第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每题2 分, 满分30 分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life,” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities.