One event that helps educate young people about things they can do for others is National Youth Service Day (NYSD). Every year on this day, organizations all over the country celebrate young volunteers, educate young people about how they can help their country, and invite them to participate in service projects. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said, “National Youth Service Day honors young volunteers and is an invitation to others to join hands and do our part as Americans.”
Founded in 1988, NYSD originally took place on a Tuesday. Now the event lasts from Friday until Sunday so that more people can participate in it. More than 200 organizations work together to create thousands of projects each year. Millions of young people across the United States take part in these service projects.
Long before the event, people, munity groups, schools, and nonprofit organizations think of ways to meet their munities’ needs. Then, they plan projects for young volunteers. Projects include bringing food to hungry people, tutoring younger children and helping senior citizens. During the event, young people from the munity do things like planting neighborhood gardens and cleaning up local parks.
The organizations that contribute to NYSD believe that volunteering and munity service are important activities for people of all ages, but especially for young people. Young people who volunteer are more likely to do well in school, vote, and contribute to charities. More important, they help other people and make the world a better place for everyone.
【小题1】The aim of National Youth Service Day is to .A．educate young people on responsibilityB．invite young people to meet each otherC．encourage young people to serve othersD．celebrate the growth of young people【小题2】On National Youth Service Day, young volunteers will .A．do some cleaning in public placesB．prepare food for hungry peopleC．plant vegetables and fruitD．help old people to learn【小题3】The purpose of writing this passage is to .A．warn young people not to affect their schooling during volunteeringB．keep a record of how young people celebrate their festivalC．introduce an event — National Youth Service DayD．advise young people to be cooperative when volunteeringC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】从第一段引用的美国前国务卿的话可以看出。
【小题2】从第三段的最后两句可知答案选A。
【小题3】本文主要介绍了美国的青年志愿者节，因此C项正确。