题目内容
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.
56---59 DADB
解析:
这是一篇新闻类记叙文。“儿童世界”组织在其设奖11周年之际,为儿童事业作出杰出贡献的人们颁奖。这些奖项被誉为“儿童诺贝尔奖”。
56.D考查细节理解。根据第二段“began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world”可知:创立该组织的目的是为了奖励为儿童事业作出过杰出贡献的人。
57.A考查细节理解。根据第三段内容可知,“儿童世界”组织为Talia Leman颁奖是因为她在RandomKid组织中的突出贡献。
58.D考查细节理解。根据第三段内容后半部的内容,“帮助300名柬埔寨孩子去美国上学”与短文内容不符。
59.B考查推理判断。根据最后一段“would trick-or-treat for coins along with getting candy”意义可知:孩子们是挨家挨户索要,运用万圣节“若不给则搞恶作剧(trick-or-treat)”的方式进行。
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Each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in America. Americans will not live without cars! However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. It is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution.
One way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car. That’s what several of the large car factories are trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Engineers are now working on it. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model for us.
To prevent the world being polluted by cars, Americans have to make some changes in the way of their life. They have to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. But this change does not come easily ---- many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. And the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
Americans may live a happy but sad life for a long time because of the car problem..
Cars and Pollution in American
Problem |
Methods |
Disadvantages |
57.____________ |
53.______________
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Building a new kind of clean car. |
Progress in this field is slow. |
Americans may live a happy but sad life. |
It takes years to develop a 55._______ |
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54.________ on the number of cars |
Many workers may 56.__________ |
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Traveling and going to work by bike. |