In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

1.The Peace Corps is   __   in the United States.

A. a city      B. an organization C. a volunteer D. a school

2.The word those in the passage means   __  .

A. the homeless  B. the sick         C. the poor        D. the kids

3.What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?

A. They want to make more friends.  

B. They want to be helpful.

C. It helps them get work experience.

D. It can improve their social life.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Volunteers need qualifications.

B. Volunteers offer their help without any pay.

C. Young kids can’t be volunteers.      

D. Some volunteers bring joy to others.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The world needs volunteers.       

B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

C. Volunteers do all kinds of work.     

D. There are different ways of volunteering.

In every. country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful （猛烈的） earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers （志愿者） across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications （资格）, but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her" life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

（   ） 1．The Peace Corps is______ in the United States.

      A．a city             B．an organization      C．a volunteer           D．a school

（   ） 2．The word those in the passage means_______．

A．the homeless       B．the sick            C．the poor           D．the kids

（   ）3．The following are all reasons for teenagers to be volunteers except _____ according to the passage.

A．They want to make more friends.            B．They want to be helpful.

      C．It helps them get work experience.           D．It can improve their social life.

（   ）4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A．Volunteers need qualifications.               B．Volunteers offer help without any pay.

C．Young kids can't be volunteers.              D．Some volunteers bring joy to others.

（   ） 5．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The world needs volunteers.                 B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

      C．Volunteers do all kinds of work.                  D．There are different ways of volunteering

There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved*.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not enjoy the long train journey and had brought along many magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just a city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond* the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
【小题1】The writer expected the train trip to be ______.