专题02 阅读理解应用文&记叙文 Part 01 记叙文 （一） While Romano’s classmates were beginning their college life, the 19-year-old Croatian young man had different dreams. In Croatia taking a gap year is not as common as in other countries, but Romano decided to take a break for a year or two after high school and try volunteering in Africa. Upon arrival in Arusha. Tanzania, Romano found a volunteering project through an organization. Now he helps poor children and teaches them English and math. These children are not abandoned. They come from low-income families and any help is welcome. There is no soap or running water in the school, and to learn English, the children depend on volunteers because there are not enough qualified teachers. “They don’t have much, they are poor, but honest and happy, because they are not aware that there may be something better out there for them. As I was lecturing, I saw the materials they used for learning: worn-out pencils, one eraser for 20 children, torn and printed notebooks, and not to mention clothes and shoes. I will only tell you that uniforms are worn to conceal (掩饰) their clothing and thus to mask material inequality,” says Romano, who was therefore encouraged to launch a charity action to collect donations for children’s necessities. Romano believes that every child has the right to the basics, including education. It is for this reason that he wants to help these little ones. “Even though I was aware of it before, I realized how privileged I am in life just because I was born on another continent. I learned to appreciate more what I have and manage without the basics. As a result, I met a different culture, tested my limits and looked at things from a different perspective -- a gratitude perspective,” concludes Romano, hoping that little by little, both he and other volunteers will contribute to positive change through their work. 36．Why did Romano come to Arusha A．To prepare for his college life. B．To help children there as a volunteer. C．To earn money as a part-time teacher. D．To promote an educational program. 37．What do we know about the children that Romano teaches A．They are too poor to be happy. B．They all have an incomplete family. C．They have no local English teachers. D．They know little about the outside world. 38．Why did Romano say they were poor but honest and happy A．They didn’t want much. B．They didn’t realize that there may be something better out there for them. C．They wore uniforms. D．Romano encouraged themselves to launch a charity action to collect donations for children’s necessities. 39．What does the underlined word “mask” in paragraph 3 probably mean A．Remove. B．Reduce. C．Hide. D．Create. 40．What did Romano learn from his experience A．All children should have access to education. B．We should try our best to make the world better. C．He should treasure more his life and feel grateful. D．He should work hard in college to be more powerful. 【答案】3 ... ...
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