B

　　Nancy wanted to make good use of her spare time. So she decided to work for the underdog. For the past several years, she has been putting her experience and energy to help a disadvantaged (条件差的) high school student.

　　Nancy knew that her knowledge would be best shared in a one-to-one situation. She found her perfect match in Operation Jump Start(OJS).

　　OJS was founded in 1994 in Long Beach, California, with the goal of helping students reach for higher education. It pairs students with experienced volunteers (志愿者), and provides them with workshops on writing, leadership development, and guided tours of vanous colleges.

　　Since its start, OJS has helped 80 students graduate from high school, with 95 percent moving on to higher education.

　　Nancy and the girl, Yanira, spent most of their time on school work. Together the two often went to museums, zoos, the movies, and concerts; they even sang in the school holiday show together!

　　“I know I’ m not like anyone else in Yanira’s life,” Nancy says,“It’ s been great to get to know her and to watch her change, grow, and learn.”

　　Much to Nancy’s excitement, Yanira plans to attend John Jay College in New York City, where Nancy’s father taught for his whole life. “These days I share her dream, and if she gets accepted I hope to travel to New York with her and show her around.” Nancy says.

　　39.The word “underdog” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to ______

　　A. smart high school students B. dogs that are not liked by their owners

　　C. students who need help to succeed D. poor company workers

　　40. What is Operation Jump Start (OJS) in the text?

　　A. It’s a company providing jobs for people like Nancy.

　　B. It’s a program training volunteers.

　　C. It’s a school teaching leadership skills.

　　D. It’s an organization helping high school students.

　　41. Who is Yanira in the story?

　　A. A volunteer OJS supported. B. A student Nancy helped.

　　C. A teacher from John Jay College. D. A relative of Nancys.

　　42.According to the text, Nancy feels great to see Yanira ______

　　A. make progress B. travel to New York

　　C. go to college D. sing in the holiday show

　　39.【答案】C。

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，为了充分利用课余时间，南希在过去的几年里一直在帮助一名高中差生。由此推断出underdog指的是需要他人在学业上予以帮助的学生。故本题选C。

　　40.【答案】D。

　　解析：事实细节题。根据第三段第一句可知，OJS是一个旨在帮助学生接受高等教育的组织。

　　41.【答案】B。

　　解析：推理判断题。文章第五段第一句提到南希和一名叫雅妮拉的女孩把大部分时间都花费在学业上。第六段南希说自己不同于雅妮拉生命中的其他任何人，与她相识，看到她的改变、成长与进步是很棒的事。此外，第一段第三句提到南希在过去的几年里一直在帮助一名高中生。由此可知，雅妮拉正是南希所帮助的那名学生。故本题选B。

　　42.【答案】A。

　　解析：事实细节题。第六段南希说到自己不同于雅妮拉生命中的其他任何人，与她相识，看到她的改变、成长与进步是很棒的事。故本题选A