《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 2(2024长沙二模)
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Like most students in international exchange programs, Shavia Westmoreland experienced culture shock(文化冲击) in Beijing, China.
Instead of hiding herself from the outside, Westmoreland overcame(克服) her culture shock by doing an activity she enjoys—volunteering.
“A friend brought me to an orphanage(孤儿院) to help me overcome culture shock,” she said. “He knew that I loved volunteering and language teaching, so he told me the orphanage would be a great place to ‘develop a feeling of home’ in a different culture and improve my language skills.”
Westmoreland enjoyed the visit so much that she started volunteering at the orphanage. She visited there once a week to teach English. She also did several “non - purpose” visits on the weekends, just to spend time with the children.
Working with the children, staff and other volunteers made her learn more about Chinese culture and gave her chances to practice Chinese. “I had a better understanding of Chinese culture by working with the staff and volunteers. At the end of all conversations, I found that there were more similarities between us than differences,” she said.
Volunteering also gave Westmoreland a sense of achievement and the courage(勇气) to hang out around Beijing on her own. “The experience developed my courage to hang out and learn more about Beijing on my own, giving me more chances to practice Chinese outside my class lessons,” Westmoreland said. “The feeling of independence is an achievement for an exchange student, and I believe my volunteering was helpful to my study in China and was also a huge help to my personal growth.”
1.Why did Westmoreland’s friend bring her to an orphanage?
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2.How often did Westmoreland teach English at the orphanage?
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3.How did Westmoreland have a better understanding of Chinese culture?
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4.Did volunteering help Westmoreland hang out around Beijing on her own?
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5.What do you think of Westmoreland?
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答案： 语篇解读 本文是记叙文,讲述了Westmoreland通过参加志愿活动克服了文化冲击的事。
1.To help her overcome culture shock. 根据第三段第一句可知,是为了帮助她克服文化冲击。
2.Once a week. 根据第四段第二句“She visited there once a week to teach English.”可知,是每周一次。
3.By working with the staff and volunteers. 根据第五段第二句可知,通过与工作人员和志愿者一起工作,她对中国文化有了更好的了解。
4.Yes(, it did). 根据最后一段第一句可知,志愿者工作给了Westmoreland独自在北京闲逛的勇气。
5.She is warm - hearted and positive. 开放性作答,言之有理即可。