题目内容
In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.How did people get advice when they had problems in the past?
A. They listened to the radio
B. They went to their families or friends
C. They watched TV programmes
D. They made telephone calls
2.What is a telephone hot line?
A. A hot telephone
B. A phone call to the listeners
C. A training class on the phone
D. A telephone line for people to get advice
3. What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 开放的 B. 虔诚的
C. 匿名的 D. 免费的
4.According to the passage, how does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文主要是说明什么是热线电话以及与热线电话有关的信息。
1.In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice.可知以前人们都是向朋友和家人征询建议。故B正确。
2.A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers.可知热线电话就是向别人提供某些建议的电话。故D正确。
3.Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers中的解释That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers可知打电话的人不需要说出名字和电话号码，也就是说是匿名的。故C正确。
4.D 推理题。根据第一段A hot line is a telephone line.可知要通过热线电话征求建议，是要打电话的。所以选项里只有D项通过电话在联系。故D正确。
考点：说明文阅读理解
The concept of homeschooling is not a new one. Homeschooling means educating children at home instead of sending them to public or private schools. Nowadays, homeschooling has become popular in many countries for a variety of reasons. One of them is poor quality of education in public schools and it’s also because private schools are quite expensive. Some parents believe that because they know their child’s strengths and weaknesses, they can teach him or her better. Some parents prefer homeschooling so as to prevent their children from getting into bad company. There is another group of people who choose to educate their children at home because they want them to learn spirit and values of the family and also their religious beliefs. They also think that homeschooling would help in development of strong family bonds(家庭纽带).
However, there are some negative effects of homeschooling on students as well as parents.
Homeschooling is a full-time job and not fit for parents who have their own careers. It takes a lot of time for parents’ side to make homeschooling a success. Other family members’ responsibilities may also be affected. They may give their full attention to the needs of their children. Besides, a parent may have high educational qualifications, but that does not make him or her a good teacher. Teaching is an art, which requires the ability to understand the needs of the children. It is likely that the parent might have forgotten what he or she has learned, and the curriculum(课程) of the children would also be different. This would make it difficult for the parents to explain the concepts to their children. Parents also have the responsibility of designing the curriculum of students.
In today’s world, competition(比赛) is seen in every field, and school prepares children to face these competitions. However, homeschooling does not give the children a chance to compare with other kids. They will also not be aware of where they stand in educational position among their classmates. This may affect their future lives. Education is not the only thing that the children need to become successful human beings. It is necessary that they learn to communicate in the society, and public school provides them with such an environment, where they meet many people. Schools also provide children with a chance to take part in variety of activities to improve their overall development.
It is true that it has many benefits, but one must realize that school teaches children skills to face and survive.
Homeschooling
Definition | Educating children at home instead of in1.__________ schools or private ones. |
Reasons for the 2.__________ | Poor quality of education in public schools and 3.__________fees in private schools. Children are taught 4.________at home. Children are kept away from bad company. Homeschooling is5._________in strengthening family bonds |
Negative 6.__________ | For parents: They can’t 7.__________on their full-time jobs. They can’t be good 8.____________. |
For children: They can’t get chances to 9.___________ with others. They lack an environment where they meet many people. They can’t join in 10.____________activities. |