第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Each year, prizes are presented to adults who accomplish great things in art, writing, science, and economics.So why not give awards to kids?
Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996.As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world.The awards World of Children presents are nicknamed the "Children's Nobel Prize." On Thursday, World of Children honored six adults and two kids at its 11th Annual Changemakers for Children awards ceremony held at the UNICEF House at United Nations Plaza in New York City.
Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder's Youth Award for Leadership.She is only 13 years old, but she has accomplished a lot.In 2005, she founded "RandomKid." Since then, the nonprofit organization has raised more than $10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U.S.and in 19 other countries develop funding solutions to real-world problems.One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school.The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Slidell, Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa.In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money for the purchase of water pumps.
Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become."I did a project called TLC, which meant Trick or Treat for the Levy Catastrophe, where kids would trick-or-treat for coins along with getting candy," she told me."My goal was to raise $1 million.That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher--and we actually raised $10 million." The money RandomKid raised provided help to the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
56.The World of Children organization was created to _____.
A.answer questions from chilren B.match the Adults’ Nobel Prize
C.give awards to chilren in poor areas D.honour anyone who has helped kids in need
57.Talia Leman was honourd by the World of Children _____.
A.because of her sucessful work in RandomKid
B.because she gave the organization over $10 million
C.because of her solutions to the many world affairs
D.because she was chairman of RandomKid
58.In order to help kids, the organization RandomKid has done all the following EXCEPT _____.
A.building a school in Asia
B.providing play centers for sick children
C.solving the water-drinking problem for African children
D.helping 300 Cambodian kids to go to school in America
59.How did the kids in RandomKid collect money?
A.They got paid by working at a building project at weekends.
B.They called at houses and threatened to play tricks if they receive nothing.
C.They gave performances to passers-by by playing trick-or treat games.
D.They helped a project called TLC sell candy after school.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A.She couldn’t get admitted to medical school |
B.She decided to further her education in Paris |
C.A serious eye problem stopped her |
D.It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States |
What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
A.She was a woman. |
B.She wrote too many letters. |
C.She couldn’t graduate from medical school. |
D.She couldn’t set up her hospital. |
How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A.Eight years | B.Ten years |
C.Nineteen years | D.Thirty-six years |
According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except that she ______.
A.became the first woman physician |
B.was the first woman doctor |
C.and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children |
D.set up the first medical school for women |
Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______.
A.England | B.Paris |
C.the United States | D.New York City |
Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series have also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.What does the underlined word "moral" in the third line mean?
A.志向 | B.情节 | C.道德 | D.垃圾 |
Which of the following is not mentioned about South Korean TV?
A.Love | B.Morals |
C.Social order | D.Self-respect |
What is the most important reason why South Korean TV series are popular with the young audiences?
A.The series are slow and long. |
B.The actors wear cool clothes. |
C.The stories are pure and moving. |
D.The actors are good-looking. |
What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?
A.Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China. |
B.Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people. |
C.All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year. |
D.Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
A.We are tired of South Korean TV series. |
B.South Korean TV series are a great success and popular in China. |
C.South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series. |
D.We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again. |
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor."
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad." The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.
A.excited | B.pleased |
C.interested | D.surprised |
One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______ .
A.make a demand for more buses |
B.thank the conductor for his good service |
C.criticize the conductor for his rude behavior |
D.invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor |
What was the gentleman?
A.A teacher. |
B.A newspaper reporter. |
C.Not known from the story. |
D.The conductor's friend from his company. |
The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A.the gentleman | B.the conductor |
C.the middle-aged man | D.the three-year-old child |
It is clear from the story that the conductor ______.
A.has changed his attitude towards his work |
B.has now been kind and polite to all passengers |
C.has not changed his rude behavior to passengers |
D.has now been kind and polite to women with children |
An advertisement
One of the finest buys on the market in Tara. Spacious home with large living room, separate 15-foot dining with built-in shelves, family room with fireplace, huge kitchen with lots of cabinets(柜厨), big breakfast room, 2 baths, 4 huge bedrooms (one is separate and could be a playroom or offers a guest room with a separate entrance). There is a beautiful courtyard. Better than new with new air conditioners. Call Lane Hitch (home) 926-6043. |
Who might buy the house after reading the above advertisement?
A.Some young students. |
B.A couple with little money |
C.A big rich family |
D.A big poor family |
What room has several possible uses?
A.The living room. | B.The bedroom. |
C.The dining room. | D.The kitchen. |
What is emphasized(强调)in the description of each room?
A.Floor. | B.Entrance. |
C.Size. | D.Windows. |
A man had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it, so while the other pot always delivered (运送) a full pot of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to his house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. This went on every day for years.
One day a neighbor asked the man, “One of your pots has been broken for years. It can only deliver half its load, so you don’t get full value from your efforts. Why don’t you buy a new one?”
The man smiled and said, “Please follow me to my house, and you may see some beautiful flowers.” On the way to the man’s house, the neighbor took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path.
The man said to the neighbor, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on one side of the path, but not on the other side? That’s because I have always known about the flaw (缺陷) of my pot. I planted flower seeds on one side of the path. Every day when I walk back from the stream, the broken pot waters them. For years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) my house. Without the broken pot, I would not have this beauty.”How much water did the man carry home every day?
A.A full pot. | B.Two full pots. |
C.Half a pot. | D.One and a half pots. |
What did the man do with the broken pot?
A.He threw it away. |
B.He used it to water flowers. |
C.He changed it for a new one. |
D.He planted some flowers in it. |
We can learn from the passage that the man ______.
A.told a lie to his neighbor |
B.accepted his neighbor’s suggestion |
C.took advantage of the flaw of his pot |
D.didn’t like his broken pot |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.A man and his neighbor |
B.A way of planting flowers |
C.A story of a broken pot |
D.A warm-hearted man |