题文
This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated (有奉献精神的) volunteers who devote their time and talents from coast to coast. Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do --- a small part of the outstanding individuals across the country.Take Saskatchewan for example. Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away and helped more than 2,100 adults and 775 children recover the basic necessities of life.
It’s important to share stories from volunteers to truly appreciate what they do. Christine Hoffman is a Disaster Response Volunteer in Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. She’s a veteran Red Crosser for about 16 years. Still nothing could have prepared her for the call she took in the Recovery Center last year in response to flooding in Maple Greek. This story is best told in her own words. This is what she said:
“I will never forget the first phone call I took in the Recovery Centre. A young man called asking what services Red Cross was offering in town. As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons. My heart stopped. I told him to come to see us so we could work together on a plan to improve his situation. He came in a little while later. Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear- filled eyes. He thanked me for convincing him to come in. His home had been destroyed, but together we put together a plan and he was eventually able to move back into his own home.”
During National Volunteer Week 2011, let’s thank Christine, and the many other volunteers like her. Thanks for making us proud!
小题1:According to the second paragraph, Canadian Red Cross’ action is ______A．slowB．quickC．helplessD．disappointing小题2:Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word “veteran” in the third paragraph?A．CarelessB．ExperiencedC．UnskillfulD．Optimistic小题3:The underlined words in the forth paragraph expressed Christine Hoffman’s feeling of ____A．excitementB．angerC．happinessD．nervousness小题4:What can we infer from what Christine Hoffman said?A．The young man felt sad for Christine Hoffman because of her poor experienceB．The young man was persuaded by Christine Hoffman and decided to live onC．Christine Hoffman made the young man sad and he criedD．Christine Hoffman offered to give the young man a little money to help him小题5:What is the text mainly about?A．How to become a volunteerB．An excellent volunteer and her familyC．Volunteers and their amazing workD．What the Canadian Red Cross does 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
这篇文章讲的是志愿者和他们令人惊叹的工作，通过Christine Hoffman的例子，说明自愿者的工作是很有意义的。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away 可知红十字会的工作是很迅速的，选B
小题2:猜词题：从后面的for about 16 years 可知Christine Hoffman是有经验的红十字会员。veteran 和experienced意思相近，选B
小题3:推理题：从前面的句子：As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons.可知这个打电话的人想要自杀，可知Christine Hoffman有点紧张。选D
小题4:推理题：从第四段的句子：He came in a little while later. Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear- filled eyes. He thanked me for convincing him to come in. 可知Christine Hoffman说服这个年轻人继续活下去，选B
小题5:主旨题：从第一段的句子：Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do 可知这篇文章讲的是志愿者和他们令人惊叹的工作，选C
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“This week is Nationa.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
