1.Like many new graduates,I left university full of hope but with no real idea of what I wanted to do.My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow,but I had no idea how to do that.That's when I learned about the Lighthouse project.
I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers.I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.In short,I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly,neither did my family.
Finally,however,I won the support of my family,and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application (申請).After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.Several months later,I received a call asking me to report for duty.I would be going to a small village near Abuja,Nigeria.
After completing my training,I was sent to the village that was small and greatly in need of proper accommodation.Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes and food as if I were their own family.I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.For the next year or so,I taught in it.But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.
Sometimes during that period,I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did,though I did not get anywhere with the local language,and I returned to the USA a different man.The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.
28.What do we know about the author?C
A.His dream at university was to become a volunteer.
B.He took pride in making contributions to the world.
C.His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.
D.He had dreamed about being a volunteer since he was in college.
29.According to paragraph 2,it is most likely that the authorB.
A.felt happy to leave his family and friends.
B.discussed his decision with his family.
C.a(chǎn)sked previous volunteers about voluntary work.
D.a(chǎn)ttended special training to finish difficult tasks.
30.The underlined word"accommodation"in paragraph 4meansC.
A.drinking water.
B.English teachers.
C.living places and food
D.teaching buildings.
31.What can we infer from the author's experiences In Nigeria?B
A.He was chosen as the best teacher by his students.
B.He found some difficulty getting used to the local culture.
C.He had learned to communicate in the local language.
D.He had overcome all his weakness before he left for home.
分析 本文作者敘述的是自己申請叫做燈塔計劃的志愿者工作的過程和被選作志愿者后去阿布加附近的一個小村莊工作的經(jīng)歷,這段經(jīng)歷讓作者學到了許多,改變了人生.
解答 28.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.可知作者引以為傲的學位并沒有讓他對任何實際應(yīng)該有任何準備.所以作者在學校學習的只是書面知識.故選C.
29.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly,neither did my family.Finally,however,I won the support of my family可知作者認真對待出國工作這件事,同家人商量,最終得到了家庭的支持.故選B.
30.C.詞意猜測題.根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes andfood as if I were their own family.雖然當?shù)厝撕芨F,但是他們?yōu)槲姨峁┝思液褪澄铮宰髡咚钡氖鞘乘蓿蔬xC.
31.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did,though I did not get anywhere with the local language,可得知原先對作者陌生或不尋常的東西現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不是那個樣子了,所以作者逐漸適應(yīng)了新環(huán)境,但是還無法使用本地語言進行交流.故選B.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.