题目内容
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be if it struck the town. Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s was already full of ice, so it couldn`t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.
January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twemty more were . Nome`s town officials came up with a(n) . They would have the medicine sent by from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogeled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as “mushers”—would it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31,a musher named Seppala had to a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened,Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would ,and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point,huge piles of sonw blocked his .He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to the trail again. The only hope was Balto,Kaasen’s lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed,it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly, Balto began to .He had foung the trail.
At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog in Nome. Within minutes,Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recoverd.
Nome had been .
1.A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured
2.A.harmless B.helpless C. fearless D.careless
3.A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
4.A.airport B.station C. harbor D.border
5.A.narrow B. snowy C.busy D.dirty
6.A.From B.On C.By D.After
7.A.tired B.upset C. pale D.sick
8.A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic
9.A.air B.rail C. sea D.road
10.A.carry B.return C. mail D.give
11.A.Though B.Since C. When D.If
12.A.enter B.move C. visit D.cross
13.A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish
14.A.escape B.bleed C. swim D.die
15.A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination
16.A.find B.fix C. pass D.change
17.A.pretending B.trying C. asking D.learning
18.A.run B.leave C. bite D.play
19.A.gathered B.stayed C. camped D.arrived
20.A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed
B
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Build it ,Make it ,Play it ! Guides for Children and Teens Bomhold Catharine ;Elder Terri,2004 l ABC-CLIO Series: Children’s and Young Adult Literature Reference
For busy librarians and educators ,finding instructions for projects ,activities ,sports ,and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge, This guide is a time-saving,one-stop…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection |
Circle Time for Young Children Mosley Jenny,2014 l Taylor and Francis Series: Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners
Jenny Mosley’s quality circle time model involves setting up an on-going, timetable process Of circle-meeting for adults and children ,As a basis for teaching relationship skills, building up self-esteem….. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection |
Connecting Animals and children in Early Childhood Selly Patty Born,2014 l Redleaf Press
Understand the value of connecting animals and children .From familys pets and wild animals to toys ,stuffed animal ,and media images ,animals are a central part of every child’s world .This book examines…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection |
Education and Disadvantaged Children and Young People Matsumoto Mitsuko; Brool Colin,2013 l Bloomsbury Publishiing Series: Education as a Humanitarian Response
Do street children go ti school ,and if not ,why not? What kind of education can be ‘meaningful’ to young people affected by conflict? The contributors explore groups of children and young people who have…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection |
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Children with School problme:A Physkian’s Manual
The children paediatric Society; Andrews Debra;Mahoney WilliamJ,2012 I wiley Available The physician’s guide to diagnosing and treating learning disabilities in children.1 to 10 Canadians have a learning disability,and doctors must be able to idcntify,diagnose,trear,and manage children… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection |
Songs in Their Heads:Music and Its Meaning In Children’s Lives Campbell Patricia Shehan,1989 I Oxford University Press Available This book explores the intrest and needs of children in their expressed thounts and actual “musicking”behaviours, This text examines the songs they sing,the ryhthms… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection |
Young Children as Artists:Art and Design in the Earty Years and Kay Stage 1 Tutchell Suzy 2014 I Taylor Francis Available From the monment a child is bom,they intctract with the world,looking at colours,feeding texrures;constructing mental and physical images of what they see and experience.Within all early years… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection |
Big Ideas for Littles Kids:TEAching Philosophy Through Children’s Liferature Wartnberg Thomas E.2014 I Rowman&Littlefield Publishers Available Big Ideas for Little Kids includes everything a teacher,or a college student needs to teach philosophy to elementary school children from picture books.Written in a clear and accessible style… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection |
1.Suppose you are doing research on children’s relationship skills,you may want to read.
A.Circle Time for Young Children
B. Children with School Problems:A Phsysician’s Manual
C.Education and Disaddvantaged Children and Young People
D.Build It,Make It,Do It,Play It!Guides for Children and Teens
2.Which book would you recommend to someone interesten inchildren’s mental imanges?
A.Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood.
B.Songs in Their Heads:Music and Its Meaning in children’sLives.
C.Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy Through children’s Literature.
D.Young Children as Artists:Art and Design in the Early Years and Key Stage 1.
3.How many books published in 2015 are found in this search?
A. 9. B.90. C.118. D.290.
4. Children with School Problems:A Phsysician’s Manua lis most likely intended for.
A. educators B. librarians C. doctors D.artists
