3.SINCE it's home to a famous university,a lot of people think Oxford,an English city west of London,is very wealthy.In fact,that's not quite the case.Many neighborhoods in and around Oxford are quite poor Children in these areas often don't have the best opportunities in life.Some of them never even get to go 0n holiday.
While a student at university,I ran a charity called Vacproj (short for"Vacation Project")that helped such children go on holiday.Over a year,we raised money by writing letters to businesses and standing in the street with buckets(桶),We managed to pay for 36 children to go on a holiday.They were aged from about 6 to 11 years old.Altogether,this cost more than 25,000 pounds (232,100yuan).
These holidays took place every summer a part of England called Sussex.Around 20 students from my university volunteered to help.Every day,we went on a different trip:one day it was ice-skating,another time we went to the zoo.One day,went on a trip to a castle.We told them old legends(傳說(shuō)) of the ghosts who lived there and all the kings and queens who had passed through,All these trips required a lot of preparations.For example,on a climbing trip we had to teach the kids about safety and how to use ropes.
The holiday was by far the most tiring experience of my life.Every day,I had to wake up at 6 am,and I didn't get to bed until l am.The children never,ever ran out of energy,and we were responsible for all of them Some of the kids were very naughty; others refused to eat certain kinds of food.There were always problems to deal with.We had to be their parents for the week,and care for them as parents would.
Though the trip may have been very tiring,it was also the best I've ever been on.At every new tourist site,the kids eyes lit up with excitement.They were very funny,and weren't afraid of making fun of us. We left the holiday with a new perspectiveon life; children may be the most tiring people in the world,but they're also the most interesting.
46.According to the article,the purpose of Vacproj is toB.
A.promote tourism in the city of Oxford B.help poor children go on holiday
C.raise money for poor children D.find tour guides for poor children
47.Which of the following statements about the trips to Sussex is TRUE according to the article?D
A.The trip to the castles was the favorite of the children.
B.It is easy for the children to get tired on the trips.
C.Most children didn't like the food during the trips.
D.The volunteers always made various preparations during the trips.
48.The author found the trips with the children to SussexB.
A.boring B.rewarding C.unbearable D.relaxing
49.What does the underlined word"perspective"meanD
A.Experience B.Wealth.C.Promise.D.View
50.The article is mainly aboutB.
A.neighborhoods in Oxford that still suffer from poverty
B.the author's experience with the Vacproj program
C.how the author spent his trips to Sussex every summer
D.how tiring it can be to look after children.