Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do．My degree，with honors in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical．I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow，but I had no idea how to do that．That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project．

I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers．I knew it would be a lot of hard work，and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time．In short，I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly．Neither did my family．

Eventually，however，I won the support of my family，and I sent in all the paperwork needed for application．After countless interviews and presentations，I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone．Several months later，I finally received a call asking me to report for duty．I would be going to a small village near Abuja，Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea．But I was about to find out．

After completing my training，I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation．Though the local villagers were poor，they offered their homes，hearts，and food as if I were their own family．I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse．For the next year or so，I taught in that same schoolhouse．But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me．

Sometime during that period，I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did，though I did not get anywhere with the local language，and I returned to the United States a different man．The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever．

1. What do we know about the author?

A．His dream at university was to become a volunteer．

B．His university education focused on theoretical knowledge．

C．He took pride in having contributed to the world．

D．He felt honored to study English literature．

2. According to Paragraph 2，it is most likely that the author______．

A．discussed his decision with his family

B．a(chǎn)sked previous volunteers about voluntary work

C．a(chǎn)ttended special training to perform difficult tasks

D．felt sad about having to leave his family and friends

3. In his application for the volunteer job，the author_______．

A．participated in many discussions

B．went through challenging survival tests

C．wrote quite a few papers on voluntary work

D．faced strong competition from other candidates

4. On arrival at the village, the author was

A. asked to lead a farming team

B. sent to teach in a schoolhouse

C. received warmly by local villagers

D. arranged to live in a separate house.

5. What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?

A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture

B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.

C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.

D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.

 

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇記敘文。敘述了作者在尼日利亞當(dāng)志愿者的故事。作者大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，報(bào)名參加了燈塔項(xiàng)目活動(dòng)，經(jīng)過激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，他被選中了。然后，他被拍到尼日利亞的一個(gè)村莊。他一到達(dá)那兒就開始帶領(lǐng)當(dāng)?shù)厝私ㄐＩ�，然后第二年在那所學(xué)校教書。他在尼日利亞學(xué)到很多東西，他所以說燈塔項(xiàng)目永遠(yuǎn)改變了他的生活。

1.B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段提到 My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. 可知我所學(xué)的英語文學(xué)專業(yè)沒有讓我為實(shí)際生活做好準(zhǔn)備，故推斷在大學(xué)里他主要學(xué)習(xí)的是理論知識(shí)，故選B 。

2.A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段， I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. 可知作者認(rèn)為離開家人和朋友很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間是很困難的，故推斷是令他難過的事情，故選A。

3.D考查推理判斷。在申請(qǐng)志愿者工作中，作者做了些什么？根據(jù)After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. 可知作者在申請(qǐng)成為志愿者的過程中，成功地許多應(yīng)聘者中脫穎而出，故推斷競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手多，他面對(duì)來自對(duì)手的強(qiáng)大競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。故選D。

4.C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。作者一到達(dá)那個(gè)村莊，就做什么事？根據(jù)Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. 可知作者到達(dá)那個(gè)村莊后，村民們把他當(dāng)做家庭成員提供給他很多東西，故推斷他受到了熱烈的歡迎。故選C。選項(xiàng)A，被要求領(lǐng)導(dǎo)一個(gè)耕作組。根據(jù)I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.可知他被要求領(lǐng)著當(dāng)?shù)厝艘娦Ｉ�，故與原文不符。選項(xiàng)B，他被派到學(xué)校教書。根據(jù)For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse.可知第二年，他在那所學(xué)校教書，不是一到達(dá)那兒，故排除B項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)D，他被安排住在一個(gè)單獨(dú)的房子里。根據(jù)they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family.可知他住在村民家，故排除D項(xiàng)。

5.A考查推理判斷。我們能從作者在尼日利亞的經(jīng)歷中推斷出什么？根據(jù)though I did not get anywhere with the local language, 可知作者在尼日利亞期間，由于語言的障礙沒去任何地方。故推斷他很難適應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)氐奈幕９蔬xA。

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