Question

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first takeoff from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

1.Where would you most probably read this passage?

A.A guidebook. B.A movie poster.

C.A personal blog(博客). D.A geology(地质) magazine.

2.Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A.Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

B.Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

C.Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

D.Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

3.What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Frustrating. B.Surprising. C.Terrible. D.Fantastic.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B.Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

C.Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

D.When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

5.What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A.To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B.To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C.To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D.To show that there're many problems in the world.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

本文作者介绍了环境问题很严重，我们可以做些力所能力的事来帮助改善环境。他在文中引用了火烈鸟迁徙的例子，讲述了一开始几只火烈鸟飞向空中没有人注意到，但是慢慢的成千上万的火烈鸟飞向空中开始迁徙，这是壮观的景象。因此我们一些人做些事也是有影响的，我们应坚持努力，其他人注意到了，也会和我们一起努力来解决大问题。

1.推理判断题。根据I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.可知本文是作者在叙述自己了解的东西，因此这篇文章应是在个人的博客上，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment.和So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags.可知作者在商店里使用布袋是为了对环境有好处，故选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!可知成千上万的火烈鸟立刻飞向空中，这应是壮观的，神奇的景象，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.可知火烈鸟喜欢一千只或更多只的聚在一起，故选B。

5.推理判断题。根据A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.可知少数人也可以有所作为，只要你继续努力，别人会注意到的，然后会和你一起努力来解决大问题，故作者的目的是告诉读者要继续努力，这会有很大的影响。故选B。