Question

Passage 10(2014 安徽，B)

       “Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most wellknown charities (.It makes wishes come true for children who have seri- ous illnesses.lt gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

        It all started in 1980 in Phoenix,Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.Tommy Austin and Ron Cox,two police officers,made his wish come true.They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him.

        There are four kinds of wishes children usually have ：

        I wish to go.Children usually want to travel or go to a concert,a game or a park.

        I wish to meet .Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors,singers or players.

        I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors,singers or police officers.

        I wish to have.They often want to have a computer,a game,a bike or many other things.

        Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best.Almost 25,000 volunteers (志愿者) help,work or give money.Will you be one of them?

1. “Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help      .

   A. sick children   B. serious officers

   C. famous actors   D. popular singers

2. What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

   A. They gave him a computer.

   B. They gave him a tour of the city.

   C. They took him to a concert.

   D. They took him to the hospital.

3. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

   A. I wish to go. B. I wish to meet.

   C. I wish to be. D. I wish to have.

4. The purpose of the last paragraph is to      .

   A. explain what “Make-A-Wish” is

   B. encourage more people to join the charity

   C. tell us how Christopher’s wish came true

   D. introduce different kinds of children’s wishes

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Sick children just wish to get well.

   B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

   C. A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”.

   D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

Passage 10

[语篇解读]本文为说明文。介绍了一个知名慈善机构Make-A-Wish ,它帮助患重病的孩子实现各种各样的心愿。

1. A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses.可知，Make-A-Wish 是一.个帮助患 重病的孩子实现心愿的慈善机构，故选A项。

2. B细节理解题。根据第—段最后一句They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter and made a real police uniform for him.可知答案选B项。

3. C推理判断题。根据第六段内容I wish to be.Some children wish to become actors,singers or police officers.可推断，Christopher 要成为警察的心愿属于I wish to be.里的内容，故选C项。

4. B主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句Will you be one of them?可知,作者的意图是鼓励更多的人加人这个慈善机构，成为志愿者，故选B项。

5. D推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中It all started in 1980可推断， 该机构有30多年的历史了，故选D项。

[长难句]It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. 它为那些身患重病的孩子实现心愿。

本句为主从复合句，其中包含一个定语从句who have serious illnesses ,修饰先行词children。come true实现，固定短语，在句中作宾语 wishes的宾语补足语。