Unit 4 Cyberspace李仕才【阅读理解】City Year UK is founded on the belief that young people can change the world. As“near peer(同等的人)” role models and tutors, our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy themselves and succeed at school. But that's not all. Over the course of their City Year, they also have the opportunity to develop as leaders, with the passion, values, experience and skills to go on to lead change in their communities long after their year of service. Our Goal Our mission is to inspire the role models to help children in need succeed in school: * We give our volunteers the training and personal development they need to become powerful and effective leaders. * We show the power of individual action to drive collective impact. Our Values PROGRESSION: we are devoted to the personal and professional development of all. ACTION: we don't just talk, we do. We are always ready. EXCELLENCE: we struggle for nothing less, no matter where we start. Our Future Plans We believe that cumulative (累积的)effect of the work of many devoted people and organizations can have a great impact. We are committed to increasing opportunities for young people to “act” and to create more hope. Our ambition is that, by 2020, 10 years after launching in the UK, we will have at least 500 young people a year serving around 40, 000 children across five cities. Our History Click here for further information about our history, development and achievement.1.Who will probably benefit from City Year UK?A.Young people hoping to build up their body.B.School kids lacking good living conditions or education.C.Teachers who need professional and personal training.D.Leaders trying to make great changes in their communities.2.What will you do if you work for City Year UK?A.Help young people to stand out with hope.B.Manage to raise education funds for five cities.C.Take in more volunteers to enlarge the community.D.Do some housework for old and disabled people.3.The underlined word “they ”in Para. 1 refers to “________”.A.the leadersB.the pupilsC.the volunteersD.the researchers4.What type of writing is this passage?A.A news report.B.An exhibition guide.C.An official document.D.An organization instruction.参考答案： 1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D解析： 1.[事实判断题。
根据第一段: As “near peer” role models and tutors, our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy themselves and succeed at school 和Our Goal部分:Our mission is to inspire the role models to help children in need succeed in school可得答案]2.[细节理解题根据Our Future Plans部分:increasing opportunities for young people to “act” and to create more hope可得答案]3.[词义猜测题根据第一段:our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy and succeed at school. 和….long after their year of service可推出该词指代的对象。
]4.[推理判断题根据文章内容可知,本文主要介绍了一个公益组织的概况,故应该是一个机构介绍] 完形填空Nancy Mace was 18 when she entered The Citadel, the worldfamous military college in Charleston, South Carolina.The Citadel was 154 years old and was only __1__ to men until 1995, when the courts forced the school to __2__ women.In 1997 Nancy Mace was one of four women to be __3__．She had an extreme amount of __4__ to attend such a challenging college, but she was not the first in her family.Her father, Emory Mace, is a retired army general and The Citadel’s most decorated living graduate.When she arrived, Nancy had to cut her hair and learn __5__ language：“Sir, yes, sir！Sir, no, sir！” The first week was known as “Hell Week”， and Nancy has said that’s __6__ what it was.Outside students’ rooms they were not allowed to speak __7__ spoken to.The physicaltraining tests were also __8__， but she beat 145 of 150 cadets(学员) in the twomile run and __9__ to do 59 pushups and 70 situps.As if the __10__ wasn’t enough, she also had to deal with the __11__ of her male classmates and even professors, who weren’t always welcoming.Her __12__ called her “Mr.Mace” and people hissed(发嘘声) when her name was __13__ at a gathering.She has said that in class the desks around her were the last to be __14__．Entering a formerly allmale institution was extremely __15__， but in May 1999, she became the first female graduate.Nancy Mace is remarkably __16__．There were so many reasons for her to leave The Citadel, but she __17__．I’ve always been interested in a military education, but have had __18__ about whether I’d be able to do it.Nancy has given me __19__．She was put under a great deal of pressure, but it __20__．I admire her greatly.【解题导语】 Nancy Mace是世界著名军校的第一名女毕业生。
在校期间， 她以坚强的毅力克服各种问题作者非常敬佩她1．A.open B．importantC．essential D．beneficialA 解析：该军校在1995年以前只对男生开放open“开放的”；important“重要的”；essential“极其重要的”；beneficial“有利的”2．A.receive B．acceptC．include D．containB 解析：1995年法院迫使该军校接受女生accept意为“接受”3．A.allowed B．adaptedC．adopted D．admittedD 解析：Nancy是被录取的四名女生之一admit表示“准许……加入， 接收(入学)”4．A.reason 。