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【題目】 Last year, I went WWOOFing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) at a beautiful organic farm in the south of La Reunion. With WOOFing, volunteers exchange their time and work for food and board. I slept in a cabin in the woods with hedgehogs (刺猬) digging about in the bushes, all different coloured birds singing in the morning and endless rows of palm trees offering shade from the sun.

For me, one of the best ways to get to know a new place is to work with the land, live with the locals and share meals together. It has got to be one of the best ways to travel. It is a mutually beneficial exchange where everyone involved prioritizes people and our planet above profit. You get the time and space to deepen a connection with local communities and nature.

There is a lot to learn and each farm has its own unique way of doing things, depending on the environment, climate and soil. At the farm in La Reunion we planted palm trees to harvest the core of the trunk which can be eaten in salads. Before staying with the farm I had only eaten heart of palm from cans which were nothing in comparison to the real thing, fresh from the ground. When potting up the very beginnings of the palm trees, I felt grateful to be a part of the start of the trees’ cycle. I was filled with awe that something so small could grow into something so big and strong.

Of course, not everyone is able to travel far afield, due to various restrictions or responsibilities back home. The great thing about the skill-share philosophy behind WWOOFing, which prioritizes people above profit, is that it’s something we can all do from our own backyard. That can be swapping French lessons with a neighbour for babysitting, or cooking a meal in exchange for a yoga class. The focus shifts from money to how we can best support each other in our communities. A fair exchange can make a big difference in the world.

【1】The author loves WWOOFing mainly because .

A.he can get to know new places and people

B.it is one of the best ways to travel

C.he can make profits at the beautiful organic farm

D.he can connect with local communities and nature

【2】What does the underlined word “prioritizes” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Take something more seriously.

B.Treat something more carefully.

C.Consider something more important.

D.Take something for granted.

【3】Why does the author mention “palm trees ’’again in Paragraph 3?

A.To show that he learns a lot by volunteering on the farm.

B.To introduce the growing process of palm trees.

C.To express his interest in growing plants on the farm.

D.To show his amazement at the growth of palm trees.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.We should exchange what we have with our neighbors.

B.We can save money by swapping labor with our neighbors.

C.We can benefit each other by exchanging our time and work.

D.We should volunteer to work on a farm to experience nature.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。介紹了作者在有機(jī)農(nóng)場(chǎng)從事志愿勞動(dòng)的體驗(yàn)和對(duì)大自然及社會(huì)的感悟。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“You get the time and space to deepen a connection with local communities and nature.”可知，作者喜愛WWOOFing是因?yàn)榭梢耘c當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)和大自然緊密聯(lián)系。故選D。

【2】

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)“It is a mutually beneficial exchange(這是一種互惠互利的交換)”和上下文可知，從事農(nóng)場(chǎng)志愿工作的人都認(rèn)為人類和地球比利潤更重要，所以prioritizes為“認(rèn)為……更重要”之意。故選C。

【3】

推理判斷題。本段為總分結(jié)構(gòu)，首句為主題句，后面對(duì)種植棕櫚樹的具體描述和作者對(duì)棕櫚樹認(rèn)識(shí)的比較是作為例子說明首句主題，即作者在勞動(dòng)的過程中學(xué)到了很多。故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。對(duì)最后一段的推理也是對(duì)主旨的深化和升華。作者通過對(duì)志愿勞動(dòng)的感悟引發(fā)對(duì)日常生活的思考。不僅在農(nóng)場(chǎng)，我們?cè)谧约旱纳鐓^(qū)也可以以各種形式貫徹mutually beneficial exchange，服務(wù)別人，自己獲益，即：通過交換時(shí)間和工作來彼此受益。故選C。