In every country，there are thousands of people who want to help others out．Many join organizations run by their governments，such as the Peace Crops in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain．Since the powerful earthquake took place in Sichuan，more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have helped there!They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life．Some offer their professional skills for free．Others have no qualifications，but they love to work hard to help．
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa．She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to help the poorest people of Calcutta．She helped the homeless，cared for the sick，gave out food，and became mother of those without families．
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities，too．They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something．They also like the idea of being helpful to others，even if it is just handing out books for the teacher．As they get older，these reasons are still the same，but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job，getting work experience，and improving their social life．
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways．They might read books to the blind，fix up broken homes，find ways to get water for villages．Could you be a volunteer？What kind of volunteer work could you do？There is someone in the world who needs you．
（1）The Peace Crops isBB in the United States．
A．a city
B．an organization
C．a volunteer
D．a school
（2）The word " those" in the passage meansDD．
A．the homeless
B．the sick
C．the poor
D．the kids
（3）What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage？AA
A．They want to make more friends．
B．They want to be helpful．
C．It helps them to get work experience．
D．It can improve their social life
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？BB
A．Volunteers need qualification．
B．all volunteers offer help for free．
C．Young people can't be volunteers．
D．Some volunteers bring joy to others．
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【答案】B；D；A；B
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On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together and have a big meal.Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.
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Also，don't borrow or lend money on these days.If you have borrowed money，return it before the Spring Festival.
（1）What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival？
A．Family members gather for a big meal.
B．Friends eat dumplings together.
C．They borrow money from friends.
D．They give each other "hongbao".
（2）Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival？
A．Because they enjoy cleaning.
B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others.
D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
（3）Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival？
A．Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B．Saying bad words like "death".
C．Wearing red clothes.
D．Decorating houses with red paper.
（4）We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is.
A．a time of harvest and fun
B．celebrated for one whole month
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