Question

A MENTORING (導(dǎo)師制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said; "We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.

"We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (實(shí)習(xí)) with world-famous firms such as Honda.

"At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. " Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (論壇).

The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. " Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop, it was amazing," he said, " We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. "

The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (問題) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.

Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. "

The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

1.The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _____.

A．train staff for world-famous firms           B．offer job opportunities to young adults

C．provide youth with unique experiences      D．equip the unemployed with different skills

2.According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _____.

A．the lack of support from firms              B．the cultural differences

C．the effect of unemployment               D．the shortage of money

3.According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can ____.

A．build up their confidence at school          B．find work experience opportunities

C．improve their social skills for the future      D．play an active role in the change of society

4.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A． the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing

B． Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

C． the youth have found a way to solve their problems

D． the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

5.What would be the best tide for the passage?

A． Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations

B． Young People Find a World of Opportunity

C． Kieran, Banbury School Pupil to Paris

D． Debates Help Youth with Their Grades

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

【主旨大意】介紹了一個(gè)青年激勵(lì)計(jì)劃，主要的目的是指導(dǎo)學(xué)生適應(yīng)社會的變化，其中的論壇可以讓年輕人在日益變化適應(yīng)的社會起著積極的作用，很多學(xué)生在活動中取得了很大進(jìn)步。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第三段的句子：We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.可知這個(gè)青年激勵(lì)計(jì)劃是為了給年輕人一些獨(dú)特經(jīng)驗(yàn)。選C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第五段的第一句話："At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring,可知學(xué)校不能給學(xué)生這方面的指導(dǎo)，主要是因?yàn)槿卞X。特別是句中的funding cutbacks（資金短缺）的理解很關(guān)鍵。選D。

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從倒數(shù)第三段的句子The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.：可知這個(gè)論壇的主要的目的是為了讓年輕人在日益變化適應(yīng)的社會起著積極的作用。特別是句中的drive（駕馭）的理解很關(guān)鍵，選D。

4.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段的句子：Kieran said: " It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. "可知Kieran在自信，社交能力和學(xué)習(xí)方面都取得很大的進(jìn)步，是進(jìn)步最大的學(xué)生。選B

5.主旨題。從第一段的主題句：A MENTORING (導(dǎo)師制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.可知這個(gè)導(dǎo)師制的計(jì)劃是為了讓年輕人發(fā)現(xiàn)充滿機(jī)遇的世界。選B項(xiàng)最合適。