Question

Passage 3(2015 广东广州，A)

    This is a tale of two friends—one is blind,and the other has no arms.On their own,the two are “disabled”.But together,they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich,green forest.Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!

    Their story began in 2000,when Haixia,who was already blind in his right eye,lost his left one after an illness.Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three.Neither could find a job,so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees.In return,the local officials paid them a small fee.

    Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10       ,000 trees,hundreds of birds and many other wild animals.In addition,it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season.

    When the friends work together,they focus on their strengths not their disabilities.Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite.Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant,the two use branches from existing trees.Haixia climbs to the treetop and with Wenqi's direction,selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.

    Though hardworking,the men don't make much money.But as Wenqi puts it,“We stand on our own feet,so the fruits of our work taste sweeter."

    Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money.Together,they already have everything they need—a perfect pair of eyes,two strong hands,and the best friendship in the world!

1. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?

   A. Haixia needed someone to help him.

   B. They both needed a way to make money.

   C. They wanted to improve the environment.

   D. They were required to do so by local officials.

2. Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by        .

   A. stopping floods in the rainy season

   B. increasing the number of tourists

   C. making the villagers richer

   D. providing more farmland

3. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?

   A. They are easy to get.

   B. They do not cost money.

   C. They can grow very quickly.

   D. They are preferred by animals.

4. In Paragraph 5,when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet,so the fruits of our work taste sweeter”，he means that “      ”

   A. they hope to make the forest even better

   B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet

   C. they are proud not to depend on others

   D. they are able to do any difficult work

5. What can we learn from this story?

   A. Never give up and you will succeed.

   B. We should help the disabled to work.

   C. Try your best when facing difficulties.

   D. We can achieve more with teamwork.

Answer 1

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

Passage 3

[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文，题材为人物介绍，讲述了两个残疾人通过合作植树造林的故事，让人十分感动，同时也彰显了团队合作的力量。

1. B 推理判断题。由文中第一段的 Neither could find a job,so the two decided to team up.可推断出答案为B项。

2. A细节理解题。由第三段的Inaddition,it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season.可知答案为 A 项。

3. B细节理解题。由第四段的Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant,the two use branches from existing trees.可知答案为B项。

4. C推理判断题。由第五段可知，他们感觉果实更加甜的原因是 “We stand on our own feet”，根据语境可推断出这表7K他们能够独立.故答案为C项。

5. D主旨大意题。由文章首尾段可知，两个人合作的团队精神让他们能够创造出更多的成果。故答案为D项。

[长难句] Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant,the two use branches from existing trees.因为他们买不起要种的小树苗，两个人就使用现有树上的树枝。

本句中since是连词，引导原因状语从句。cannot afford to do sth.不能负担得起做某事。