Question

A strong storm hit the town of Carlton. Some people had cuts and bruises (青肿)，but no one was badly hurt. The storm destroyed many buildings and bridges. So some people become homeless.

The people of Carlton helped one another put their town back together. One of those people was Leah Torres. Leah had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need. Leah felt happy that she could help.

Leah was proud of her town. She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States. In the letter she told him about her town’s efforts (努力). She said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed Carlton’s example, Leah didn’t tell anyone about her letter. Half a month later, when Leah and her parents turned on the television one day, the president was giving a speech. He began to read from a letter. Suddenly Leah recognized (认出) the sentences.

“That’s my letter!” she told her parents .

The next day Leah got a call from the White House. An assistant to the president was on the phone. “The president wants me to thank you for your letter,” he said. “He agrees with you that people should work together. He says that one person can make a difference in a town. And sometimes he can make a difference in a whole country. ” (选自课外必读书目《快乐英语阅读》，初二年级 第2卷，略有改动)

1.Where did this story happen?

A. The USA. B. The UK. C. Japan. D. China.

2.What happened to the town of Carlton?

A. An earthquake. B. A storm.

C. A flood. D. A heavy snow.

3.Which of the following did Leah collect for people in need?

A. Television. B. Bikes. C. Money. D. Clothing.

4.When did she find her letter on the television?

A. About two weeks later. B. About a week later.

C. About a year later. D. About a month later.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Only the government could help the homeless.

B. We should try to write a letter to the president when we have problems.

C. Sometimes a person can make a difference in a whole country.

D. We should learn to live independently (独立地) when we are in trouble.

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：强风暴袭击了卡尔顿镇，有些人受伤了，但没有人伤的严重。风暴摧毁了许多建筑物和桥梁。所以有些人无家可归。小镇中的居民利亚托雷斯收集食物，衣服和其他物品，如肥皂，盘子和毛巾，给需要的人。

1. White House.句意：白宫。因此推断这个故事发生在美国。故选A

2. strong storm hit the town of Carlton.句意：强风暴袭击的卡尔顿镇。因此明确答案为第二项。故选B

3. had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need.句意：利亚想到来收集食物，衣服和其他物品，如肥皂，盘子和毛巾，给需要的人。结合选项中列出的内容，明确第四项正确。故选D

4. a month later,句意：半个月之后，她发现总统在电视上读的信是她写的，分析：半个月接近于两个星期，因此第一项正确。故选A

5. says that one person can make a difference in a town. sometimes he can make a difference in a whole country.句意：有时候，一个人能在城镇中制造不同，有时候，他能使整个国家不同。结合选项第三项正确。故选C

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。