阅读理解专题特训6
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(2019·全国Ⅱ卷,B)
“You can u me as a last resort(选择),and if nobody el volunteers,then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids’ lacros(长曲棍球) club.
I guess that there’s probably some demanding work schedule,or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport.She may just need a little persuading.So I try again and tug at the heartstrings.I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on... At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright.geziYes,I’ll do it.”
I’m cretly relieved becau I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many.The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule,nds out emails,and collects money for end-of-ason gifts.Somewhere along the way,the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team.The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another ason.Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.
Still,most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the ason comes to a clo.That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more:Connecting to the community(社区) as you freely give your time,money,skills,or rvices provides a real joy.Volunteering just feels so good.
In that n,I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a lfish act than I’d freely like to admit.However,if others benefit in the process,and I get some reward too,does it really matter where my motivation lies?
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者介绍了自己说服他人参与志愿者工作的经历,论述了志愿者工作的特殊意义。
1.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph 1?
A.She knows little about the club.
B.She isn’t good at sports.
C.She just doesn’t want to volunteer.
D.She’s unable to meet her schedule.
答案:C
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句“You can u me as a last resort,and if nobody el volunteers,then I will do it.”可知,这位家长让作者最后再考虑她,如果没有其他人当志愿者,她才会做。由此可知,朝鲜高宗她不想做志愿者工作。
2.What does the underlined phra “tug at the heartstrings” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Encourage teamwork. B.Appeal to feelings.
C.Promote good deeds. D.Provide advice.
答案:B
解析:词义猜测题。开头提到这位家长不愿当志愿者,再根据第二段的“She may just need a little persuading简单的数学手抄报.”以及下文作者提到的两个例子可知,作者是想让她内心有所触动。对比四个选项可知,B项正确。
馄饨怎么写3.What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?
A.She gets interested in lacros.
B.She is proud of her kids.
C.She’ll work for another ason.
D.She becomes a good helper可爱呆萌.
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句“The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule,nds out emails,and collects money for end-of-ason gifts.”可知,这位家长安排就餐时间表、发送电子邮件,并且为季末礼品筹款。这些都可表明她是一位好帮手。故选D项。
4.Why does the author like doing volunteer work?
A.It gives her a n of duty.
B.It makes her very happy孩子睡觉出汗.
C.人的价值It enables her to work hard.
D.It brings her material rewards.
答案:B
解析:一言堂是什么意思细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Connecting to the community as you freely give your time,money,skills,or rvices provides a real joy.Volunteering just feels so good.”可知,志愿者工作给她带来了快乐。故选B项。
B
Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone,not in features but in footsteps.As he grows you also age,and your ambitions become more unachievable.You begin to realize that your boy,in your footsteps,could probably accomplish what you hoped for.But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.
My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten.Science projects waited until the last moment.Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.
I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life.My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master’s degree in English.But Jody?When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student(技校学生).They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.
When a cretary in my office first called him “motorhead”,I was shocked.“Hey,he’s a good kid,”I wanted to say,“And smart,really.”
I learned later that motorheads are,indeed,different.They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes.And they don’t often make school honor rolls(光荣榜).
But being the parent of a motorhead is itlf an experience in education.We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have.I began to learn this when I had my car crashed.The cost to repair it was estimated at $800.“Hey,I can fix it,”said Jody.I doubted it,but let him go ahead,for I had nothing to lo.
My son,with other motorheads,fixed the car.They got parts(零件) from a junkyard,and ability from vo-tech class.The cost was $25 instead of $800.
Since that first repair job,a broken air-conditioner,a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed.Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.
