In many African countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign do

In many African countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign do

题型:不详难度:来源:
In many African countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign donor organizations. However, Sister Florence has changed all that. Using her own resources, Sister Florence is leading the work of raising orphans from different backgrounds. Sister Florence Wanjala’s biggest motivation to start the orphan program was when she saw a little boy whose parents had died. The boy was living with a cruel grandparent and he would visit the grave of his mother, crying for support. Sister Wanjala wanted to give a helping hand and give him hope. From that time, she started feeling the call to help a larger number of orphans.
She opened an office with a few friends and coordinated (协调)a program to help the orphans. All the registrations were done in the office and the program so far has 8000 children. Sister Wanjala said, “My dream is to help the orphan to live a holistic (完整)life and be a good Kenyan citizen to help this country. Many people think that the way to support orphans is to put them in an institution(孤儿院). Others support them up to the age of eighteen, but here, we do it very differently.” For Sister Wanjala, putting a child in an institution is normally her last choice. She prefers the orphans to live in a foster(寄宿的) home.
She said, “I’m so encouraged and happy to see the orphans succeeding. When they come first or second in class, it shows how the program has helped them, and that’s encouraging to me as I continue to coordinate the program.”Through her charity work, more than 1000 orphans have been able to find a home. Sister Wanjala, as a mother, takes care of her own family.
小题1:What inspired Sister Wanjala to start the orphan program?
A.Her preference for kids. B.Her own similar experience.
C. A sad story about an orphan.D.Her successful charity work.
小题2:Sister Wanjala opened an office mainly to ______.
A. set up as many institutions as possible for orphans
B start a program to offer orphans a foster family
C.  provide school education for those orphans
D.  raise more money for the homeless kids
小题3:What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. She didn’t want orphans to live in an institution.
B. She preferred to put orphans into an institution.
C. She had no choice but to put orphans in institutions.
D. She sent orphans into an institution in the end.
小题4:What can we learn from the text?
A. Sister Wanjala finally adopted the little boy.
B. Sister Wanjala found foster homes for 8000 orphans.
C. Sister Wanjala was too busy to care for her own family.
D. Sister Wanjala was not alone in helping orphans.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:文章介绍Sister Florence Wanjala创办孤儿慈善机构,帮助孤儿找到寄宿家庭,过上正常的生活,成为有用的人,在她的帮助下,很多孤儿找到了家。
小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:Sister Florence Wanjala’s biggest motivation to start the orphan program was when she saw a little boy whose parents had died. 可知Sister Florence Wanjala’是因为一个可怜的孤儿的故事开始这个计划的。选C
小题2:细节题:从第二段的句子:” For Sister Wanjala, putting a child in an institution is normally her last choice. She prefers the orphans to live in a foster(寄宿的) home 。可知Sister Florence Wanjala’.的办公室是给孤儿找一个寄宿的家庭。选B
小题3:句意理解题:这句话的意思是:把孩子放在机构中是她最后的选择,也就是她不想这么做。选选A
小题4:细节题:从第二段的句子:She opened an office with a few friends and coordinated (协调)a program to help the orphans. 可知她不是一个人在做这个项目。选D
点评:这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局,有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手,考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时,同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意,同时抓住每一个细节,设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图,根据情节展开想象,即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。
举一反三
When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh.Whenever I was “bad”, you"d shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”--but then you"d give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate.Eventually, you fell in love.She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home.I was happy because you were happy.Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too.
Your wife was afraid I would bite them.But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets.You"ve made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound.It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness.You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her”.They shrugged and gave you a pained look.The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye.And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever.I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
小题1:Who tells this story?
A.A dog.B.A child.C.A dog"s owner.D.A dog trainer.
小题2:Why did the dog"s owner take his dog to the pound?
A.He had a newborn baby.B.His wife did not like the dog.
C.He was moving into a new building.D.He thought the dog too troublesome.
小题3:Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?
A.It hoped to be adopted by another familyB.It continued to love its former owner.
C.It did not trust humans any more.D.It was excited about the pound.
小题4:What is the theme of the story?
A.Be ready for changes.B.Never expect too much.
C.Never complain about your life.D.Be faithful to those who love you

