I am Lisa. A year ago, I volunteered (志愿) to teach at a small village school in Guangxi Province. As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to the remote area. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected (期待). It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, correcting test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Long Zhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.
【小题1】Where does the writer come from?
| A．She comes from Guangxi Province. | B．She comes from Shanghai. |
| C．She comes from a remote area. | D．She comes from Long Zhou. |
【小题2】How did the writer feel when she arrived there?
| A．Excited. | B．Happy. | C．Nervous. | D．Shocked. |
【小题3】Why did the writer give the children a test on the second day?
| A．To find out their level. | B．To know about their family. |
| C．To answer their questions. | D．To make them know new things. |
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard. |
| B．The volunteer teacher doesn’t like to work there any longer. |
| C．The students became better with the help of the volunteer teacher. |
| D．The teacher is still in the school. |
【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Help the poor children | B．A remote village |
| C．An experience as a volunteer teacher | D．Voluntary work |
