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17.During March break,I had an opportunity to go to Ecuador on a mission trip.In Quito,the capital city,slums dominate,stray dogs exist on every street comer and walls topped with broken glass or nails frame the city streets.Most of the city seems to be held together by pure will,from the one room shack resting on the side of a mountain,to a wall leaning so far over.It doesn't feel safe to walk beside.         
In North America,we try to hide our problems behind shiny glass and steel buildings.We cover our emotions with stuff (物质).The world sees the proud face put forth by the cities and economies of the western world.In reality,something important is lacking beneath our skyscrapers.Personally,what the average family cares about is what you own and what you do for a living.Families fall apart and the days of knowing your neighbors are long gone.
In Ecuador,many people face problems:poverty,abuse,alcoholism,unemployment and broken homes.Yet they are the happiest,most optimistic people I have ever met.They are always smiling and greeting people.If you get close enough,they'll pull you into a hug and talk to you in Spanish even though you can't understand a single word.
As I worked alongside the Ecuadorians,it became clear that the things North Americans are missing are the relationships and sense of community that hold the people together.These are the key elements to our happiness.
The people of Ecuador lack so much,yet they have so much more to give.The children are raised by a community,and their expressions of love are far more effective than our North American attempts to love our children with stuff.The Ecuadorian people help each other in all ways possible.They pulled me in and shared their love with me.In one of the strangest places I have ever been,I felt at home.
In North America,we need to share and give love like the people of Ecuador.Under our mask of steel and glass,we are more damaged than some of the least privileged people in the world.I went on this trip to help people,but in the end,they helped me more than I could ever help them.
68.Which is the best title for this passage?A
A.Discovering What We lack                
B.Bringing Happiness to the Poor
C.Helping for Love in Return                
D.Building International Relationship
69.Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in Paragraph 1?C
A.People don't share many common interests in North America and Ecuador.
B.North America is very unique from Ecuador but also similar in some ways.
C.The differences between the North American world and Ecuador are vast.
D.Some serious economic problems exist in North America and Ecuador.
70.Which of the following is TRUE?B
A.Ecuadorians are blind to their social problems.
B.Material needs are overstressed in North America.
C.Ecuadorians love their children with stuff more effectively.
D.Emotional problems are obvious to be noticed in North America.
71.The writer convinces the readers byD.
A.explaining causes                          
B.predicting results
C.analysing problems                         
D.making comparisons.

分析 作者通过对比厄瓜多尔和北美,告诉我们厄瓜多尔的人们非常友好并且乐于助人,这是用物质财富买不来的.

解答 A   C  B  D
68  A   主旨大议题. 通读全文可知作者通过对比厄瓜多尔和北美,告诉我们厄瓜多尔的人们非常友好并且乐于助人,这是北美人们所缺少的.故选A.
69  C   细节题.根据文章第一 段In Quito,the capital city,slums dominate,stray dogs exist on every street comer and walls topped with broken glass or nails frame the city streets. 可知 厄瓜多尔首都非常破烂,与北美差距很大,故选C.
70  B    细节题.根据文章第二 段 We cover our emotions with stuff (物质).可知在北美物质覆盖了我们的感情,厄瓜多尔人很注意社会问题,父母不用物质去表达爱因此ACD都不符合文意,故选B.
71  D    细节题.通读全文 可知作者通过对比厄瓜多尔和北美,告诉我们厄瓜多尔的人们非常友好并且乐于助人,因此作者通过对比向读者证明了一切,故选D.

点评 学生需要认真阅读原文,把握文章大意,对文章脉络有整体的了解,能仔细查找文中细节,并能根据文章内容进行合理的推测判断.

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"I don't know,"she answered with her eyes full of tears."He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation.But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought all my money."
"How much do you have?"asked the man."1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,"sheanswered."Well,whatluck,"smiledtheman."1.11,the price of a miracle for your little brother."
He took up the girl's hand and said,"Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents.Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Dr.Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor.The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?

56.In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might beC.
A.something interesting    B.something beautiful
C.some wonderful medicine  D.some good food
57.The little girl said again and again"…I can try and get some more."That showsB.
A.she had still kept some money
B.she hoped not to be refused
C.There was no need to worry about money
D.she thought money was easy to get
58.What made the miracle happen?A
A.The girl's love for her brother.  B.The girl's money.
C.The medicine from the drugstore.   D.Nobody can tell.
59.From the passage we can infer(推断) thatD.
A.the doctor had great sympathy for the girl's little brother
B.a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C.the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D.the doctor didn't ask for any pay.

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