六、阅读理解
In late March, 22 - year - old Wu Miao finished her volunteer service with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bolivia (玻利维亚), a country in South America. Wu Miao saw a UN Volunteer's job posting online and applied (申请) for it. Wu said that she loves helping people and making a difference in their lives. She had already spent three years joining volunteer projects at her university.
Even with her rich volunteer experience, getting the UN role was not easy. Wu read about the UN's work, studied a little Spanish and learned about Bolivia's culture and history. Her hard work paid off, and she finally got the position (职位).
When Wu arrived in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, she faced challenges. La Paz is the world's highest capital city. The high altitude (海拔) made her feel sick. But she didn't give up and quickly got used to the new environment. When heavy rain caused landslides (滑坡), she jumped into action with the WFP. She also used the photography skills to film interviews for social media. Through her experience, Wu realized that volunteering takes strong belief and courage.
() 1. How did Wu prepare for her role with the UN volunteer's job in Bolivia?
A. She studied Bolivia's culture and Spanish.
B. She researched the weather in La Paz.
C. She contacted local volunteers in Bolivia.
D. She practiced her photojournalism skills.
() 2. What challenges did Wu face after arriving in La Paz, Bolivia?
A. A hard living environment.
B. Unfriendly local people.
C. Cultural misunderstandings.
D. Transportation difficulties.
() 3. What was Wu's life like in Bolivia?
A. Relaxing and slow.
B. Tiring but full of fun.
C. Hard yet meaningful.
D. Educational but disappointing.
() 4. What is the story mainly about?
A. Wu's advice on how to be a good volunteer.
B. Wu's love for different volunteer work.
C. Wu's volunteer experience in Bolivia.
D. Problems international volunteers may face.

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C

1. 定位文章第二段“Wu read about the UN's work, studied a little Spanish and learned about Bolivia's culture and history.”，可知吴淼为该职位做的准备包含学习西班牙语、了解玻利维亚文化，对应选项A。
2. 定位文章第三段，吴淼抵达拉巴斯后，因高海拔身体不适，还遭遇暴雨引发的滑坡，这些都属于艰苦生活环境带来的挑战，对应选项A。
3. 从第三段内容可知，吴淼在玻利维亚面临高海拔不适、滑坡等困难，但她积极参与救援、用摄影技能助力志愿工作，这段经历有价值有意义，说明她的生活辛苦却有意义，对应选项C。
4. 整篇文章围绕吴淼申请联合国在玻利维亚的志愿者职位、准备过程，以及在当地的志愿经历与挑战展开，核心是她在玻利维亚的志愿经历，对应选项C。

七、首字母填空
Operation Smile is a famous non - profit organization. It was (1) f in 1982 in the United States by Dr. William Magee and his wife Kathleen. Their (2) a is to help poor children with cleft lips and palates, and (3) o facial deformities.
The organization's main function is to (4) p free, safe and high - quality surgery for these children. It also trains local medical workers to (5) i their skills. Every year, volunteer doctors and nurses from around the world go to remote areas. They (6) s up temporary clinics, check the children's conditions and do operations.
Over the (7) p 40 years, Operation Smile has achieved great results. It has given free surgery to more than 400,000 (8) p worldwide. In China, it has held medical activities in over 100 areas and helped more than 32,000 children. These children can now eat and (9) s normally. They gain self - confidence and dignity, and start a new happy life. Operation Smile (10) t brings light and hope to many families.

1. founded
2. aim
3. other
4. provide
5. improve
6. set
7. past
8. patients
9. speak
10. truly

1. 此处表示Operation Smile被创建，用被动语态，found的过去分词founded意为“成立、创建”，符合语境。
2. 结合句意，此处指该组织的目标，aim作为名词表示“目标、目的”，符合要求。
3. 前文提及唇腭裂，这里指其他面部畸形，other表示“其他的”，可修饰复数名词。
4. 根据固定搭配provide sth. for sb.，此处表示提供免费手术，填provide。
5. 组织培训医护人员是为了提升他们的技能，improve意为“提高、提升”，符合train sb. to do sth.的结构。
6. set up是固定短语，意为“建立、设立”，此处指搭建临时诊所，主语为they，一般现在时用set。
7. over the past+时间段是固定表达，意为“在过去的……时间里”，填past。
8. 这里指接受手术的病人，patient是可数名词，需用复数形式patients。
9. 这些孩子现在能正常吃饭和说话，speak意为“说话”，与eat并列，用动词原形。
10. 此处需副词修饰动词brings，truly表示“真正地”，强调该组织给家庭带来的实际帮助。