Volunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and become a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go.
Australia
If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.
Brazil
This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world"s largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.
Kenya
Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤儿院)or with local children living in slums(贫民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list.
Costa Rica
Golden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you
小题1:If you are interested in protecting the environment, you will probably go to _______. | A．Australia | B．Kenya | C．Brazil | D．Costa Rica |
小题2:1t can be inferred from the passage that volunteers in Kenya mainly work with_______.| A．animals | B．plants | C．the elderly | D．children |
小题3:If you choose to go to Costa Rica, you are supposed to________.| A．work with animals on the beach | | B．surf with children in the water | | C．take care of trees in the forests | | D．look after children who have lost their parents |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A |
试题分析：本文介绍的是到海外去做志愿者的四个不同的国家的志愿者所从事的不同的事情的具体信息。
小题1:C 推理题。根据文章第三段后2行With the world"s largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do. 可知巴西的热带雨林正受到威胁，所以你如果对环境保护有兴趣就去巴西吧！故C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第四段2,3行Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤儿院)or with local children living in slums(贫民窟).可知在肯尼亚，志愿者主要是照顾孩子，故D正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据文章最后3行A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you可知在哥斯达黎加你可以照顾海龟。故A正确。
点评：本文介绍的是到海外去做志愿者的四个不同的国家的志愿者所从事的不同的事情的具体信息。文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。 |
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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to visit other countries, modern cities and ancient towns. They travel to enjoy these special places, or just to relax. It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, such as by meeting different people, trying different food, and listening to different music.
People who live in the country like to go to big cities. They like to spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at restaurants. People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.
Most travellers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them. Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.
People often travel by train, by boat or by car. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages and people choose one according to their plans and the places they are going.
If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
小题1:What is interesting to do when people travel?| A．To find the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling. | | B．To listen to different music and take pictures. | | C．To discover new things and different ways of life. | | D．To go to big cities and meet different people. |
小题2:How do people usually spend a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains?| A．They spend their time visiting museums and art galleries. | | B．They do nothing but walk and bathe in the sun. | | C．They do nothing but sleep outdoors. | | D．They go to look at shop windows and eat at restaurants. |
小题3:Why do many travellers take pictures of everything they like?| A．Because they like taking all kinds of pictures. | | B．Because they all take a camera with them while travelling. | | C．Because the pictures are beautiful to look at. | | D．Because the pictures can remind them of the happy time. |
小题4:What’s the best way to study geography?| A．To travel a lot and experience more. | | B．To meet some more people in their homes. | | C．To learn in books or in newspapers. | | D．To see and experience at home. |
小题5:What can we infer from the last paragraph?| A．We’d better go the countryside for a holiday. | | B．Taking photos in a trip is unnecessary. | | C．It’s good for us to travel more if possible. | | D．Cities are the best choice of all the travellers. |
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A couple were having a wedding All of their friends and family came to see the lovely 1 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was 2 in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome .Everyone could tell that the 3 they had for each other was true
A few months later ,the wife came to the husband with a 4 ,“Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit 5 with the other person ,Then ,we can tale about how we can 6 them and make our lives happier”The husband 7 ,So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other
The next morning ,at the breakfast table ,they decided they would go over their 8
“I’ll start ”said the wife ,She 9 her list , It had many items on it ,enough to fill three pages , As she started reading the list of the little annoyances ,she noticed 10 were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?”she asked “Nothing,”the husband replied ,“11 reading your list,”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three 12 to her hushand.
“Now, It’s your 13 and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,”she said happily
14 the husband stated，“I don’t have anything on my list , I shink you are 15 the way that you are , I don’t want you to change anything for me , I wouldn’t want to try and 16 anything about you.”
The wife , 17 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 18 of her,turned her head and wept.
In lire, there are enough times when we are disappointed. Depressed and annoyed , We don’t really have to go 19 them. We have a wonderful world that is rull of beauty ,light and promist Ehy not see the 20 things before us?
