren,Cian,23,Miah,13,and

Faye,11,abroaduptofourlimesperyear.Onaverage,theypay￡1,250peryearforflights.

Sharon,fromCork,Ireland,hasexchangedherhomewithastranger40timesinthelast13

yearsandsaysshe'sneverlookedback.Shesaid,“Icouldn'timaginetravellinganyotherway

now.SwappingourIrishGeorgianfarmhouseforanotherhouseabroadisamazing.Therearc

home-stylehouses,moderncityapartmentsandbeautifularchitecturalperiodhousestoo.Every

holidayisdifferentandstayinginsomeoneelse'shousemakesourexperiencemorerewarding

andenjoyable.Weareableiomeetmorelocalsandunderstandtheculturemorethanwewouldif

weweretostayatahotel.Webringourlaptopsduringthesummerweeksasweareboth

responsiblefortimetablingandschoolplanningbutthiscanbedoneatadistance?'

SharonhasvisitedvariouscitiesinAmerica,France,Germany.Hungary,Italy,Spain,

Netherlands,theUKandtheirhomecountryofIreland.<4ButourfavouriteplaceisItaly.Wehave

beenluckycnuugliluvisitllicicsixlimes.Ovcillicycais,cvciycxpciicnccliasbeengical—

fromtakinginthearchitecturetothefood.Wehavemadesomewonderfulhappymemoriesfor

less,“addsshe.

11.Whydothecoupletravelbyswappinghouseswithstrangers?

A.Toavoidtakingflights.

B.Tospreadlocalculture.

C.Toimprovetheirlivingconditions.

D.Tocutdowntheirtravelcosts.

12.WhatcanweknowaboutSharonfromthetext?

A.SheconicsfromEnglandandlikesItaly.

B.Sheneverlivesinahotelwhentraveling.

C.Shelikesthewayofswappinghouses.

D.Sheplanstoopenaschoolwithherhusband.

13.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Itintroducessomewaysofexchanginghouses.

B.Ittellsaboutacouple'sspecialwayoftravelling.

C.Ittriestopersuademorepeopletotravelworldwide.

D.Itteachespeoplehowtosavemoneywhile(raveling.

Physicaleducation,orgymclass,isn'trequiredfbrallhighschoolstudents.Insomeschools,

itisn'tofferedfbrsonicdifferentreasons.Butshouldhighschoolstudentshavephysicaleducation?

Theansweriscertainly“yes”.

Todaymanypeopledon'tdosports.Butasisknowntoall,doingsportsisveryimportantfbr

anadult.Teachingteenstheimportanceofahealthylifestyleandmakingfitnessplansnowcan

helpteensputexerciseinthefirstplaceasanadult.

Highschoolisn'tthateasy.Manystudentsareunderalotofstress.Stresscanbehannfultoa

student'sstudiesandlife.Doingsportscanhelpthemdealwithstressbetter,helpingthemlivea

happierlifeatschool.

TheAmericanHeartAssociationsaysthat10millionkidsandteenssufferfromobesity（肥胖

癥）.Teensshouldgel60minutesofphysicalactivityperdaytocontroltheirweightandtohelp

theirbonesgetstronger.Theincreaseinactivitiesthatdon'tgetteenstomovearound,suchas

videogamesandcomputeractivities,meansmanyteensdon'tgettheirrequiredexercise.Physical

educationclassesactasapublichealthmeasuretoencourageactivityandhelpteenshavehealthy

weights.

Inactivily（不活躍）increasesteens'riskofdevelopingmanydiseases.Anactivelifestyle

offersagoodwayofprotectionfromthesehealthproblems.Asmuchas75percentofhealth-care

spendinggoestowardtreatingmedicalconditionsthatcanbehinderedbylifestylechanges,

accordingtotheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine.

AccordingtothePresident'sCouncilonFitness,SportsandNutrition（PCFSN）,studentswho

performedfivehoursofphysicalactivityeachweekimprovedtheiracademic（學(xué)ML的）

performance.Studentsfromprogramswithnophysicalactivity,whousedtheextratimefor

classroomstudy,didnotperformbetteronteststhanthosewhogaveupsomestudytimeinsupport

ofphysicaleducation.

14.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatroledoesphysicaleducationplayinhighschool?

A.Helpingteenslearntomakegoodplans.

