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Passage One
段落一
Donna Fredrick's served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people.
唐娜·弗雷德里克在巴西为和平部队工作了两年。她在大学毕业后加入了和平部队，因为她想做些事情帮助别人。
She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project.
她在农场长大，所以和平部队派她参与一个农业项目。
Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture.
她在去巴西前学了3个月的葡萄牙语。她还学了很多那里的历史和文化。
During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there.
在和平部队的那两年，唐娜住在巴西东北部的村子里。那里很干旱，农业难以维持。
Donna helped the people of the village to organize an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting crops that didn't require much water.
唐娜帮助村里的人们组织灌溉工程，她还建议他们种植不需要很多水的庄稼。
When Donna returned to the States, she couldn't settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn't get Brazil out of her mind.
唐娜回到美国后总是无法安定下来。她换了好几份工作，但是这些工作对她来说都很无聊。她总忘不了巴西。
Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn't sure what she's going to do. She just wanted to be there.
最后，有一天她登上了回巴西的飞机。她不确定将要做什么，她只想回到那里。
After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day.
几周后，唐娜找到了一份英语老师的工作，一天教5节课。
Like most of the teachers, she doesn't make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States.
像多数老师一样，她挣钱不多。她和其他老师共用一间很小的公寓。另外，她通过给美国报纸投稿挣一点额外的报酬。
Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.
最后，她想辞去教师的工作，当一名全职记者。
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题16至19是基于你刚才听到的短文。
Question 16. Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?
问题16. 为什么唐娜在毕业后加入了和平部队？
Question 17. What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?
问题17. 唐娜在巴西被派去干什么？
Question 18. Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?
问题18. 为什么唐娜又回到了巴西？
Question 19. How did Donna make extra money to support herself?
问题19. 唐娜是如何挣额外的钱养活自己的？
