Question

Last summer, as part of my high school graduation project, I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home.

I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand．When I first came up with the idea of volunteering at a nursing home, I wanted to help out with activities and meet with some of the residents （住客）.

At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy; however after getting to know the residents a little better, I started to feel more comfortable around them. My goal in volunteering was to bring a smile to the residents by doing different activities from word games to playing chess. I feel as if I had accomplished that goal.

At the nursing home, I did a lot of different activities with the residents ranging from Jeopardy, to Wheel of Fortune. One of my favorites was a word game where I would write a ten letter word on the board and the residents would try to come up with as many smaller words as possible. I could tell that it was one of their favorite games because they always seemed to be so enthusiastic when they played．I also transported residents to and from their rooms when they needed help; and whenever it was a nice day out, I would take them outside to get some fresh air and relax. On Saturday mornings, I would deliver the newspaper to the residents and on Sundays, I assisted with morning church services.

The most unforgettable part of this experience was when I had one on one conversations with the residents; it was incredible how many great stories they had to tell. One of the first residents was Mr. Charles Bowman who is one hundred and three years old!

1.The author volunteered at the nursing home because ________.

A．she was willing to help

B．the residents needed her

C．she was good with the old

D．the old people challenged her

2.What helped the author get over the challenge?

A．The determination to do the voluntary work.

B．Communicating with the residents.

C．The residents’ smiling faces.

D．The sense of achievements.

3.The author felt it ________ to do the activities with the residents.

A．enjoyable     B．upset

C．uncomfortable  D．challenging

4.The author wrote the passage in order to ________.

A．persuade readers to care more about the old

B．encourage readers to do voluntary work

C．describe a social problem

D．share an experience

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了作者一次到护理之家做志愿者的经历。作者这次做自愿者是想去帮助别人，但作者刚开始感到比较害羞，通过与居民们的交流和一起做活动，最终收获了快乐和满足。

1. wanted to lend a helping hand．”意思是我想伸出援助之手。可知我想去帮助别人，故选择A。

2. first it was challenging because I was extremely shy; however after getting to know the residents a little better, I started to feel more comfortable around them.”意思是我的第一个挑战是我极度害羞；然而在更好地了解居民后，和他们相处我开始感觉到舒适。后文也提到作者和他们交流，做游戏，可以推断作者通过交流克服了害羞，故选择B。

3. of my favorites was a word game”意思是我最喜欢的活动之一是文字游戏。可知作者喜欢这些活动并且非常享受，故选择A。

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