B.Relievingthestressfacedbyteensatschool.

C.Makingteenspaymoreattentiontoexerciselater.

D.Gettingteenstoencourageadultstoexercise.

15.Whatcanweinferfrom（hepassage?

A.Mosthighschoolstudentsarcharmedbystress.

B.Americanteensget60minutes'exerciseperdaytocontrolweight.

C.Videogameshelpmanyteenstogetrequiredexercise.

D.Doingsportscanhelphestudentsliveahappierlifeatschool.

16.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hindered"inParagraph5mean?

A.Prevented.

B.Measured.

C.Worsened.

D.Caused.

17.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Howhighschoolstudentscanliveahappierlife.

B.Howschoolscanhelpstudentslovedoingsports.

C.Whysomeschoolsconsiderphysicaleducationimportant.

D.Whyhighschoolstudentsshouldreceivephysicaleducation.

IiwasChristmasEvewhenmyeldersisteranddecided(oopenourpresentsbeforeourmom

gothomefromwork.Sheusuallycamehomeaboutanhourafterwegothomefromschool,which

wethoughtwasplentyoftimetotakeapeekatthegiftsunderthetree.

MyeldersisteropenedpresentafterpresentwhileIwasorderedtostandguardatthebig

windowinourfrontroom.Finally,whenmysister'scuriositywassatisfied,wetradedplaces.

Afterunwrappingafewpresents,Ifounditfastertoopenoneendofapresentandpeek

inside.4tCool!MomandDadgotmeheadphonesfbrmystereoIpulledtheheadphonesoutof

theboxandwasabouttoputthemonwhenmysistershouted,"Quick!Wrapitbackup!Mom's

coming!''

Ipultheheadphonesbackhurriedlyintheboxbutmyhandswereshaking.Myheart

poundedharderasItriedtogelthetapetostick.Ihadjustfinishedburying(hepackagewithmy

headphonesinitwhenmymothercameintothefiontroom.Ijumpedupandsaid,“Hi,Mom!”

Shesmiledatmeandsaid"Hi"back,butdidn'tappeartosuspectathing.Myheartbegantoslow

asItookadeepbreath.

OnChristmasmorning,mysisterandIsmiledandgaveaward-winningperformanceswhen

weopenedourpresents—again.ttHeadphones^^,Ishouted.'"Thanks,il'sjustwhatIwanted.^^

Aftereverythinghadbeenopened,mysisterandIlookedateachother,andoureyesmet.Our

secretwassafe,butsomehowChristmasmorningdidn'tfeelthesame.

MysisterandIneveropenedourChristinaspresentsearlyagain.Idon'tknowifitwasthat

openingourgiftsfbrthesecondtimejustwasn'tasmuchfunasthefirsttime,orifwecametoo

closetogettingcaughtanddidn'twanttothinkaboutwhatourmotherwouldhavedonetous.

18.Whatdidtheauthorandhissisterdobeforetheirmothercameback?

A.TheyboughtsomeChristinaspresents.

B.TheypulChristmaspresentsunderthetree.

C.TheyopenedChristmaspresentsinadvance.

D.TheychangedChristmaspresentsquickly.

19.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhismotherwascoming?

A.Gratefulandmoved.B.Cheerfalandexcited.

C.Curiousandsurprised.D.Nen-ousandfrightened.

20.WhydidthatChristmasmorninggivetheauthoradifferentfeeling?

A.Hissecretwasfoundout.B.Hisrequestwasn'tsatisfied.

C.Apleasantsurprisewaslost.D.Afestivalatmospherewaseverywhere.

21.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfrom(helastparagraph?

A.Hedidn'tliketheheadphones.B.Heregrettedwhathehaddone.

C.Hewasn'tpleasedwithhismother.D.Hecouldn'tfindhisChristinaspresent.

Thereseemstobealoloftalkthesedaysaboutwha(isfair,andwhatisnot.Mostpeople

(endtobelievelifeshouldbefair.Someofthe99%seemtobelievelifehassomehowtreatedthem

unfairly,andsomeofthe1%feellifehasn'ttreatedthemfairlyenough.Myquestionsarethese:

Whatisfairness?Islifefair?Shouldlifebefair?

