Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30.

Mandatory volunteering made many members of Maryland high school class of 1997 rumble with indignation. They didn’t like a new requirement that made them take part in the school’s community service program.

Future seniors, however, probably won't be as resistant now that the program has been broken in. Some, like John Maloney, already have completed their required hours of approved community service. The Bowie High School sophomore earned his hours in eighth grade by volunteering two nights a week at the Larkin-Chase Nursing and Restorative Center in Bowie. He played shuffleboard, cards, and other games with the senior citizens. He also helped plan parties for them and visited their rooms to keep them company. That experience inspired him to continue volunteering in the community.

John, 15, is not finished volunteering. Once a week he videotapes animals at the Prince George County animal shelter in Forestville. His footage is shown on the Bowie public access television channel in hopes of finding homes for the animals."Volunteering is better than just sitting around," says John, "and I like animals; I don't want to see them put to sleep. "

He's not the only volunteer in his family. His sister, Melissa, an eighth grader, has completed her hours also volunteering at Larkin-Chase. "It is a good idea to have kids go out into the community, but it's frustrating to have to write essays about the work," she said. "It makes you feel like you're doing it for the requirement and not for yourself."

The high school's service learning office, run by Beth Ansley, provides information on organizations seeking volunteers so that students will have an easier time fulfilling their hours. "It's ridiculous that people are opposing the requirements," said Amy Rouse, who this summer has worked at the Ronald McDonald House and has helped to rebuild a church in Clinton. "So many people won't do the service unless it's mandatory," Rouse said, "but once they start doing it, they'll really like it and hopefully it will become a part of their lives - like it has become a part of mine." 

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about Melissa? 

A. She volunteers to help out at Larkin-Chase because it makes her feel good

B. She no longer volunteers at Larkin-Chase as she hates writing essays. 

C. She helps out at Larkin-Chase because it is a requirement of her course. 

D. She doesn’t like to volunteer there unless she is forced to do so by the school. 

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Điều nào sau đây có thể được suy ra từ đoạn văn về Melissa?

   A. Cô ấy tình nguyện giúp đỡ tại Larkin-Chase vì điều đó khiến cô ấy cảm thấy tốt.

   B. Cô ấy không còn tình nguyện tại Larkin-Chase vì cô ấy ghét viết tiểu luận.

   C. Cô ấy giúp đỡ tại Larkin-Chase vì đó là một yêu cầu của khóa học của cô ấy.

   D. Cô ấy không thích làm tình nguyện ở đó trừ khi cô ấy bị nhà trường buộc phải làm như vậy.

Thông tin: "It is a good idea to have kids go out into the community, but it's frustrating to have to write essays about the work," she said. "It makes you feel like you're doing it for the requirement and not for yourself."

Tạm dịch: "Đó là một ý tưởng hay để đưa trẻ em ra ngoài cộng đồng, nhưng thật bực khi phải viết các bài tiểu luận về công việc," cô nói. "Nó làm cho bạn cảm thấy như bạn đang làm điều đó vì yêu cầu chứ không phải cho chính mình."

Chọn A