“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said.

　　National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (機(jī)會(huì)) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.

　　The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.

　　★ Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.

　　★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.

　　★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.

　　★ Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.

　　★ Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.

　　★ Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.

　　Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”

　　56. Volunteering can help .

　　A. make a decision B. see the world clearly

　　C. thank other people D. make person’s life better

　　57. What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?

　　A. They don’t have enough time. B. They are prevented by their families.

　　C. They fear that their abilities are shared. D. They don’t expect to become volunteers.

　　58. Which of the following can help people take the first step?

　　A. Start out quickly. B. Organize a training meeting.

　　C. Invite a friend to be with them. D. Join in a group with different values.

　　59. The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “ ”.

　　A. polite B. humorous C. young D. experienced

　　60. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.

　　B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.

　　C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.

　　D. How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.

　　【參考答案】：56-60 DACDB

　　【語(yǔ)篇解讀】：本篇文章是一篇議論文。通過(guò)闡述參加志愿者活動(dòng)的益處以及如何幫助人們消除對(duì)參加志愿者活動(dòng)的顧慮從而鼓勵(lì)人們參加志愿者活動(dòng)。

　　【逐題解析】：

　　56. D 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句 “You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better ”可知。本題難度適中。學(xué)生在選題時(shí)容易受到第一句的影響誤選B.但如果仔細(xì)看后面的句子不難選出正確答案。做題時(shí)務(wù)必控制答題速度。

　　57. A 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句 “Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities”可知。本題難度較小。

　　58. C 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段后面★標(biāo)注的幾條建議，我們可以逐一排除錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)第五條建議中提到的 “Invite a friend or family member to serve” 可知。本題難度較小。

　　59. D 【解析】詞義推斷題。根據(jù)下劃線單詞 “Veteran”后面的句子 “He volunteered a lot”說(shuō)明他參加了很多活動(dòng)，也就是經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的意思。本題難度較小。

　　60. B 【解析】主旨大意題。通過(guò)最后一段第一句和最后一句“Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives” “...little things can change a person’s life”說(shuō)明參加志愿者活動(dòng)的好處。可以推測(cè)出作者是要鼓勵(lì)人們參加志愿者活動(dòng)。

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