Question

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers .Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’ m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!

When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”

1.Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A. go to university abroad

B. spend one year abroad as volunteers

C. go to work for money

D. start work in schools or hospitals

2.Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.

A. England B. China

C. Belize D. Cardiff

3.Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.

A. studying Chinese in a university

B. working to save the coral reefs

C. helping do some housework

D. doing some research in Wales

4.From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.

A. will die because of the pollution

B. are not as beautiful as before

C. cannot live without fish in the sea

D. will probably be sold for money

5.Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.

A. stay there for another year

B. go back home to start work

C. learn about the people home

D. travel around Central America

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文讲述的是在英国，每年都有成千上万的高中生毕业，他们在上大学或者工作之前，会花费一年的时间去其他国家做志愿者。

1. year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者).每年，成千上万的英国年轻人高中毕业之后，在工作或者上大学之前，有些人将花费一年的时间去其他城市作志愿者。可知该选B。

2. she’s living in Belize.现在她居住在伯利兹城。可知该选C。

3. says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. Pauline说：“我现在和这里的其他人一起工作，保护伯利兹城附近的珊瑚礁。可知该选B。

4. reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die.这里的珊瑚礁非常漂亮，如果大海污染严重的话，这些珊瑚礁会死掉的。可知该选A。

5. I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America. Pauline说：“我完成工作之后，我想在这里再呆3个月，我想在伯利兹城和中美洲旅行。可知该选D。

考点：社会现象类阅读。