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Course 1 > Unit 6> Passage C > Exercises　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　│Text│Words & Expressions│Translation│Exercises |
 Exercise 1
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1. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information from the passage.

  1. The basic requirement for being a volunteer is ____ .  
    A) adequate age
    B) bilingual proficiency
    C) abundant experience
    D) willingness to serve

  2. The eighty-two-year-old man has spent his 20 years in retirement _____.  
    A) developing computer translation software
    B) learning Chinese and English translation
    C) continuing to practice his oral English
    D) introducing and selling his software

  3. This retired man will be happy to undertake ____ for the Olympics.  
    A) only the Chinese-English translation work
    B) only the English-Chinese interpretation work
    C) only the precise work he is good at.
    D) whatever job he is able to do.

  4. The main reason for the taxi-driver to attend the evening English classes is that _____ .  
    A) it is unsafe to drive at night
    B) he wants to be able to talk to foreign passengers
    C) the taxi company forces him to do so
    D) he wants to pass an English proficiency test

  5. For most athletes in the Olympics, the most important target is _____. 
    A) involvement
    B) ability
    C) knowledge
    D) specialty
 
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