12.Katherine Com male is an 11-year-old girl from Pennsylvania.At the age of five she began raising money to buy nets for children in Africa to help stop the spread of malaria(疟疾).
When she was five,Katherine learnt about malaria in Africa.She learnt that every 30seconds a child died from this disease.She,also learnt that people wouldn't get that disease if they had enough bed nets."I was really sad to learn that a child died every half a minute because of malaria."Says Katherine,"I wanted to send nets right away,so that's what I did."
Five-year-old Katherine made presentations at churches and schools.She told students and others how important bed nets were for Africans.After|people heard the presentations,many of them donated money.Katherine sent the money to NBN.NBN is an organization that sends bed nets to Africa.
Besides,every holiday Katherine makes something called"bed net gift certificate"with the help of her friends and brothers.On each 10-dollar certificate there is a message.It explains that a bed net would be sent to Africa.When more certificate orders come,Katherine gets help from students in her school.
Katherine has helped to raise 200,000forNBN.""It makes me proud to help African children.I won't stop working until everyone in Africa has a bed net."says Katherine.
31.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?B
A.When Katherine was six,she began helping children in Africa.
B.Katherine learnt that two children died from malaria one minute.
C.Katherine did a lot and helped to raise $ 20,000 for NBN.
D.Katherine's parents helped her make"bed net gift certificate".
32.In Paragraph 4,"It"refers to"D".
A.a 10-dollar note B.a gift certificate C.an organization D.a message
33.From the passage we know Katherine did the following EXCEPTD.
A.raising a great deal of money for NBN
B.giving presentations at churches and schools
C.explaining the importance of nets for Africans
D.ordering people to learn to use the nets well
34.It can be inferred from the passage thatA
A.Katherine's work is very helpful and meaningful
B.the spread of malaria in Africa will be more serious
C.every child in Africa gets a net with Katherine's help
D.Katherine has received much money from NBN.
分析 该短文主要讲述了爱心人士凯瑟琳为帮助非洲孩子摆脱疾病困扰而做的努力.
翻译:Katherine Commale是一位来自宾夕法尼亚的11岁的女孩.她在五岁时开始筹集资金买蚊帐给非洲儿童以帮助阻止疟疾的传播.
当她五岁的时候,凯瑟琳知道了非洲的疟疾.她知道,每30秒就有一名儿童死于这种疾病.她也了解到,如果他们有足够蚊帐的话,人们就不会有这种疾病."听说因为疟疾,每半分钟死一个孩子,我真的很难过."凯瑟琳说,"我想马上送蚊帐过去,那就是我所做的."
五岁的凯瑟琳在教堂和学校发表演讲.她告诉学生和其他人蚊帐对非洲人是多么的重要.人们听了演讲后,他们中的很多人捐了钱.凯瑟琳为NBN筹集资金,NBN是一个将蚊帐给非洲的组织.
此外,每一个节日凯瑟琳都要在她的朋友和兄弟的帮助下做一些叫做的"蚊帐礼品证书"的东西.在每个10美元单据有一个信息,它说明这些钱可以买一个蚊帐给非洲人.当更多的订单来到,凯瑟琳得到了在她学校的学生的帮助.
凯瑟琳已经为NBA筹集200000美元的资金."帮助非洲的孩子让我自豪.我不会停止工作,直到在非洲的每个人都有蚊帐."凯瑟琳说.
解答 31.B 根据 She learnt that every 30 seconds a child died from this disease.可知Katherine 得知每30秒就有一名孩子死于疟疾,也就是1分钟会有2个孩子死于这种病.故选:B.
32.D 词义猜测题.根据 On each l0-dollar certificate there is a message.可知此处指的是每个10美元单据有一个信息,这个可以证明这些钱可以买一个蚊帐.故选:D.
33.D 细节理解题.根据Katherine sent the money to NBN.可知凯瑟琳为NBN筹集资金,故A项与文中意思相符.根据Five-year-old Katherine made presentations at churches and schools.可知凯瑟琳在教堂和学校做演讲.故B项与文中意思相符.根据She told students and others how important bed nets were for Africans.可知她告诉学生和其他人蚊帐对于非洲人是多么重要.故C项与文中意思相符.文中没有提凯瑟琳命令人们如何使用蚊帐.故选:D.
34.A 推理判断题.根据Katherine has helped to raise $200,000 for NBN.可知凯瑟琳的努力,为NBN筹集到了大量资金,为非洲人提供了很多蚊帐,因此是有作用的和有意义的.故选:A.
点评 该题考查学生的阅读和理解能力.