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Unit 6 Sunshine for all
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[原创]Volunteering means giving your time and abilities to help others
without the want of anything. Put simply, volunteering is a service to your
community. While you won’t get paid for your community service, volunteering
comes with a lot of other benefits. Donating your time, energy, and resources can
be just as rewarding for you as for those you are helping. Here are some ways
volunteering can affect you.
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Meet new people and build a community
Everyone loves new friends! Volunteering means helping people, and that
means you’ll be creating meaningful relationships with others and increasing your
social activities. You’re sure to meet people and make new friends that share
common interests, values, and opinions. You will build a community in which
you are all working together towards common future goals.
Get knowledge and understanding of other ways of life
Volunteering might take you to a new part of your community you have
never been to before. Volunteer programmes can give you the opportunity to
bring people into your social network. You can get to meet and learn from those
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who come from different walks of life. This experience can expand your
understanding of others who are different from you. Learning about different
cultures and ways of life can help you know better about the world.
Gain a sense of purpose (目标) and become happier
What an amazing reason to do something! Who doesn’t want to become
happier? Volunteering has been shown to give you a sense of accomplishment
(成就) and to increase your feelings of happiness. When you help somebody
in need, it is like realizing one of your dreams and you are sure to feel happier
in your heart.#6.1
阅读选择·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了志愿活动的概念以及做志愿活动的好处。
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1.How does the writer start the passage?( )
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A.By listing numbers. B.By asking questions.
C.By comparing differences. D.By introducing facts.
【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Volunteering means giving your time
and abilities to help others without the want of anything.Put simply,
volunteering is a service to your community.”可知,作者首先介绍了什么
是志愿活动,所以作者是通过介绍事实的方式开始这篇文章的。
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2. 选项选择 What can you share with your friends during
volunteering?( )
a.interests b.values
c.studies d.opinions
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A.a, b, c B.a, b, d C.a, c, d D.b, c, d
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【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“You’re sure to meet people and
make new friends that share common interests, values, and opinions.”可
知,你可以和你的朋友分享兴趣、价值观和观点。
知识拓展
(1)be sure of/about意为“对……有把握”。例:We are sure of this exam.
我们对这次考试有把握。
(2)be sure to do sth 意为“一定要/会做某事”。例:They are sure to
win this game.他们一定能赢得这场比赛。
(3)“be sure that…”意为“相信……”。例:I am sure that I can keep
up with others.我相信我能赶上他人。
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3.Which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word
“opportunity”?( )
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A.Chance. B.Confidence. C.Project. D.Background.
【解析】词义猜测题。chance 意为“机会”;confidence 意为“信心”;
project意为“项目”;background 意为“背景”。根据下句“You can get to
meet and learn from those who come from different walks of life.”可知,
志愿活动可以让你有机会将人们引入你的社交网络。故选A项。
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4.What is the best Chinese saying for the fourth paragraph?( )
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A.读万卷书,行万里路。 B.千里之行,始于足下。
C.赠人玫瑰,手有余香。 D.攻无不克,战无不胜。
【解析】主旨大意题。根据第四段内容可知,帮助他人的同时自己也会感到快乐。
这与汉语中的“赠人玫瑰,手有余香”意思一致。
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5. 文章出处 Where can we read this passage?( )
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A.In a newspaper about school education.
B.In a magazine about social activities.
C.In a book about healthy family life.
D.On a website about science development.
【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了志愿活动给人们带来的好
处。所以我们最有可能在关于社会活动的杂志中读到这篇文章。
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