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【题目】

Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing! That’s what happened to young Charles Mulli in his Kenyan hut one morning. He soon realized he had been abandoned(抛弃) by his very poor parents and seven siblings!

The child was forced to become a street beggar in order to make a living. Living a poor and hopeless life, he still dreamed of being an important man someday.

When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in search of work.

In the years that followed, he tried many difficult jobs.

Mulli saved his money and bought a car, which he began using as a taxi in 1971. In time, he started a transportation service. The company, called “Mullyways,” became quite successful. Mulli then went on to become the owner of an oil company.

All of his hard work turned Mulli into a millionaire and an important man. Yet his life would soon take another dramatic turn.

Mulli was becoming painfully aware of the growing number of homeless children in Kenya. Their faces were a haunting reminder of his own childhood. One day Mulli told his wife and children that he was to devote his life to taking care of street kids.

Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans( 孤 儿 ), but that was just the beginning! In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children’s Family (MCF). They provided children with food, clothes, medical care and an education. Most importantly, they offered something many of the kids had never experienced--parental love. In fact, the Mullis chose the name “Mully Children’s Family” because their emphasis was on providing a family.

So far, MCF has helped more than 12,000 children through its MCF homes and community-based centers.

In evaluating his life, Mulli once said, “I believe you can make a difference to the world, one child at a time. As a child, I wanted to be important, but where I am now is important for mankind.”

【1】The underlined word “siblings” in paragraph one probably means “________”.

A.teachersB.classmatesC.friendsD.brothers and sisters

【2】The right order of the following is________.

①MCF was set up and has helped a large number of homeless children.

②Mulli decided to provide a family for homeless children in Kenya.

③Charles Mulli became a homelss child at the age of six.

④Mulli worked as a taxi driver and later set up a company called Mullyways.

A.③④②①B.①④③②C.②④①③D.③②①④

【3】In the eyes of Mulli, ________was the most important for homeless kids.

A.clothesB.foodC.loveD.education

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.From A Poor Boy to A Rich ManB.Charles Mulli--Father to the Fatherless

C.Mully Children’s FamilyD.Help Homeless Children

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文讲述了穆利从一个孤儿成长为一个公司的老板。他为肯尼亚无家可归的孩子们建立了一个名为MCF的家园，给他们提供衣服，食物和教育，最重要的是给他们父母般的关爱。

【1】词义猜测题。teachers老师，classmates同学，friends朋友，brothers and sisters兄弟姐妹。 “Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing!”和“He soon realized he had been abandoned(抛弃) by his very poor parents and seven siblings!”可知，他被父母和兄弟姐妹抛弃了。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据“Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing!”可知，穆利在六岁成为了一个无家可归的人。根据“Mulli saved his money and bought a car, which he began using as a taxi in 1971……The company, called “Mullyways,” became quite successful.”可知，后来他成为了一名出租车司机，建立了一个名为“Mullyways”的公司。根据“One day Mulli told his wife and children that he was to devote his life to taking care of street kids.”和“Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans( 孤 儿 ), but that was just the beginning!”可知，穆利决定为肯尼亚无家可归的儿童提供一个家。根据“In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children’s Family (MCF).”和“So far, MCF has helped more than 12,000 children through its MCF homes and community-based centers.”可知，后来，MCF成立了，并帮助了大量无家可归的儿童。因此正确的顺序是③④②①。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据“Most importantly, they offered something many of the kids had never experienced--parental love.”可知，在穆利的眼中，对于无家可归的孩子们来说，爱是最重要的，故选C。

【4】标题归纳题。根据“In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children’s Family (MCF)”“In fact, the Mullis chose the name “Mully Children’s Family” because their emphasis was on providing a family.”可知，本文介绍了穆利为无家可归的孩子建了一个家园，让这些孩子享受父母般的关爱。故选B。

这是一篇记叙文，短文讲述了穆利为肯尼亚无家可归的孩子建立一个家，给他们提供衣服，食物和教育，最重要的是给他们父母般的关爱。文章叙述清晰，故事容易理解。题型是阅读理解，考查了细节理解题、词义猜测，推理判断和标题归纳。细节理解考查学生们对文章事实信息的理解，答案常可以直接在文中找到。如第3小题，在原文都可以找到相对应的线索。第1题是一个猜测题。结合语境可知，他的家人都不见了，因此猜测他被他的父母以及兄弟姐妹抛弃了。故选D