题目内容
20.Most young boys like spending time on things like video games,superhero movies and sports,but Ken,a 9-year-old boy from the Philippines,is spending his free time trying to start an animal shelter(庇护所) for at-risk dogs.In February,photos of Ken feeding dogs on the street circled the Internet and immediately attracted many people who wanted to help."I feel sorry for the dogs with no owners while other dogs around the world are being pampered(宠养),"Ken tells Pet360in an email."It really wasn't fair.And they are really thin."
When Ken began feeding the dogs which had health problems,they would not let the boy come close.But after several feedings,the dogs warmed up to Ken and allowed the boy to help them.When animal lovers found out what Ken was doing,donations started to roll in,and Ken and his father were able to start a non-profit(非盈利的) animal shelter called Happy Animals Club.The donations helped three dogs,Blackie,Brownie and White Puppy,receive high-quality canned food and treatment.After two months with Ken at Happy Animals Club,the dogs look like completely different animals and will be adopted(领养) soon.
In May,Ken and his father hiring a 10,000-square-foot lot(车场),where Ken hopes to build a no-kill animal shelter to help more dogs in need."I want the dogs to have a home,where they can have shelter,eat and have fun,"says Ken.
Ken wants to save dogs from the city pound (宠物收留所) where most animals are put down.Right now,Ken doesn't have enough money to start the shelter.If you also want to save homeless dogs,you can visit the Happy Animals Club's website and offer some help.
32.What makes Ken different from other boys of his age?B
A.That he lives at a shelter.
B.That he wants to save homeless dogs.
C.That he loves animals very much.
D.That he loves watching superhero movies.
33.When animal lovers knew what Ken was doing,theyC.
A.were surprised
B.felt very excited
C.supported him
D.brought dogs to him
34.Blackie,Brownie and White Puppy are given as examples to show thatD
A.many dogs are waiting to be adopted
B.dogs can become very friendly in the end
C.high-quality canned food is very important
D.the donations can improve some dogs'lives
35.What's the writer's purpose in writing the last paragraph?A
A.To encourage us to help Ken save dogs.
B.To ask us to bring homeless dogs to Ken.
C.To show it's really not easy to raise money.
D.To tell us about the Happy Animals Club's website.
分析 本文讲述了一个九岁的男孩Ken救助狗的故事,后来他得到人们的捐赠,开办了一个非营利的动物收容所Happy Animals Club (快乐动物倶乐部).目前,Ken没有足够的钱来开办收养所,作者呼吁热爱动物的人提供帮助.
解答 32.B 细节理解题.由第一段中的but Ken,a 9-year-old boy from the Philippines,is spending his free time trying to start an animal shelter(庇护所) for at-risk dogs.可知Ken想拯救流浪狗这件事使他不同于其他同年龄孩子,故选B
33.C 推理判断题.由第二段中 When animal lovers found out what Ken was doing,donations started to roll in…可知他们支持他.故选C
34.D 推理判断题.由第二段中 The donations helped three dogs,Blackie,Brownie and White Puppy,receive highquality canned food and treatment.可推断出捐款可以改善狗的生活.故选D
35.A 主旨大意题 由全文的介绍结合最后一段中的Right now,Ken doesn't have enough money to start the shelter.If you also want to save homeless dogs,you can visit the Happy Animals Club's website and offer some help.可知作者写此文的目的是鼓励人们帮助Ken拯救狗.故选A
点评 做阅读理解,首先浏览一遍题目,看清题目要求,若是理解细节,要有选择性地在文中找出相应的段落句子或短语,认真分析理解,选出正确答案.
Waters worked with the school's principal (校长),Neil Smith,to create a cooking and gardening programme at the school.Waters believes in the importance of people knowing where their food comes from.She also believes that there is a strong relationship between food,health,and the environment.She wanted to show children the pleasure in gardening and in preparing the foods that they grew.She wanted to teach them that a healthy body and a healthy environment go hand in hand.
The project that Waters began took a lot of time and patience.Teachers,students,and community volunteers helped her turn a parking area into a garden.At the same time,renovation (整修) was begun to turn an old cafeteria (自助餐厅) into a kitchen where students could prepare foods and share meals with their teachers.
In 1995,the first crops were planted.Every year since then,new crops are evaluated (评价) to make sure that they are best suited for the environment and the needs of the school.
Students have found that they look forward to the time they spend in the garden each week.They have learnt how to grow and harvest.They have learnt about the life cycles of various plants.
Alice Waters dreams that one day there will be a garden in every school in the United States.She hopes that school lunches can be prepared using the produce from the gardens.
| A Schoolyard Garden | |
| Alice Waters (56)created a cooking and gardening programme at school.She thinks it's(57)important for people to know where their food is from.She (58)devoted much time and patience to it. | |
| (59)Purpose | •To help children get the (60)pleasure from gardening and preparing the foods. •To teach children that there is a (61)relationship between a healthy body and a healthy environment. |
| Project | •A parking area was turned into a garden with the (62)help of teachers,students and community volunteers.A cafeteria was turned into a kitchen. •In 1995,they planted the first crops.Every year they choose suitable crops for the environment and the (63)needs of the school. •Students showed a great (64)interest in gardening. |
| Hope | Each school will (65)have a garden and students will eat the produce from the garden. |
Right now there's a lady here,nothing wrong with her,but her children put her away.They don't come to see her.The only time they come to see her is when she says,"I can't breathe."She wants some (82)A.And that way she is just aging.When I came here,she was a beautiful woman.She was looking nice.Now she is going down.
We had another lady here two years ago,she had two sons.She fell and had a (83)B leg.They called the eldest son.He said,"Why call on me?Call the little one.She gave all the money to that little one."That was bad.I was right there.
All these people are not helpless.But just the family (84)D them.There is an old man here.His children took him for a ride one day,pushed him out of the car,let him walk and wander (徘徊) by himself.He couldn't find his way home.His children try to (85)A all that he has.They are trying to make him sign papers and things like those.There is nothing wrong with him.He can dress himself,cook his own meals,take a walk…They signed him in here,made the lawyers sign him in.They are just in for money.
How can these children treat their old people like that?How awful!
| 80.A.fail | B.disappear | C.die | D.hate |
| 81.A.films | B.pets | C.television | D.children |
| 82.A.attention | B.freedom | C.invitation | D.trouble |
| 83.A.frozen | B.broken | C.weak | D.terrible |
| 84.A.have pity on | B.deal with | C.rely on | D.get rid of |
| 85.A.take away | B.give up | C.dream of | D.care for. |
---If I _____________ free,I __________ with you.( )
| A. | am; will go | B. | will be; go | ||
| C. | am; go | D. | will be; will go |