重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（16）附答案解析
文章大意：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了美国最大的社区活动Make A Difference Day。希望大家积极参与这一活动，帮助他人。
1．Where does the text probably come from?
A．A magazine. B．A website.
C．A newspaper. D．A festival brochure.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据How do I get started部分第二段的最后一句“Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.”可知，答案B符合文义。
2．Make A Difference Day ________.
A．is celebrated every year all over the world
B．is a service provided by the community
C．is a celebration of helpful neighbors
D．is a national day of doing good in America
答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA”和Who takes part in Make A Difference Day部分第一句中“anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others”可知，答案D符合文义。
3．It can be inferred from the text that volunteers ________.
A．are chosen carefully by USA WEEKEND
B．need to dress up on Make A Difference Day
C．can get good project ideas from HandsOn Network
D．take pictures to send them to news media for money
答案：C 推理判断题。根据What do I do after I’ve selected a project部分第二句中“other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell.”和最后一句“It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Newwork.”可推知，答案C符合文义。
4．The main purpose of the text is to ________.
A．introduce the origin of Make A Difference Day
B．instruct people how to select a proper project idea
C．promote Make A Difference Day to other countries
D．encourage individuals to join in Make A Difference Day
答案：D 写作意图题。根据对文章的最后一部分Do it和全文的整体理解可知，本文主要的目的是鼓励大家积极参与Make A Difference Day这一活动，故答案D符合文义。