Question

    Velma, a US high school student, is busy with her studies every day. But after school, she puts down her books and goes off to______. She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. Why? Because students in US public schools are______to do at least 20 hours of community service in order to graduate.

“This project is to give students a______of the real world, create a habit of volunteering and perhaps_____ a career.” said Bob Parks, an official at school.

____volunteering takes time, Velma enjoys it. "I learn so much from it. she said. She plans to keep volunteering even after she has finished her required hours of work. Velma is now on her way towards 250 hours to get a silver medal at graduation. She hopes the medal will help her______her dream university.

But some have______about the project. Phil, a single parent of four, has to drive his children from one activity to another every weekend. I have no time to work and rest, he said, "But I know some kids finish their 20-hour volunteering by just sleeping in their fathers office!

Mike Roland, a volunteering manager, has heard those complains. He said, "We keep telling people, Volunteer hours are______than for graduation; they are life lessons.’’

Unlike Phil, some parents agree with the project and want their children to_____ more time volunteering. Michael, a junior, spends Saturdays at JFK Medical Centre guiding patients and bringing them newspapers and meals. He's at 258 hours. Michael ‘s father said, " Twenty hours isn’t______.Children should have more contact with the world.

1.A.relax B.volunteer C.work

2.A.invite B.requested C.required

3.A.chance B.taste C.picture

4.A.explore B.change C.invent

5.A.But B.Although C.However

6.A.realize B.accept C.enter

7.A.doubts B.experience C.agreements

8.A.rather B.more C.less

9.A.spend B.take C.pay

10.A.true B.short C.enough

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.C

【解析】

美国公立学校的学生为了毕业至少要做20个小时的社区服务，有的家长对这个项目持怀疑态度，他们认为有的学生并没有真正做志愿活动，但是另一些家长同意这个项目，希望他们的孩子更多地参与志愿活动。

1.句意：但是放学后，她放下书，离开去做志愿服务。

A. relax放松；B. volunteer义务做，自愿做；C. work工作。根据后文She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach可知她在做志愿服务，故选B。

2.句意：因为美国公立学校的学生要毕业必须至少要做20个小时的社区服务。

A. invite邀请；B. requested请求；C. required需要。根据目的状语in order to graduate可知必须做二十个小时的社区服务，故选C。

3.句意：这个项目是为了让学生体验真实的世界，养成志愿服务的习惯，也许是为了探索一个职业。

A. chance机会；B. taste味道，滋味；C. picture图片。根据上文维尔姆所做活动，可知这里指对真实世界的体验，故选B。

4.句意：这个项目是为了让学生体验真实的世界，养成志愿服务的习惯，也许是为了探索一种职业。

A. explore探索，调查研究；B. change改变；C. invent发明。根据上文维尔姆所做的事情，可知此处指调查研究一种职业，故选A。

5.句意：虽然志愿工作需要时间但是维尔玛很享受这件事。

A. But但是，表示转折关系；B. Although尽管，引导让步状语从句；C. However然而。根据前后两句之间的关系，故选B。

6.句意：她希望这枚奖章能帮助她进入她梦想中的大学。

A. realize意识到；B. accept接受； C. enter进入。根据宾语her dream university可知此处指进入梦想中的大学，故选C。

7.句意：但是一些人怀疑这个项目。

A. doubts疑惑，怀疑；B. experience经历，体验；C. agreements赞同。根据后文单身妈妈菲尔所说："But I know some kids finish their 20-hour volunteering by just sleeping in their fathers office!可知一些人对这个项目有怀疑，故选A。

8.句意：我们一直告诉人们，志愿工作的时间比毕业的时间还要长，这是人生的课程。

A. rather相当；B. more更多；C. less更少。根据后文they are life lessons可知志愿者工作的时间比毕业的时间更长，故选B。

9.句意：一些家长同意这个项目，并希望他们的孩子花更多的时间做志愿服务。

A. spend花费（时间/金钱），人作主语，多用spend…doing/on sth结构；B. take花费（时间，事物作主语；C. pay付款，人作主语。根据该句结构more time volunteering，故选A。

10.句意：二十个小时还不够。

A. true确实的；B. short短的；C. enough足够的。根据Children should have more contact with the world.可知二十个小时时不够的，故选C。