Question

    Catalin Baciu from Romania wanted to make money in Germany. So, he and his wife, Oltita went to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania to get legal papers to move to Germany. However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw. “Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people. Many of them were using drugs. They all seemed lost. Most of them were under ten years old. Oltita had tears in her eyes,” Catalin said.

Many of these streets children were orphans (孤儿). They had grown up in the government orphanages, but had run away. They thought any place would be better than the orphanages. But the streets were cold and hard. The winters were freezing. The children had to sleep in warm sewers (下水道) under the ground. Many of the children even became involved with crime and violence (暴力).

The Baciu’s did not like the sight of so many pitiful children in Bucharest. They wanted to leave immediately and go to Germany. However, that night, Catalin and Oltita stayed with a friend in Buchares. “The friend we were staying with was working with street children. I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do…they were sacrificing (牺牲) their jobs and lives to save street children,” Catalin said.

After that visit, the Baciu’s completely changed their life plan. Instead of moving to Germany, they began working with street children in Bucharest. They started by opening a home called House of Hope, which provided a warm and loving place for children who needed to get away from the streets. Many hospitals and business workers called House of Hope when they found troubled kids. Everyone knew the House of Hope would help.

1.Oltita had tears in her eyes because ________.

A.she felt pity for the street children

B.she almost lost her Way in Bucharest

C.she didn’t get legal papers

D.she would leave Romania

2.We can infer that the orphans in the orphanages ________.

A.liked to run around

B.lived a very busy life

C.didn’t receive good care

D.were under ten years old

3.Which of the following can best describe the couple’s friend?

A.Kind-hearted. B.Short-sighted.

C.Hard-working. D.Self-confident.

4.The Baciu’s opened House of Hope ________.

A.at the risk of losing their home

B.under the influence of their friend

C.in support of the local hospital

D.with the help of the Germany government

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Catalin Baciu本来想到德国赚点钱，于是去首都布加勒斯特去办法律文件。但后来发现布加勒斯特有很多流浪街头的儿童，而且他的一个朋友牺牲他们的工作和生活来帮助这些儿童，他决定不去德国了，他创办了House of Hope，用来收养孤儿。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw. “Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people. Many of them were using drugs. They all seemed lost. Most of them were under ten years old. Oltita had tears in her eyes,” Catalin said.可知，然而，当他们到达时，他们被眼前的景象惊呆了。“数百名街头儿童生活在一个拥有250万人口的繁忙而肮脏的城市。他们中的许多人吸毒。他们似乎都迷路了。他们大多数不到十岁。奥尔蒂塔眼里含着泪水，”卡塔琳说。由此推知，Oltita眼含热泪是因为很同情这些街头儿童。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段They thought any place would be better than the orphanages.可知，他们认为任何地方都比孤儿院要好。由此推知，这些孤儿在孤儿院没有得到很好的照顾。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的The friend we were staying with was working with street children. I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do…they were sacrificing (牺牲) their jobs and lives to save street children,可知，和我们住在一起的那个朋友是和街头儿童一起工作的。我被他和他的伙伴们所做的事情深深打动了，他们牺牲了自己的工作和生活去拯救流浪儿童。由此可知，对这对夫妇的朋友的最好描述就是“好心的，善良的”。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的After that visit, the Baciu’s completely changed their life plan. Instead of moving to Germany, they began working with street children in Bucharest. They started by opening a home called House of Hope, which provided a warm and loving place for children who needed to get away from the streets.可知，在那次拜访之后，Catalin Baciu完全改变了他们的生活计划。他们没有搬到德国，而是开始与布加勒斯特的街头儿童一起工作。他们开办了一个名为“希望之家”的家庭，为那些需要远离街道的孩子们提供了一个温暖和充满爱的地方。由此可知，Catalin Baciu受他们朋友的影响创办House of Hope。故选B。