潮州市暨实高级中学高二年级九月月考 英语 考试时间：120分钟；试卷分值：120分 第I卷（选择题） 阅读理解 A One of the common truths about the world is that giving back is a great way to feel good about yourself and the world. So why not choose some of the following opportunities to volunteer Volunteer Match: While some young adults are satisfied with giving money and then tracking where that money goes, others want a much more personal experience in giving back. Volunteer Match makes it easy to find local, hands- on opportunities that suit their lives and specific skills or interests. Whether it’s working with little children or planting a garden, there are many ways of giving back available on Volunteer· Match. Watsi: Founded by Chase Adams after a bus ride in Costa Rica when he was in the Peace Corps that opened his eyes to the needs of those who are poor and sick, Watsi is a digitally health- focused nonprofit. It offers real- time tracking of where donated money goes. Pencils of Promise: Using social media to reach out to possible donors, Pencils of Promise encourages their benefactors (捐助人) to connect with others to increase giving and help to build schools, provide supplies and train teachers in Ghana! Guatemala, Laos, and, Nigeria. All money donated online goes directly to programs to educate more young people. Water is Life: Water is Life is devoted to providing solutions in villages and communities that are in great need of clean drinking water. Opportunities to go to many countries and help build facilities to treat water are available. It’s also devoted to educating children and adults about the dangers of unclean water, thus encouraging them to protect water. 1．What can volunteers do on Volunteer Match A．Build schools. B．Train teachers. C．Make use of their special skills. D．Track their donated money. 2．Which of the following puts all of its money into education A．Volunteer Match. B．Watsi. C．Pencils of Promise. D．Water is Life. 3．How can volunteers benefit from Water is Life A．By being well educated. B．By travelling abroad. C．By having clean water to drink. D．By knowing where your money goes. B In 1983, Howard Blatt, an electrical engineer at MIT and a married father, collapsed in his kitchen due to a stroke (中风). This left him with a paralyzed arm and leg and severe aphasia. Aphasia does not affect intellect, so some aphasia sufferers liken it to living in a prison within their own brain; their minds work, yet they are unable to express themselves or understand spoken or written language. The condition can prevent them from speaking, reading, writing or comprehending, sometimes a combination of those, sometimes all of them. At least 2 million people in the U. S. have aphasia, commonly as a result of stroke. Describing his condition, Blatt said: “No talking — zip. Speech — zip. One incident. Changed life.” Blatt adapted to his physical disabilities but never fully recovered. Discovering aid networks for people wit ... ...
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