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第二节 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Winston Churchill once said，“We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.
In the USA，April is National Volunteer Month to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time，talent，and support to what they care about.
41.
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people，try out new skills and explore career choices. 42.
Take Andrew Makhold，a student at the University of Pennsylvania，as an example. Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead，the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage(孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. 43.
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish，but he found communication wasn't a problem. “You communicated with love，” according to an article on his university's website. And what he gave out，he got back，“44.
USA author Sherry Anderson once wrote，“45.
A. It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.
B. You could see love when you looked in their eyes.
C. Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.
D. Life will be difficult，but I have the confidence to live a happy and full life.
E. For young adults，valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.
F. Volunteers don't get paid，not because they're worthless，but because they're priceless.
Winston Churchill once said，“We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.
In the USA，April is National Volunteer Month to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time，talent，and support to what they care about.
41.
C
People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example，animal lovers may volunteer to help improve the treatment of animals.Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people，try out new skills and explore career choices. 42.
E
Take Andrew Makhold，a student at the University of Pennsylvania，as an example. Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead，the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage(孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. 43.
A
And it depends on volunteers to stay open.Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish，but he found communication wasn't a problem. “You communicated with love，” according to an article on his university's website. And what he gave out，he got back，“44.
B
” Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week，but by the end of that week，he knew he'd be back soon—because he saw love and hope.USA author Sherry Anderson once wrote，“45.
F
” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do—their work is “priceless”.A. It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.
B. You could see love when you looked in their eyes.
C. Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.
D. Life will be difficult，but I have the confidence to live a happy and full life.
E. For young adults，valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.
F. Volunteers don't get paid，not because they're worthless，but because they're priceless.
答案
41~45 CEABF
解析
【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章主旨是阐述志愿者的价值与意义，需结合每个空白处的上下文语境、逻辑关系（如定义解释、内容承接、背景补充、细节呼应、主旨衔接等），逐一匹配选项：先定位对“志愿者”的定义类选项对应41空，再找承接上文志愿益处的选项对应42空，接着找孤儿院的背景描述对应43空，再找呼应“爱”的细节选项对应44空，最后找呼应“无价”主旨的选项对应45空，进而确定正确答案。
【解析】
1. 41空：空后内容解释志愿者花时间做自己在意的事，空处需对“志愿工作”下定义，选项C“Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.”（志愿工作意味着选择无报酬的工作）符合定义要求，衔接下文对志愿者行为的说明，故选C。
2. 42空：空前列举志愿工作的好处（认识新人、尝试新技能等），选项E“For young adults, valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.”（对于年轻人来说，也能通过志愿工作学到宝贵经验）承接上文的益处，补充对年轻人的价值，故选E。
3. 43空：空前提到前往危地马拉的孤儿院，空后说明孤儿院依赖志愿者维持运营，选项A“It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.”（它位于该国最贫穷的地区之一）补充孤儿院的背景，解释其依赖志愿者的原因，故选A。
4. 44空：空前提到“用爱交流，得到回报”，选项B“You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”（当你看他们的眼睛时，能看到爱）呼应上文的“爱”，说明得到的具体回报，故选B。
5. 45空：空后点明志愿者的工作是“priceless（无价的）”，选项F“Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.”（志愿者没有报酬，不是因为他们不值钱，而是因为他们是无价的）衔接下文的“priceless”，呼应文章主旨，故选F。
【答案】
CEABF
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为英语七选五题型，考查学生对语篇逻辑、上下文衔接关系的理解能力，需结合主旨、细节线索逐一分析选项，难度适中，是常见的阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
首先通读全文，明确文章主旨是阐述志愿者的价值与意义，需结合每个空白处的上下文语境、逻辑关系（如定义解释、内容承接、背景补充、细节呼应、主旨衔接等），逐一匹配选项：先定位对“志愿者”的定义类选项对应41空，再找承接上文志愿益处的选项对应42空，接着找孤儿院的背景描述对应43空，再找呼应“爱”的细节选项对应44空，最后找呼应“无价”主旨的选项对应45空，进而确定正确答案。
【解析】
1. 41空：空后内容解释志愿者花时间做自己在意的事，空处需对“志愿工作”下定义，选项C“Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.”（志愿工作意味着选择无报酬的工作）符合定义要求，衔接下文对志愿者行为的说明，故选C。
2. 42空：空前列举志愿工作的好处（认识新人、尝试新技能等），选项E“For young adults, valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.”（对于年轻人来说，也能通过志愿工作学到宝贵经验）承接上文的益处，补充对年轻人的价值，故选E。
3. 43空：空前提到前往危地马拉的孤儿院，空后说明孤儿院依赖志愿者维持运营，选项A“It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.”（它位于该国最贫穷的地区之一）补充孤儿院的背景，解释其依赖志愿者的原因，故选A。
4. 44空：空前提到“用爱交流，得到回报”，选项B“You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”（当你看他们的眼睛时，能看到爱）呼应上文的“爱”，说明得到的具体回报，故选B。
5. 45空：空后点明志愿者的工作是“priceless（无价的）”，选项F“Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.”（志愿者没有报酬，不是因为他们不值钱，而是因为他们是无价的）衔接下文的“priceless”，呼应文章主旨，故选F。
【答案】
CEABF
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为英语七选五题型，考查学生对语篇逻辑、上下文衔接关系的理解能力，需结合主旨、细节线索逐一分析选项，难度适中，是常见的阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
