The meaning of the word"volunteer"may be a little different in different countries,but it usually means"one who offers his or her services."There are many different ways in which people can volunteer,such as taking care of sick people,working in homes for homeless children,and picking up garbage(垃圾)from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers don"t expect any kind of pay.
　　At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy,a good friend of mine,however,recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa"s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story.
　　"I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school,we watched a video(录像)about her work in India and all over the world.I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human beingthat after I graduated from high school,I too wanted to try her kind of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks."
　　"I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets,and pass out lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest,I don"t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help,but to learn about and experience another culture(文化)that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world."
　　1.Tracy started her work as a volunteer _____.
　　A.after she met Mother Teresa
　　B.after she finished high school
　　C.when she was touring Calcutta
　　D.when she was working in a hospital
　　参考答案：B
　　2.According to the text,a volunteer refers to a person who _____.
　　A.is willing to help those in need without pay
　　B.can afford to travel to different places
　　C.has a strong wish to be successful
　　D.has made a lot of money in life
　　参考答案：A
　　3.What is Tracy"s"new idea"(Paragraph 2)of being a volunteer?
　　A.Going abroad to help the sick.
　　B.Working in Mother Teresa"s home.
　　C.Doing simple things to help the poor.
　　D.Improving oneself through helping others.
　　参考答案：B
　　4.Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?
　　A.She liked to work with Mother Teresa.
　　B.She had already had some experience.
　　C.She was asked by Mother Teresa.
　　D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa"s example.
　　参考答案：D
　　参考译文：
　　在不同的国家，“志愿者”这个词的含义可能有些不同，但它通常意味着“提供他或她的服务的人”。人们可以通过许多不同的方式来做志愿者，例如照顾病人、为无家可归的孩子在家里工作、从海滩和公园捡垃圾。志愿者可在本国或其他国家工作。他们往往是有强烈愿望帮助那些比自己不幸的人的人。志愿者不期望任何形式的报酬。
　　志愿服务的根本是一个人可能有能力提供帮助他人的服务。不过，特蕾西，我的一个好朋友，最近从印度回来，对做志愿者意味着什么有了新的认识。她在加尔各答特蕾莎修女的家里工作了两个半星期。下面是她的故事。
　　“我第一次听说特蕾莎修女是在我的高中，我们看了一段关于她在印度和世界各地工作的视频。我被她的精神所感动，去帮助别人，她对每一个人都有无尽的爱。高中毕业后，我也想尝试她的工作。所以我和两个朋友飞了几周到加尔各答。”
　　“我被要求在病人家工作。我帮忙洗衣服和床单，并分发午餐。我也喂那些太虚弱而不能自食其力的人，并试图让他们振作起来。我觉得和他们分享比认为我帮助过他们要好。说实话，我觉得我帮的不多。那时，我意识到我不是真正来帮忙的，而是学习和体验另一种文化，这种文化有助于提高我对生活和世界的理解。”