2017届高考英语二轮复习 第一部分 专题增分练 课时38 构词法.doc

课时38 构词法 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Like her post-1990s generation peers，Yao Yao，from Nantong，Jiangsu Province，also enjoyed a lazy and free summer holiday.However，she soon became bored and wanted to do something special and meaningful. Talking with one of her friends who was going to the United States for college，Yao heard about international volunteering network，International Volunteer HQ(IVHQ)．She was very moved by the meaningful as well as exciting life of the international volunteers.So she decided to sign up for a volunteering project in Laos(老挝)，one of the least developed countries in the world. “I began to think about whether I could do something meaningful to enrich my summer vacation.I think the volunteering work in Laos is a super excellent opportunity，”Yao said.“Traveling itself is a meaningful thing and the IVHQ volunteers can also make contributions to alleviate poverty.So the volunteering work adds more value to the travel.” Before Yao went to Laos，she had to deal with some challenges，as she had never traveled overseas alone before.It took her a month to prepare for one week of volunteering in Laos.The difficulties continued after Yaos arrival.She had difficulty in communicating and was pushed to her physical limit working in temperatures above 35℃.Also，she had to walk along the muddy country roads to the volunteer sites. “But I dont regret doing the volunteering work at all，because Ive learned so much，”she said.“I feel fortunate to have experienced so many things for the first time—traveling abroad alone，helping some of the poorest people in the world，representing Chinese volunteers and engaging in an international culture.All of these have made me realize how big and diverse the world is.” Yao said the volunteering work also made her grow up and seeing people living in poverty made her think about her expensive and sometimes meaningless life. “It is only the beginning.I will co