Weclearlyhavenochoiceabouthowwecomeintothisworld.Wehavelittlechoiceearlyin

life.Butaswegrowolder,choicesabound.Ihavelongbelievedthatwhilewehavenocontrol

overthebeginningofourlife,themajorityofushavetheabilitytoinfluencetheoutcomeswe

attain.Fairnessisastateofmind,andmostoften,anunhealthystateofmind.Ourstateinlife

cannot,oratleastshouldnet,beblamedonourparents,our:eachers,oroursociety—it'slargely

basedonthechoiceswcmake,andtheattitudeswcadopt.

Lifeisfullofexamplesoftheuneducated,thementallyandphysicallychallengedpeople

bornintowar-tomareas,whocouldhavecomplainedaboutlifebeingunfair,butwhoinstead

choseadifferentpath.Regardlessofthechallengestheyfaced,theyhadthecharactertochoose

contributionovercomplaint.

Iagreethatchallengesexist.Iagreethatmanyhaveanuphillbattleduetotheseverityofthe

challengestheyface.WhatIdisagreewithistheattempttousefairnesstosolveallproblemsin

theworld.Rulesandordersdon?tcreatefairness,butpeople'sdesireanddeterminationcanwork

aroundmostlifechallenges.

Itdoesivtmatterwhetheryouarebomwithasilverspoon,plasticspoon,ornospoonatall.A

friendofminecametothiscountryfromAfricainhislateteens,barelyspokethelanguage,drove

acabwhileworkinghiswaythroughcollege,andisnowthepresidentofatechnologyservices

firm.Storiessuchasthisareallaroundus-theyarenotmiracles,noraretheytherareexception.

Theydo,however,demonstrateblindnesstothemindsetofthefairness.

22.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“abound“inParagraph2mean?

A.Changefully.B.Remainthesame.

C.Existinnumbers.D.Disappearcompletely.

23.Whatopiniondocsthewriteragreewith?

A.Mostofuscaninfluencetheresultsweachieve.

B.Ourbackgrounddeterminesourchoices.

C.People'sdesireanddeterminationcreateunfairness.

D.Weshoulddependonfairnesstosolveallproblems.

24.Whatistheprimarypurposeofthetext?

A.Topromoteeffortsovercomplaint.

B.lbstresstheimportanceoffairness.

C.Tbshareaninspiringstoryofafriend.

D.Toprovethatfairnessisastateofmind.

25.Whichofihefollowingcanbe(hebesttitleforthetext?

A.FairnessIsJusticeB.LifeIsNotFair—DealWithIt

C.FairnessComesFirstD.FairnessCreatesChances

TheBestBooksof2020

OnMonday,theAmericanLibraryAssociationannouncedthetopchildren'sbooksof2020.

Herearethewinners.

Devotion

AuthorClareVanderpooltookhometheJohnNewberyMedalforoutstandingcontribution

(ochildren'sliteraturefbrMoonoverManifest.Thebookisaboutayounggirl'smagical

adventuresinasmallKansastown,in1936.

Vanderpoolsaidthatshewasshockedtolearnthatshehadwon.uYougrowupreading

legendaryauthorslikeMadeleineUEngle,butIneverexpectedtobeputinacategorywithh?r,"

VanderpooltoldTFK."Il'sfabulous.^

PictureThis

ThepicturebookASickDayforAmosMcGeewontheRandolphCaldecottMedal.The

bookwasillustratedbyErinE.Steadandwrittenbyherhusband.PhilipC.Stead.Ittellsthestory

ofanelderlyzookeeperandtheanimalsthatvisithimwhenhe'snotwellenoughtogotowork.

“IlovedrawinganimalsandIlovedrawingpeopleandIlovedrawingtheemotional

connectionbetweenanimalsandpeople,“saidStead.

MoreHonoredBooks

TheCorcttaScottKingaward,giventoanAfrican-Americanauthorandillustratorof

^outstandingbooksfbrchildrenandyoungadults,“wenttoRitaWilliams-GarciaforOneCrazy

Summer.Setin1968,thenovelfollowsthreesistersfromBrooklyn,NewYork,whovisitiheir

mother,apoetwhoranawayyearsagoandlivesinCalifornia.

Thekingprizeforbest-illustratedworkwenttoDavethePotter:Artist,Poet,Slave.Thebook,

whichwaswrittenbyLabanCarrickHillandillustratedbyBryanCollier,tellsthestoryofa

skilledpollerwhoengravedhispoemson(heclaypotsandjars(hathemade.Theenslavedpotter,

knownonlyasDave,livedinSouthCarolinainthe1800s.

