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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(志愿者) 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（代替者）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 large and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.

Emily and Sarah have been matched since 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 helpful to Emily by “providing different feedback (反饋) about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to value her self-worth.

Sarah wanted to take part in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to take part in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helpful and enjoyable 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 unusually good girl she is!

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

A．To offer students public services．

　　　 B．To help students improve their grades．

　　　 C．To organize sport activities for young people．

　　　 D．To provide partnership and fun for young people．

67．A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least______．

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

68．According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with______．

　　　 A．a(chǎn)dvice from her teachers B．a(chǎn) new way to value herself

　　　 C．a(chǎn) new way to value her schoolmates　　 D．more thoughts from her schoolmates

69．Why did Sarah want to join in the program?

　　　 A．She used to be a volunteer. B．She needed a part-time job.

C. She felt a bit bored with her life. D. She wanted to get a difficult but interesting job.

70．According to the passage, the underlined phrase “vulnerable young people”in the first paragraph are probably those who are _________.

　　　 A．popular at school　 　　 B．rather in good health

　　　 C．easily hurt in feeling　 D．sure about their own ability to do things

　 　　　

Answer 1

                        

本文主要講述Big brothers Big sisters機構為年輕人帶來的改變。

66題：【答案】D

【試題解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題目中大寫“Big Brothers Big Sisters”及“aim，定位至文章第一段。找到“It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching...”可得答案D。

67題：【答案】B

【試題解析】細節(jié)理解題。注意題干中所提的at least，定位時需要注意題干中“volunteer”到文中“A Big sister and Little sister”的轉換，定位之后，理解“between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months.”至少為12個月中3次，每次1小時。得出答案B。

【長難句解析】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. 此句結構簡單，關鍵是所用時間的計算方法，我們可以采用分布計算：between one and four hours together：一次1至4小時，three or four times each month：一個月3到4次，for at least twelve months：至少12個月。這樣最少的時間應該是：1*3*12=36.

68題：【答案】B

【試題解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干中“Emily’s mother”回文，找到倒數(shù)第三段“providing different feedback（反饋）about herself” 可得答案B， 一種評估自我的新方式。這里feedback與題干中的value(評價，評估)有對應關系。

69題【答案】C

【試題解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干中“Sarah”回文，倒數(shù)第二段最后一句“I thought it would be fun for me to take part in making time to do something because sometimes it’s all work and no play.”直接推出答案C。

70題【答案】C

【試題解析】主旨大意題。此題表面看上去是詞義猜測題，但實際是對于原文中“vulnerable young people”的概括。通過參加此類活動的Emily及Sarah可知，他們都是在生活中存在某些問題的年輕人，故可排除A，D。而B項中提到的身體上的問題，在文中并未體現(xiàn)。故正確答案為C。