I would recommend uVolunteer Programs in Cost...

I would recommend uVolunteer Programs in Costa Rica(哥斯达黎加) to anyone. Everyone can learn something and enjoy their time here if they have the ability to adapt to different circumstances and a sense of adventure.

I came to San Ramon---the capital of Costa Rica, hardly knowing any Spanish, so the first thing I did there was to take Spanish courses at Spanish Language School for a week. My family stay was also of great help to my language study, but that experience with the classes gave me a huge jumpstart on the language, which has been extremely valuable.

Once in San Ramon, I was fortunate enough to experience several projects with amazing people. I taught Adult English Night Classes, helped at an elementary school, and also went to the Community Center in Bajo. The adult classes are just so awesome because it can be really engaging, social, and fun while being educational. We all learned a lot from each other and became pretty close. The Sabana School was a nice elementary school right by the dorm. The kids were so incredibly nice, even giving me lots of hugs and small gifts. I came at a time when there were many holiday celebrations so there were some scheduling challenges, resulting in me being there to assist English classes a couple of hours in the morning. I decided to go to Bajo in the afternoons. I, like all of the other volunteers, absolutely loved it. This is a place where I felt I was really helping in a more significant way. The kids started to open up more to me the more I was there playing with the kids and helping with the educational programs. The staff and kids are just incredible.

Aside from work, we decided on some weekend trips. By the end of my stay I had experienced hot volcanic springs in La Fortuna, snorkeling and hiking with incredible wildlife in Puerto Viejo, caving in Nicaragua, and kayaking and night fishing (we ate the fish too) in Playa Hermosa. I also enjoyed dancing, eating, and watching performances during the San Ramon festivals.

1.Everyone can benefit from uVolunteer Programs in Costa Rica as long as ______.

A. they learn to speak Spanish

B. they are flexible and adventurous

C. they live in a local family

D. they experience different projects

2. The underlined words in paragraph 2 probably mean ______.

A. a big surprise

B. a complete understanding

C. an excellent beginning

D. an emotional experience

3.The author participated in several volunteer projects in San Ramon EXCEPT _____.

A. taking Spanish courses

B. going to the Community Centre

C. assisting English classes in Sabana School

D. teaching Adult English Night classes

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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.

B. How Costa Rica got its name.

C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

2.The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red.　　　　　　 B. grey and black

C. blue and green.　　　　 D. yellow and orange

3.From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.

A. have lessons every day

B. have their examinations

C. help their parents pick coffee beans

D. go to separate schools

4.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. Christopher Columbus　　　

B. Costa Rica　

C. some products from Costa Rica　　　　

D. the education of Costa Rica

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During my junior year of college, I signed up for a volunteer leaching program in Costa Rica. I lived within an inspiringly colorful living quarter which was ______ into a female and male section, along with a kitchen, eating room and conference room. I taught at a school. It was located（位于）within a ______ and every day birds and butterflies flew throughout our school. It was ______ . We were ______ on Costa Rica’s school system, the country, the language and how to ______ a lesson. Additionally, we took part in ______ acclivities lo relax ourselves.

The experience was beneficial to my English writing ______ when I got back to college, I began writing. I wrote so much that a piece of my writing about that experience was ______ in Folio’s Literary Magazine. Because of that, I was more ______ to continue working abroad.

After ______ , I moved to China for a year and worked in schools to teach reading and writing. It was a life-changing ______ of my life. Not only did I ______ my experiences through a weekly blog, but I began a book. Culture differences ______ me and even consumed me in the beginning, but ______ I fell in love with the people, their schools and their history.

Upon ______ to my home, I became a teacher in Trenton, New Jersey. The moment I stepped into the classroom. I could empathize（感同身受）with my ______ . I truly feel volunteering in Costa Rica was where it all ______ and working in China enriched my leaching life. If I could do anything ______ , it might be volunteering or working abroad more before settling down.

The ______ I’ve made through volunteering and working abroad are an English major’s dream and I hope that every English major ______ the chance to study or work abroad.

1.A.trained B.pulled C.absorbed D.divided

2.A.desert B.sea C.forest D.river

3.A.beautiful B.boring C.vivid D.shocking

4.A.praised B.educated C.interviewed D.commented

5.A.choose B.learn C.plan D.attend

6.A.legal B.fun C.brief D.safe

7.A.because B.unless C.although D.if

8.A.exchanged B.read C.rejected D.published

9.A.worried B.determined C.Frightened D.relaxed

10.A.graduation B.requirement C.operation D.ceremony

11.A.shelter B.topic C.move D.conflict

12.A.confirm B.gain C.compare D.share

13.A.confused B.amuse C.calmer D.excited

14.A.easily B.gradually C.strangely D.usually

15.A.belong B.pointing C.returning D.referring

16.A.volunteers B.classmates C.colleagues D.students

17.A.replied B.disappeared C.escaped D.started

18.A.correctly B.deliberately C.differently D.strictly

19.A.excuses B.discoveries C.preparations D.decisions

20.A.jumps at B.stands for C.turns down D.speaks our

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I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _______Costa Rica when I found myself in an _______situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _________ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ________.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ________I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ________. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and________email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _________the bus terminal(终点站）and found a village, which ________almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,________in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ________to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a __________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _________, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _______ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ________.” And they’d point me to another house.

________, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _________. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ________me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_________days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _________, it actually makes you feel happy.

1.A. circling B. entering C. visiting D. considering

2.A. absurd B. impossible C. ordinary D. awkward

3.A. date B. use C. range D. control

4.A. name B. delight C. wonder D. advantage

5.A. necessity B. memory C. impression D. possession

6.A. months B. weeks C. days D. hours

7.A. again B. thus C. yet D. even

8.A. looked for B. stayed at C. headed to D. thought of

9.A. cost B. saved C. earned D. created

10.A. reminding B. explaining C. apologizing D. informing

11.A. needed B. agreed C. failed D. hesitated

12.A. conversation B. meal C. room D. job

13.A. accepted B. nodded C. replied D. withdrew

14.A. prepared B. wasted C. extra D. cheap

15.A. family B. chance C. time D. restaurant

16.A. Normally B. Naturally C. Finally D. Directly

17.A. generous B. sensible C. wealthy D. outstanding

18.A. comfort B. rescue C. interview D. encourage

19.A. frightening B. training C. exciting D. remaining

20.A. help B. receive C. succeed D. travel

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A.　　 recommend, to　　　　 B. prefer, to

C. refer, to　　　　　　　　 D. deal, with

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The doctor recommended he ____ a few more days in hospital.

A．stays             B．to stay            C．stay              D．would stay

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The doctor recommend he _________ a few more days in hospital.

A. stays.       B. to stay       C. stay         D. would stay

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The doctor recommended he________ a few more days in hospital.

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The doctor recommended he ________a few more days in hospital.

A. stays   B. to stay  C. stay   D. would stay

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