Some people work their whole lives just to earn a living. But Sarah and Mark Thompson are different. They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others. Now they are retired, but their passion for helping continues.
“We didn’t want to just sit at home doing nothing,” Sarah said. “We tried a few hobbies, but they didn’t feel meaningful enough.” Soon, they discovered the Riverside Community Centre’s “Reading Buddies” programme and wanted to get involved. “We were so lucky. They came to us and asked how they could help,” said Emily Chen, the programme coordinator at the centre. Emily said the children adored the retired nurses.
Emily started the programme at the Riverside Community Centre five years ago. The “Tiny Readers” programme, for children aged 2 to 4, takes place on Wednesdays, and the “Young Explorers” programme for children aged 5 to 7 takes place on Fridays.
The Thompsons said they don’t ask the children to sit still during story time. They understand that young children learn best through play. “I love being with kids. What I enjoy most is watching them use their imagination,” Sarah said. “For example, I asked them why they built a castle with blocks, and they told me the most wonderful stories. Their creativity is amazing.”
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A. boring B. enjoyable C. tiring D. stressful
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A. A very strong feeling of love. B. A very strong feeling of hate.
C. A very strong feeling of anger. D. A very strong feeling of sadness.
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A. It is for children under two years old. B. It has been running for five years.
C. It takes place on Fridays. D. It was the Thompsons’ idea.
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A. Reading stories to children. B. Watching children use their imagination.
C. Answering children’s questions. D. Playing games with children.
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A. Strict. B. Caring. C. Funny. D. Quiet.
“We didn’t want to just sit at home doing nothing,” Sarah said. “We tried a few hobbies, but they didn’t feel meaningful enough.” Soon, they discovered the Riverside Community Centre’s “Reading Buddies” programme and wanted to get involved. “We were so lucky. They came to us and asked how they could help,” said Emily Chen, the programme coordinator at the centre. Emily said the children adored the retired nurses.
Emily started the programme at the Riverside Community Centre five years ago. The “Tiny Readers” programme, for children aged 2 to 4, takes place on Wednesdays, and the “Young Explorers” programme for children aged 5 to 7 takes place on Fridays.
The Thompsons said they don’t ask the children to sit still during story time. They understand that young children learn best through play. “I love being with kids. What I enjoy most is watching them use their imagination,” Sarah said. “For example, I asked them why they built a castle with blocks, and they told me the most wonderful stories. Their creativity is amazing.”
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B
)1. In the Thompsons’ opinion, working as nurses was .A. boring B. enjoyable C. tiring D. stressful
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A
)2. What does the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. A very strong feeling of love. B. A very strong feeling of hate.
C. A very strong feeling of anger. D. A very strong feeling of sadness.
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B
)3. What do we know about the “Tiny Readers” programme?A. It is for children under two years old. B. It has been running for five years.
C. It takes place on Fridays. D. It was the Thompsons’ idea.
(
B
)4. What did Sarah enjoy most at the community centre?A. Reading stories to children. B. Watching children use their imagination.
C. Answering children’s questions. D. Playing games with children.
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B
)5. Which word best describes the Thompsons?A. Strict. B. Caring. C. Funny. D. Quiet.
答案：1. B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others.”可知，他们认为护士工作是令人愉快的。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others.”可知，passion是一种积极的情感，他们热爱这份工作。
3. B
4. B
5. B
2. A 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others.”可知，passion是一种积极的情感，他们热爱这份工作。
3. B
4. B
5. B
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路为：1. 明确每个题目的考查类型；2. 定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息；3. 将选项与原文信息匹配，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 推理判断题：根据第一段“They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others.”可知，他们认为护士工作是令人愉快的，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“with passion and found great joy”可知，passion与joy并列，是积极的情感，对应A选项“强烈的喜爱之情”，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“Emily started the programme at the Riverside Community Centre five years ago.”可知，该项目已运行五年，B正确；A选项Tiny Readers针对2-4岁儿童，C选项该项目在周三开展，D选项并非Thompsons的主意，均错误，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：根据第四段Sarah所说“What I enjoy most is watching them use their imagination.”可知，她最享受的是看孩子发挥想象力，故选B。
5. 推理判断题：Thompsons退休后仍参与社区志愿帮助他人，体现了他们关心他人（caring）的品质，故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本文讲述退休护士夫妇参与社区志愿阅读项目的故事，题目侧重考查学生对英语阅读中细节信息的查找、词义的猜测及简单推理能力，整体难度适中，需学生精准定位原文关键内容。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路为：1. 明确每个题目的考查类型；2. 定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息；3. 将选项与原文信息匹配，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 推理判断题：根据第一段“They worked as nurses with passion and found great joy in helping others.”可知，他们认为护士工作是令人愉快的，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“with passion and found great joy”可知，passion与joy并列，是积极的情感，对应A选项“强烈的喜爱之情”，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“Emily started the programme at the Riverside Community Centre five years ago.”可知，该项目已运行五年，B正确；A选项Tiny Readers针对2-4岁儿童，C选项该项目在周三开展，D选项并非Thompsons的主意，均错误，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：根据第四段Sarah所说“What I enjoy most is watching them use their imagination.”可知，她最享受的是看孩子发挥想象力，故选B。
5. 推理判断题：Thompsons退休后仍参与社区志愿帮助他人，体现了他们关心他人（caring）的品质，故选B。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】
本文讲述退休护士夫妇参与社区志愿阅读项目的故事，题目侧重考查学生对英语阅读中细节信息的查找、词义的猜测及简单推理能力，整体难度适中，需学生精准定位原文关键内容。
【难度系数】
0.7