Question

I’d always dreamed of exploring Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan（《人猿泰山》）comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60^th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari（東非游獵）and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s minister of water and wildlife development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky（漏的）roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs(小昆蟲). The school was in need of all material goods, but the kids possessed great human spirit.

It broke my heart that these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every day. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.

I know a good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and businesspeople. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.

It’s amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can change and enrich so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.

1.Why did the author go to Tanzania to celebrate his 60^th birthday?

A.He was curious about what Africa was like.

B.He was concerned about the Africans’ miserable life.

C.He wanted to get an idea of the area’s wildlife.

D.He hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country.

2.After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were ________.

A.in need of help

B.not interested in studies

C.not used to the rainy season

D.in low spirits

3.What is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?

A.To make sure the African kids are mentally healthy.

B.To spread knowledge among the African kids.

C.To build new schools for the African kids.

D.To protect the African kids from hunger.

4.What is the correct sequence of the following events?

a.“I” founded “my” first company.

b.“I” founded Kids of Kilimanjaro.

c.“I” read “my” first Tarzan comic.

d.“I” moved to San Francisco.

A.a, c, d, b

B.a, d, c, b

C.c, a, d, b

D.c, d, a, b

5.The author believes education is important because __________.

A.his parents always stressed the importance of education

B.a good education contributes to his success

C.he paid his own way through college by teaching English

D.he’s trying to realize his American dream

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇記敘文。從小就夢(mèng)想到非洲旅行的作者，在2004年實(shí)現(xiàn)了夢(mèng)想。在了解到當(dāng)?shù)匾凰鶎W(xué)校學(xué)生的疾苦后，他回到美國(guó)創(chuàng)建了Kids of Kilimanjaro，以幫助解決那里的學(xué)生中午吃飯的問(wèn)題。

1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的I’d always dreamed of exploring Africa及to celebrate my 60th birthday，I went to Tanzania to experience a safari可知，作者為了慶祝六十歲的生日去非洲是為了看一看非洲到底是什么樣子。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的The leaky roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season，and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat，cold or bugs可知，學(xué)校的條件很簡(jiǎn)陋，孩子們需要幫助。故答案選A。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段可知，作者回到美國(guó)成立該組織的主要目的就是籌措資金幫助坦桑尼亞的孩子，使他們有熱騰騰的午飯吃。故答案選D。

4.　事件順序題。由文章第一段第一句話可知“作者是在兒童時(shí)期第一次閱讀《人猿泰山》”；由第三段可知“作者25歲的時(shí)候搬到圣弗朗西斯科”，由第一段可知“作者2004年的時(shí)候是60歲”，由此可推斷“作者搬到圣弗朗西斯科的時(shí)候是1969年”；由第三段可知“作者是1978的成立自己的公司”；由第二段可知“作者是2004年創(chuàng)建了Kids of Kilimanjaro”。故本題答案為D。

5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一行My success all started with a good education可得出正確答案B

考點(diǎn)：故事類記敘文。