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 shoul 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:这篇文章讲述了一场强风暴袭击了美国的卡尔顿，但无人受伤。人们互相帮助，利亚是其中一个。她给总统写了一封信，谈到了卡尔顿人的努力。并说如果人们效仿卡尔顿，国家能解决自己的问题。白宫回应说一个人能影响一个城镇，也能影响一个国家。

1.这个故事发生在哪里？A. The USA.美国；B. The UK.英国；C. Japan. 日本；D. China.中国。She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States。她决定给美国总统写信。故选A。

2.】细节判断题。句意：卡尔顿镇发生了什么？A. An earthquake.一次地震；B. A storm.一次风暴； C. A flood.一次洪灾。D. A heavy snow.一场大雪。A strong storm hit the town of Carlton.一次强风暴袭击了卡尔顿镇。故选B。

3.利亚为需要的人们收集了下面哪一项？A. Television.一台电视机；B. Bikes.自行车；C. Money.金钱；D. Clothing.衣服。Leah had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need.利亚有了一个主意，收集食物，衣服，其他物品。故选D。

4.什么时候她在电视上发现了她的信？A. About two weeks later.大约两周后； B. About a week later.大约一周后；C. About a year later.大约一年后；D. About a month later.大约一个月后。Half a month later, when Leah and her parents turned on the television半个月后，当利亚和他父母打开电视时。故选A。

5.】推理判断题。句意：我们从这篇文章中学到什么？A. Only the government could help the homeless.只有政府能帮助无家可归的人。B. We should try to write a letter to the president when we have problems.当我们有问题时，我们应该尽力给总统写信。C. Sometimes a person can make a difference in a whole country.有时候一个人能影响整个国家。D. We shoul learn to live independently (独立地) when we are in trouble.当我们处于困境时，我们应该独立地学习生活。故选C

考点：日常生活类阅读