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【题目】 In June last year, I had an opportunity to do volunteer work in a small village which is located in northern Australia, far from the cities. Living there is an experience that cannot be fully defined in just words. Although the people of this small village are short of the much material wealth that most of us in big cities have, their positive(积极的) outlook on life is comparable to what we have.

The small village suffered a natural disaster(灾难)about two years ago. Many people lost their material belongings and their houses. Soon after the disaster, families had to live under one roof in houses that were suitable for just- one family. Instead of feeling bottled in, the people felt more of sense of belonging when families had to live together in such conditions. They banded together to help each other in rebuilding their houses.

It was still beyond my understanding how family took priority (优先) over anything else. If someone is in need, the family will provide any support needed. In cities, it is said that “Houses are getting bigger, while homes are getting smaller”. In this small village, the home will always remain big. Children are taught from an early age that family is worth more than any material wealth that they will come across. They pass the value to their kids, and the cycle continues in keeping family values.

I still remember on the third day I arrived in the small village, two elders wanted to adopt me into their tribe(宗族). As part of that process, I was given a Spirit Totem, and was told that I officially belonged to their tribe. One of the elders explained, “No one is a stranger here. You come here, and you become part of us! Can you imagine if we had that outlook in every small village or on every street on earth?

Leaving this small village was challenging for me indeed. Not only did my outlook change, but my understanding of how life can be defined in different ways took a turn for the better

【1】What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. People in cities don’t live positively

B. People in that village live a very poor life.

C. The people in that small village are hopeful about the future.

D. The writer didn’t want to do volunteer work there.

【2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 most likely refer to?

A. Especially excited.B. Badly ill.

C. very crowded.D. seriously scared.

【3】What can be the most important in the eyes of the people there?

A. Family values.B. Physical health.

C. Good living condition.D. Children’s education

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文作者通过在澳大利亚北部远离城市的一个小村庄做义工的经历，告诉人们，家庭比我们所能遇到的任何物质财富都更有价值。

【1】题意：从第一段我们可以知道什么?考查段意理解。A. People in cities don’t live positively城市人的生活并不乐观。B. People in that village live a very poor life. 那个村子里的人过着非常贫穷的生活。C. The people in that small village are hopeful about the future. 那个小村庄的人们对未来充满希望。D. The writer didn’t want to do volunteer work there.作者不想在那里做志愿者工作。根据Although the people of this small village are short of the much material wealth that most of us in big cities have, their positive outlook on life is comparable to what we have.（尽管这个小村庄的人们缺乏我们大多数大城市人所拥有的大量物质财富，但他们对生活的积极态度与我们的相当），可知那里的人们对未来充满希望，故选C。

【2】题意：第2段下划线部分最可能指的是什么?考查词义理解。A. Especially excited. 特别兴奋。B. Badly ill.非常糟糕。C. very crowded. 非常拥挤。D. seriously scared.非常害怕。Instead of而不是，根据the people felt more of sense of belonging反而感到更有归属感，可知不是感觉拥挤，故选C。

【3】题意：在那里人们的眼中，什么才是最重要的?考查细节推断。根据In this small village, the home will always remain big. Children are taught from an early age that family is worth more than any material wealth that they will come across. They pass the value to their kids, and the cycle continues in keeping family values. 孩子们从小就被教导，家庭比他们所能遇到的任何物质财富都更有价值，可知家庭价值观在他们眼里才是最重要的，Family values家庭价值观，故选A。

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