Question

Throughout high school, I failed to volunteer as much as I had wanted. As a college student, I am still busy with maintaining my grades and staying involved in my school’s community, but I decided to get out of my comfort zone and volunteer for America Recycles Day. And this turned out to be an awesome experience.

The organization Ouachita Green put together this event, which allowed people from the Monroe area of Louisiana to bring in their recyclables, free of charge. Unfortunately, Louisiana is lacking in environmentally-friendly initiatives(倡议) so recycling is not offered to most people in our community. In contrast, it is required by law to recycle back in my home New Jersey. This truth astonished me, but more importantly, it encouraged me to seek change.

I meant to make a difference. Through joint efforts, my classmates and I ended up starting the Green Club at the University of Louisiana. It focuses on creating a green attitude within the university and the greater Monroe area. While working on it, I met a group of ambitious high school students, who shared the same concern about the environment as us. While talking, we decided that working together would benefit not only the organizations at our schools, but also the community as a whole. Is we let the community know we are serious, there is an even better chance that we will succeed and influence others.

If you are hesitant to volunteer or help out with an event in your community, my recommendation is to go ahead and do it. Even if it may be out of your comfort zone, it is important to put yourself out there. At the end of the day, you miss all of the shots you don’t take.

1.What surprised the author greatly?

A. Louisiana’s lack of environmental laws

B. Louisiana’s limited access to recycling

C. New Jersey’s legal requirement of recycling

D. New Jersey’s great advantage over Louisiana

2.The Green Club is intended to     .

A. offer part-time jobs for high school students

B. appeal for an environmentally-friendly lifestyle

C. make university life in the Monroe area colorful

D. help with community events in the Monroe area

3.What did the high school students and the author agree on?

A. The need to co-operate    B. The importance of recycling

C. The possibility to succeed    D. The drawbacks of seriousness

4.The author suggests the potential volunteers     .

A. praise themselves    B. force themselves

C. believe themselves    D. challenge themselves

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】本文讲述了作者进入大学后，走出舒适区去“美国的回收日”当志愿者的美好经历。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段Unfortunately, Louisiana is lacking in environmentally-friendly initiatives(倡议) so recycling is not offered to most people in our community. In contrast, it is required by law to recycle back in my home New Jersey. This truth astonished me, but more importantly, it encouraged me to seek change.得知让作者很惊讶的是路易斯安那州缺乏环保倡议，所以社区大多数人没有回收行为。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段Through joint efforts, my classmates and I ended up starting the Green Club at the University of Louisiana. It focuses on creating a green attitude within the university and the greater Monroe area.得知作者和同学们共同努力在大学创办了环保俱乐部，俱乐部旨在于呼吁大学和门罗地区的人们创造环保生活方式。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段While working on it, I met a group of ambitious high school students, who shared the same concern about the environment as us. While talking, we decided that working together would benefit not only the organizations at our schools, but also the community as a whole.得知高中生和作者通过会面交流达成一致：要一起合作来保护环境。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段If you are hesitant to volunteer or help out with an event in your community, my recommendation is to go ahead and do it.得知作者建议那些还没有加入到环保行列的潜在志愿者们走出舒服区挑战自我。故选D 。