Question

 Do you know the open-air art gallery in London's Blackall Street? Probably -not. Not many  Londoners know it either, but Henri does and he is willing to show it to you.

     Henri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity(慈善機構) 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(創(chuàng)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（被遺棄者）

     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.

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

2.How does the Recovery College help the homeless people?

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.

3.At the age of 12, Steve _______ .

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

4.The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to help the homeless people _______.

A. become football stars                     B. improve life skills

C. gain self-confidence                      D. find proper jobs

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Confidence Back Now.                    B. London Tour.

C. The Popular Homeless.                    D. Football Heroes.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了倫敦在無家可歸問題上的幾種做法，這些做法的共同目的就是要樹立起他們的自信，讓他們重新獲得生活的動力。其中一種方法就是讓流浪街頭的人們當起了導游，他們不是帶游客去名勝古跡，而是帶領游客去了解他們所熟悉的大街小巷的歷史和建筑。

1.C詞義猜測題。根據Rather than show traditional London sights，可知這些人們要帶游客去的不是那些著名景點，由此推斷他們是另辟蹊徑，帶領人們去那些不同尋常的地方，故答案選C。

2.B細節(jié)理解題。根據The Recovery College, set up by St Mungo's charity, is providing  courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills可知這所大學給學生提供不同的課程，所以選B。

3.A細節(jié)理解題。根據文章倒數第二段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被認為是不正常的孩子。故答案選A。

4.C細節(jié)理解題。根據文章末段Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular. 可知本段介紹一些慈善機構來幫助人們獨立并且成功，由此推斷The Homeless World Cup started ten years ago.是為了幫助無家可歸的人獲得自信，故答案選C。

5.A主旨大意題。縱觀全文可知本人主要敘述的是一些慈善機構是如何幫助無家可歸的人重新獨立并找回自信的，所以答案選A。

考點：考查社會生活類短文閱讀。