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6．A global survey of charitable giving conducted on 135 nations might give us a renewed sense of faith in humanity．
  The World Giving Index 2014 examined whether people donated money to a charity，volunteered their time to an organization or offered assistance to someone they didn't know who needed help．About 2.3 billion people worldwide reported helping a stranger over the course of one month last year，and over 1.4 billion donated money to charitable causes in 2013．
  It may not be surprising that the United States，one of the wealthiest countries in the world，came on top as the most generous nation．What is astonishing is that the accolade （荣誉）was shared with Myanmar，a nation ranking 151 spots lower than the U．s．on the GDP per capita scale．
  In fact，the report found that a nation's economic prosperity doesn't automatically translate to generosity．Only five of the countries in this year's World Giving Index Top 20 are members of the G20，a forum of the world's largest economies．Less wealthy places like Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago featured in the top 10．
  Other factors，like following a religious philosophy or responding to a natural disaster，were found to be major drivers of donations．Myanmar earned its top place mainly due to the fact that nearly all of the respondents，91%，donated money to charity，a practice which is rooted in the country's Theravada Buddhist community．Another high-ranking country with a large population of the followers of that religion is Sri Lanka，which ranked ninth in the Index．
  Malaysia's high jump in the ranking，from 71^st place to 7^th，was attributed to the outpouring of the humanitarian aid after the destructive Typhoon Haiyan hit the neighboring Philippines．
  In Africa，Kenya has moved 18 places up this year，ranking 15^th in the global index．It's the most charitable country in the continent，ahead of larger economies like Nigeria，which is in the 21^st place，and South Africa with rank 34^th．
  Africans are also three times more likely to extend a helping hand to strangers than donate money or volunteer，which seems to show that are more likely to show their generosity through community support than formalized channels．
  From a global perspective，the report concludes that the diverse nature of the top giving countries signals that regardless of geography or culture，people universally appear to respond to those in need．
58．Which of the following is NOT the factor contributing to people's generosity？D
A．A nation's economic prosperity．
B．A religious philosophy．
C．The response to a natural disaster．
D．The requirement of the government．
59．The author may agree with the following versions EXCEPT thatB．
 A．Kenya is the most charitable country in the continent of Africa．
 B．Africans tend to show their generosity through formalized channels．
 C．Malaysia ranks higher this year due to its abunsant aid to Philippines．
 D．many people in Myanmar and Sri Lanka share the same religious philosophy．
60．Which of the following shows the correct order of the countries in the World Giving Index？C
A．Kenya----Tobago----Nigeria----Myanmar．
B．America----Tobago----Nigeria----Trinidad．
C．Myanmar----Malaysia----Kenya----Nigeria．
D．Sri Lanka----Kenya----South Africa----Trinidad．
61．The passage mainly tells us thatC．
A．America took the lead in charitable giving．
B．People have more faith in humanity nowadays．
C．most people are willing to lend a hard when necessary．
D．Some poor countries are more likely to show their generosity．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一份关于人性全新的自信报告．哪个国家最慷慨？哪个国家最无私？这一切也许并不和国家经济能力直接挂钩！无论地域与文化，全世界的人民普遍都会对有需要的人和事伸出援手．

解答 58．D．细节理解题．根据第四段a nation's economic prosperity doesn't automatically translate to generosity可知，文章说国家经济的富裕并不会自动转变为慷慨，但是经济富裕的确是人们慷慨的一个条件，可排除A；由第五段Other factors，like following a religious philosophy or responding to a natural disaster，were found to be major drivers of donations可知，追随宗教信仰，回应自然灾害，是捐款的最大动力，由此可排除掉B和C，故选D．
59．B．推理判断题．根据第三段What is astonishing is that the accolade （荣誉）was shared with Myanmar可知，缅甸是非洲大陆最慷慨的国家，A项符合作者的观点；由第六段内容Malaysia's high jump in the ranking，from 71st place to seventh，was attributed to the outpouring of humanitarian aid after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the neighboring Philippines．可知，马来西亚的排名上升取决于对邻国菲律宾的人道主义援助，C项也正确；由第五段Another high-ranking country with a large population of the followers of that religion is Sri Lanka，可知，缅甸和斯里兰卡的宗教信仰是一致的，D项正确；而B项的描述在文中没有具体的理论依据；故选B．
60．C．细节理解题．由第三段What is astonishing is that the accolade （荣誉）was shared with Myanmar，可知，缅甸是与美国齐名的慷慨国家；第六段Malaysia's high jump in the ranking，from 71^st place to 7^th，可知，马来西亚是仅次于缅甸的国家；倒数第三段In Africa，Kenya has moved 18 places up this year…ahead of larger economies like Nigeria，故选C．
61．C．主旨大意题．根据文章的内容叙述和最后一句中的…regardless of geography or culture，people universally appear to respond to those in need．可知，世界上大部分人在需要的时候是乐于帮助那些有困难的人的；故选C．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．