单选题 {{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following text. Choose the best
word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
There is virtually no limit to how one
can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some
charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just
as there are opportunities for voluntary service{{U}} (1) {{/U}}(VSO)
for young people before they take up full-time employment,{{U}} (2)
{{/U}}there are opportunities for overseas service for{{U}} (3)
{{/U}}technicians in developing countries. Some people,{{U}} (4)
{{/U}}those who retire early,{{U}} (5) {{/U}}their technical and
business skills in countries{{U}} (6) {{/U}}there is a special
need. So in considering voluntary or{{U}} (7)
{{/U}}community service, there are more opportunities than there{{U}}
(8) {{/U}}were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations
have only a small full-time {{U}}(9) {{/U}}and depend very much on
volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different
from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different.{{U}}
(10) {{/U}}some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but
one should not{{U}} (11) {{/U}}them by commercial criteria. The people
who work with them do so for different reasons and with different{{U}} (12)
{{/U}}, both personal and{{U}} (13) {{/U}}. One should not join
them{{U}} (14) {{/U}}to arm them with professional experience; they must
be joined with commitment to the{{U}} (15) {{/U}}, not business
efficiency. Because salaries are{{U}} (16) {{/U}}or non-existent many
voluntary bodies offer modest expense. But many retired people take part in
community service for{{U}} (17) {{/U}}, simply because they enjoy the
work. Many community activities possible{{U}} (18)
{{/U}}retirement were also possible during one's working life but they are
to be undertaken{{U}} (19) {{/U}}seriously for that. Retired people who
are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider{{U}}
(20) {{/U}}community service.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 考查词汇知识。从此空所在句的后半句“…there are opportunities for overseas service…”中的"overseas service"可知，此空应填“overseas”。overseas可作形容词“外国的，海外的”，也可作副词“在海外”。本句前一个overseas是副词，后一个overseas是形容词。