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11．In America，it's very common for people to become voluntary workers．It is very much a part of the American way of life to donate one's time and services．Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government．The helping hand is extended to the poor，the homeless and the disabled．Some people work to teach children how to read．Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless．Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages （孤儿院） to help children without parents．
High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services．Students may work with disabled children during a summer program，or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins．With their sense of idealism （理想主义） students are often eager to donate their spare time．They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world．Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies．
Fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause．They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country，a flood somewhere within their own，or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless．They may organize drives to collect food，clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need．Today even the Halloween custom of'trick or treat'has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause．
This call to help those less fortunate than themselves arises from the humble origins of the American nation．Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden （受压迫的） became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves．
American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries．They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad，which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves．

29．Which of the following charitable activities is not mentioned in the passage？B
A．Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people．
B．Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas．
C．Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake．
D．Some students bring meals to old people who can't go out easily．
30．Why are American high school students eager to do voluntary work？C
A．Because they can get higher scores at school．
B．Because they want to go to better universities．
C．Because they want to participate in some social activities．
D．Because they can realize their dream sooner．
31．The underlined word"destitute"in Paragraph 3probably meansC．
A．lifeless           
B．useless          
C．penniless        
D．valueless
32．American charitable activities started becauseD．
A．Americans are always ready to share with others
B．Americans are mostly kind
C．poor Americans couldn't live on without help
D．poor immigrants needed help badly．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了美国的返校节活动，学生们做那些事情．

解答 29．B 细节理解题．根据"Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless．"其他人开放厨房为无家可归的人提供食物，可知A正确；根据"or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins．"或者参加一个俱乐部的活动，把饭菜带给那些不轻易出门的老年人，可知B正确；根据"raise money for a worthy cause．"为有意义的事情筹集资金，可知C正确．故选B．
30．C 细节理解题．根据"With their sense of idealism （理想主义） students are often eager to donate their spare time．They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world．Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies．"学生们渴望贡献他们的业余时间，他们认为这是他们参与社交与成人世界的一种方式，社会活动对他们的学术研究变得很重要．故选C．
31．C 词义猜测题．根据"Fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause．another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless．"学校和社会团体将会募集基金给那些因为自然灾害而变得贫穷和无家可归的人．故选C．
32．D 细节理解题．根据"This call to help those less fortunate than themselves arises from the humble origins of the American nation．Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden （受压迫的） became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves．"这就号召美国公民去帮助那些比他们不幸运的人，那些移民大多比较贫穷并且受到压迫，这就需要去依赖他们的邻居为他们提供新的生活．这是美国慈善机构形成的原因．故选D．

点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．