B
① Have you ever noticed you feel better and happier after helping someone else? Volunteering isn’t just great for the people you support; it can boost your well-being too. Volunteers’ Week takes place every year from 1 to 7 in June and is a good opportunity to find out how helping others makes you feel better.
② What is volunteering?
Volunteering means giving your time, energy or skills without expecting anything in return. Millions of people around the country volunteer every year, and there are lots of ways you can join them, including raising money for charity, helping in your local community garden or park, or even carrying a neighbour’s shopping home. The theme for this year’s Volunteers’ Week is “Celebrate and Inspire”, which highlights all the different people who take part in volunteering and the many ways they do it.
③ How is volunteering good for me?
According to Susan Albers, a psychologist(an expert in thoughts and feelings), volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and make you feel better about your life. This is because being kind and doing things for other people activates the reward part of the brain and releases feel-good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin(多巴胺和血清素). , such as feeling part of a community, making friends and learning skills.
④ How can I become a volunteer?
There are lots of ways you can volunteer. Albers recommends finding something that is meaningful to you. If you love sport, then ask if your club needs help in coaching younger players. If you’re passionate about protecting the environment, organize a litter pick or beach clean. You could also ask at your local library, community centre or school for volunteering opportunities. Make sure you check with a parent or carer before you start, and see if friends or family want to join in. Albers says “involving family or friends can be a great way to boost your mental health. It’s free. It’s an activity that everyone can do. It doesn’t require a lot of skills or time”.
()29. 新考法 组合选择 Which of the following shows an example of volunteering?
① Daniel helps sort books, reshelve books, and guide readers at the local library.
② Simon sells handicrafts to raise enough money and buy his mother a birthday present.
③ Suzy becomes a member of the school club and learns more about different manners.
④ Mike and his friends help with sorting garbage and cleaning public areas at the community.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ③④
()30. 新考法 句子还原 Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in Paragraph ③?
A. There are different ways of volunteering
B. Volunteering has many other advantages too
C. On the other hand, there may be some disadvantages too
D. You should pay attention to many things when volunteering
()31. 新考法 篇章结构 Which picture best shows the structure of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
C

29. C 30. B 31. D

【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章围绕志愿者主题展开，分为四个核心部分：引入志愿者周、定义志愿者、阐述志愿者对自身的好处、介绍成为志愿者的方法。29题需依据“志愿者是无偿付出时间精力”的定义判断例子；30题需结合上下文逻辑，第三段前文讲志愿的部分好处，后文列举更多好处，需选承上启下的句子；31题需梳理文章各段的逻辑结构，匹配对应的图示。
【解析】
29题：根据文章第二段“Volunteering means giving your time, energy or skills without expecting anything in return”，志愿者是无偿付出。①Daniel在图书馆帮忙，属于无偿付出，是志愿；②Simon卖手工艺品给妈妈买礼物，是为家人付出，并非无偿帮助他人，不是志愿；③Suzy加入学校俱乐部学习礼仪，未体现无偿付出，不是志愿；④Mike和朋友在社区帮忙，属于无偿付出，是志愿。因此选C。
30题：第三段前文提到志愿能减少压力、释放快乐化学物质，后文列举“feeling part of a community, making friends and learning skills”等更多好处，空格处需承上启下，说明志愿还有其他好处，B选项“Volunteering has many other advantages too”符合逻辑，故选B。
31题：文章结构为：①段引入志愿者周；②段解释什么是志愿者；③段说明志愿对自身的好处；④段介绍如何成为志愿者。对应图示D：①为总起段，下方分②（定义）、③（好处）、④（方法），结构匹配，故选D。
【答案】
29.C 30.B 31.D
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、句子还原、篇章结构分析
【点评】
本题围绕志愿者主题设置，考查阅读理解的细节判断、句子逻辑衔接及篇章结构分析，需学生准确把握文章各段核心内容，结合题干要求逐一分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5