Question

【题目】阅读理解。

Frank works at a school called Tumul K’in,which means “New Day” in the local language (Mayan Mopan).The school was founded in 2001 by Belizean Filiberto Penados,who received funding(基金) from the United Nations for the project.

Frank said that there were about 60 students in five grades at the school,and they ranged from 12 to 20 years old.

It was different from other schools in the area,Frank said.While most trained youths for work that would take them away from their villages,he said,Tumul K’in trained them for those things they could use locally,such as farming and various trades.

“The difference in education is that students at Tumul K’in learn everything from mathematics and science to agricultural practices and how to raise livestock(家畜),” he said.“The main idea is to help maintain the Mayan lifestyle of village living and help it to be passed on to the next generation.”

As for the radio station,Frank said that the effort was part of a programme originally founded by the UN.

“The radio station has been named ‘Ak Kutan FM’,or ‘New Day FM’.It will broadcast health information,such as where people can go to get tested for HIV,as well as report local and national news,” he said.For most,it was the first interaction(互动) with the local community that Mayans in this remote village would have.

“I can’t stress enough how little contact many villagers have had with the outside world,”Frank said.“Many have never left their village nor seen something like a telephone,refrigerator or even a world map.”

【1】Tumul K’in was founded .

A.by the radio station “Ak’ Kutan FM”

B.with the help of the local people

C.with the help of an international organisation

D.with the help of the local Mayans

【2】What’s the main function of the radio station “Ak Kutan FM”?

A.To show the local people how to stay healthy.

B.To help the local people maintain their own lifestyle.

C.To let the outside world know more about Mayan culture.

D.To allow the local people to have more contact with the outside world.

【3】From the passage we can infer that .

A.Tumul K’in makes great contributions to the development of Mayan science

B.the Mayan villages haven’t developed very much in the past few years

C.more and more Mayans prefer to leave their hometown to work outside

D.the radio station “Ak Katan FM” has been popular with the local people

【4】The passage is mainly about .

A.the education system of Mayans

B.the present living conditions of Mayans

C.the protection of the Mayan lifestyle

D.the programmes of developing Mayan culture

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

试题解析:

【1】根据第一段可知,这个学校是在联合国(UN)的资助下建立起来的,联合国属于“国际性组织”,故选C项。

【2】倒数第二段说广播的主要目的是为了播报健康信息、当地及国内的新闻等,更重要的是和外界的互动,由此可推断出,广播站的作用是为了让玛雅人更多地了解外面的世界,故选D项。

【3】最后一段说当地大多数人从未离开过村庄,也没有见过电话、冰箱、世界地图等东西,可以推断出B项是正确答案。

【4】通读全文可知,文章介绍了一些玛雅人生活的现状,前半部分主要介绍了Tumul K’in这所学校,后半部分涉及AK Kutan FM广播站。