Question

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, butthat’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”

1.Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A. go to university abroad

B. spend one year abroad as volunteers

C. go to work for money

D. start work in schools or hospitals

2.Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.

A. England B. China C. Belize D. Cardiff

3.Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.

A. studying Chinese in a university

B. working to save the coral reefs

C. helping do some housework

D. doing some research in Wales

4.From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.

A. will die because of the pollution

B. are not as beautiful as before

C. cannot live without fish in the sea

D. will probably be sold for money

5.Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.

A. stay there for another year

B. go back home to start work

C. learn about the people home

D. travel around Central America

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文中作者主要講述了每年數千名年輕人在畢業后在開始工作前會騰出一年的時間當志愿者。有的年輕人還會去國外做志愿者。Pauline Jones就是這樣的一個年輕人。

1.Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者)描述，可知他們到國外當志愿者。故選B。

2.but now she’s living in Belize.可知她住在Belize，故選C。

3.I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize描述，可知他正在拯救珊瑚。故選B.

4.but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies.描述，可知由于污染珊瑚會死。故選A。

5.When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.描述，在結束工作后他將再呆三個月，想繞伯利茲和中美洲旅行。故選D。

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