Question

A.  gain   B．goal   C. as well as   D. attends   E. carefully

Every summer, 350 new "Seeds" are   1. chosen by the group. This new group of teenagers  2. the Seeds of Peace international summer camp, where they meet and live with other teenagers from "enemy" countries. The campers learn important communication skills,  3.  problem solving and critical thinking skills. Most importantly, they learn how to make change happen.

   15-year-old Sharon Koren from Israel summed up her expectations of the summer camp with these words: "My   4. is to be as understanding as I can be, to be open to hear the other side and respect everyone. Everyone wants peace ... I think we are going to make peace."

Answer

1.E

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：每年夏天，这个组织精心挑选350名成员参加“和平的种子”国际夏令营活动。孩子们在这里学习重要的沟通能力，以及解决问题和批判性思维技能。

1.E句意：每年夏天,，350颗新的“种子”被这个组织精心挑选出来。副词修饰动词，结合句意可知，答案为E。

2.D句意：这个新的青少年团体参加了“和平的种子”国际夏令营活动。此句缺少动词，结合句意可知，答案为D。

3.C句意：孩子们学习重要的沟通能力，以及解决问题和批判性思维技能。as well as用来连接两个并列的成分，意思是“还有，以及”。故答案为C。

4.B句意：我的目标是尽可能地谅解，开放性地听取对方意见和尊重每个人。此句缺少主语，选择名词形式，结合句意可知，答案为B。

考点：政治经济类阅读。