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(2020·安徽重点中学模拟)When asked to describe Comfort Zone Camp in one word, I realized this can be extremely difficult to do. As I think about this question, one word that constantly comes to mind is family. When my mom passed away three years ago, a piece of my family was unexpectedly torn away from me. There are numerous memories filling my mind, making missing my mom extremely hard. Thankfully, I have found support and encouragement in friends throughout the past three years and in new family members every day. Comfort Zone Camp has provided me with additional family members that have been one of the best support systems I could ever ask for.
While nothing could ever replace my mom, every time I go to the Camp I find my camp family grows a little bigger, making it a bit easier for me to deal with my loss. Since starting to volunteer at Comfort Zone Camp I have met so many amazing people. I will never forget meeting my very first friend. Not only did we look alike, but there were many times when staff members would confuse our names. From then on we loved joking around and referring to ourselves as sisters while purposely dressing alike.
Every child that comes to the Camp just wants to be loved. They want you to play games with them, laugh with them and comfort them if needed. They want someone to respect their memories, tears, and hopes for the future. We are asked to meet these children where they are and help them discover where they want to go from there. At last, they’ll describe the Camp through the word family, or even better, with one word that is incredibly unique to their own experience.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己在Comfort Zone Camp的经历，以及从其中的志愿活动中受益的故事。
1．What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A．The Camp has replaced the author’s family.
B．The author can’t recover from her mother’s death.
C．Something inspiring has happened to the author.
D．Her mother’s death caused breakdown of the family.
C 解析：推理判断题。结合第一段的内容，尤其是“Thankfully, I have found support and encouragement in friends throughout the past three years...support systems I could ever ask for.”可知，母亲去世曾经给作者巨大的打击，但是她的亲朋好友及Comfort Zone Camp给了她很大的帮助和鼓舞，故选C。
2．What did the author do in the Camp?
A．She turned to volunteers for help.
B．She gave a hand to kids in need.
C．She helped a friend who looked like her.
D．She told the memories about her mother.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Since starting to volunteer...people.”及最后一段中的“We are asked to meet these children where they are and help them discover where they want to go from there.”可知，作者在这里是一名志愿者，帮助那些需要帮助的孩子们，故选B。
3．How does the author feel about the Camp?
A．Interested. B．Surprised.
C．Grateful. D．Disappointed.
C 解析：观点态度题。通读全文可知，通过参加Comfort Zone Camp的活动，作者认识了更多的人，得到了很多支持和鼓励，也给其他人提供帮助，慢慢从失去母亲的悲伤中恢复，她内心是充满感激的，故选C。
【难句分析】 While nothing could ever replace my mom, every time I go to the Camp I find my camp family grows a little bigger, making it a bit easier for me to deal with my loss.
分析：本句是一个主从复合句。句中的While引导让步状语从句；every time引导时间状语从句；现在分词短语making it...my loss在句中作状语。
译文：虽然任何事情都不能取代我母亲的位置，每次我去营地时，我发现我的营地家庭变得更大了一点，使我更容易应对我的失落感。
