Question

【题目】 Have you ever stayed deep underground in a cave? You have no food and the oxygen(氧气) is running out. You're not even sure if anyone knows you're down there.

A soccer team of 12 young Thai boys, as well as their coach, had to go through this experience this summer. They became trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23, spending 18 days inside until they were saved by an international team of divers(潜水员）. After hearing the news that a former Thai Navy SEAL(海 军海豹突击队员）died while trying to save these kids, my friends and I talked about the situation and felt as if there might be no way to get the children out.

But we held out hope anyway. We refused to give up hope for these kids, even when the situation seemed quite dark. We were rewarded(奖励)for our hope when they were finally saved.

It can be hard to hold out hope in dark times. Every day, we read or hear about the terrible things that happen in the world. This makes it hard for us to stay positive. Some people go through their lives thinking that the worst is always just around the corner.

However, I believe that it's especially important to stay positive during difficult times. This is the best way to deal with the challenges that we face in life. As people often say: there is always a light at the end of the tunnel(隧道).

【1】How many people were trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23?

A.12.B.13.C.18.D.23.

【2】What does the underlined word “trapped” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.捕获的B.收集的C.受困的D.失望的

【3】From the story, we know that _______.

A.not all of the kids were saved

B.a man died when he tried to save the kids

C.the writer and his friends also joined in the rescue efforts

D.the Thai Navy SEAL were rewarded by the government

【4】According to the passage, when we face challenges, we should _______.

a. hold out hope b. stay positive c. give up d. wait for help

A.a bB.b cC.a cD.c d

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文通过泰国一支由12名年轻男孩组成的足球队和他们的教练在被困洞穴18天后被救的故事，告诉我们当我们面临挑战时，我们应该存有希望，保持积极的心态。

【1】细节理解题。根据A soccer team of 12 young Thai boys, as well as their coach, had to go through this experience this summer. 今年夏天，一支由12名年轻泰国男孩组成的足球队和他们的教练不得不经历这样的经历。可知被困的人员是12名年轻泰国男孩和他们的教练，一共13人，故答案选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据下文spending 18 days inside until they were saved by an international team of divers. 他们在里面呆了18天，直到被一支国际潜水队救起。结合本句They became trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23,可知是6月23日，他们被困在泰国的一个山洞里，所以trapped意思应是“受困的”，故答案选C。

【3】理解判断题。根据After hearing the news that a former Thai Navy SEAL(海 军海豹突击队员）died while trying to save these kids, 在听到一名前泰国海军海豹突击队队员在试图拯救这些孩子时死亡的消息后，可知一名前泰国海军海豹突击队队员在试图救孩子们的时候死了，故答案选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据to hold out hope in dark times在黑暗的日子里保持希望，以及it's especially important to stay positive during difficult times. 在困难时期保持积极心态尤为重要。可知当我们面临挑战时，我们应该hold out hope和stay positive，故答案选A。