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Unit2MoralsandVirtues一、阅读理解A[2024江西南昌一模]WangariMaathai,the2004NobelPeacePrizewinner,oncetoldastoryofahummingbird.Whenaforestfirebrokeout,thehummingbirdvolunteeredtodoitsbesttofightthefiredespiteitssmallsizeandlittleimpact,whilelargeranimalsliketheelephantsjustsatbyandwatched.InmanyKenyanpeople’seyes,theyouthgroupKombGreenSolutionsissuchahummingbird.Formedin2017,KombGreenSolutionsisacommunity-basedorganizationinNairobi.Thoughitstartedoffwithnosupportatall,itwasarmedwithapassiontochangetheenvironmentintheirslum(贫民窟).FredrickOkinda,thegroup’sfounder,saidthatbeforethegroupwasformed,someyoungpeopleinKorogochowereengagedincrimetoearnaliving.Thisalwaysresultedingangfights,withOkindahavinglostmanyfriendstocrime.DuringanupgradingprojectwhereanewbridgelinkingDandoraandKorogochoslumswasbeingbuilt,Okindaandhisco-founderssawanopportunity.Havingworkedascasuallaborersandsecurityofficersfortheproject,theyouthdecidedtocarryonbyrestoringtheriverunderthebridgeonavoluntarybasis."Whenwestarted,ourmainfocuswasthedumpsite(垃圾场)underthebridge,"Okindasaid."Itwasahidingplaceforthievesandaplacewherecriminalswouldgotoconducttheirillegalactivities,sowewantedtocreateagreenandsafeplaceforchildrentoplayandforyoungpeopletorelax."Withlimitedresources,insufficientfundsandanenormoustask,KombGreenSolutionshasslowlybutsurelystartedturningthecity’sKorogochoslumfromaneyesoreintoasafeplacewherechildrencanplayandadultscanlivehealthylives.本文主要讲解并描述了一个肯尼亚青年组织KombGreenSolutions努力将贫民窟变更为一个宜居宜玩耍之地的故事。【词语积累】upgradev.提高(设施、服务等的)档次,改善;使升级onavoluntarybasis在自愿的基础上eyesoren.碍眼的建筑,丑陋的东西,令人厌恶的东西1.Whydoestheauthormentionthehummingbirdinparagraph1?A.TointroduceaKenyanyouthgroup.B.ToshowWangariMaathai’stheory.C.Toamusereaderswithafunnystory.D.Tostresstheimportanceofhummingbirds.解析A推理推断题。从第一段中的"Whenaforestfirebrokeout...littleimpact"和"theyouthgroup...ahummingbird"可以看出,蜂鸟虽小却敢于担当责任,而KombGreenSolutions正是这样的组织。因此,作者提到蜂鸟的主要目的在于引出后面要讲的KombGreenSolutions,故A项正确。2.WhatmadeOkindastartKombGreenSolutions?A.Savingwildbirds.B.Makingaliving.C.Solvingthedrugproblem.D.Changingthecommunity.解析D微小环节理解题。由其次段中的"itwasarmedwithapassiontochangetheenvironmentintheirslum(贫民窟)"可知,Okinda成立KombGreenSolutions的目的是变更社区环境,故D项正确。3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesOkinda?A.Reserved. B.Devoted.C.Polite. D.Honest.解析B推理推断题。由本文内容,尤其是最终一段中的"Withlimitedresources,insufficientfundsandanenormoustask...fromaneyesoreintoasafeplace"可知,在资源有限、资金短缺、任务艰难的状况下,Okinda还是设法变更了贫民窟的面貌。由此可以推想,Okinda是一个意志坚决、全身心投入的人,故B项正确。4.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LivingaHealthyLifeB.ADreamComeTrueC.TransformingtheCitySlumD.VolunteeringinCommunities解析C标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲解并描述了KombGreenSolutions这一青年组织努力将贫民窟变更为一个宜居宜玩耍之地的故事,故C项适合做本文的标题。