题目内容
It started in kindergarten. I made a resolution.
I was always curious about the globe and the World Book Encyclopedia in our house. I'd climb up to reach them and take them off the shelves. I learned a new big word continent.
"We live in a Melting Pot , ”I remember hearing that. I noticed maps of oceans,countries and people. I began drawing pictures of the many different people who had come from all over the world to live in the United States. I wanted to see the world!
Through travel,education,and amazing opportunities that came my way,I began my jour?ney.
In South America,I walked through rainforests with mountains,wild life,and ...it really rained!However,I heard a talk that rainforests are disappearing ...There're lots of languages in?cluding English in Africa and also lots of poor people who live in the disadvantaged communities hardly feeding themselves... In Europe,I found out that Big Ben is not a giant person. Going to the top of the Eiffel Tower,and riding on a gondola (a kind of boat) in Venice were exciting... Sitting in a plane,I had a chance to have a glance at one of Australia's most beautiful natural gifts,the Great Barrier Reef... Asia was special when I first saw pandas. And then,in Thai?land,it was the elephants. Seeing them made me realize that animals,big and small,need the help of people like you and me...
Antarctica is not an easy place to get to!I boarded a small plane with a scientist. While in route,depending on the weather,the pilot wasn't sure if we could land. And... we did!The scientist explained she had prepared twenty times before her first landing in Antarctica. It was like a foreign land―the land of penguins. They were all so busy but happy. My heart went out to them when I remembered the penguin movies I'd seen and the stories of sadness ...
"Think green". I began hearing scientists predict that global warming is underway. My resolution began to evolve:I need to not just hear the words,but to learn more about " going green."I used to hear, "You can't protect what you don't know. " The one thing I've learned in all my travels is that the planet needs our help right now. We all need to find a way to help in "going green".
( ) 5. How many continents has the author been to?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
( ) 6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The author got to know the world by means of different ways.
B. The author had difficulty in communicating with the Africans.
C. When traveling,the author always had companies or guides.
D. Before the author went to Europe,he thought the Europeans were all tall.
( ) 7. Compared with the scientist visiting Antarctica,the author was more .
A. fortunate B. careful C. energetic D. excited
( ) 8. What is the author's further resolution?
A. To learn more about the diverse cultures in the world.
B. To try to make his childhood dream come true.
C. To help thirdworld people get out of poverty and hunger.
D. To contribute himself to protecting and bettering the environment.
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B篇:从幼儿园起,"我"就决定要周游世界。通过各种方式与机会,"我"实践了这个梦想。在旅行的过程中,"我"意识到我们的地球亟待保护,并决定要为保护环境、绿化家园做出努力。
5. D细节理解题。根据第三段"...who had come from all over the world to live in the United States."'可知,作者生活在美国,属于北美洲。又根据下文作者描述自己游历的地点名称 "South America " 、 " Africa”、"Europe"、" Australia"、" Asia"及"Antarctica" 可知,作者游遍了地球上的七大洲。
6. A细节理解题。根据第四段"Through travel,education,and amazing opportunities that came my way,I began my journey."可知,作者通过各种不同的机会、方式了解世界。
7. A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段"Antarctica is not an easy place to get to!…the pilot wasn't sure if we could land. And... we did!The scientist explained she had prepared twenty times before her first landing in Antarctica."可知,在南极洲成功着陆非常艰难,此次与作者同行的科学家尝试了 20次才成功,而作者第一次就成功了,因此他比那位科学家要幸运。
8. D细节理解题。根据最后一段"I began hearing scientists predict that global warming is underway. My resolution began to evolve:I need to not just hear the words,but to learn more about ' going green' .”可知,作者通过周游世界了解到热带雨林将要消失、全球变暖等环境问题,意识到我们的地球亟待保护,因此他决定不能光听不做而要为保护环境、绿化家园做出贡献。
