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阅读理解 　　One of the largest youth organizations in the world is the 4-H, an organization of clubs for young people between 9 and 19．The main purpose of 4-H is to provide young people with the practical skills and understanding they will need to become useful members of their communities．The four H’s stand for head, heart, hands, and health．? 　　When 4-H clubs first began in America in the early 1900s, members were mostly young people from rural(乡村的)areas．The focus was on farm projects, such as raising pigs and growing and canning food．Today over 75％ of the club members come from towns, cities, and suburbs, and hundreds of projects exists, each adapted to its geographical area．While rural districts abound in conservation, forestry, and farm management projects, projects in urban(城市的)areas often involve nutrition(营养学), health, automotive care, and money management．? 　　The 4-H program in America is a joint service of the U．S．Department of Agriculture, state universities, and county governments．Additional funding(供以款项)is provided by business firms and private organizations．Members of the clubs are guided by volunteer adult leaders and their teenage assistants．In the clubs, 4-H’ers learn about and work on solving serious problems that face their communities, issues like environmental protection and community safety．? 　　In addition to the 4-H clubs in the U．S．states and territories, more than eighty countries, have adapted the 4-H idea to fit their own needs．In the less developed countries, many clubs offer courses in proper nutrition and in new farming technology． (1) What is the 4-H? [　　] A． A fitness club． B． A development project． C． An international firm． D． An educational program． (2) Who are most of the 4-H members? [　　] A． Elementary and high school students． B． Adults and teenagers． C． Government and business leaders． D． Young people from rural areas． (3) How is the 4-H financed? [　　] A． Through the sale of farm products． B． Through its membership fees． C． Through government and private support． D． Through international economic projects． (4) What would probably be a typical 4-H activity? [　　] A． An overseas tour． B． Recycling paper． C． A cooking contest． D． Building a school．

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．C;4．B;
解析：

(1)	由文章第一段可以推得4-H是一个教育性质的组织。
(2)	文章第一段中“for young people between 9 and 19, ”说出了参加该组织的成员的年龄，而elementary and high school指小学、初中和高中。
(3)	从文章第三段中的第二句“provided by business firms and private organizations”可以得出答案。
(4)	文章第三段最后一句“environmental protection”可推出。