Question

To my family and friends,

As some of you know, I have just started my tour in the remote mountain area. Everything is going really well, so no      .The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of      too. I have received several emails asking what I need while I'm here .so I decided to write you all and let you know that I don’t need anything. At least not for me. I’m asking all of you to send me a few     to help the local children. Let me explain.

On 12 May 2009, in a small village here, 120 school age girls were       by a gas leak（煤气泄漏）. Most have      but 6 are still in hospital. Even though the local government speaks about the      of education for both boys and girls but most of these kids only attend school for four hours a day if they are even allowed to go. They are so excited and      to learn, but then have to     things like being sprayed（喷射） with acid or poisoned. Most of these kids are poor and can’t     a pencil, pen or even paper to write on. So my co-workers and I are planning a trip to several schools to promote      and to give these kids some of the       they need. That is where all of you come in. If you can, please       whatever school supplies you currently have     .

That would be a huge help.

I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the      to do this and I will post pictures of this    after we go.

Thank you again.

Todd Tucker

1.A. wonderB. worriesC. problemD. way

2.A. surprises    B. attractionsC. problems D. mysteries

3.A. emails    B. booksC. itemsD. dollars

4.A. surprised    B. confusedC. discouragedD. poisoned

5.A. recovered    B. diedC. goneD. returned

6.A. fairness    B. importanceC. possibilityD. absence

7.A. afraid    B. unwillingC. ableD. eager

8.A. receive    B. challengeC. sufferD. return

9.A. find    B. affordC. prepareD. expect

10.A. Information    B. Education     C. communicationD. medication

11.A. supplies    B. Clothes        C. knowledgeD. awareness

12.A. send over    B. send upC. send away        D. send for

13.A. lost    B. foundC. usedD. available

14.A. time    B. chanceC. responsibilityD. lead

15.A. Advertisement  B. emailC. donationD. event

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.B

11.A

12.A

13.D

14.A

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了作者在遥远的山区旅行时发现那里的孩子渴望学习，但是由于贫穷，以致买不起学习、生活所需要的东西。因此，作者以书信的方式向家人和朋友求助，希望能促进那里的教育发展。

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4.……受惊， confused：使……混淆， discouraged：使……泄气， poisoned：使……中毒。根据语境，这里指的是有120个学龄女孩因煤气泄漏而中毒。故选D。

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8. return：返回。根据语境，这里指的是他们要遭受酸性或毒气喷射的侵害。故选C。

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10.

communication：交流，medication：医药。联系上下文可知，作者计划促进那里的教育发展。故选B。

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knowledge：知识，awareness：见闻。联系上文提到的贫穷可知，这里指的是给他们提供生活上的必需品。故选A。

12.……。根据语境，这里指的是作者写信请求家人和朋友寄一些生活物资过来。故选A。

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考点：日常生活类短文。