Question

Dear Students,
I am delighted to be your guest.
I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
【小题1】The speaker is giving a speech to students in ________.

A．India

B．Canada

C．Turkey

D．China

【小题2】The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A．extreme lack of food

B．joy

C．luck

D．pleasure

【小题3】What can we learn about Rosa?

A．She’s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children.

B．She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.

C．She’s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children.

D．She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.

【小题4】For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?

A．Their bravery.

B．Their luck.

C．Their age.

D．Their strong mind.

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D

解析试题分析：本文是一位记者在中国给学生所做的演讲，讲述了自己在工作的过程中所遇见的几件感人的事情。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据倒数第二段第一行Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition.可知现在是在中国，他是给中国的学生方便演讲的，故D正确。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据本句. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death可知该词是与wars, earthquakes, poverty and death一样表示灾难之类不好的词，选项中只有A项饥荒表示的是不好的事情，故A正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据文章第一段最后3行But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.可知她为孩子们做了那么多的事情，说明她是一个善良的人，故C正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3段中所列举的这两个例子都说明这两个人意志坚定，不怕困难，故D正确。
考点：考查故事类短文阅读
点评：本文是一位记者在中国给学生所做的演讲，讲述了自己在工作的过程中所遇见的几件感人的事情。要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理，要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。