Question

【題目】 On Hoxton Street in East London there is a very special children’s writing and mentoring(輔導) center called the Ministry of Stories, which is fronted by its shop , Hoxton Street Monster(怪獸) Supplies, where you can expect to find monster food. The store raises funds for this very special program that fires children’s imagination.

The youth aged 8 to 18 enter the Ministry, through a secret door that is designed to open a world of opportunity by encouraging a love for writing. The organization believes that, “Writing increases self-respect, improves communication and can change lives.” That’s because writing allows children’s voices to be heard.

This year, the workshop is celebrating 10 years of helping children discover a love for writing through creative programs. Founded by Lucy Macnab, Ben Payne and best-selling author Nick Hornby, the organization works with around 1,000 children per year participating in schools, and community programs across Hackney, Islington, and Tower Hamlets. It now has over 400 volunteers and runs its program free of charge for the youth of the areas.

“Through a range of creative writing programs, and one-to-one mentoring, we aim to help young people find their own qualities that can be developed,” Macnab told The Telegraph. “We build confidence, self-respect, and communication skills in both workshops for schools and out of school writing clubs.”

One 10-year participant, Nmeso, said that the weekly after-school club he attends at the Ministry has helped him grow his imagination and improve his academic performance. In fact, he was able to move up a grade in school. What’s even more remarkable is that Nmeso has had a story he wrote published ── along with other writers in the program ──titled Andre Has a Hard Time .This is Nmeso’s success story.

【1】What is the function of Hoxton Street Monster Supplies?

A.Advertising the mentoring center.

B.Supporting the Ministry of Stories.

C.Attracting young children to come.

D.Arousing children's interest in food.

【2】Why are some figures used in the paragraph 3?

A.To prove the program is popular.

B.To suggest writing is vital for children.

C.To attract readers’ attention to the center.

D.To show the value of running the program.

【3】What is the program intended to do?

A.To give the children a better future.

B.To help discover the children’s potential.

C.To help the children express opinions.

D.To develop the children’s writing skills.

【4】What does the author say about Nmeso?

A.He is ten years old this year.

B.He’s got his own book published.

C.He has benefitted a lot from the program.

D.He becomes very famous as a young writer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章講述了在倫敦有一個稱為“Ministry of Stories”的特別組織。該主旨的目的是激發(fā)孩子們的想象力，鼓勵孩子們寫作。最后文章還介紹了這個組織取得的一些成就。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第1段The store raises funds for this very special program that fires children’s imagination（商店為一個激發(fā)孩子們想象力的特別項目籌集資金）可知，句中的“項目”指的就是前文提及的“Ministry of Stories”，故可知這家商店為Ministry of Stories 提供支持。故選B項。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第3段Founded by Lucy Macnab, Ben Payne and best-selling author Nick Hornby, the organization works with around 1,000 children per year participating in schools, and community programs across Hackney, Islington, and Tower Hamlets. It now has over 400 volunteers and runs its program free of charge for the youth of the areas（該組織由露西·麥克納布、本·佩恩和暢銷書作家尼克·霍恩比創(chuàng)立，每年約有1000名兒童參加學校和哈克尼、伊斯靈頓和塔樓哈姆雷特的社區(qū)項目。它現(xiàn)在有超過400名志愿者，并為該地區(qū)的年輕人免費運行其項目）由此可知，在第三段中使用了一些數(shù)字是來證明這個項目是很受歡迎的。故選A項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第2段Through a range of creative writing programs, and one-to-one mentoring, we aim to help young people find their own qualities that can be developed（通過一系列創(chuàng)造性的寫作項目和一對一的指導，我們的目標是幫助年輕人找到自己可以培養(yǎng)的品質(zhì)）可知，該項目是為了幫助年輕人挖掘自己的潛力。故選B項。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段What’s even more remarkable is that Nmeso has had a story he wrote published ── along with other writers in the program ──titled Andre Has a Hard Time （最引人注目的是，Nmeso和項目的其他作家們一起出版了他寫的名為Andre Has a Hard Time故事）可知，Nmeso所寫的故事印刷出版了。故選B項。