Question

Think about a 11-year-old girl spending her days washing clothes, looking after her baby brother, and doing hard work on the farm.

Think about a little girl. She knows there is no food for dinner, and no water to drink. She has watched her father, brother and sister lose their lives because the family has no money to send for a doctor.

Hard to believe? For Maria Pastoral, these are the facts.

Maria would gladly go to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. Maria had to leave school because her family was so poor.

For just 52 pennies(便士) a day, you can help out a child like Maria. Show her that someone will help her. Through Save the Children, you can help Maria’s mother get better crops from their farm, and make money so that Maria can buy clothes and things for school.

To help Maria most, your money is put with money from other donors(捐赠人),so hardworking people can help themselves to build schools and hospitals, bring in clean water and improve their farms. This is what Save the Children has done since 1932.

For you there are many returns. You can write letters to each other get photos or progress reports. You are helping to save other people. That’s how Save the Children works. Without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment to fill in the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Maria had to leave school because       .

A. Her mother was ill

B. Her father didn’t want her to go to school

C. Her family was very poor

D. She didn’t like school at all

2. What would Maria do with the money you send to her family?

A. She would buy beautiful clothes..

B. She would buy school things.

C. She would buy a big house.

D. She would buy some medicine.

3. Save the Children is something similar to       .

A. IOC                B. Greener China

C.WHO                 D. Project Hope

4. How long has Save the Children been in operation?

A. In 1932.                B. 1932 years ago.

C. Since 1932.             D. For 1932 years.

5.Which of the following returns can’t you get from Maria?

A. You can get her letters very often.

B. She will give you a lot when she grows up.

C. You can often get some pictures from her.

D. You can often be told how she is getting along.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍的是拯救孩子们这一组织，这个组织自从1932年就开始呼吁人们给那些贫困的人们捐钱，帮助他们修建学校和医院，让他们用更好的水，来收获更好的庄稼等。在帮助别人的同时，你也会获得回报。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中Maria had to leave school because her family was so poor.可知，Maria不得不离开学校是因为她的家太穷了，她的妈妈非常需要她。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中Through Save the Children, you can help Maria’s mother get better crops from their farm, and make money so that Maria can buy clothes and things for school.可知，通过拯救孩子们这个组织，你可以帮助Maria的妈妈收获更好的庄稼，这样Maria就可以买学习用品。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据短文的大意可知，这篇短文告诉我们通过拯救孩子们这个组织，我们可以捐钱，去帮助那些因为家庭贫困而不能上学的孩子们。这与希望工程的目标是一样的。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中This is what Save the Children has done since 1932.可知，自从1932年起，拯救孩子们这个组织就开始呼吁人们给那些贫困的人捐钱，帮助他们修建学校和医院，让他们用更好的水，来收获更好的庄稼等。故选C。

5.细节理解题。根据短文中For you there are many returns. You can write letters to each other get photos or progress reports. You are helping to save other people.可知，通过帮助贫困的孩子们，你也可以获得很多回报，你可以给他们写信，得到他们的照片或他们取得的进步。由此可知没有提到的是B。故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。