Question

 Years ago,in a small fishing village in Holland,a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. Because the entire village lived by fishing,a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night the winds blew heavily,the clouds burst and a sudden storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. In trouble,the crew sent out the S. O. S. The captain of the rescue rowboat team heard the alarm and the villagers gathered in the town square overlooking the bay.

  An hour later,the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the cheering villagers ran to greet them. Falling tired out on the sand,the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more passengers and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely overturned the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

  Madly,the captain called for another volunteer team to look for the lone survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother seized his arm,begging, "Please don't go. Your father died in a shipwreck 10 years ago and your older brother,Paul,has been lost at sea for three weeks. Hans,you are all I have left."

Hans replied, " Mother,this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service comes,we all need to take our turn and do our part. " Hans kissed his mother,joined the team and dis?appeared into the night.

  Another hour passed,which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. Finally,the rescue boat moved through the fog with Hans standing up in the bows. Cupping his hands,the captain yelled, "Did you find the lost man?" Barely able to control himself,Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes,we found him. Tell my mother it's my older brother,Paul!"

(   ) 5. Why was another rescue team organized?

   A. Because the first rescue team was in trouble.

   B. Because the first rescue team couldn't save the crew.

   C. The rescue boat was not large enough to carry all the crew.

   D. Another fishing boat was trapped on a lonely island.

(   ) 6. Why did the mother prevent his son,Hans,from joining the rescue team?

   A. She didn't think her son old enough to join it.

   B. She was so selfish that she didn't want to serve others.

   C. She needed some comfort and help from her son.

   D. She was deeply stricken by the loss of her husband and elder son.

(   ) 7. The underlined word "cupping" in the last paragraph means         .

   A. holding tightly a cup in his hands

   B. circling his hands around a cup

   C. drinking a cup of water thirstily

   D. making his hands into the shape of a cup

(   ) 8. The passage is written mainly         .

   A. to tell us an unforgettable experience

   B. to promote a close tie among people

   C. to encourage people to be brave and devoted

   D. to show respect for the brave captain

Answer 1

5-8 CDDC

B篇：一个年仅16岁的小伙子，在父亲死于海难、哥哥又失踪的情况下，不顾母亲的挽留毅然决定投入到救援的行列。想不到他救回来的竟然是他失踪了三周的哥哥。

5. C细节理解题。由第二段"…the rescue boat could not hold any more passengers and they had to leave one man behind"可知选C.

6. D细节理解题。由第三段"Your father died in a shipwreck 10 years ago and your older brothci,Paul,has been lost at sea for three weeks."可知。

7. D词义猜测题。在户外为了让远处的人听到，人们常常用手合成喇叭状叫喊。

8. C主旨大意题。本文激励人们要勇敢，有献身精神。