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(山东省济宁市2020届高三3月自我检测)One evening I was sitting in my sitting room feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start volunteering. I searched on my laptop and found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
Working on a farm was a new experience for me. It was basically a free holiday as food and accommodation were provided. However, it was not a typical holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a castle! I was an awful farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends.
However, you do not need to go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home so volunteering can become a hobby. For example, I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an attempt to conduct my local choir. I did slowly improve and it felt great to conduct the choir at a concert. At university，I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really fun finding bands and raising money for a cause we believe in.
It is true that you feel good when volunteering but there are also other advantages. I once volunteered as a server at a charity sports event where the organizers gave me cupcakes to thank me for my services. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to update my wardrobe.
While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My terrible attempts at farming have given me hilarious stories to tell! Talking to volunteers from different countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者认为做志愿者很有趣，并生动地描述了他的几次做志愿者的经历，最后指出在做志愿者的同时，自己还收获了很多其他的东西。
1．Why did the author want to volunteer?
A．He wanted to go abroad.
B．He wanted to be a farmer.
C．He felt ashamed of himself.
D．He wanted to taste new life and make friends.
D [细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start volunteering”可知，作者想要遇见更多的人并丰富自己的经历，所以想要做志愿者，故选D项。]
2．What does the underlined word “hilarious” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Funny. B．Negative.
C．Awful. D．Sad.
A [词义猜测题。画线词所在的最后一段提到，作者对于志愿者活动最喜欢的部分就是创造和分享故事，他在农场的经历让他有许多有趣的故事可讲，同时和来自不同国家和背景的志愿者交谈也帮助作者更多地了解世界。由此可推知，hilarious应与funny意思相近。故选A项。]
3．What volunteering work did the author do?
A．Taking care of sheep.
B．Helping in a charity shop.
C．Helping in an Italian farm.
D．Conducting a choir at a sports event.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，作者在农场的工作是照顾马，故排除A项。根据倒数第二段最后一句中的“I also volunteered in a charity shop”可知，B项正确。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者是在法国的一个农场做志愿者而不是在意大利的农场，故C项错误。根据第三段第四句中的“conduct the choir at a concert”和第四段第二句中的“I once volunteered as a server at a charity sports event”可知，D项属于典型的“张冠李戴”，将文中出现的两件事混合在一起构成选项。]
4．How does the author feel according to the last paragraph?
A．Curious. B．Anxious.
C．Grateful. D．Cautious.
C [细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.”可知，作者非常欣慰志愿者工作给他带来的快乐，故作者对志愿者工作的态度应是感激的。故选C项。]
