1、课下主题训练 公益事业与志愿服务一、主题语基拓展练(一)主题词汇盘查(已会词汇,在内打“”;欠熟练词汇,多翻阅识记)associateacquire accumulate experience advantage meaningful promote offer challenge service arrange organize introduce ignore persuade honest celebrate admit recommend generous (二)主题词汇训练.选词填空(有两词多余)advantage,experience,accumulate,acquire,offe
2、r,persuade,celebrate,admit,recommend,generous1.It took him a long time to acquire the skills he needed to become a good dancer.2I have accumulated related experience by working parttime in a travel agency, accompanying some foreign tourists.3I have been deeply impressed by a number of experiences in
3、 her life.4Parents should actively urge their children to take advantage of the opportunity to join sports teams.5All students will provide original artworks to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our school.6Im more than delighted to know youve been admitted to the University of Cambridge.7In additio
4、n, please recommend a reasonable tour route so that we can save a lot of time.8It was with your generous help that I have adapted to the college life as soon as possible.用所给词的适当形式填空1The association (associate) between the two companies stretches back 30 years.2It was a nice arrangement (arrange), a
5、perfect partnership. 3We failed to obtain any meaningful (meaning) results from these experiments.4His business today is challenged (challenge) by aggressive overseas competitors.5I am beginning to feel embarrassed by my complete ignorance (ignore) of world history.6We all complain about the poor se
6、rvice (serve) in the hotel coffee lounge.7Mary was shy at her introduction (introduce) to the company.8It was a shock to hear her speak so honestly(honest) about Ted.9. Most of the food for the homeless is provided by voluntary organizations (organize)10Advertising and promotion (promote) are what h
7、is business does best.二、主题语篇押题练.阅读理解Ive been a volunteer in the MacmillanGlasgow Libraries programme for just over a year. I got involved because I was looking for something to volunteer for after I retired from work. I thought being a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Volunteer might be a go
8、od way to do that by using some of the skills I learned at work.At one time, I felt I made a real difference when a lady came in to use the service. She was very upset, but she was not the person with cancer. It was her partner. She had lots of things on her mind. We, together with a counselor, had
9、a chat about her to help deal with all the emotions (情感) she felt. We knew we could arrange something, so we discussed with her what could be done for her family. She was relieved that we could get something arranged for her and liked the fact that we managed to get the ball rolling during her visit
10、.The good thing about having the services in the library is that the environment is nonclinical and therefore more relaxing than the hospital or doctors surgery. The team in the library are not medically trained. That means we do not use big words or medical terms very often.Its great that the peopl
11、e who volunteer all work well together, helping each other to get a resolution (解决) for people who come in. Its good to have the team at the other end of the phone whenever we get something unusual. It is a pleasure to be able to help as a volunteer.语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者记叙了自己作为一名志愿者的经历。作者退休后,利用自己的技能去帮助
12、那些需要帮助的人,并从中得到了快乐。1What can we infer about the author?AHe is a retired doctor.BHe is volunteering in a hospital.CHe is a counselor in cancer.DHe has fought against cancer before.解析:选A推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知,作者现在已经退休,而且有医学方面的技能;结合第三段的内容,我们可以推测,作者是一名退休医生。2Why did the lady feel upset?ABecause she was affected
13、 by cancer.BBecause her husband suffered from cancer.CBecause she didnt know how to treat cancer.DBecause she had a poor relation with her husband.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句可知,这位女士的丈夫得了癌症。注意:此处的“partner”表示“配偶”。3What do we know about the volunteers?AThey do well in teamwork.BThey receive medical training.
