Question

Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) boy, grew up in a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.

Dukuly is one of around 10,000 child soldiers in Liberia. At 10, Dukuly lost contact with his family in the war and had to fight for the rebels. During the war he learnt to kill people with guns. He has killed many people and seen many of his friends die. “You have to," he said, "because it is war."

Lots of children had to join the army. Some did it out of their own will. They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.

Child soldiers do terrible things. Most of them take drugs. “I cannot control myself because it makes me brave," Dukuly said.

There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world. Many child soldiers die and nobody cares for them. According to a United Nation's report, 23 armies in the world use children. Some African and Asian countries often use child soldiers. Myanmar(缅甸) has the highest number of child soldiers in their army: around 50,000. Most of the child soldiers are under 18 years of age and the youngest is only 7 years old.

The UN has called for the protection of children in war. The UN Children's Fund wants African countries to ban（禁止） child soldiers. Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.

1.Dukuly was born when .

A. the Liberian war started

B. his family were killed in the war

C. he lost touch with his family

D. the government armies caught him

2.The following are the reasons for so many child soldiers EXCEPT_______.

A. they are easy to control

B. they don't get much paid

C. having a gun makes them feel safe

D. they like to do terrible things.

3.There are child soldiers all over the world.

A.120.000 B.300,000 C.420.000 D.50,000

4.According to the last two paragraphs,we know that the UN .

A. has calle for people to protect children in war

B. has banned African countries from having child soldiers

C. has sent those child soldiers back to school

D. has taken the child soldiers under 7 away from war

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了在战争中许多的孩子死亡，由于各种原因世界上有300000孩子成为儿童兵。面对这种情况，联合国呼吁人们保护在战争中孩子们。

1.He was born in the same year the Liberian war started.描述，可知他出生在利比里亚战争开始的那年。故选A。

2.三段They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.描述，他们认为他们有枪是安全的。军方领导人使用儿童兵,因为他们容易控制,不要很多的报酬。故选D

3.细节理解题。根据第五段There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world.描述有120,000儿童兵在非洲在世界各地有300,000个儿童兵。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后两段描述 The UN has called for the protection of children in war.Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.可知联合国呼吁人们保护在战争中孩子们，使孩子免于战争，即保护在战争中的孩子。故选A。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读