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【题目】阅读理解

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。

When sevenyearold Sky Nockels learned that black rhinoceroses (犀牛) were an endangered species, he decided to do something to help them. He raised money to adopt (收养) a black rhino named Imara at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota. By adopting Imara, Sky helps the zoo take care of the rhino’s needs, such as food and a good habitat.

Sky has been a summer camp member at the Great Plains Zoo since he was three. There he and other kids learnt about the animals and did projects for them. “We made juice drinks for the bears,” says Sky. “They enjoyed them.”

Now that Sky is older, he is playing an even more active role in the care of the animals. Since black rhinos are one of Sky’s favorite animals, he decided to adopt Imara first. “I adopted a Grevy’s zebra named Demani, too, for my little brother Alexander,” he says.

Sky raised money to help care for the animals he wanted to adopt. He promised to raise $75 for his rhino and $25 for Alexander’s zebra. To earn the money, Sky and his grandfather planted a vegetable garden. Sky planted seeds (种子), watered, and cleared the grass. When the time came, he harvested the vegetables and sold them in front of his parents’ store.

When Sky’s friends heard about this, they brought vegetables from their parents’ gardens to sell, too. With the help of his friends, he earned enough money to keep his promises.

Sky is one of the youngest people to adopt an animal at the Great Plains Zoo. He cares about the animals and plans to plant and sell vegetables again this summer to help them. “I hope other children do something to help animals, too,” he says.

【1】 The passage is written mainly to ________.

A. explain why rhinos are endangered

B. show children how to adopt animals

C. tell a story about how a kid helps animals

D. let us know more about endangered animals

【2】The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. other kids B. animals

C. the bears D. juice drinks

【3】According to the passage, Sky raised money by ________.

A. working in his parents’ store

B. selling vegetables he planted

C. working in other people’s gardens

D. helping Grandpa plant a garden

【4】 Which of the following words can best describe Sky?

A. Worried. B. Kind-hearted.

C. Frightened. D. Easy-going.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了一位七岁大的孩子如何用自己的方法来保护濒危动物。

【1】C 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一个七岁的美国儿童帮助濒危动物黑犀牛的故事。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据上一句的We made juice drinks for the bears可知此句大意是：动物园里的熊很喜欢喝他们制作的果汁饮料。

【3】B 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句可知，Sky通过自己种菜卖菜的方式为动物筹款。

【4】B 推理判断题。Sky筹款帮助濒危动物黑犀牛，由此可知他非常好心。