B[品德修养/2024重庆育才中学、西南高校附中联考]JoseAlbertoGutierrez’slifewouldneverbethesameagainafterfindingacopyofAnnaKareninabyLeoTolstoyinthegarbage20yearsago.Ithappenedwhenhewasdrivinghisgarbagetruckthroughwealthierneighborhoodsatnightandsawdesertedbooks.Itsparkedhisdesiretostartrescuingbooksfromthegarbage.Hetookhomebetween50and60bookseverymorningafterhisnine-hourshift.Eventually,heturnedhisbookcollectionintoacommunitylibrary.Colombia’scapitalcityofBogotahas13millionresidentsand19publiclibraries.However,theselibrariestendtobefarawayfromwhereruralandpoorercommunitieslive.Theoptionofbuyingnewbooksisnon-existentforfamiliesstrugglingtomakeendsmeet.HavingaccesstoalibraryofbooksandbeingtakenawaytoanotherworldwhileabsorbedinabookisaluxuryforthekidswhovisitGutierrez’slibrary.Gutierrezgrewuppoor,andhisfamilycouldnotaffordtoeducatehimbeyondprimaryschool.Nevertheless,hismotherwasakeenreaderandreadstoriestohimeverynight.HerloveforbooksleftadeepimpressiononGutierrez,whoneverletalackofformaleducationstophimfromreadingclassicsbythelikesofVictorHugo,MarioVargasLlosaandGabrielGarcíaMárquez.Today,hiscommunitylibrary,called"TheStrengthofWords",occupiesmostofhishomeandispiledfromfloortoceilingwithfictionandnon-fictiontitles.Everythingfromschooltextbookstostorybookscanbefoundinhiscollectionofmorethan20,000books!TheStrengthofWordslibraryopenseveryweekend.Itisnotjustschool-goingchildrenwhoareenjoyingthebenefitsofTheStrengthofWordslibrary.Adultsarealsowelcometoexpandtheirhorizonsanddevelopnewskillstobuildabetterlifeforthemselves.Despitehavingdonesomuchforhiscommunity,Gutierrezisnotyetcontenttocallitaday.HecontinuestosearchthroughbinsforreadingmaterialandhaseventravelledtobookfairsinMexicoandChiletosellhisideaofbuildinglibrariesfromunwantedbooks.本文为一篇记叙文,讲解并描述了清洁工Gutierrez将废弃书籍收集起来,创建社区图书馆,为低收入家庭供应阅读机会的故事。1.WhatinspiredGutierreztobuildthecommunitylibrary?A.Thedilemmahefacedonthenightshift.B.Thehobbyhehasstartedsincechildhood.C.Famousnovelistshelikedverymuch.D.Abandonedbookshecameacrossatwork.解析D微小环节理解题。由第一段中的"Ithappenedwhenhewasdrivinghisgarbagetruckthroughwealthierneighborhoodsatnightandsawdesertedbooks.Itsparkedhisdesiretostartrescuingbooksfromthegarbage.Hetookhomebetween50and60bookseverymorningafterhisnine-hourshift.Eventually,heturnedhisbookcollectionintoacommunitylibrary"可知,Gutierrez在工作中偶然发觉的废弃书籍启发了他创建社区图书馆,故选D项。2.WhatcanwelearnaboutGutierrez’smother?A.Shewasbornintoapoorfamily.B.SheboughtGutierrezmanybooks.C.SheinfluencedGutierrezgreatly.D.SheenjoyedreadingHugo’sworks.解析C推理推断题。由第三段中的"Nevertheless,hismotherwasakeenreaderandreadstoriestohimeverynight.HerloveforbooksleftadeepimpressiononGutierrez,whoneverletalackofformaleducationstophimfromreadingclassicsbythelikesofVictorHugo,MarioVargasLlosaandGabrielGarcíaMrquez"可知,Gutierrez的母亲对书籍的酷爱让Gutierrez即使贫困也坚持阅读。由此可知,她对Gutierrez的影响很大,故选C项。3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"callitaday"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Takethetime.B.Stopthework.C.Makeachange.D.Receiveareward.解析B词义揣测题。由"Despitehavingdonesomuchforhiscommunity"及"HecontinuestosearchthroughbinsforreadingmaterialandhaseventravelledtobookfairsinMexicoandChiletosellhisideaofbuildinglibrariesfromunwantedbooks"可知,Gutierrez并没有停下从垃圾箱里找书籍的目标,甚至还想推广自己的想法,因此,callitaday与stopthework意思相近,故选B项。4.WhatdoesGutierrez’sstorytellus?A.Abookholdsahouseofgold.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Goodthingscometothosewhowait.D.Oneman’strashisanotherman’streasure.解析D推理推断题。结合全文内容,尤其是第一段中的"Itsparkedhisdesiretostartrescuingbooksfromthegarbage.Hetookhomebetween50and60bookseverymorningafterhisnine-hourshift.Eventually,heturnedhisbookcollectionintoacommunitylibrary"可知,本文讲解并描述了Gutierrez将废弃书籍收集起来,创建社区图书馆,为低收入家庭供应阅读机会的故事,故D项切题。A项"书中自有黄金屋";B项"早起的鸟儿有虫吃";C项"好事总是青睐有打算的人"。