Question

Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once (將下列單詞或詞組填入空格。每空格限填一詞，每詞或詞組只能填一次):  (共8分)

A. looking forward to      B. expect     C. usually    D. root     E. such as

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it
  小題1: means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, 小題2: taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t   小題3: any kind of pay.
At the   小題4: of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:E
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：短文大意：“志愿者” 這個(gè)詞可能會(huì)在不同的國家有不同的含義，但它通常指的是“主動(dòng)提供服務(wù)的人。”
小題1:句意：但它通常意味著“提供他或她的服務(wù)。”根據(jù)后面句子They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves 可推知此處該選C。
小題2:句意：比如照顧生病的人，在為無家可歸的兒童之家工作，在海灘和公園撿垃圾。taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks 這都是一些志愿者做的事，所以選E。
小題3:句意：志愿者不接受任何報(bào)酬。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知該選B。
小題4:句意：志愿工作的根本理念是，一個(gè)人可能會(huì)有提供服務(wù)幫助其他人的能力。At the root of是一個(gè)固定短語，所以選D。