1、 For a fulltime worker and a mother of three, it seems impossible to spend time1 , but Hope Cooper can make it. Cooper volunteers at Parent Teacher Student Association（PTSA）in Varina High School. Her work is to2 applications（申请表格）to students with scholarships（奖学金）for college. Cooper says, I usually
2、run to the PTSA meetings right after work. After the meetings, I have to run home and cook dinner for my own children.3 of Coopers children goes to Varina High School, but she says, Volunteering isnt all about helping the people you know best, but its about helping those who4 you most. Cooper choose
3、s to volunteer in Varina High School because she5 some poor students cant afford the higher education. She says6 she cant help out every student, helping out one student is rewarding（值得的）. Cooper thinks volunteering not only makes a difference to the students but also7 her thought of what is importa
4、nt in life. Cooper says volunteering may seem8 to one but means so much to those who need it. She9 everyone to take part in it. She plans to keep on volunteering in the future. Volunteering gives me a10 that I need. Ill ask my children to volunteer, too, she says.1. A. volunteeringB. studyingC. rais
5、ingD. improving2. A. care forB. try outC. set upD. give out3. A. BothB. NoneC. EitherD. Each4. A. acceptB. interestC. needD. have5. A. expectsB. meansC. disagreesD. understands6. A. unlessB. althoughC. butD. because7. A. changesB. controlsC. imaginesD. opens8. A. cleverB. strongC. similarD. simple9.
6、 A. preparesB. trainsC. advisesD. refuses10. A. feelingB. promiseC. noticeD. journey【答案】（1）A；（2）D；（3）B；（4）C；（5）D；（6）B；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；【解析】【分析】主要讲了Hope Cooper虽然是一个全职工人和三个孩子的母亲，但是她还做志愿者工作。（1）句意：花费时间做志愿者似乎是不可能的。A.做志愿者；B.学习；C.提高；D.改善。根据后文可知讲的是志愿者，故选A。（2）句意：她的工作是给大学里获得奖学金的学生们发申请表格。A.喜欢，照顾；B.尝试；C.建立；
7、D.分发。根据句意可知是分发表格，故选D。（3）句意：Cooper的孩子们没有去Varina High School。A.两者都；B.没有；C.或者或者；D.每个。both和either表示两者，Cooper三个孩子，所以排除B、C。根据后面but可知是孩子们没有去，故选B。（4）句意：但是帮助最需要你的人。A.接受；B.兴趣；C.需要；D.有。根据句意可知是帮助需要的人，故选C。（5）句意：因为她理解一些贫穷学生不能负担得起更高的教育。A.期望；B.打算；C.不同意；D.理解。根据句意可知Cooper理解知道一些贫穷学生上不起学，故选D。（6）句意：她说尽管她不能帮助每个学生，但是帮助一个学
8、生是值得的。A.除非；B.尽管；C.但是；D.因为。根据句意可知是尽管不能帮助所有学生，但是帮助一个也是值得的，故选B。（7）句意：Cooper认为做志愿者不仅对学生产生影响，而且改变生活中什么重要的想法。A.改变；B.控制；C.想象；D.打开。根据句意可知是改变想法，故选A。（8）句意：Cooper说做志愿者或许看起来简单，但是对需要帮助的人意义重大。A.聪明的；B.强壮的；C.相似的；D.简单的。根据句意可知做志愿者看起来简单，但是意义重大，故选D。（9）句意：她建议每个人参加它。advise sb. to do sth.建议某人做某事，故选C。（10）句意：做志愿者给我一种我需要的感受。A.感受；B.许诺；C.通知；D.旅行。根据句意可知给的是一种感受，故选A。
