Like many new graduates,I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do.My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow,but I had no idea how to do that.That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.

I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers.I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.In short,I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly.Neither did my family.

Eventually,however,I won the support of my family,and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application.After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.Several months later,I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty.I would be going to a small village near Abuja,Nigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?I had no idea.But I was about to find out.

After completing my training,I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation.Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes,hearts,and food as if I were their own family.I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.For the next year or so,I taught in that same schoolhouse.But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.

Sometime during that period,I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did,though I did not get anywhere with the local language,and returned to the United States a different man.The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.

小题1:What do we know about the author?

A．His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.

B．His dream at university was to become a volunteer.

C．He took pride in having contributed to the world.

D．He felt honored to study English literature.

小题2:According to the Paragraph 2,it is most likely that the author

A．discussed his decision with his family.

B．asked previous volunteers about voluntary work

C．attended special training to perform difficult tasks

D．felt sad about having to leave his family and friends

小题3:In his application for the volunteer job,the author

A．participated in many discussions

B．went through challenging survival tests

C．wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work

D．faced strong competition from other candidates

小题4:On arrival at the village,the author was

A．asked to lead a farming team

B．sent to teach in a schoolhouse

C．received warmly by local villagers

D．arranged to live in a separate house.

小题5:What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?

A．He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture

B．He had learned to communicate in the local language.

C．He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.

D．He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.

答案

小题1:A

小题2:D

小题3:D

小题4:C

小题5:A

解析

本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者在尼日利亚当志愿者的故事。作者大学毕业后，报名参加了灯塔项目活动，经过激烈的竞争，他被选中了。然后，他被拍到尼日利亚的一个村庄。他一到达那儿就开始带领当地人建校舍，然后第二年在那所学校教书。他在尼日利亚学到很多东西，他所以说灯塔项目永远改变了他的生活。

小题1:A.考查细节理解。关于作者我们知道什么？根据My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.可知我所学的英语文学专业没有让我为实际生活做好准备，故推断在大学里他主要学习的是理论知识。故选A。

小题2:D.考查细节理解。根据第二段，作者很有可能怎么样？根据I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.可知作者认为离开家人和朋友很长时间是很困难的，故推断是令他难过的事情。故选D。

小题3:D.考查推理判断。在申请志愿者工作中，作者做了些什么？根据After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.可知作者在申请成为志愿者的过程中，成功地许多应聘者中脱颖而出，故推断竞争对手多，他面对来自对手的强大竞争。故选D。

小题4:C.考查细节理解。作者一到达那个村庄，就做什么事？根据Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes,hearts,and food as if I were their own family.可知作者到达那个村庄后，村民们把他当做家庭成员提供给他很多东西，故推断他受到了热烈的欢迎。故选C。选项A，被要求领导一个耕作组。根据I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.可知他被要求领着当地人见校舍，故与原文不符。选项B，他被派到学校教书。根据For the next year or so,I taught in that same schoolhouse.可知第二年，他在那所学校教书，不是一到达那儿，故排除B项。选项D，他被安排住在一个单独的房子里。根据they offered their homes,hearts,and food as if I were their own family.可知他住在村民家，故排除D项。

小题5:A.考查推理判断。我们能从作者在尼日利亚的经历中推断出什么？根据though I did not get anywhere with the local language,可知作者在尼日利亚期间，由于语言的障碍没去任何地方。故推断他很难适应当地的文化。故选A。