(2021·菏泽模拟)
It is a well accepted assumption that students come to colleges to get good grades and that they are usually too busy to do anything else.
But Connie Snyder Mick, an academic director of the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame, says it is just half of the truth. There are many volunteering centers like hers at the colleges and universities in the United States. Mick says these centers help students seek an experience that may not be directly related to a student’s academic progress, but that is still important.
Volunteering is not uncommon in higher education. Many college groups organize volunteer events for different causes. Officials in charge of student housing often organize such events to help build a sense of community. Participation in these kinds of activities is good for students, Mick says. For example, the busy nature of college life can create a lot of stress for students. Doing something completely unrelated to a student’s studies can help calm them by putting their mind on other things.
For a more meaningful addition to their college experience. Mick urges students to visit centers like the one she heads. She says these centers exist to create volunteer opportunities that are more complex and meaningful than just a day spent cleaning a local park or raising money, for example.
“Such volunteering centers often partner with local organizations that serve the people of the nearby communities. Even for students with little interest in building a connection with the local communities, there is still value in what volunteer centers have to offer, ” Mick says. She notes some opportunities can push students to use what they are learning in the classroom out in the real world and having that kind of experience can make a student appealing to employers in the years to come.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。圣母大学社会问题中心的学术主任康妮·施耐德·米克介绍了美国大学中的各类志愿者中心对学生成长的重要性并鼓励学生们积极参与志愿者活动。
1. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Academic progress.
B. College education.
C. Volunteering experience.
D. Center for Social Concerns.
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句Mick says these centers help students seek an experience that may not be directly related to a student’s academic progress, but that is still important. 可知, 米克说, 这些中心帮助学生寻求一种体验, 这种体验可能与学生的学业进步没有直接关系, 但那仍然很重要。由此可知, that指代的是“通过志愿活动中心获得的体验”。故选C。
2. What is the housing officials’ main purpose in organizing those events?
A. To give students good part-time jobs.
B. To raise money for different celebrations.
C. To help build a closer bond among the students.
D. To improve the living conditions for the students.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Officials in charge of student housing often organize such events to help build a sense of community. 可知, 负责学生宿舍的官员经常组织这样的活动来帮助建立社区意识。由此可知, 宿管人员希望借助这些志愿活动增强学生之间的联系。故选C。
3. How can these centers’ activities benefit the students according to Mick?
A. By helping them focus on their study.
B. By offering chances to test their knowledge.
C. By protecting them from the local communities.
D. By increasing their competitiveness in the job market.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的She notes some opportunities can push students to use what they are learning in the classroom out in the real world and having that kind of experience can make a student appealing to employers in the years to come. 可知, 她指出, 一些机会可以促使学生将课堂上学到的知识运用到现实世界中, 拥有这样的经验可以让学生在未来吸引雇主。由此可知, 这些活动有助于提高学生的就业竞争力。故选D。
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Colorful College Life in the USA
B. Guidelines for Volunteering Center Selection
C. Volunteering: A Meaningful Addition to College Life
D. A Valuable Platform: Mick’s Center for Social Concerns
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 圣母大学社会问题中心的学术主任康妮·施耐德·米克介绍了美国大学中的各类志愿者中心对学生成长的重要性并鼓励学生们积极参与志愿者活动。由此可知, C. Volunteering: A Meaningful Addition to College Life(志愿活动:大学生活中有意义的一部分)适合做本文最佳标题。故选C。
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【知识拓展】
长难句分析
It is a well accepted assumption that students come to colleges to get good grades and that they are usually too busy to do anything else.
分析:本句是复合句。 It is +动词过去分词+ that. . . 的结构。 It 为形式主语, that从句引导真正的主语, 从句中是and 连接的两个并列句。
翻译:人们普遍认为, 学生上大学是为了取得好成绩, 他们通常都太忙了, 无暇做其他事情。
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