Question

Dear Reader,

Imagine an 11-year-old child whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the fields.

Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can't fill her stomach with water because it's polluted ,and who has watched life slip away(消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.

Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.

Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother ,now alone, needs her badly at home .Chances are Maria will grow up without any schooling .What will be her future? In many ways, it will be disastrous(灾难性的).

But for just 52pennies a day ,you can sponsor(资助) a child like Maria. Show her that somewhere, someone cares about her. Through “ Save the Children”, you can help Maria's mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.

To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital, bring in clean water .This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.

For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Knowing that you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout, but a hand up. That's how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can't work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.

It can make such a difference in her life and yours.

For the children,

David L Guyer

President

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.We can read the letter in      .

A. somebody’s diary    B. a newspaper

C. a progress report    D. a storybook

2.Maria’s father, brother and sister died because they       .

A. were too poor to see a doctor    B. didn’t know where to find a doctor

C. didn’t have enough food to eat    D. were too busy to see a doctor

3.What is “Save the Children”?

A. An activity to help poor children go to school

B. An office of the government to collect money.

C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.

D. A group who works for children in poor places.

4.This letter mainly tells you to       .

A. know about poor people    B. earn some money for poor children

C. show pity to poor people    D. donate money to help poor children

5.If you try to help a child like Maria, which of the following can’t you get from her?

A. You can often get some pictures from her.

B. You can get more money from her when she grows up.

C. You can often get her letters.

D. You can often be told how she is getting on.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】本文是呼吁社会上的好心人士来帮助这个小女孩，这会改变这个小女孩的生活，也会改变我们自己的生活，因为我们会从帮助别人的过程中得到快乐。

1.细节理解题。根据通过第一个称谓“Dear reader”可知，这里指的是报纸上。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据who has watched life slip away(消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.可知，他们去世的原因就是因为家里穷，不能看病。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital, bring in clean water .This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.可知，“Save the Children”是一个为贫穷的孩子工作的一个组织。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.可知，主要呼吁社会人士伸出援助之手，去帮助那些该帮助的人。故选D。

5.细节理解题。根据Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Knowing that you are reaching out to another person. 可知，可以收到被资助人的照片、可以给被资助人写信、收到被资助人进步的信息等，没有提到被资助人长大后会归还资助人钱，故选B。

点睛：主旨大意题型旨在考察考生通过快速阅读获取语篇的中心思想的能力，以及辨别主要信息和次要信息的能力。要求考生运用逻辑概括能力，从文章的字里行间获取文章中的代表性观点和中心论点。主旨大意题是考生容易出错的题型之一，错误主要表现为：概括文章中心时以偏概全（只见树木不见森林），概括性不够，或者概括过度，超出了文本的内容，缺乏针对性。4题选项B不符合原文；选项AC概括不够。