Question

Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing! That's what happened to young Charles Mulli in his Kenyan house one morning. He soon realized he had been abandoned ( 抛弃 ) by his very poor parents and seven siblings!

The child was forced to become a street beggar ( 乞 讨 者 ) in order to make a living. Living a poor and hopeless life, he still dreamed of being an important man some day.

When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenya's capital, Nairobi,in search of work. In the years that followed, he tried many difficult jobs.

Mulli saved his money and bought a car in 1971. In the same year, he started a transportation service. The company, called "Mullyways," became quite successful.

All of his hard work turned Mulli into a millionaire and an important man. Yet his life would soon take another surprising turn.

Mulli began considering the growing number of homeless children in Kenya. One day Mulli told his wife and children that he was to devote his life to taking care of street kids. Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans ( 孤 儿 ), but that was just the beginning! In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children's Family (MCF). They provided children with food, clothes,medical care and an education. Most importantly, they offered something many of the kids had never experienced — parental love.

So far, MCF has helped more than 12,000 children through its MCF homes and community- based centers.

Mulli once said, "I believe you can make a difference to the world, one child at a time. As a child, I wanted to be important, but where I am now is important for mankind."

1.The underlined word " Sibling" in paragraph one probably means "     ".

A.teachers B.classmates C.friends D.brothers and sisters

2.In the eyes of Mulli,     was the most important for homeless kids.

A.clothes B.food C.love D.education

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Mulli became a street beggar when he was 16.

B.Mulli walked for 16 days to Nairobi to find jobs.

C.Mulli helped 100 orphans to become successful men.

D.Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children's Family (MCF) in 1989.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

【解析】

本文主要讲述了成功的百万富翁Mulli曾经是一个被家人抛弃的孤儿，他如何通过自己的努力成为百万富翁并为孤儿创建家和社区。

1.

词义猜测题。根据第1大段“He soon realized he had been abandoned ( 抛弃 ) by his very poor parents and seven siblings!”他马上意识到自己已经被家人和7个siblings所抛弃。可知siblings指兄弟姐妹。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第6大段“Most importantly, they offered something many of the kids had never experienced — parental love.”最重要的是，他们给很多孩子提供了他们从没有体验过的父母的爱。可知，Mulli觉得父母的爱是最重要的。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据第1大段“Imagine waking up at the age of six and discovering your family is missing!” Mulli 6岁就被家人抛弃，可知，是6岁成为了乞丐，故A错误；根据第3大段“When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenya's capital, Nairobi,in search of work.”他16岁时，为了去Nairobi找工作步行了3天，而不是16天，故B错误；根据第7大段“So far, MCF has helped more than 12,000 children through its MCF homes and community- based centers.”目前，MCF已经帮助超过12000个孩子。可知，不仅仅是100个孤儿，故C错误；根据第6大段“In 1989, Mulli and his wife opened the Mulli Children's Family (MCF).”1989年，Mulli和他的妻子创建了MCF。可知，故D正确。故选D。