If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
如果你有一种超能力,你希望是什么?

Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.
梦想着是否想要读懂人心、透视墙壁或拥有超人力量可能听起来很傻,但它实际上触及了你生活中真正重要的事情的核心。

Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.
每天在我们的工作中,我们都被那些为了改善世界而做出非凡事迹的人们所激励。

They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.
他们拥有一种我们都拥有的不同寻常的超能力:改变他人生活的力量。

We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?
我们并不是说每个人都需要为穷人奉献自己的一生。你的生活已经够忙碌了,做作业、参加运动、交朋友、追求梦想。但我们确实认为,当你将一部分时间和精力投入到比自己更伟大的事业中时,你可以过上更有力量的生活。找到一个你感兴趣的问题并了解更多。志愿服务,或者如果你能,为一个事业贡献一点金钱。无论你做什么,都不要成为旁观者。参与进来。你可能在年长时有机会做出最大的不同。但为什么现在不开始呢?

Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.
我们自己在健康、发展和能源领域合作的过去二十年的经验,是我们生活中最有价值的部分之一。它改变了我们,并继续激发我们对最贫困人口生活在未来几年将有多大改善的乐观态度。

  1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?
    A. Your life style.
    B. Your life value.
    C. Your trouble in life.
    D. Your life experience.
    答案:B

  2. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?
    A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.
    B. They have got the power to change the world.
    C. Some people around them are making the world better.
    D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.
    答案:C

  3. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?
    A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.
    B. Rising above self and acting to help others.
    C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.
    D. Trying your best to help the poor.
    答案:B

  4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
    A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.
    B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.
    C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.
    D. People’s efforts have been materially rewarded.
    答案:A