26.HowdidVanderpoolfeelwhensheheardthenews(hatshewonthemedal?

A.Astonished.B.Disappointed.C.Embarrassed.D.Depressed.

27.WhoillustratedthebookDavethePotter:Artist,Poet,Slave?

A.BryanCollier.B.ErinE.Stead.C.LabanCarrickHill.D.MadeleineL'Engle.

28.Whatcanweinferfrom（hepassage?

A.ThebookMoonoverManifesttellsastoryofazookeepsrandhisanimals.

B.ASickDayforAmosMcGccshowsusthatanimalscaninteractwithhumans.

C.ThebookASickDayforAmosMcGeeiswrittenbyErin,afamouswomanwriter.

D.OneCrazySummerisaboutamotherwithherthreechildrenhavingaholidayinCalifornia.

IntherecentlyopenedOurBrokenPlanetexhibitioninLondon'sNaturalHistoryMuseum,a

smallpieceofdarkmaterialcoveredwithfaintholesisonshowinadisplaycontainer.The

nodule（小塊）couldeasilybemistakenforcoal,butitstruenatureismuchmoreinteresting.

Thenoduleisacombinationofmetalsandoceanographershavediscoveredtrillionsofthem

onEarth'soceanfloors.Eachisrichinsomeofthemostimportantelementsformakingthe

electriccars,windturbinesandsolarpanels（hatweneedtoreplace（hecarbon-emittingmotors,

powerplantsandfactoriesnowdamagingourclimate.

Thesenodulescouldthereforehelphumanitysaveitselffromtheilleffectsofglobal

warming,argueminingcompanieswhosaytheirexploitationshouldberatedaninternational

priority.Byminingupchunks（塊）fiomthedeepwecanslowtheburningofourplanet'ssurface.

“Wedesperatelyneedsubstantialamountsofmetalscontainedbythesenodulestobuild

electriccarsandpowerplants,“saysHansSmit,chiefexecutiveofFlorida'sOceansMinerals,

whichhasannouncedplanstominefbrnodules."Wccannotincreaselandsuppliesofthesemetals

withouthavingasignificantenvironmentalimpact.It'scuronlyaltcmative.”

Otherresearchersdisagree,however.Theysayminingdeep-seanoduleswouldbedisastrous

forouralreadystressed,plastic-ridden,overheatedoceans.Delicate,long-livingresidentsofthe

deep一shells,fish,coralsandsquids—wouldbeerasedbymining.Atthesametime,mudwith

poisonousmetalswouldbesentupwardstodisturbmarinefbod-chains.

“Itishardtoimaginebowseabedminescouldworkahlyoperatewithoutdestroyingthe

oceanspecies,“saysUKmarinebiologistHelenScales,aviewsharedbyDavidAttenborough,

whohascalledforapauseonalldeep-seaminingplans."Inthiscaseitmeansthedestnictionof

anecosystem,anissueworththebestattention1'romeveryeniily（實(shí)體）involved,''hesays.

Forbetterorworse,thesemineralnodulesaregoingtoplayacriticalroleindeterminingour

future—eitherbyreleasingusfromourcurrentecologicalheadachesorbystimulatingevenmore

fataloutcomes.

29.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenoduleondisplay?

A.Aninterestingartificialartwork.B.Adifficult-to-tellchunkofcoal.

C.Anoceanicpiecerichinmetals.D.Acontainerforelectricmaterials.

30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“ouronlyalternative''intheparagraph4referto?

A.Newtechnologyforpowerplants.B.Massiveproductionofelectriccars.

C.Landexploitationformoreminerals.D.Undenvaterminingforspecificmetals.

31.WhatisDavid'smajorconcerntordeep-seanoduleexploitation?

A.Thedisorderlymovementsofoceanspecies.

B.Thedisturbanceofecologicalbalanceatsea.

C.Theoperationalworkabilityforseabedmining.

D.Theunevendistributionofprofitsamongentities.

32.Whydothemineralncdulesplayacriticalroleindeterminingourfuture?

A.Theycanbeusedbothforgoodandforbad.

B.Theirexploitationcanbringopposingeffects.

