B ★★★☆☆
Grace o’ Brien,19. is the founder of Ears for Years — an organization that hands out low-cost , 见泣(太阳能助听器) to children in developing countries. The college student has handed them out to kids in five different countries around the world so far.
O’ Brien was inspired to found Ears for Years after seeing her father experience hearing loss. To further understand the condition,Brien volunteered at a summer theater (剧院) camp for children who were deaf. There,she wanted to find a way to make hearing aids to help more families who couldn’ t afford them.
“I've learned how powerful solutions are O’ Brien said. “There’ re so many problems we come across in our daily lives,but often people pass up these chances to find solutions."
After doing some research,she came across Solar Ear,a Brazil-based company that makes low-cost hearing aids,especially aimed at children. These hearing aids are lightweight,cost about $100 and are equipped with rechargeable batteries that last up to three years,while standard hearing aids can cost up to $1,000 and have a much shorter life.
According to the WHO, 32 million children worldwide live with hearing loss and most of them are in poor countries. But present hearing aids meet less than 10 percent of the need of the world. O’Brien would like to change that by making the solar-powered hearing aids available to families in need around the world. S? far,she's brought Solar Ear's products to Mexico,Sri Lanka,South Korea,Nicaragua and Honduras. And she has done something to make a difference in other people's lives.
5. What led Grace o’ Brien to found Ears for Years?
A. Her father’ s experience.
B. Her work experience in Solar Ear.
C. Her experience at a summer theater camp.
D. Her knowledge about solar-powered products.
6. The underlined phrase “pass up” in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A. find B. miss C. like D. create
7. Compared with standard hearing aids,the solar-
-powered hearing aids .
A. are more expensive
B. have a longer life
C. are better-looking
D. are heavier
8. What might o' Brien do in the future?
A. To build a school for the deaf.
B. To found a new company selling hearing aids,
C. To learn how to make solar-powered hearing aids.
D. To help more families get solar-powered hearing aids.
B篇本文介绍了一种新型的太阳能助听器，而慈善组织Ears for Years帮助将其分发给发展中国家有听力障碍的贫穷家庭的孩子
5.A. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的O’Brien was inspired to found Ears for Years after seeing her father experience hearing loss 可知，Grace O’Brien在看到其父亲失聪的经历之后决定成 立该组织。
6.B. 词义猜测题。根据划线短语前的There,re I so many problems we come across in our daily ? lives,but和?线短语后的these chances可知，这句话的意思为“我们在日常生活中会遇到很多? 问题，但人们往往错失了这些机会,没能从中找 到解决问题的办法”。
7.B. 细节理解题。根据第三段中对这种太阳能 助听器的描述可知,与一般的助听器相比，这种助听器电池使用寿命较长。
8.D. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的O’Brien would like to change that by making the solar-powered hearing aids reach families in need around the world可知,o ’ Brien将会把太阳能助 听器送到更多需要的人手中。
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The holiday once had a religious significance. November the 1st was All Saint's Day,and on October the 31st all the spirits 6 (believe) to come back to the world of the living. In modern times,this has changed to be a day 7 children have fun. Once they are dressed up,children go to their neighbours' houses. They knock on the door and shout "Trick or treat!"
8 tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins. First,the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then,a face is cut into the pumpkin,traditionally a smiling,devil face. 9 ,a candle is placed inside,and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.
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D. The bus is the cheapest means of transport in London.
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When my parents got home,I asked that I could keep the dog. To my surprised and joy,they agreed. Up to now,he has become member of our family and everyone had enjoyed his company.
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增加: 在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧) ,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：在多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划了横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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增加: 在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧) ,并在其下面写出该加的词。
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注意: 1.每处错误及其均仅限一词；
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A ★★★☆☆
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A. It did harm to his ears.
B. It made him get into debt.
C. It gave him some unpleasant feelings.
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B. It caused others inconvenience,
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D. It got his family's praise.
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B. Disconnected
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Christie stuck out her head against the lever (操纵杆)to turn her wheelchair toward Ben."Thanks…for ... believing …in me,…Ben,” she said,determined to get the words out 21 “But I don’ t want to. be your 22 want to be like everyone else."
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On 28 like this one,Ben got up early to see Christie before catching the bus to school. Although Christie would come to 29 later in a special bus,Ben didn’ t want to 30 his day without her view on the world. Christie always got up early to catch the latest 31 on TV. She would swmmaWze (概括) it for him. She always 32 (积极的) news that made him feel 33 about life.As Ben stood up to walk to the bus,he 34something. “Where's Alisha?” he asked. Christie' s cat,Lexi,had had ?r?íms (小猫) .Alisha was the last
? kitten to be bom,and Christie's 35 . The kitten had learned to jump onto Christie's lap and lick her hand.
Christie had planned to 36 her.
“She's at Karen's house,” Christie said.
:“Karen's grandmoth?r 37 last week. Karen is so sad. She really 38 a special friendlike Alisha,”
“You gate Alisha away?” Ben asked.
“Karen will be good to Alisha ,” Christie said. aYou are really 39 ,” Ben said. “You are my hero,no matter what yoi? do.
“No,” Christie said. “I 40 did what you would do, Ben."
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34. A. understood B. realized
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37. A. passed away B. ran out
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38. A. trusts B. needs C. enjoys D. misses
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