Question

Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.

Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.

A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.

Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.

Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. "I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”

Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by "providing different feedback(反饋) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth. ”

Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. "I paid close attention to it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it’s all work and no play. ”

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!

1.What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?

A. To offer students public services.

B. To provide partnership and fun for young people.

C. To organize sport activities for young people.

D. To help students improve their grades.

2.A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least .

A.24 hours B. 72 hours C.48 hours D. 36 hours

3.According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with .

A. a new way to assess herself

B. advice from her teachers

C. a new way to judge her schoolmates

D. more comments from her schoolmates

4.Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?

A. She used to be a volunteer.

B. She felt a bit bored with her life.

C. She needed a part-time job.

D. She wanted to get a challenging job.

5.According to the passage, ‘vulnerable young people’ underlined in Paragraph1 are probably those who are .

A. popular at school

B. rather weak physically

C. easily hurt emotionally

D. confident in themselves

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：“兄姊會(huì)”的建立是基于其形式的簡(jiǎn)潔，也基于友誼的偉大力量。這個(gè)項(xiàng)目通過(guò)將年齡在7到17周歲的脆弱青年和志愿成年導(dǎo)師進(jìn)行結(jié)對(duì)為孩子們提供友誼和生活的趣味，這些結(jié)對(duì)的成年導(dǎo)師既能夠成為孩子們的行為楷模，同時(shí)也是能為孩子們帶來(lái)幫助的友人。

1.1】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從首段“It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend”中可以直接得出答案。

2.2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。這是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的計(jì)算題，從第三段的文字“spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. ”可計(jì)算出最少的共處時(shí)間：1*3*12=36。

3.3】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第六段中 “providing different feedback (反饋) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth”說(shuō)的很明確，就是要通過(guò)不同的反饋，而不是單方面學(xué)校同學(xué)的看法來(lái)進(jìn)行自我評(píng)估。所以，這里是一種新的自我評(píng)估的方法.

4.4】B推理判斷題。第七段中有原因的描述：because sometimes it is all work and no play。所以稍加推理就能得到答案。

5.5】C詞義猜測(cè)題。這一題如果考生知道vulnerable的詞義則可以直接選出答案；如果不熟悉這個(gè)詞，從Emily的實(shí)例中進(jìn)行推理也可以：那些需要結(jié)對(duì)幫助的青少年往往都是在情感和精神上需要得到安慰、鼓勵(lì)和引導(dǎo)。因此也不難得出C答案。

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