問題詳情
(1)Volunteers have always played a big role in American life. In the early colonies, peoplewere expected to use their spare time for their communities. Benjamin Franklin put that idea intopractice when he set up volunteer fire department for Philadelphia. Today, many small towns stilldepend on volunteers to fight fires.Volunteer work is as important as ever. It is estimated that one out of every four Americansdoes some kind of volunteer work. People take scout groups on camping trips. They spendweekends cleaning up town parks. They pick up litter along hiking trails. They visit the sick andthe elderly. And those are only a few examples.But what do volunteers get out of their work besides the good feeling of having helped others?Most people usually can get valuable job experience and knowledge through volunteer work.Many volunteers can learn skills that help them to prepare for full-time jobs. Let’s say you workas a volunteer in the office of a hospital or a public radio station. You work on a computer and sortmail, and do fund raising on weekends and after school. And you do this for nothing. But whenyou look for paying jobs, the experience you gained as a volunteer may give you an edge over otherjob seekers.Of course, volunteer work may have nothing to do with the career you wish to follow. Doesthat mean there’s no benefit in it for you? Not at all! Sometimes, volunteer work can teach you alot about yourself－and that is probably the greatest benefit of all. It can help you decide whichthings you do best. It can help you learn about certain kinds of work. It can help you learn todeal with people.Service to the community is important. And your future is important, too. Isn’t theresomething that you can volunteer to do right now? It’s time to get started!
【題組】42. What is the main purpose of this article?
(A) To describe volunteer work in American colonial times.
(B) To describe volunteer work outdoors.
(C) To persuade readers to volunteer.
(D) To explain the difference between paid work and volunteer work.
參考答案
答案：C
難度：適中0.555556
統計：A(6),B(1),C(15),D(4),E(0)