Question

    Have you ever stayed deep underground in a cave? You have no food and the oxygen(氧气)is running out. You're not even sure if anyone knows you're down there

A soccer team of 12 young Thai boys, as well as their coach, bad to go through this experience this summer. They became trapped ( 困 住 )in a cave in Thailand on June 23,spending 18 days inside until they were saved by an international team of divers(潜水员).

After hearing the news that a former Thai Navy SEAL（海军海豹突击队员）died while trying to save these kids, my friends and I talked about the situation and felt as if there might be no way to get the children out.

But we held out hope anyway. We refused to give up hope for these kids, even when the situation seemed quite dark. We were rewarded for our hope when they were finally saved.

It can be hard to hold out hope in dark times. Every day, we read or hear about the terrible things that happen in the world. This makes it hard for us to say positive. Some people go through their lives thinking that the worst is always just around the corner.

However, I believe that it's especially important to stay positive during difficult times. This is the best way to deal with the challenges that we face in life. As people often say: there is always a light at the end of the tunnel(隧道).

1.How many people were trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23?

A.12 B.13 C.18 D.23

2.Paragraph 2-3 were written to________

A.describe how people felt after being trapped B.explain how the 12 soccer players were saved

C.give an example of a challenge D.describe how to escape from a cave

3.From the story we know that ________

A.Not all of the kids were saved

B.A man died when he tried to save the kids

C.The author and his friends also joined in the rescue efforts

D.The Thai Navy SEALS were rewarded by the govermnent

4.According to the passage, when we face challenges, we should________.

a. hold out hope    b. stay positive     c. give up     d. wait for help

A.ab B.bc C.ac D.cd

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述12个年轻男孩和他们的教练被困在洞穴18天之后被救，此故事告诉我们在面临挑战时，我们应该存有希望，保持积极的心态。

1.细节理解题。根据“A soccer team of 12 young Thai boys…experience this summer.”可知，一支由12名年轻的泰国男孩和他们的教练不得不经历这样的事，所以一共有13个人。故选B。

2.主旨大意题。第二段和第三段主要讲述13个泰国人被困洞穴18天，最终被国际潜水员救出来，但是在救援途中有一名海豹突击队员牺牲，这两段主要是给我们一个关于挑战的例子。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“After hearing the news …while trying to save these kids”可知，在救援途中，有一个海豹突击队员牺牲了。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据“But we held out hope anyway.”以及“I believe that it's especially important to stay positive during difficult times”可知，遇到困境时，我们需要心存希望，保持积极心态，选择a和b。故选A。