14、CThey all used to be helped.DThey often meet unusual things.解析:选A推理判断题。根据最后一段的首句可知,所有的志愿者都能很好地共同工作,彼此帮助,为来求助的人提供好的解决方案,由此推知,他们具有很强的团队意识,善于团队合作。4Why does the author write this text?ATo call on readers to do voluntary work.BTo show us how to help those in trouble.CTo share his experiences as a volunte
15、er.DTo teach us how to take care of cancer patients.解析:选C写作意图题。综合全文的内容可以看出,本文主要讲述的是作者的志愿者经历。因此,作者写作的目的也就是要分享他作为志愿者的经历。.完形填空It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didnt notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasnt even four, but she 1 at my coa
16、t and said, “That man is cold. Daddy, 2 we take him home? ”I dont remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 3 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 4 whether it was 5 in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 6 and beggary.A few days
17、later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 7 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 8 us up. Nora was 9 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 10 our job wa
18、s. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 11 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to 12 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 13 , we phoned the elderly person wed been assigned. She 14 us right over.T
19、he building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silverhaired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 15 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came ti
20、me to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home in tears.Professionals call such a(n) 16 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, and Ive come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 17 thats good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I reg
21、ularly serve meals to needy people and 18 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as Ive 19 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder which of us has 20 more?语篇解读:作者的女儿不到四岁,但十分有爱心。一次作者给自己和女儿报名担任志愿者,给老人送食物。开始时,作者有点不理解此行的意义,但后来他发现自己和女儿在这个过程中都收获了很多。1A.pulledBglancedCwaved Daimed解析:选A结合常识可知,此处应指女儿想引起作者
22、的注意,于是拉了拉作者的衣服。pull at意为“抓住并不断拉扯”,符合语境。2A.would BcanCneed Dmust解析:选B根据前文的“That man is cold.”可知,此处应是那个无家可归的人引起了女儿的同情心,她询问作者是否能够把这个人带回家。can意为“能够”,符合语境。3A.general BfunnyCheavy Dcurious解析:选C根据后文的描述可知,此处指作者对于平时女儿能够在她的世界里注意到许多东西而感到高兴。但是,作者并未想到她现在小小年纪居然能够注意到苦难;再根据后文作者并不情愿去给需要帮助的人提供服务可知,此处指作者心里突然有一种沉重的情感。he
23、avy意为“重的”,符合语境。4A.area BpartCeyesight Dworld解析:选D参见上题解析。world意为“生活;世界”,符合语境。5A.insects BanimalsCplants Dbirds解析:选D根据后文的in flight可知,此处是指在飞行中的某事物;再结合常识可知,此处应指鸟儿。bird意为“鸟”,符合语境。6A.coldness BillnessCsuffering Dignorance解析:选C根据本段内容并结合选项可知,曾经作者的女儿眼中是儿童通常专注于发现的景象。但是现在,她正在注意到其他人的痛苦遭遇和贫困。suffering意为“痛苦,苦难”,符
24、合语境。7A.delivered BreturnedCdevoted Dposted解析:选A根据空前的“picked up a food package”和常识可知,此处指作者在报纸上看见一篇文章,是关于从附近一所学校取食物包裹,然后再送给有需求的老年人的信息。deliver意为“递送”,符合语境。8A.held BhurriedCsigned Dlined解析:选C根据后文的“to fetch the food package”可知,作者和女儿也去给一位老人送饭,故此处应指他在看到报纸信息后,给他自己和女儿报了名。sign sb. up意为“使某人签约受雇”,符合语境。9A.casual
25、BsorryCastonished Dexcited解析:选D根据前文的描写可知,作者的女儿很有爱心;当她得知可以参加志愿者项目来帮助老年人的时候,她应十分兴奋。excited意为“激动的;兴奋的”,符合语境。10A.creative BvaluableCshocking Dsimple解析:选B根据空前的“She could understand the importance of food”可知,她可以理解食物有多重要,因此她很容易就可以看出来这份工作是有价值的。valuable意为“有价值的”,符合语境。11A.warn BstopCallow Dpush解析:选D前文提到,周末到来时,
26、女儿做好了准备;再根据空前的表转折的连词but可知,此处应与前文形成对比,即因为作者不情愿去做志愿工作,所以他不得不迫使自己离开家。push意为“敦促,逼迫”,符合语境。12A.turn back Bget awayCshow up Dcome out解析:选A根据后文的“Why do this?”可知,此处应表示在去学校的路上,作者极力控制住想回去的冲动。turn back意为“折回,掉转头”,符合语境。13A.Therefore BObviouslyCStill DAlso解析:选C根据前文的“Why do this?”和空后的“we phoned the elderly person w
27、ed been assigned”可知,此处应指,作者虽然不情愿,依然给指派给他们的老人打了电话。14A.called BpromisedCinvited Dhelped解析:选C根据后文的描述可知,作者和女儿到达老人的住处,由此可知,此处应表示老人立刻邀请他们过去。invite意为“邀请”,符合语境。15A.Although BOnceCBecause DAs解析:选B根据前文的“Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed.”和后文的描述可知,此处应指一进屋,作者就发现这个地方是贫民的住所。once意为“一旦”,符合语境。16A.stay BvisitCa
28、dventure Dchallenge解析:选B根据前文可知,作者和女儿去给这位老人送饭并陪伴她。结合选项可知,专业人士称这样的看望为“志愿者机会”。visit意为“看望;拜访”,符合语境。17A.fair BfamousCdifficult Denjoyable解析:选D根据前文的“They are opportunities, Ive come to see.”和选项可推知,此处应在提问除了担任志愿者,你还能从什么途径做这种既让自己又让别人快乐的事情。enjoyable意为“使人快乐的”,符合语境。18A.collect BsupportCorder Dwear解析:选A根据空后的“clo
29、thes for the homeless”和常识可知,作者和女儿经常为有需求的人送食物,为无家可归的人募捐衣服。collect意为“募捐,募集”,符合语境。19A.let BmadeCwatched Dnoticed解析:选C根据空后的“I still wonder”并结合常识和选项可知,此处指在作者看着女儿成长的过去四年时间里。watch意为“看”,符合语境。20A.increased BbenefitedCtried Dseized解析:选B综观全文可知,在文中叙述的关于帮助老人以及做志愿者的事上,作者从女儿身上学到很多。结合选项可知,作者依旧拿不准,他和女儿之间到底谁受益更多。benefit意为“获益”,符合语境。