第2讲说明文A篇一、请阅读下面文章,并根据文章选择正确答案Volunteeringmeansspendingsomeofyourfreetimehelpingothers.Youmayvolunteertohelpotherpeople,butyoucanalsovolunteertoprotectanimals,theenvironment,oranyotherthingthatyoucareabout.Volunteeringhelpsothers,butitcanalsohelpyou.Ifyou’reworriedaboutsomethingthat’shappened,doingsomethingcanbeagreatwaytocopewith(处理)yourfeelings.Volunteeringcanletyouseeyourownlifeinnewways.Sometimesit’seasytoworryaboutthingslikegradesorgetangrybecauseyoudon’thavethemostexpensiveshoesorthenewestcomputergame.Volunteeringletsyouspendsometimeonothersforawhile.Lotsofpeoplefindthattheyreallyenjoyvolunteering.Volunteerexperiences(经历)oftenputyouinadifferentenvironment.Doingvolunteerworkmeansoneveryimportantthing:Youmakeadifference(产生影响)intheworld.Volunteeringisagreatwaytohavefunwithyourfamily,andherearesomeideasonhowyoucandotogether:◎Cleanupapark,oraroadalongariver.◎Planttreesorflowersinyourcommunity.◎Servefoodatahomelessshelter.◎Givemealstopeoplewhoareelderlyorillathome.◎Cleanupaschoolorotherpublicbuildings.Someschoolsnowrequirekidstospendsomeoftheirtimeonservicetoothers.Volunteeringgiveskidsatasteofresponsibility(责任心),becausepeoplearedependingonthemforsomethingimportant.Volunteeringalsocanhelpkidslearnimportantthingsaboutthemselves.Avolunteerjobcanevenhelpsomekidsdecidewhattheywanttodowhentheygrowup.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Makeaplantostartvolunteeringtoday!Vocabularies:1.Volunteeringn.志愿活动;志愿者活动2.volunteern.志愿者;adj.志愿的;v.自愿3.careabout关心;在乎;担忧;关怀4.copewith对付;处理;应付5.makeadifference有影响;起(重要)作用6.homelessshelter收容中心;流浪汉庇护所;7.requirev.要求;需要;想要;命令8.responsibilityn.责任;职责;责任感9.dependon依赖;依靠;凭借10.growup向上生长;长大;成熟1.Tobeavolunteerisusefultosomestudentsbecause___________.A.theywouldlikeverymuchtobuyexpensiveshoes1B.theirschoolsaskthemtospendmoretimeservingothersC.itcanhelpthemmaketheirowndecisionswhentheyareolderD.theycanservefoodathomelessshelters2.Volunteeringcangiveusalotsothat_______________.A.weneedn’tworryaboutourgradesortheenvironmentB.wecanenjoybeingservedbetterindifferentwaysC.wehavemorefunonlywithourfamiliesandfriendsD.weshouldtryourbesttodomorevolunteerwork3.Thereasonwhystudentsareaskedtodosomevolunteeringisthat___.A.studentsshouldbemoreresponsiblefortheirschoolworkandsocialworkB.studentsaretoolazytodoanywork,insideoroutsidetheirschoolsandhomesC.studentsalwaysdependtoomuchontheirschoolsandfamiliesD.studentsarealwayswaitingforthedecisionsoftheirparentsorschools4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“community”meaninChinese?A.公社B.公司C.社区D.社团Keys:CDAC练习一.英英释义1)AuntMaryvolunteeredtocleanupthekitchen.A.offerhelpwillinglyB.wantC.hateD.plan2)Imeantogoshoppingthisafternoon.A.meanB.plantoC.amgoingD.meanthatIshall3)Ifyourequirefurtherinformation,youshouldasktheteacher.A.searchB.needC.orderD.enquire4)Weputofftheconferenceinordertobettercopewiththetensesituation.A.comeupwithB.mixwithC.dealwithD.togetherwith5)Theseaairhasmadeadifferencetohishealth.A.damagedB.madeadifficultytoC.beendifferentfromD.improvedKeys:ABBCD二.词性转换1)meanv.(meandoingsth.)意思是,意味着;(meantodo)打算______________n.意义;含义____________________adj.有意义的___________________adj.无意义的Wefillupourliveswith___________________tasks.Thechildreadthestorybutdi...