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阅读理解专项练习50-11
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ConorGrennanwasunwillingtobeavolunteer(志愿者).The29-year-oldAmericanwasnotsureifhehadtheskillsorastrongfeelingforit.
However,hewenttoworkatanorphanage(孤儿院)inNepal.Hisfirstthoughtwastomakepeopleimpressed.
"IthoughtthatifIvolunteeredjustonce.Icouldretellthestoryoverandover,"GrennansaidinaHuffingtonPostarticle.
However,histhree-monthstayittheorphanageturnedintoinunusualexperience.Itwas2004andGrennanhadgivenuphisjobtobeginayear-longaround-the-worldtrip,HisfirstthreemonthswerespentinNepal.
Whenhearrivedinthevillage,heknewnothingaboutthechildrenorthelocalculture.WhenheopenedthegateoftheLittlePrincesChildren'sHome,hewasfacedbytheexcitedchildren.
TheyoungAmericanendedupcaringfor18children.Helaterdiscoveredthattheyweretrafficked(被拐卖的)children.Sohewalkedthroughthemountainswithgreatdifficultytofindthekids'families,"Istartedwalkingwithphotosofthekids."hetoldtheReutersreporter."Iwouldshowupinvillagesandshowphotographsaround.Iwentwith24photos,andIfound24families."
Atthesametime,heputhisheartintoNepaleseculture.
Grennansaid,“Volunteeringisthesinglebestwaytoseehowtherestoftheworldlives.”
Healsoencouragedotherstodowhathehaddone.Hebelievesthatvolunteeringneedsonlymakingdecisionstoshowup.
Grennan'sfightagainstchild-traffickinghaschangedhim.Hisbook,LittlePrince,cameoutlastweek.
52.Atfirst,Grennansimplywantedto_______byvolunteeringinNepal.
A.writetravelstories B.learntheskills
C.helpthekidsthere D.impresspeople
53.WhenGrennancametotheLittlePrincesChildren’sHome._______.
A.18childrenwereillinbed B.thechildrentherefeltexcited
C.hedecidedtogiveuphisjob D.he’dlivedinNepalforayear
54.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatGrennan_______.
A.foundthekids’familieseasilyB.wasgoodattakingpictures
C.wrotethebookLittlePrincesD.askedotherstogotoNepal
55.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Volunteerchangesalot B.Volunteeriswiththekids
C.VolunteerbecomesawriterD.VolunteertravelsinNepal
【主旨大意】本文讲述了美国年轻人康纳如何从不愿意参加志愿者活动，到热衷于与拐卖儿童作斗争不平凡的经历。
52.D细节理解题。由文中的第二段中“Hisfirstthoughtwastomakepeople