C.Theycontainbeneficialandharmfulelements.

D.Theirexploiterscannotreachagreementtillnow.

WhenIwas9andwalkingontheroad,thepeopleofmyvillagefrownedatme,ayounggirl

inaschooluniform.TheyaskedDad,“Whywasteyourmoneylikethis?^^Dadsaidnothingand

toldmetowalkahead.EducationwasveryimportanttohimHewouldsitusdownandpainta

picturewithcolorsofthefuturehesawforusineveryletterwewrote,ineverymathproblemwe

solved.

However,todayasIsitatmywedding,therearcstillplentyofcolorsailovertheroom:red

onmynails,goldnecklacesaroundmyneck,andwhiteroseslyinginthecenter.Womeninpink

fromalloverthevillagesitinacircleplayingthehand-drurri.Myunclesparednoexpensewhenit

cametodecorations,jcwcliyandclothing—whichwasironic（諷刺的）,becauseobviously,he

hadnootherfinancialoptionbuttomarryoffhis15-year-oldniecewhowasdeclaredhis

responsibilityafterthetragicdeathofhissisterandbrother-in-law.Butitwasamatterofizzathe

said,notwantingtocheaperhimself.

Izzai,whatafunnyword.Ilwassodelicatelyplacedontheshouldersofeverywomaninthis

society,gettingheavierasshegrowsolderyetsomehowweaker—（hetiniestwindcantearitto

pieces.Izzat.MaybeonedayI'llliveinavillagewhereizzatistomupthroughmarryingagirl

twenty-threeyearsyoungerthanyou,andbysellingoffyouronlydaughterbecausetherewasno

othersolutionforyourpoorfamily.

Maybeoneday,Tilliveinaworldwherethebirthofagirlisn'tfollowedbyasighora

4Nevermind.Nexttime.*Onthatday,wellhandovercrayonstoouryounggirls,andwatchthem

colorourworld;we'lltellthem:deepentheblueoftheskybyflyingplanesthroughthem,paint

thegrassgreenerwitheveryfootballmatchyouplayandleavetracesofsilverfromthesurgical

knifeinyourhand—takeanyothercoloryouneedanddrawrainbowsuponrainbowsuntil

they'reenoughtobuildabridgetoyourdrcams.Oneday,forsure.

33.Whydidpeoplefrownattheauthor?

A.Theydislikedherschooluniform.

B.1heytreatedgirls'educationlightly.

C.Theythoughtshewastooyoungforschool.

D.Theywonderedwhyherdadwasspeechless.

34.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“izzat”meaninparagraph2?

A.Honor.B.Ambition.C.Fortune.D.Knowledge.

35.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthegirlsfromparagraph3?

A.Theyareconsideredas（hefutureofsociety.

B.Theyaresupposedtobegiftedinallwalksoflife.

C.Theyareregardedastradablegoodsforthefamily.

D.Theyarethoughttoberesponsiblefortheirmarriage.

36.Whatisasuitabletideforthetext?

A.ColortheGirlsTutureB.LiveUptoFamilyIzzat

C.MarryYourMr.RightD.BeFather'sDaughter

參考答案：

1.C

2.D

3.A

【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章為了吸引志愿者，主要介紹了一些志愿者活動(dòng)時(shí)間安排和

志愿者活動(dòng)類型。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)VolunteerDaySchedule部分中“8:30a.m.:Boardthebustoyouractivity

site.（早上8:30:乘車前往活動(dòng)地點(diǎn)）“可知，志愿者早上8:30出發(fā)去活動(dòng)地點(diǎn)。故選C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“LovelyFriendsisanorganizationthatvisitslocalanimal

sheltersandprovidesvolumeerstospendtimewiththeanimalswhiletheircagesarebeing

cleaned.（LovelyFriends是一個(gè)組織，它訪問當(dāng)?shù)氐膭?dòng)物收容所，并在動(dòng)物的籠子被清潔時(shí)，

提供志愿者和動(dòng)物在一起）”可知LovelyFriends的志愿者會(huì)花時(shí)間與動(dòng)物在一起。故選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中"Whatbetterwayistheretoenjoyyourownhobbieswhilehelping

othersatthesametime?CometoVolunteerDayandchooseanactivityyou'dliketojoinforthe

day.（有什么更好的方法可以在幫助他