Volunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and become a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go.
Australia  
If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.
Brazil
This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world's largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.
Kenya
Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤兒院)or with local children living in slums(貧民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list.
Costa Rica
Golden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you
小題1:If you are interested in protecting the environment, you will probably go to _______.  
A．Australia B．KenyaC．BrazilD．Costa Rica
小題2:1t can be inferred from the passage that volunteers in Kenya mainly work with_______.
A．a(chǎn)nimalsB．plantsC．the elderly D．children
小題3:If you choose to go to Costa Rica, you are supposed to________.
A．work with animals on the beach
B．surf with children in the water
C．take care of trees in the forests
D．look after children who have lost their parents

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A

試題分析：本文介紹的是到海外去做志愿者的四個不同的國家的志愿者所從事的不同的事情的具體信息。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段后2行With the world's largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do. 可知巴西的熱帶雨林正受到威脅，所以你如果對環(huán)境保護有興趣就去巴西吧！故C正確。
小題3:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段2,3行Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤兒院)or with local children living in slums(貧民窟).可知在肯尼亞，志愿者主要是照顧孩子，故D正確。
小題4:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后3行A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you可知在哥斯達黎加你可以照顧海龜。故A正確。
點評：本文介紹的是到海外去做志愿者的四個不同的國家的志愿者所從事的不同的事情的具體信息。文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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