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to   21  how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I   22   that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and   23  friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was   24  , nothing about my term in France was what I   25 .       
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was   26  by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting  27  I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to   28  out of one family’s house into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a   29  this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to   30 my native language, I asked not to be   31  with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I   32  myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDS! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the   33  .      
I left France with many   34  , so when people asked me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always   35  to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends   36  France we enjoyed together. I love how people   37  seem so different, but end up being so   38  . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the friend people   39  to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful  40  .   
小题1:
A.discussB.expressC.announceD.argue
小题2:
A.approvedB.knewC.warnedD.denied
小题3:
A.stubbornB.anxiousC.universalD.interesting
小题4:
A.boringB.upsettingC.excitingD.promising
小题5:
A.expectedB.likedC.doubtedD.feared
小题6:
A.sponsoredB.witnessedC.greetedD.supported
小题7:
A.untilB.when C.sinceD.while
小题8:
A.moveB.travelC.walkD.rush
小题9:
A.housekeeperB.leaderC.roommateD.colleague
小题10:
A.learnB.appreciateC.speakD.master
小题11:
A.combinedB.fittedC.involvedD.placed
小题12:
A.addedB.introducedC.devotedD.adapted
小题13:
A.termB.weekC.monthD.vocation
小题14:
A.presentsB.suitcaseC.storiesD.dreams
小题15:
A.surprisedB.disturbedC.embarrassedD.concerned
小题16:
A.analyzingB.exploringC.describingD.investigating
小题17:
A.needB.shallC.mustD.can
小题18:
A.generousB.independent C.similarD.distant
小题19:
A.andB.butC.orD.so
小题20:
A.instructionsB.friendshipsC.factsD.data

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get ----- a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen ------- teaching English.
School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students took a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time.
But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth-grade class ---- seventeen boys and five girls who were only six years younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.
In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seems reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.
My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the classroom, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.
I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.
He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.
When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”
“You had nothing to say to them”. he repeated.” No wonder they are bored. Why not get to the meat of literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior”? We talked. He named my problems and offered solutions. We role-played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher
As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson’s words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”
Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year, the school is my home now.
小题1: It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ________________.
A.the writer became an optimistic person
B.the writer was very happy about her new job
C.it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA
D.it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer’s problem as a new teacher?
A.She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.
B.She didn’t ask experienced teachers for advice.
C.She took too much time off to eat and sleep.
D.She didn’t like teaching English literature.
小题3:What is the writer’s biggest worry after her taskmaster’s observation of her class?
A.She might lose her teaching job.
B.She might lose her students’ respect.
C.She couldn’t teach the same class any more.
D.She couldn’t ignore her students’ bad behavior any more.
小题4:Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?
A.Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.
B.Her students behaved a little better than usual.
C.She managed to finish the class without crying.
D.She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.
小题5:The students behaved badly in the writer’s classes because
A.They were eager to embarrass her.
B.She didn’t really understand them.
C.They didn’t regard her as a good teacher.
D.She didn’t have a good command of English.
小题6:The taskmaster’s attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be described as________________.
A.cruel but encouragingB.fierce but forgiving
C.sincere and supportiveD.angry and aggressive

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a    16  , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a   17   desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last  18  from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which  19   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   20  quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we    21   needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and    22   . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad    23   , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re    24   . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he    25   , he never gives up.
   26   , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,   27   Dad remained optimistic. He    28   to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to    29   Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real    30  . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to    31   our family. He always puts our happiness    32   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games    33   his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and    34  , putting others first.
Dad, the life    35   I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
小题1:
A.teacherB.gardenerC.farmerD.grocer
小题2:
A.stormyB.livelyC.disappearingD.burning
小题3:
A.orderB.formC.gapD.position
小题4:
A.repeatedlyB.normallyC.finallyD.really
小题5:
A.goB.beginC.occurD.change
小题6:
A.yetB.stillC.evenD.nearly
小题7:
A.surprisedB.nervousC.angryD.frightened
小题8:
A.apologizedB.criedC.complainedD.laughed
小题9:
A.lostB.doneC.goneD.touched
小题10:
A.meets withB.brings upC.works outD.thinks about
小题11:
A.ThankfullyB.HopefullyC.UnfortunatelyD.Strangely
小题12:
A.orB.forC.soD.but
小题13:
A.happenedB.seemedC.continuedD.aimed
小题14:
A.faceB.appreciateC.examineD.question
小题15:
A.loveB.prideC.friendshipD.honesty
小题16:
A.supportB.settleC.startD.impress
小题17:
A.afterB.beforeC.besideD.under
小题18:
A.in spite of B.in terms ofC.in control ofD.in place of
小题19:
A.carefulB.regretfulC.considerateD.humorous
小题20:
A.historyB.mottoC.patternsD.lessons

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
小题1:Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?
A.It was less tiring.
B.It would be faster and safer.
C.Her kids would feel less confined.
D.She felt better with other drivers nearby.
小题2:The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _____.
A. relax in the fresh air
B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb
C. let the kids play with Banner.
小题3:What does the author discover from the trio according to Paragraph 6?
A.Freeways are where beauty hides.
B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.
D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
小题4:Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
A.To give herself some time to read.
B.To order some food for them.
C.To play a game with them.
D.To let them cool down.
小题5:What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Charm of the Detour
B.The Road to Bravery
C.Creativity out of Necessity
D.Road Trip and Country Life

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
最新试题
热门考点

超级试练试题库

© 2017-2019 超级试练试题库,All Rights Reserved.