Question

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement (退休)community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic（戏剧性的）, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.   

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents（居民） while we’re there.   

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.   

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her great days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.   

Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience meaningful . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t think of much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.   

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents. And no matter how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.

For me, it feels great to be a source(源泉) of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly –especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often get something from teenagers too.

1.What do the writer and his classmates often do when they visit Cantata?

a. play board games and cards with the residents

b. do some cleaning for the residents

c. listen to the residents talk about their memories

d. watch movies and Tvshows with the residents

A. a,b    B. a,c    C. b,d    D. c,d

2.With the mention of his visit to Mrs Robinson, the writer wants to         

A. show what Mrs Robinson’s life like at Cantata

B. show how he developed a friendship with Mrs Robinson

C. show what a difference someone’s presence makes to the residents at Cantata

D. give an example showing that most of the residents at Cantata have amazing memories to share

3.What has the writer learned from his three years of visiting Cantata?

A. It takes great patience to look after the elderly.

B. Teenagers have little in common with the elderly

C. It’s important for the elderly to learn from teenagers to keep up with the times.

D. It means a lot to have some time for the elderly and offer them a listening ear.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】 本文介绍自己和同学去当地退休老人居住的社区进行社区服务。他们和那里的居民玩游戏，打扑克，还可以听他们讲述他们的故事。这虽然是小事，但是对那里的居民却有很大的意义。

1.B

推理判断题。根据第三段的We play board games and cards with the residents（居民） while we’re there.和第四段的Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible. 可知作者和同学参观Cantata的时候所做的事有：和那里的居民玩游戏，打扑克，听他们讲述他们的故事，故选B。

2.C

推理判断题。根据第七段的If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents.可知作者提到罗宾逊太太，是想告诉我们对当地居民的看望是多么重要，故选C。

3.D

推理判断题。根据第七段的If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents.和第八段的For me, it feels great to be a source(源泉) of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.可知花时间陪老人，听他们说话的意义很大，故选D。

点睛：根据提干要求，在文中找到答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，推理判断，词义猜测和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，

推理判断题。根据第七段的If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents.“如果这三年我访问Cantata所意识到的一件事，那就是在这里对许多居民意味着很多东西。”可知作者提到罗宾逊太太，是想告诉我们对当地居民的看望是多么重要，故选C。