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 (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to 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 very 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 do 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 for further study B.go abroad and work as volunteers
C.go to work for money D.start work in schools or hospitals
2.Pauline Jones is living in ________ now.
A.England B.China C.Belize D.Wales
3.Pauline Jones is ________ with other people.
A.studying Chinese in Peking University B.working to save the coral reefs
C.helping do some housework D.doing some research in Cardiff, Wales
4.According to the passage, we see that the coral reefs ________.
A.will die because of pollution B.are not as beautiful as before
C.cannot live without fish in the sea D.will probably be sold for money
5.Pauline Jones will ________ after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A.stay there for another three weeks B.go back home to start work
C.learn about the people in Belize D.travel around Belize
One beautiful spring morning, businessman loaded (装载) his donkey (donkey) with bags of salt and went to the market to sell it.
_________, the donkey fell into a river. As it climbed up the bank (岸) of the river, the businessman _________ that the bags of salt which was loaded on the donkey’s back had become _________.
There was _________ that the businessman could do but returned home. He loaded his donkey with more bags of _________ again. As they _________ the river bank, the donkey fell into the river on purpose.
Now the businessman knew the donkey’s trick (诡计). He wanted to teach _________ a lesson. As he returned home the second time with the donkey, the businessman loaded bags of sponges (海绵) on its back.
They set out on their trip to the market a _________ time. When getting to the river, the donkey fell into the water again. But this time, _________ becoming lighter, the load became heavier.
At last, the donkey may __________ that everyone should not fool (愚弄) anyone.
1.A.Unluckily B.Especially C.Probably D.Quietly
2.A.refused B.noticed C.missed D.accepted
3.A.heavier B.easier C.bigger D.lighter
4.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
5.A.sugar B.treasure C.salt D.candy
6.A.reached B.left C.appeared D.climbed
7.A.it B.him C.her D.its
8.A.second B.third C.fourth D.first
9.A.thanks to B.because of C.instead of D.thinking of
10.A.realise B.expect C.prefer D.promise
I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I ________ know the answer. It’s so amazing that I can’t find the best word to describe it.
A.hardly B.nearly C.certainly D.properly
Rome (a city in Italy) ________ in a day. That means we should keep doing something until we succeed.
A.didn’t build B.was built C.wasn’t built D.is built
—Do yon know ________ here? I just saw her once.
—Sorry, I don’t know.
A.when does Miss Lin live B.when did Miss Lin live
C.when will Miss Lin live D.when Miss Lin lived
The basketball match will start in half an hour. The players have less time to ________.
A.put up B.look up C.get up D.warm up
