Question

Elena jogged (慢跑) with her dad in some empty lots (小块地). These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog. But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish.

One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said, “New City Park”. Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail (路径)! Elena told her parents about the sign.

“I read about the park in the newspaper,” said Elena’s father. “The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground. But the paper didn’t mention a jogging trail.”

“Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they’ll put in a jogging trail,” said Elena.

On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks. Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish, and she could move rocks. So she went to the area every week to do volunteer work. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail. Then everyone knew her and her jogging trail.

Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The city could start building. The mayor (市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park. He told them about the soccer field. There would be picnic tables. There would be a playground. The park would even have basketball courts. But there was no sign of a jogging trail.

The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park. They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor then said, “A jogging trail won’t be hard to build. Let’s do it!”

Everyone clapped and cheered.

1.How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots?

A．She read it in the newspaper.              B．She learned it from a sign.

C．She was told by other volunteers.           D．Her father told her about it.

2.Why did Elena want to help clean the lots?

A．Because she wanted to play on the playground.

B．Because she wanted her name in the newspaper.

C．Because she wanted the city to build a jogging trail.

D．Because she wanted to work with other volunteers.

3.Who suggested the mayor to build a jogging trail?

A．The volunteers.     B．Elena herself.       C．Elena’s father.     D．Nobody.

4.What can be the best title for the story?

A．Elena and a Mayor                      B．Elena and a Jogging Trail

C．Elena and Some Volunteers                D．Elena’s Family

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了艾琳娜参加志愿者劳动整理出场地让政府建新的城市公园，并向政府建议建立慢跑跑道的故事。

1.通过The city wants volunteers to help clean the area.一句可知，这是她爸爸说的话，故应该是她爸爸告诉她的，所以本题选D。

2.通过Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they’ll put in a jogging trail和后面的行动可知，她做志愿者是想建一条慢跑道。所以本题选C。

3.根据 The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park. 一句可知，是志愿者们建议市长建立慢跑道的。所以本题选A。

4.通过阅读全文，可知本文主要就是讲述了艾琳娜参加志愿者活动并想建立一条慢跑道的事。所以只有B选项最符合题目要求。所以本题选B。

考点：本题考查人生百味文章。