题目内容
20.Nearly half the people on the earth-do not have safe water to drink.Friendly Water for the World is an organization,founded by Quakers,whose duty is to offer the opportunity of making use of low-cost clean water..technologies and the information about health to more people in need.They teach communities how:to construct simple biosand water filters(过滤器),which remove nearly 99% of those things that may cause a disease.Friendly Water for the world also supports the set-up of independently owned cooperatives(合作社),which are able to locally construct more biosand systems for their villages.Many of these new small businesses and cooperatives are also run by women.After picking up
the skills needed to build a water filter communities can then help train their neighbors how to construct these biosand system.
This group has a strong commitment to world peace,and suggests that people produce the things that they need independently;.they are now working on projects in Kenya,Burundi,India,Ethiopia,Afghanistan,Uganda,South Sudan,Zimbabwe and Honduras.
The simple water filter was developed over twenty years ago.in Canada,by Dr.David Manz,who patented( 获得专利权) his life-saving invention and made it available to the world.A biosand water filter just costs around $ 50,and Will last a family for many years.
Earlier this month I met with one.of the founders of Friendly Water for the world David Albert He explained how the organization came into being and shared some amazing personal stories about this work.He told me about a group of housewives who were now working together to bring clean water to their village and many other amazing clean water successes from around the world.He says that it actually brings him great joy to collect money for these important projects,and that he loves helping to direct human energy into such life-saving activities.
29.According to the text,Friendly Water For the WorldB
A.shows people how to make use of water wisely
B.teaches people how.to get safe drinking water
C.provides free clean water for poor people
D.aims at helping poor people become rich
30.Cooperatives are set up in order toA
A.construct more water filters locally
B.make local villages more beautiful
C.help women become independent
D.offer more jobs to local women
31.What do we know about David Albert?C
A.He loves collecting money for poor people.
B.It brings him great joy to get to know people.
C.He knows Friendly Water For the World well.
D.He'll join Friendly Water For the World soon.
32.For what purpose is the text written?C
A.To show different ways of saving water.
B.To show the importance of cooperatives.
C.To introduce Friendly Water For the World.
D.To discuss water pollution around the world.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了世界友好的水组织,它主要教会人如何获得安全的饮用水,给人们提供更多健康.
解答 29.B.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"Friendly Water for the World is an organization,founded by Quakers,whose duty is to offer the opportunity of making use of low-cost clean water"可知世界友好的水组织教会人如何获得安全的饮用水;故选B.
30.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段"Friendly Water for the world also supports the set-up of independently owned cooperatives(合作社),which are able to locally construct more biosand systems for their villages"可知合作社的设立是为了在当地建造更多的滤水器;故选A.
31.C.推理判断题.根据最后一段"Earlier this month I met with one.of the founders of Friendly Water for the world David Albert He explained how the organization came into being and shared some amazing personal stories about this work"可知他十分了解世界友好的水组织;故选C.
32.C.主旨大意题.通读全文,可知文章主要介绍了世界友好的水组织,它主要教会人如何获得安全的饮用水,给人们提供更多健康;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions(44)D the two countries.It is said that Chinese people are living for others,while Americans are for(45)A.When Chinese people come to the United States,they fight for(46)A first,and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others.It seems that,the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life,(47)C for their following generations:sons and daughters and even grandchildren.Chinese people prefer to save money (48)D emergency'such as illness.Although Chinese people with(49)A in the United States don't need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance,they work still very hard,(50)D they hope that they can save more money.
Chinese people's interest is in the amount on the passbook,so they spend(51)D money usually.Most of Chinese are very thrifty(节俭的; 节约的),and they are(52)B to spend money,but there are exceptions.They are willing to spend money on their(53)A.Many Chinese people think that,they endure many(54)A,so they wish that their children could live much better.Therefore,in the United States elementary schools,you can see that those who(55)Dthe best clothes,with more pocket money are Chinese students.In contrast,American children dress very simply,with just a little pocket money.
(56)A Chinese,Americans believe in living for themselves.They do everything for their own.(57)C,they earn money to enjoy a(58)A life,and pursue a higher quality of life.As for their own parents or children,they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare,and children should live a(n)(59)B life when they are 18years old.So they could boldly spend money on themselves.(60)D,Americans save little money.In the street,it is easy for Chinese to take out 300-400dollars,but it is hard to say for Americans.
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42.A.until | B.if | C.while | D.when |
43.A.spend | B.take | C.cost | D.pay |
44.A.through | B.for | C.among | D.between |
45.A.themselves | B.theirs | C.them | D.others |
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50.A.though | B.unless | C.so | D.as |
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52.A.easy | B.reluctant | C.willing | D.happy |
53.A.children | B.relatives | C.parents | D.friends |
54.A.hardships | B.problems | C.difficulties | D.sufferings |
55.A.match | B.decorate | C.dress | D.wear |
56.A.Different from | B.Interested in | C.Similar to | D.Thanks to |
57.A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Since |
58.A.better | B.well | C.good | D.rich |
59.A.single | B.independent | C.different | D.comfortable |
60.A.In that case | B.As a whole | C.In this way | D.As a result. |
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