题目
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Henri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity(慈善机构) that helps homeless people get back on their feet by becoming tour guides.
Rather than show traditional London sights, “Unseen Tours" take people off the beaten track. Henri has been teaching tourists about the history and architecture of Shoreditch, where he slept on public benches for three years.
When he felt separated from the society, contact with the volunteer network "The Sock Mob" gave Henri hope. "Not everyone just looked down on me," he said. The tours aren"t the only actions trying to help those who have suffered a misfortune to stand tall again.
An innovative(创新的) college for homeless people in London, the first of its kind in the country, is attracting hundreds of students. The Recovery College, set up by St Mungo"s charity, is providing courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills.
According to Andy Williams, who helps to organize the college, the most popular courses have proved to be about raising self-confidence and developing self-pride.
Steve, now in his 50s, told a reporter how much of a difference it makes to "have a bit of confidence". He had difficulty learning to read and had to leave school when he was 12. Because Steve"s problem was not recognized at the time, he was "seen to be unable to read or write", and suffered with depression and alcohol addiction. He says the status of "student" is itself important for people who are used to being treated as outcasts(被遗弃者)
Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular. The Homeless World Cup started ten years ago. Today the tournament draws teams from 48 countries made up of players-men and women-who are, or have been, living in the streets. It gives them a chance to become football heroes.
小题1:The underlined part "take people off the beaten track" means "take people to______.”
A.famous galleries | B.traditional sights |
C.unusual places | D.public benches |
A.By training them to be guides |
B.By offering them different courses. |
C.By keeping in contact with them. |
D.By asking more students to help them. |
A.wasn"t treated as a normal student |
B.had much confidence in himself |
C.didn"t want to study at school |
D.left school because of depression |
A.become football stars | B.improve life skills |
C.gain self-confidence | D.find proper jobs |
A.Confidence Back Now. | B.London Tour. |
C.The Popular Homeless. | D.Football Heroes. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
试题分析:本文介绍了伦敦在无家可归问题上的几种做法,这些做法的共同目的就是要树立起他们的自信,让他们重新获得生活的动力。其中一种方法就是让流浪街头的人们当起了导游,他们不是带游客去名胜古迹,而是带领游客去了解他们所熟悉的大街小巷的历史和建筑。
小题1:C词义猜测题。根据Rather than show traditional London sights,可知这些人们要带游客去的不是那些著名景点,由此推断他们是另辟蹊径,带领人们去那些不同寻常的地方,故答案选C。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据The Recovery College, set up by St Mungo"s charity, is providing courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills可知这所大学给学生提供不同的课程,所以选B。
小题3:A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段He had difficulty learning to read and had to leave school when he was 12. He says the status of "student" is itself important for people who are used to being treated as outcasts .可知Steve被认为是不正常的孩子。故答案选A。
小题4:C细节理解题。根据文章末段Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular. 可知本段介绍一些慈善机构来帮助人们独立并且成功,由此推断The Homeless World Cup started ten years ago.是为了帮助无家可归的人获得自信,故答案选C。
小题5:A主旨大意题。纵观全文可知本人主要叙述的是一些慈善机构是如何帮助无家可归的人重新独立并找回自信的,所以答案选A。
核心考点
试题【 Do you know the open-air art gallery in London"s Blackall Street? Probably -not】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce(离婚), and many children have to live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or during holidays.
There has been a great increase in the number of working women with children. Many women have to work to support themselves and their children. Even in the family where there is no divorce, both parents have to work in order to survive.
Also women are no longer happy to stay at home taking care of children. Many of them have jobs and some of them can even make more money than men, the traditional breadwinners.
What’s more, the increasing number of single-parent families have caused an increase in the crime rate (犯罪率) among children in a way. It is thought that if a child doesn’t have a father, he or she will be harmed.
However the changes may be good for some people. For women it’s now much easier to have well-paid jobs. Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it is no longer seen as a bad thing for children.
As for some children, they learn how to solve problems by themselves at an early age.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE about a traditional family in Britain twenty years ago?
A.Both the mother and the father had to work to support the family. |
B.The father stayed at home taking care of the children. |
C.The mother didn’t need to work. |
D.A family had only one child. |
A.The increasing number of divorces. |
B.The increasing number of fathers who stay at home. |
C.The increasing number of working mothers. |
D.The increasing crime rate among children. |
A.has got some bread | B.is good at making bread |
C.stays at home raising children | D.works to support the family |
A.In a family where the parents are not divorced in Britain,the mother doesn’t have to work. |
B.Children whose parents are divorced have to start working early. |
C.The father is very important to a child’s growth. |
D.The changes in British families do no good to people. |
In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.
