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【題目】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. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools of hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go 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 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 so 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, but that’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

【2】Pauline Jones, an eithteen-year-old girl, is living in now.

A. England B. China C. Belize

【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

【4】From the passage, we know that the coral reefs .

A. are likely to die because of the pollution

B. are not as beautiful as before

C. cannot live without fish in the sea

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

A. learn about the people

B.to find a good job

C. travel around Central America

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：在英國成千上萬的年輕人在高中畢業(yè)上大學(xué)或工作之前會空閑一年的時間，其中一些年輕人去別的國家做一名志愿者，他們花費時間幫助別人或者保護環(huán)境。波林·瓊斯，18歲，家住加的夫·威爾士，她明年想去中國學(xué)習(xí)漢語，但現(xiàn)在她住在伯利茲，和那里的人們一起挽救附近海域的珊瑚礁。珊瑚礁因為海域污染的問題瀕臨死亡。他們盡可能的在事情惡化之前做些事情。她住在那里的一個人家里，沒有工資，但她很喜歡她的工作。

【1】B細節(jié)理解題。文章第一句說到在英國一些年輕人在畢業(yè)之后，上班或者上大學(xué)之前會空出一年的時間Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. 其中的一些年輕人去別的國家做志愿者工作。所以選B。

【2】C細節(jié)理解題。第二段介紹瓊斯的時候，涉及到三個地名，她家住加的夫·威爾士，明年將會去中國。但是現(xiàn)在在伯利茲but now she’s living in Belize.所以選 C

【3】B細節(jié)理解題。在瓊斯的話中我們可以知道她的工作是和當(dāng)?shù)氐娜藗円黄鹫�救珊瑚礁“I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize.故選B。

【4】A細節(jié)理解題。文章中說道The reefs here are beautiful, But if the sea water is polluted(污染), the coral dies.珊瑚是漂亮的，但是如果海水被污染了，珊瑚礁就會死。be likely to 固定搭配，有可能，很可能，所以本題選 A。

【5】C細節(jié)理解題。最后一段，瓊斯說道When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”當(dāng)她結(jié)束工作后，她希望多留三個月，想周游伯利茲和中美洲。故選C。