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I have been volunteering for three months so far.During the three months, I've __1__ greatly in a very good way.
I am always interested in __2__ people in need to get back on their feet.Since I was little, I've always asked my mom __3__ we could give homeless people on the street some __4__ so that they could eat.Although I always wanted to help people in need, I did not __5__ help until recently.Volunteering for Covenant House helped me __6__ a proactive(积极主动的) person.Instead of __7__ instructions, I would step up and offer help.
The homeless teens that I help come from __8__ backgrounds such as drunks and drug addicts.Rarely do these teens have __9__ parents.It may make you __10__ to hear that they grew up without parents __11__them.If you take a minute to think about how you would live __12__ your parents, it would most likely be terrible.
Before I started volunteering, I was not as __13__ as I am today.Now I feel thankful for having such wonderful parents because they give me such a great __14__.That makes me want to spread the love among the teens who never __15__ love.
My main __16__ of volunteering at Covenant House is to bring a smile to every homeless teen there and help them __17__ in life.I believe we all should help the ones that are less __18__ and put every effort into helping homeless teens __19__ a normal life.Homeless teens should be able to have an equal __20__ of being successful as everyone else.
作者参加圣约之家的志愿服务已经三个月了，在这期间他改变了许多。现在他致力于帮助那些无家可归的青少年，希望可以让他们过上一种正常的生活。
1．A.talked B．traveled C．lost D．changed
答案：D
解析：根据后文可知，这次志愿活动让作者往好的方向“改变”了很多。
2．A.urging B．helping C．telling D．educating
答案：B
解析：根据后文的“people in need to get back on their feet.”可知，作者对“帮助”别人感兴趣。
3．A.how B．why C．if D．when
答案：C
解析：作者问妈妈“是否”可以给街上那些无家可归的人食物吃。
4．A.books B．grass C．clothes D．food
答案：D
解析：根据后文的“so that they could eat”可知，作者想要妈妈给那些无家可归的人一些“食物”。
5．A.actively B．sincerely C．necessarily D．happily
答案：A
解析：根据后文的“a proactive person”可知，作者以前虽然想帮助那些需要帮助的人，但是并没有那么“积极地”帮助那些人。
6．A.support B．become C．forget D．find
答案：B
解析：根据上下文可知，这个机构让作者“成为”了一个积极主动的人。
7．A.turning to B．going through
C．waiting for D．caring about
答案：C
解析：作者成为了一个积极主动的人，所以不再“等待”帮助他人的指示，而是主动帮助他人。
8．A.wealthy B．normal C．interesting D．different
答案：D
解析：根据“such as drunks and drug addicts”可知，这些无家可归的青少年来自“不同的”背景。
9．A.wise B．loving C．careful D．rich
答案：B
解析：这些青少年之所以这样，是因为他们没有“慈爱的”父母。
10．A.sad B．comfortable C．crazy D．pleased
答案：A
解析：根据“they grew up without parents”和常识可知，听到这个会让我们感到“难过”。
11．A.learning from B．looking after
C．thinking of D．looking for
答案：B
解析：这里是指这些青少年没有父母来“照顾”他们。
12．A.on B．beyond C．without D．for
答案：C
解析：根据后面的“would most likely be terrible”可知，作者让我们想一想如果我们“没有”父母，我们会怎样生活。
13．A.strong B．kind C．honest D．grateful
答案：D
解析：根据“Now I feel thankful for...”可知，作者以前没有像现在这样“充满感激”。
14．A.name B．country C．life D．friend
答案：C
解析：作者感恩父母给了自己这么好的“生活”。
15．A.expressed B．received C．understood D．required
答案：B
解析：这里是指那些无家可归的青少年从来都没有“得到”过爱。
16．A.purpose B．gift C．problem D．concern
答案：A
解析：根据“...to bring a smile to every homeless teen”可知，作者的主要“目的”是希望可以让这里的孩子脸上有笑容。
17．A.move B．follow C．stay D．succeed
答案：D
解析：根据下文中的“...being successful as everyone else”可知，作者希望可以帮助这些小孩获得“成功”。
18．A.friendly B．fortunate C．educated D．hardworking
答案：B
解析：这里是指帮助那些没有我们这么“幸运的”人。
19．A.want B．afford C．gain D．accept
答案：C
解析：作者认为我们都应该来帮助这些无家可归的青少年“获得”正常的生活。
20．A.chance B．result C．answer D．plan
答案：A
解析：无家可归的小孩也应该和其他小孩一样有平等的获得成功的“机会”。
