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　　【AmericanswhovolunteerforthePeaceCorpsgetachancetohelpimprovelivesindevelopingcountries.Theyalsogetachancetolearnmoreabouttheworldandaboutthemselves.Thisweekthisprogramiscelebratingits50thanniversary.Pre】

　　AmericanswhovolunteerforthePeaceCorpsgetachancetohelpimprovelivesindevelopingcountries.Theyalsogetachancetolearnmoreabouttheworldandaboutthemselves.Thisweekthisprogramiscelebratingits50thanniversary.

　　PresidentJohnKennedyestablishedthePeaceCorpssoonafterhetookofficein1961.ItwasthetimeoftheColdWarbetweentheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.ThenewprogramgaveAmericansachancetoanswerthecalltoservicethatthepresidentmadeinhisinaugural(就职的)speech.“Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou”hesaid.“Askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.”KennedytoldPeaceCorpsvolunteersthatAmerica’simageinthecountrieswheretheyweregoingwoulddependlargelyonthem.

　　OnAugust30th1961thefirstgroupof51PeaceCorpsvolunteersarrivedinAccraGhanatoserveasteachers.Theyhadagreedtoworkforalmostnopay.TheywouldspendtwoyearsinGhanahelpingitspeopleandlearningtherealityoflifeinadevelopingcountry.Mostofthevolunteershadjustcompletedcollege.AbouthalfofthemtaughtEnglishorhealthcare.Inthe50yearssincethenmorethan200，000AmericanshaveservedasPeaceCorpsvolunteers.Theyhaveworkedin139countries.

　　ThePeaceCorpsisagovernmentagencythatwascreatedtopromoteworldpeaceandfriendship.Therearethreegoals:Firsttohelpthepeopleofinterestedcountriesinmeetingtheirneedfortrainedmenandwomen.SecondtohelppromoteabetterunderstandingofAmericansonthepartofthepeopleserved.Andthird.tohelppromoteabetterunderstandingofotherpeopleonthepartofAmericans.

　　TodaythePeaceCorpshasmorethan8000volunteersandtraineesin77countries.Theyworkinagricultureeconomicdevelopmenteducationtheenvironmentandhealthcare.Someworkinprogramsrelatedtoyouthdevelopment.

　　SixtypercentofcurrentPeaceCorpsvolunteersarewomen.Theaverageageofavolunteeris28.ButtheagesofPeaceCorpsvolunteersrangefrom18to86.SomeAmericansjointhePeaceCorpsaftertheyretire.Todaysevenpercentofvolunteersareovertheageof50.And19percentaremembersofminoritygroups

　　1.VolunteersforthePeaceCorpscan_______

　　A.improvetheirabilitiesbylearninginsomedevelopedcountries

　　B.traveltomanyf

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贾雅琼

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　　分析：

　　本文叙述了美国的PeaceCorps有各种年龄段的人志愿者所参与的组织，该组织的成立的原因及目的。志愿者的目的是帮助改善发展中国家的生活及了解他们自己。1.细节理解题。根据helpimprovelivesindevelopingcountries.Theyalsogetachancetolearnmoreabouttheworldandaboutthemselves.志愿者的目的是帮助改善发展中国家的生活及了解他们自己，故选D。2.细节理解题。根据Mostofthevolunteershadjustcompletedcollege.大多数志愿者都是刚刚大学毕业，故选C。3.段落大意题。根据PeaceCorps组织成立的原因及目的，故选B。4.细节理解题。根据Theyworkinagricultureeconomicdevelopmenteducationtheenvironmentandhealthcare.可知这里没有提到工业，故选A。5.细节理解题。根据最后一段可知不同年龄的人都积极参与这个组织，故选D。

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