In October 2012, I joined an organization to volunteer to work in Thailand. When I arrived in Thailand, I thought I would be taken to an orphanage(孤儿院). However, I was told that I had to go to the place where I would live by train alone. And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a school instead of working at an orphanage.
The next day I went to the school and met the kids I would teach. In the classroom, the kids looked at me, saying nothing. No one could speak English. But from their eyes, I knew they were really nervous to learn English, It seemed like a big challenge for me, but that was just what I wanted.
Although I loved the kids and the challenge, my life in Thailand was quite hard at first. I was alone and there was nobody I could talk to. However, I didn’t give up. If I had been afraid of difficulties, I wouldn’t have traveled all the way from England to Thailand to be a volunteer. Little by little, I learned some Thai(泰国语)and started to fall in love with Thailand. Every time I saw the kids’ pleasure of learning English, I was happy and felt that what I was doing was really worthwhile.
Now I’m working in a hospital in Thailand. If you also want to be a volunteer like me, don’t worry too much about the food or the place where you live. After all, as a volunteer, the most important thing is to help people who need help!
What did the writer think she would do in Thailand at first?
A.Teach in a school. |
B.Work at an orphanage. |
C.Provide service for volunteers. |
D.Work in a hospital. |
How did the writer feel when she started her job on the first day?
A.She wasn’t interested in it at all. |
B.She wanted to go back home. |
C.She felt her job was very easy. |
D.She thought it hard but interesting. |
The underlined word “worthwhile” means “________” in Chinese.
Which of the following is RIGHT about the writer?
A.She may come from England. |
B.She can only speak English now. |
C.She doesn’t like teaching children very much. |
D.She thought her volunteer experience was terrible. |
The writer tells us her experience as a volunteer to ________________.
A.explain that being a volunteer in a strange country isn’t a good idea |
B.tell people not to worry about their food and housing conditions |
C.explain that it’s very important for children to learn English |
D.show that a volunteer should face difficulties bravely(勇敢地) |