24. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l?
- A. She knows little about the club.
- B. She isn't good at sports.
- C. She just doesn't want to volunteer.
- D. She's unable to meet her schedule.
答案：C
答案句：“You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse(长曲棍球)club. … I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading.
参考译文：“你可以把我当作最后的选择，如果没有人自愿去做，那我就去做。”这是我在为孩子的长曲棍球俱乐部发出志愿者招募请求后，一位家长的真实回复。……我猜想可能是工作安排太紧，或者对帮助一项不熟悉的运动感到社交焦虑。她可能只是需要一点劝说。
定位线索：题干“infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l”→答案句取自第1段“You can use me as a last resort...if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.”；文中“last resort”和“if nobody else volunteers”对应选项C“She just doesn't want to volunteer”（她只是不想做志愿者）。
解析：题干问从第1段家长回复能推断出什么。答案句“You can use me as a last resort...if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it”表明家长只在没有其他人愿意时才勉强答应，这直接暗示她不愿意主动做志愿者，对应C选项。A选项“对俱乐部了解少”和B选项“不擅长运动”在原文中无依据，属于无中生有；D选项“无法安排时间”虽在第二段提到“demanding work schedule”作为猜测，但并非从她的回复中直接推断，且与“不想做”的核心态度相比，C更准确。
25. What does the underlined phrase“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean ?
- A. Encourage team work.
- B. Appeal to feeling.
- C. Promote good deeds.
- D. Provide advice.
答案：B
答案句：She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on
参考译文：她可能只是需要一点劝说。所以我再次尝试，触动她的心弦。我提到那个带着四个孩子的单亲家长在主持大局，还谈到那个执教一支自己孩子都不在队里的爸爸……
定位线索：题干“tug at the heartstrings”在paragraph 2→答案句取自第2段“So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on”；文中“tug at the heartstrings”对应选项B“Appeal to feeling”（诉诸情感），通过提及感人的事例来打动对方。
解析：题干要求猜测“tug at the heartstrings”的含义。答案句显示作者在劝说家长时，提到单亲家长和无私教练的感人事例，目的是打动对方的情感，因此该短语意为“触动心弦、诉诸情感”，对应B选项。A选项“鼓励团队合作”和C选项“促进善行”在语境中不直接相关；D选项“提供建议”与作者用情感事例劝说的方式不符，属于偷换概念。
26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?
- A. She gets interested in lacrosse.
- B. She is proud of her kids.
- C. She’ll work for another season.
- D. She becomes a good helper.
答案：D
答案句：The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team.
参考译文：那位不情愿的家长安排了用餐时间表，发送电子邮件，并为季末礼物收钱。在某个过程中，这位家长最终成为了团队中不可或缺的一员。
定位线索：题干“about the parent from paragraph 3”→答案句取自第3段“The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team.”；文中“becoming an invaluable member”对应选项D“She becomes a good helper”（她成了一个好帮手）。
解析：题干问从第3段能了解到这位家长什么。答案句明确说她“organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money”，并最终“becomes an invaluable member”，说明她成为了得力助手，对应D选项。A选项“对长曲棍球感兴趣”在文中未提及；B选项“为她的孩子骄傲”无依据；C选项“会再干一个赛季”文中只说“off the hook for another season”指其他家长解脱，并非她继续工作，属于偷换概念。
27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?
- A. It gives her a sense of duty.
- B. It makes her very happy.
- C. It enables her to work hard.
- D. It brings her material rewards.
答案：B
答案句：Connecting to the community(社区)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.
参考译文：当你自由地付出时间、金钱、技能或服务时，与社区建立联系会带来真正的快乐。志愿服务的感觉就是那么好。
定位线索：题干“Why does the author like doing volunteer work?”→答案句取自第4段“Connecting to the community(社区)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.”；文中“provides a real joy”和“feels so good”对应选项B“It makes her very happy”（它让她非常快乐）。
解析：题干问作者为什么喜欢做志愿工作。答案句明确指出志愿服务“provides a real joy”和“feels so good”，直接说明快乐是原因，对应B选项。A选项“责任感”在文中未提及；C选项“使她努力工作”与快乐无关；D选项“带来物质回报”与原文“freely give”和“reward”指精神回报不符，属于偷换概念。