A.to practically fulltime work B.depend very much C.less efficient D.for free A.【T13】______ on volunteers and part-timers B. take part in community service【T14】______ C. more casual and【T15】______ D. from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organizations【T16】______ for a social agency There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests,【T17】______ . Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service overseas (VSO) for young people before they take up fulltime employment, so there are opportunities for overseas service for qualified technicians in developing countries. Some people, particularly those who retire early, offer their technical and business skills in countries where there is a special need. So in considering voluntary or paid community service there are more opportunities than there ever were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small fulltime staff, and【T18】______ . This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different. In some ways they may seem【T19】______ , but one should not judge them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different objectives, both personal and organizational. One should not join them expecting to arm them with professional expertise; they must be joined with commitment to the cause, not business efficiency. Because salaries are small or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expenses. But many retired people【T20】______ , simply because they enjoy the work.
单选题 【T13】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定搭配。“depend on”为固定搭配,是“依靠,依赖”的意思,符合题意。所以,答案是depend very much。
单选题 【T14】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定搭配。for free为固定搭配,意为“免费地”。
单选题 【T15】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:本题考查比较级和前后对应。and连接相对应的结构,空格前为more casual,为比较级,所以空格处也应该填入比较级。所以,答案是less efficient。
单选题 【T16】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定用法。from…to…为固定用法,意为“从……到……”,符合题意。所以,答案是to practically fulltime work。
单选题 【T17】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:空格前一句的意思为:事实上,对于一个人如何能够没有什么限制地为公共的利益服务。空格后一句的意思为:正如年轻人在做全职工作前有许多机会做海外志愿服务工作一样,因此,有资格的技术人员有机会从事发展中国家的海外服务工作。所以,D项“从花费一个星期的几个小时为一些慈善机构服务到实际为某个社会机构做全职工作”符合题意。所以,答案是D。
单选题 【T18】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:空格前一句的意思为:大多数志愿服务机构只有很少的全职工作人员。空格后一句的意思为:这就意味着这样的工作关系与商业机构中的工作关系不同,其价值观念可能也不同。所以,A项“它们主要依赖志愿人员和兼职人员”符合题意。所以,答案是A。
单选题 【T19】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:空格所在句的意思为:在某些方面,这些人看起来更随意,更缺乏效率,但是,人们不应该根据商业标准判断他们。所以,C项“更随意,更缺乏效率”符合题意。所以,答案是C。
单选题 【T20】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:空格前一句的意思为:因为薪水很少或是根本没有薪水,许多志愿机构提供适度的费用。由此推出空格所在句的意思为:但是,许多退休人员免费从事公共服务工作,只是因为他们喜欢这样的工作。所以,B项“免费地”符合题意。所以,答案是B。