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【题目】 Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction ( 破 坏 ) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals…. these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive…

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos(火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration(迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice. So the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time a few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since thousands of the others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before. then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be — thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once !

A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

【1】What problem is the writer talking about?

A.Jobs.B.Population.C.Environment.D.Health

【2】In Paragraph 3 the underlined word “it” probably refers to .

A.the writer’s family take plastic bags to stores instead of using cloth bags

B.the writer’s family walk where they don't have to drive

C.the writer’s family take a bath with too much water

D.the writer’s family eat too much meat

【3】What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.worrying.B.amazing.C.terrible.D.harmful

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B.Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

C.Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

D.When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

【5】What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A.To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B.To show that there are many problems in the world.

C.To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D.To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要讲述了作者对于现在环境存在的问题提出一些担忧，以及自己和家人的保护环境的行为，呼吁人们要从小事做起，保护环境。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction ( 破 坏 ) of our environment. 我们今天面临的一些最大的问题是对环境的破坏可知，故答案为C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world? 当我是商店里排队唯一的一个用布袋的人时，我做的好吗？我步行去商店对世界有什么影响吗？可知。故答案为B。

【3】词义猜测题。根据文中Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be — thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once ! 最后，它们都飞了起来，迁徙真的开始了。成千上万的火烈鸟一下子飞上了天空，这是多么令人惊叹的场景啊！故答案为B。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中We walk where we don't have to drive…我们步行到我们不必开出的地方可知，故A错误；根据文中Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals…. these problems seem so huge. 褐色的云层，污染的水，濒危的野生动物……这些问题看起来太大了可知，故B错误；根据文中I recently learned something about flamingos(火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.我最近了解了一些关于火烈鸟喜欢一千或更多只为一群聚集在一起的事情可知，故C正确。根据文中Every year, when the time comes for migration(迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice. So the small group returns.当几只火烈鸟先从湖飞走时，其余的几乎没有一只注意到可知，故D错误，故答案为C。

【5】主旨大意题。A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems. 有一些小行为可以促成大改变，即使你现在才迈出第一步，并且继续尝试，其他人终有一天会注意到，那样我们会一起解决我们最大的问题可知，作者呼吁人们要从小事做起，保护环境。故答案为D。