Question

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.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：在英国成千上万的年轻人在高中毕业上大学或工作之前会空闲一年的时间，其中一些年轻人去别的国家做一名志愿者，他们花费时间帮助别人或者保护环境。波林·琼斯，18岁，家住加的夫·威尔士，她明年想去中国学习汉语，但现在她住在伯利兹，和那里的人们一起挽救附近海域的珊瑚礁。珊瑚礁因为海域污染的问题濒临死亡。他们尽可能的在事情恶化之前做些事情。她住在那里的一个人家里，没有工资，但她很喜欢她的工作。

1.B细节理解题。文章第一句说到在英国一些年轻人在毕业之后，上班或者上大学之前会空出一年的时间Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. 其中的一些年轻人去别的国家做志愿者工作。所以选B。

2.C细节理解题。第二段介绍琼斯的时候，涉及到三个地名，她家住加的夫·威尔士，明年将会去中国。但是现在在伯利兹but now she’s living in Belize.所以选 C

3.B细节理解题。在琼斯的话中我们可以知道她的工作是和当地的人们一起拯救珊瑚礁“I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize.故选B。

4.A细节理解题。文章中说道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，珊瑚礁就会死。be likely to 固定搭配，有可能，很可能，所以本题选 A。

5.C细节理解题。最后一段，琼斯说道When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”当她结束工作后，她希望多留三个月，想周游伯利兹和中美洲。故选C。

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