Question

When I was a child, I always felt very free outdoors. I liked to imagine that nature was speaking to me through the call of the birds and the rustling of the leaves. The sound of the wind whistling through the banyan trees was like a friend sharing secrets. The clouds pulled themselves into the shapes of rabbits or horses just for me. At night, as I tried not to fall asleep, the soft tap, tap, tap of the rain on my window seemed to be saying, ‘Remember to come out again tomorrow.’ Still I often failed to enjoy these gifts.

Since those enjoyable years, I have seen the serious damage humans have done to the Earth’s natural resources ( 自然资源). The Earth is in danger. Now it is up to us to make a change and begin taking care of it. I believe that every person can make a difference. You may be the one person our world needs right now. Do not worry about going it alone because as you begin, you will soon find that there are many others alongside you. They are stopping to pick up rubbish (垃圾) along the streets. They are putting bottles and tins (罐子) into recycle trash bins (回收垃圾箱). Perhaps, like me, they are writing about the small wonders of our world so that others may learn to enjoy the Earth’s beauty more.

One sunny afternoon, I found a small purple flower on the ground and I thought how lifeless it looked, all alone in the dirt. Then I moved up my head and saw that the field ( 田 野 ) beside the road was covered with purple flowers, just like the one in my hand. Alone they were tiny (微小的), but together they became a big filed of color that made me breathless (令人屏息的). That little purple flower gave me courage ( 勇 气 ). I told myself that working together, we can make our world better. You and I.

1.According to paragraph 1, the writer _______ when he was child.

A.felt very close to nature

B.had problems sleeping

C.was upset about the nature

2.In paragraph 3, why did the write feel ‘breathless’? Because she _______.

A.fell down in the dirt

B.felt sorry the tiny flower was dead

C.felt surprised and amazed

3.The writer believes people can _______.

A.save the earth by working together

B.enjoy the earth by growing flowers

C.pollute the earth by using bottles and tins

4.What does the underlined word “damage” mean?

A.措施 B.修复 C.破坏

5.Another possible title for this passage would be _______.

A.Happy Childhood

B.Together We Can Make A Difference

C.Nature’s Secret

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文讲述了当作者还是个孩子的时候，总是觉得在户外很自由。渐渐的，他看到了人类严重损害地球的自然资源，地球处于危险之中，现在轮到人们做出改变并开始解决它。他相信每个人都能有所作为，你可能是这个世界现在需要的人。不要担心独自去做，因为当你开始的时候，你很快就会发现有很多其他人在你身边。一起努力，可以让世界变得更好。

1.细节理解题。根据“When I was a child, I always felt very free outdoors.”可知觉得在户外很自由，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据“Alone they were tiny, but together they became a big filed of color that made me breathless . That little purple flower gave me courage”可知他们很小，但是它们一起有很多，所以觉得很惊讶，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据“ I told myself that working together, we can make our world better. You and I.”可知一起努力，可以让我们的世界变得更好，故选A。

4.词义猜测题。根据“The Earth is in danger.”可知地球处于危险之中，所以此处是“破坏”，故选C。

5.最佳标题。根据最后一句“I told myself that working together, we can make our world better. You and I.”可知一起努力，我们可以让我们的世界变得更好，所以最佳标题是“团结起来，我们就能有所作为”，故选B。