| 小题1: | | A．house | B．decoration | C．ceremony | D．church |
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| 小题2: | | A．attractive | B．nervous | C．serious | D．strict |
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| 小题3: | | A．manner | B．love | C．attitude | D．behavior |
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| 小题4: | | A．preparation | B．commitment | C．shame | D．suggestion |
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| 小题5: | | A．annoying | B．exciting | C．interesting | D．puzzling |
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| 小题6: | | A．adopt | B．possess | C．fasten | D．fix |
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| 小题7: | | A．agreed | B．refused | C．left | D．listened |
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| 小题8: | | A．celebration | B．dictation | C．lists | D．document |
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| 小题9: | | A．threw away | B．took out | C．cut out | D．let out |
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| 小题10: | | A．waves | B．tears | C．lights | D．blames |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep on | B．put on | C．call on | D．blames |
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| 小题12: | | A．attacks | B．items | C．annoyances | D．pages |
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| 小题13: | | A．duty | B．business | C．turn | D．problem |
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| 小题14: | | A．Roughly | B．Calmly | C．Angrily | D．Clumsily |
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| 小题15: | | A．outgoing | B．careful | C．perfect | D．beautiful |
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| 小题16: | | A．predict | B．advocate | C．abuse | D．change |
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| 小题17: | | A．touched | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．threatened |
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| 小题18: | | A．assistance | B．guidance | C．acceptance | D．annoyance |
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| 小题19: | | A．taking away | B．replying to | C．talking about | D．looking for |
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| 小题20: | | A．messy | B．fantastic | C．random | D．relevant |
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Everyone has got two personalities (个性) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don"t show your secret personality when you"re awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you"re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you"re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don"t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You"re quite shy and you aren"t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you"re always easily upset. You"re very stubborn (顽固的), but you aren"t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you"re often defensive (戒备的). You"re shy and you don"t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You"re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You"re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don"t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小题1:According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.| A．only in a normal night | | B．only when you go to sleep | | C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world | | D．only when you change sleeping position |
小题2:Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person"s personality? | A．He or she is always open with others. | | B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others. | | C．He or she is always easily upset. | | D．He or she tends to believe in others. |
小题3:You may not want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up and the reason is that __________.| A．he or she would rather be alone than communicate with you | | B．he or she is rarely ready to help you | | C．he or she prefers staying at home to going out | | D．he or she wouldn"t like to get help from you |
小题4:It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.| A．he or she always shows sympathy for people | | B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn | | C．he or she has more strengths than weaknesses | | D．he or she often considers annoying people |
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When you run, you put force that is equal to three times your body weight on your feet. The human foot contains twenty muscles（肌肉）. This means that there is a lot that can go wrong when you run.
Most sports have some kind of running or jumping. So experts（专家） at many shoe companies work hard to design good sport shoes. First, a designer enters a plan for a shoe into a computer. Engineers then improve the design. A second computer designs a model for the shoe. Then a few pairs are made. Next, the shoe is tested.
Different kinds of sports shoes are made for different uses. Some are made to help marathon runners save energy during a race. Some are made for the stop-and-go kind of running tennis players. But all sport shoes have one thing in common: they are designed to help people’s feet comfortable during sports. Today, nearly every sport has its own special shoe designed for just the kind of running that sport requires.
小题1:The first in making a new shoe is to ______.| A．make a computer | B．design a shoe model | | C．test several pairs | D．put a design plan into a computer |
小题2:Why are good sport shoes welcome to people?| A．Because they help to change body weight. | | B．Because they help to develop leg muscles. | | C．Because they are both good and cheap. | | D．Because they are comfortable to wear. |
小题3:What is NOT talked about in the passage?| A．The number of the bones of a human muscle. | | B．The effect of shoes upon sports. | | C．The materials （材料）of sport shoes. | | D．The design for a shoe model. |
小题4:Different kinds of sport shoes _______.| A．are designed for people of the different weight. | | B．meet the needs of different sportsmen. | | C．are made in different shoe companies. | | D．are of the same price. |
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Mr and Mrs King have two children, Jim and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes to each other. Read these four notes today to know something about them.
3:30 p.m.
To dad and mum,
Mr. Brown rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Tom’s house to plan our project and be back at 5:00pm.
Liz
| 4.00 p.m.
To Liz,
It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home !
Jim
| 6:45 pm
Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework, and I need to wear them tomorrow.
Jim
| 10.00 p.m.
I saw your tennis shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dear!
Mum
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小题1:Liz will be back home at ______.| A．3.30 p.m. | B．4.00 p.m. | C．5.00 p.m. | D．10.00 p.m. |
小题2:______ should walk the dog today.| A．Liz | B．Mrs. King | C．Jim | D．Mr. Brown |
小题3:Jim was _______ at 6.50 p.m.| A．practicing football | B．going to Tom’s house | | C．playing tennis | D．doing his homework. |
小题4:Jim can find his tennis shoes ______.| A．in his bedroom | B．outside the back door | | C．in the living room | D．at Tom’s house |
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