As Tao Zhenguo prepared to work as a volunteer for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he became a grandfather. His daughter gave birth to a boy baby, Guo Xiaoyu, just days ahead of the Opening Ceremony in August. Tao was so happy about his grandson’s birth, but he didn’t have much time to spend with Guo that month. He was very busy with his volunteer work.

Fourteen years later, the 77-year-old Tao is even happier because Guo has also become an Olympics volunteer. “He is indeed an Olympic boy now,” Tao says. Both grandfather and grandson are volunteering at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They are helping with garbage sorting(分类), traffic guidance(指导) and information inquiries(查询) in a community that’s home to the Olympic Village.

Guo says he learned a lot from his grandfather. He listened to Tao’s volunteer experience when he was a little child, and began doing community work under the guidance of his grandpa. But Guo is not just learning. He’s now also teaching his grandfather English.

Tao doesn’t speak English, but he is clear that “as an Olympics volunteer, I have to learn it to at least be able to communicate a bit with foreign guests”. “It’s never too late to learn,” Tao says. “I don’t expect to become an English-language master, but I hope that I can at least say ‘Welcome to Beijing’ when I meet with foreign athletes and guests.”

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1.Which of the following was the most important for Tao Zhenguo in 2008?

A To be a grandfather.

B To look after his daughter.

C To take care of his grandson.

D To volunteer for the Olympics.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第一段“Tao was so happy about his grandson’s arrival, but he didn’t have much time to spend with Guo that month. He was very busy with his volunteer work.”可知，2008年陶振国的外孙郭笑宇出生，但陶振国此时正忙于北京奥运会的志愿者工作，无暇照顾外孙。由此推测对于陶振国而言，当时他的奥运会志愿者工作最重要，故选D。

2.What’s the similarity(相似点) between Tao Zhenguo and Guo Xiaoyu?

A The hobby.

B The appearance.

C The living habits.

D The voluntary work.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段“because Guo has also become an Olympics volunteer.”和“Both grandfather and grandson are volunteering at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics”可知，77岁的陶振国老人和外孙郭笑宇都是北京冬季奥运会的志愿者。故选D。

3.What did Tao Zhenguo learn from his grandson?

A How to guide traffic.

B How to speak English.

C How to sort the garbage.

D How to search information.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段“He’s now also teaching his grandfather English.”可知，郭笑宇教外祖父英语。故选B。

4.According to the last paragraph, we know that _________.

A Tao is a hard-working learner

B Tao meets with many foreign guests

C Tao has decided to learn some English

D Tao finds it difficult to speak English

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第四段“Tao doesn’t speak English, but he is clear that ‘as an Olympics volunteer, I have to learn it to at least be able to communicate a bit with foreign guests’.”可知，陶振国不会讲英语，但他认为作为一名奥运会志愿者，他必须学习英语，至少能够与外宾做些交流。由此说明他已决定学一些英语。故选C。

5.What’s the best title of the text?

A Never too Late to Learn.

B The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

C Two Special Olympic Volunteers.

D Tao Zhenguo And His Volunteer Experience.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据全文可知，文章围绕陶振国祖孙服务北京冬奥会展开，是关于祖孙两代与奥运会的故事的，故选C。