二、完形填空InalocalGoodwillstoreinGilbert,Rosewastofindacostumeforherdaughter.However,hertriptooka(n)1turnwhenshedecidedtosearchthebooksection.Anolderladybesideherpickedupabookandout2anote.Itread,"Believe,Trent—Believeyou’reloved!Let’sgetgoing.Theridemaynotbe3butwe’llgetthere.Whenyou4yourselfasmuchasIdo,you’llbethere.Dad."Rosecouldfeeltheloveandhope5thelines.Sheboughtthebook6.Butherjourneywiththisnotehadjustbegun.7toreturnittoitsowner,Roseturnedtothepowerofcommunity.Shepostedthemessageinasocialmediagroup,hopingsomeonemight8thename.Hundredssharedthepostandoffered9.Onegroupmembercommented,"Ifeellikemaybeallmovedbythe10areindeedaTrent.Thanksforsharingthelovenote."Thecommunity’s11wasobvious.Andlotsofpeople12Rose.Shesaid,"Sometimesittakesastrangertoliftyouupandsay,‘Ibelieveinyou.Youcan13anydifficulty.’"Asdaysturnedintoweeks,Rose’s14becameajourneyofhopeformanyinthecommunity.Thestorybehindthenoteremainsa(n)15.However,Rose’seffortsserveasaproofofthepowerofcommunityandthelengthswe’llgotoforloveandconnection.Rose在一家慈善商店给女儿买戏装的时候,偶然看到一本书中掉落一张便签。她被便签中满满的父爱触动,把书买了下来,并自此踏上了找寻便签主子的旅程。1.A.fortunate B.unexpectedC.confusing D.intelligent解析B然而当她确定去图书区域逛逛的时候,她的这趟慈善商店之行发生了意想不到的(unexpected)转变。2.A.escaped B.remainedC.dropped D.hidden解析C她旁边一位比她年长的女士拿起一本书,一张便签从书中掉落(dropped)。3.A.interesting B.challengingC.independent D.smooth解析D此行或许不会一片坦途,可我们终会到达。smooth平稳的,顺当的。4.A.dealwith B.believeinC.setup D.carefor解析B当你像我一样信任(believein)你的时候,你终会做到的。5.A.between B.aboveC.beyond D.beside解析ARose可以感受到字里行间的爱与希望。betweenthelines在此意为"字里行间"。6.A.suddenly B.immediatelyC.surprisedly D.sufficiently解析B她立即(immediately)把这本书买了下来。7.A.Surprised B.CuriousC.Determined D.Nervous解析CRose决心(Determined)将这一便签交还到主子手中,于是她求助于社区的力气。8.A.doubt B.compareC.recognize D.investigate解析C她将便签内容发布到了一个社交媒体群中,希望有人能认出(recognize)这个名字。9.A.clues B.desiresC.examples D.memories解析A数百人共享了帖子并供应了线索(clues)。 B.researchC.accident D.note解析D我觉得全部被便签(note)感动的人或许都是Trent。11.A.benefit B.supportC.argument D.analysis解析B社区的支持(support)自不待言。12.A.cheeredon B.pickedoutC.turnedto D.dependedon解析A并且有很多人为Rose加油鼓劲(cheeredon)。13.A.cause B.discoverC.experience D.overcome解析D你能克服(overcome)任何困难。14.A.business B.programC.mission D.adventure解析C随着数日变成了数周,Rose的任务(mission)变成了社区中很多人的希望之旅。15.A.wonder B.mysteryC.honor D.resource解析B便签背后的故事照旧是未解之谜(mystery)。三、语法填空[2024甘肃酒泉一模]HermanTravis,55,livesinHollyCourts,alow-incomeneighborhoodinSanFranciscoandhedoesn’thavesomany1(possess).EveryTuesday,Travisfillsashoppingcart(购物车)withgroceriesfromalocalfoodbank.Thenhemakeshomedeliveriestohiselderlyanddisabledneighbors.Hebegandoingitin2007andwhenhefirststarted,peopleweredoubtful.Theydidn’twelcomeitashehadexpected."Atfirstpeoplewere2(caution).Theydidn’tletmein.""However,onlyafterthey3(get)toreallyknowmeweretheypleasedtoseemeeventually.ButIwishthatIhadstarteddoingitearlier."Travisoncetoldme.IamoneofTravis’neighbors4receivedeliveriesfromhim.Tosomedegree,Idependonhimtolivemylife.Likeeveryoneelse,ontheonehand,Isincerelyappreciatehishelp,andontheotherhand,Iexpect5(see)thejoyTravisgetsoutofmaking6(he)rounds.Ifhedidn’tcometoseeme,Ishouldmisshimverymuchnow.Whenwemeetwitheachotherontheway,hemaystoptochatwithmeforsometimesoIknowmuchabouthim.Heoftensaysitisnotsostressfulajob.Havingkeptdoingsuchathingforabout
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