Experts say that to stay healthy, children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exercise every day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.
Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.
Most parents know the benefits (益处). Then what’s stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.
When you decide to buy a bike, you should be aware(意识到) that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous. Don’t try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get the right size in good working order. Generally, 20-inch wheels are on bikes for 5-8 year olds; 24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds; 26-inch wheels are suitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with 28-inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.
小题1:This passage is mainly written for ________.
A.teachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to school |
B.children who have asked their parents to drive them to school |
C.parents who drive their children to school |
D.parents who drive to work |
A.It will help children keep healthy |
B. It will make children more active in class. |
C.It will make children feel freer |
D.It will be more fun for children. |
A.their children don’t want to. |
B.they are worried about their children’s safety. |
C.they don’t know what size bike to choose |
D.They haven’t enough money to buy a bike. |
A.A bike with 20-inch wheels | B.A bike with 24-inch wheels |
C.A bike with 26-inch | D.A bike with 28-inch wheels |
So when traveling, whether on business or for pleasure, the first thing to think about are hotels. The kind of hotel you choose is decided according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for a very comfortable night.
There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay, in a hotel; hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.
In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In addition, in large hotels, there are also suites (套房), which include two or more rooms connected together — perhaps a bedroom and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important.
小题1:From the example of many Japanese, we can learn that .
A.they don’t enjoy taking vacations because it’s too expensive |
B.they enjoy touring in “Golden Week” because it consists of several holidays |
C.they don’t have vacations unless they go abroad |
D.they enjoy staying at home unless they have enough time and money |
A.how much he is willing to pay for a night |
B.whether he is traveling on business or for pleasure |
C.whether the hotel is in the central part of a city |
D.how good the services of the hotel are |
A.live in a new hotel | B.stay in a single room of a hotel |
C.stay in a double room of a hotel | D.stay in a suite of a modern hotel |
A.he will become poor |
B.he will have to pay a lot of money |
C.he will have to spend all the money he has in the bank |
D.he will have to draw all of his money out of the bank |
The study, which was administered by PBS under a grant from the Department of Education, first tested the vocabulary level of a group of 90 Title 1 school children, aged 3 to 7. Then, the children were each given two weeks with an iPod Touch loaded with the Martha Speaks Dog Party app created by PBS Kids.
The study monitored how the children used the iPod, during what hours, and in what context. On average, the study found that kids played with the iPod Touch for a total of 5 hours across the two weeks, with half that time spent playing the Martha Speaks app. At the end of the two week trial, the children were given another vocabulary test, which revealed an increase in vocabulary acquisition by as much as 31 per cent.
The study findings are particularly useful as smart phones and mobile devices have become increasingly popular among families and parents are faced with a proliferation of mobile apps designed for kids. According to a recent Nielsen study, smart phone usage is 12% higher in households with children than other households.
“Mobile apps can be a great learning tool in the hands of children,” said Lesli Rotenberg, SVP, Children’s Media, PBS. “This research is important in helping to better understand and guide the development of new apps that improve the value of children’s screen time with significant educational outcomes.”
So what does it all mean? Well, at the very least it will help parents get over that guilty feeling when they hand over their iPhone or iPod Touch for a little peace and quiet. At best, it provides more evidence that mobile devices and apps do indeed have educational value and could be an important part of the child-learning process for many years to come.
小题1:What Lesli Rotenberg said in the fifth paragraph suggests that .
A.he has a positive attitude towards mobile apps |
B.he thinks children should never use smart phones |
C.he is doubtful about mobile apps designed for children |
D.he thinks parents should be careful with mobile apps for children |
A.parents will feel more comfortable giving kids iPhone or iPod Touch |
B.parents will know what kind of mobile phones are suitable for kids |
C.parents will know what children do with mobile phones |
D.parents can watch over their children now and then |
A.The popularity of smart phones among kids |
B.The entertaining function of smart phones |
C.Smart phones make kids learn more. |
D.It’s too early for kids to use smart phones |
The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings. When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyon’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’s attic(阁楼) for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons(纸板箱)the right size to hold his record collection.
小题1:The conflict(冲突) in this story was caused by_________.
A.Marc and Rachel’s different attitudes |
B.a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc |
C.Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move |
D.Mr. And Mrs. Tisich’s comment of Marc’s irresponsibility |
A.surprised | B.angry and upset |
C.anxious for more details | D.worried about pacing |
A.he did not want to be left behind |
B.he realized his family was important to him |
C.he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents |
D.he wished to be a more responsible person |
A.Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house. |
B.Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police. |
C.Marc would join his family for house moving. |
D.Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc. |
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