2.When Russell Lyons volunteered for the first time,he read Goodnight Moon to a class of San Diego preschoolers.And it wasn't reading-he'd memorized the book and was reciting it out loud.He was 4.Still,he said it felt good up there,in front of the other kids,lending a hand.He wanted more of that feeling.
Thirteen years later,he's getting a lot of it.He's on a five-month road trip across America-not sightseeing,but volunteering.
The University City resident has spent time at an animal reserve in Utah,a women's shelter in St.Louis,a soup kitchen in New York,a retirement home in Tucson.This week he's in Los Angeles,at a program that supports disabled youth.
"I just like helping people and feeling that something I do is making a difference,"he said.He resists the idea that his"Do Good Adventure"is all that unusual.It bothers him that the media often describes young people as lazy,self-centered and materialistic.So he sees his trip as a chance to make a statement,too."About 55percent of teens do volunteer work,higher than the rate of adults,"he said,according to a 2002study."Not everybody knows that."
Of course,some teens do volunteer work because it looks impressive on their college applications.Lyons said he mentioned his trip on his submissions.But charity work is a habit with him.Even before the cross country trip,he was volunteering abut 200hours a year at various places.He's made sandwiches for homeless families in Washington D.C..He's taught math to fifth-graders in Cuernavaca,Mexico.
He gets some of that drive from his mother,Leslye Lyons,who has been involved in nonprofits for much of her life.She was there when her son"read"to the preschoolers-a memory of hers"that will never go away."

56.What did Russell Lyons think of his first volunteering?C
A.Creative.    B.Persuasive.
C.Impressive.  D.Imaginative.
57.The third paragraph is meant toA.
A.indicate Russell Lyons is working as a volunteer
B.introduce some tourist attractions across America
C.a(chǎn)ppeal to volunteers to offer help to those in need
D.show volunteers are needed in all parts of America
58.According to Paragraph 4,Russell Lyons is against the idea thatC.
A.what he has done is common
B.most teens do volunteer work
C.young people don't work hard
D.a(chǎn)dults prefer to be volunteers
59.Russell Lyons has been doing volunteer work becauseB.
A.it is necessary for college applications
B.it has become a natural part of his life
C.he likes the feeling of being praised
D.he ought to keep his promise to Mom.

分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了Russell Lyons做志愿者的事情,他不像其他的年輕人一樣做志愿者是為了讓自己的大學申請上給人印象深刻,他做志愿者是受媽媽的影響,這是他自然的一部分,不用故意為之.

解答 56.CACB
56.C  推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段中的"He was 4.Still,said it felt good up there,front of he in the other kids,lending a hand.He wanted more of that feeling."可知,Russell Lyons 四歲時作為志愿者為學前兒童讀書,這給他留下了極深的印象. creative 有創(chuàng)造性的; persuasive 有說服力的;imaginative 有想象力的,均與短文語境不符,故選C.
57.A  段落大意題.文章第三段中提到了 Russell Lyons 曾經(jīng)所從事過的各種志愿者工作,而在這一段的后半部分則提到他現(xiàn)在正在洛杉磯,從事一個支持殘疾青年的項目. 由此可知,本段意在表達 Russell Lyons 正在從事志愿者工作.故選A.
58.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段"It bothers him that the media often describes young people as lazy,self-centered and materialistic.So he sees his trip as a chance to make a statement,too.‘About 55 percent of teens do volunteer work,higher than the rate of adults,'…"可知,Russell Lyons 是反對所謂年輕人都懶惰,以自我為中心和追求物質(zhì)利益這種觀點的.故選C.
59.B  推理判斷題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的句子But charity work is a habit with him.可知,對于Russell Lyons 來說,從事志愿者工作已經(jīng)成為他生活中自然的一部分了.故選B.

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點.

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