Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long did Donna work for the Peace Corps?

A. Three months.    B. Two years.    C. Three years.

2.What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?

A. Work on an agricultural project.

B. Carry out a cultural program.

C. Teach Portuguese.

3.What did Donna do first after she went back to Brazil?

A. A farmer.    B. A journalist.    C. An English teacher.

4.How does Donna make extra money to support herself?

A. By renting her apartment to someone.

B. By writing stories for newspapers.

C. By planting crops.

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. B

【解析】

Donna Fredricks served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organize an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting crops that didn’t require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldn’t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn’t get Brazil off her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn’t sure what she was going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers there, she doesn’t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher, and she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.

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