3.SINCE it's home to a famous university,a lot of people think Oxford,an English city west of London,is very wealthy.In fact,that's not quite the case.Many neighborhoods in and around Oxford are quite poor Children in these areas often don't have the best opportunities  in life.Some of them never even get to go 0n holiday.
    While a student at university,I ran a charity called Vacproj   (short for"Vacation Project")that helped such children go on holiday.Over a year,we raised money  by writing letters to businesses and standing in the street with buckets(桶),We managed to pay for 36 children to go on a holiday.They were aged from about 6 to 11 years old.Altogether,this cost more than 25,000 pounds  (232,100yuan).
These holidays took place every summer a part of England called Sussex.Around 20 students from my university volunteered to help.Every day,we went on a different trip:one day it was ice-skating,another time we went to the zoo.One day,went on a trip to a castle.We told them old legends(傳說) of the ghosts who lived there and all the kings and queens who had passed through,All these trips required a lot of preparations.For example,on a climbing trip we had to teach the kids about safety and how to use  ropes.
    The holiday was by far the most tiring experience of my life.Every day,I had to wake up at 6 am,and  I didn't get to  bed until l am.The children never,ever ran out  of energy,and we were responsible for all of  them Some of the kids were very naughty; others refused to eat  certain kinds of  food.There were always problems to deal with.We had to be their parents for the week,and care for them as parents would.
Though the trip may have been very tiring,it was also the best I've ever been on.At every new tourist site,the kids eyes lit up with excitement.They were very funny,and weren't afraid of making fun of us. We left the holiday with a new perspectiveon life; children may be the most tiring people in the world,but they're also the most interesting.
46.According to the article,the purpose of Vacproj  is toB.
    A.promote tourism in the city of Oxford    B.help poor children go on holiday
    C.raise money for poor children            D.find tour guides for poor children
47.Which of the following statements about the trips to Sussex is TRUE  according to the article?D
    A.The trip to the castles was the  favorite of the children.
    B.It is easy for the children to get tired on the trips.
    C.Most children didn't like the food during the trips.
    D.The volunteers  always made various preparations during the trips.
48.The author found the trips with the children to SussexB.
    A.boring    B.rewarding    C.unbearable    D.relaxing
49.What does the underlined word"perspective"meanD
A.Experience    B.Wealth.C.Promise.D.View
50.The article is mainly aboutB.
   A.neighborhoods in Oxford that  still suffer from poverty
    B.the author's experience with the Vacproj program
    C.how the author spent his trips to  Sussex every summer
    D.how tiring it can be to look after children.

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了者在慈善機(jī)構(gòu)的經(jīng)歷,帶著貧窮的孩子們在暑假去各處旅游讓他們體驗(yàn)不同的人生.

解答 46.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段"While a student at university,I ran a charity called Vacproj   (short for"Vacation Project")that helped such children go on holiday"可知慈善機(jī)構(gòu)的目的是幫助貧困兒童旅游度假;故選B.
47.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段"All these trips required a lot of preparations"可知志愿者們在旅行期間總是做各種準(zhǔn)備.;故選D.
48.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"Though the trip may have been very tiring,it was also the best I've ever been on"可知作者認(rèn)為這次旅行雖然累但很有收獲;故選B.
49.D.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章最后一段"We left the holiday with a new perspectiveon life"我們留下的假期,給了孩子一個(gè)新的視角,可知意為視角,觀念等;故選D.
50.B.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章主要關(guān)于作者在慈善機(jī)構(gòu)的經(jīng)歷,帶著貧窮的孩子們在暑假去各處旅游讓他們體驗(yàn)不同的人生;故選B.

點(diǎn)評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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13.In our home it was natural to fear our father.Even our mother was afraid of him.As children,my sister and I thought every family was like that---that every family had an unpredictable dad who was impossible to please and a praying mom who was there to protect the children.We were good children.Mom was always telling us we were,even if daddy couldn't see it.
Then came the day we found something new and fun to do.We discovered we could draw pictures with chalk on our wooden front door.We could have lots of fun,so we set to work drawing and making lots of pretty pictures all over it.We had a great time.We decided to finish our pictures,knowing mom would just love them.
The praise we expected did not come.We did not understand why,but we knew all about anger,and that we were in big trouble!Off we ran to find a place to hide.In our wooded yard it was not hard for two small children to find safety.Together,we hid behind a tree and did not move.Soon we heard the frightened voices of mom and our neighbors calling out to us.We were afraid we would be found.The sun set,and it began to get dark.Those around us became more anxious,and we became more frightened.As we stayed together in the dark,we heard another voice,one we recognized with great fear:our daddy.But there was something strangely different about it.In it we heard something we had never heard before:fear and despair.Our daddy with tears running down his face,promising God his life for the safe return of his girls.
Things were different after that.We had a new daddy; it was as if the old one had been buried that day in the yard.Our whole family had been changed by one piece of chalk.

32.The children drew pictures on the wooden front door in order toD.
A.improve their drawing skills
B.be praised by their mother
C.make the door beautiful
D.have fun
33.Why didn't the children come out when others were searching for them?A
A.They were afraid of being punished.
B.They wanted to make their father worry.
C.They wanted to tell their parents that they were wrong.
D.They wanted to stay there for the night.
34.What happened while the children were hiding?A
A.The mother told the neighbors about it.
B.The father came home early.
C.The father became very angry.
D.The children found it was interesting to do so.
35.What can we infer from the story?C
A.The father didn't love his children.
B.The father was too busy to talk with the children.
C.The children weren't afraid of their father after the incident.
D.The family was afraid of the father because of his rudeness.

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