【正文】 peaceful world. Places where Play for Peace works include Northern Ireland, India, and Germany. Kids from different backgrounds e together to play games. Some of the games encourage them to work together and to learn about one another. While playing, kids begin to understand their different ways of thinking and doing things. As kids in the program get older. Play for Peace teaches them to be leaders. They bee advisers. The older kids lead the games for the younger kids. One leader called Mandeep from a small village in India described her experience. I didn39。t realize there was a larger world until I joined Play for Peace…It was a big challenge for me. But I grew to feel safe and like them even though they were different from me. Play for Peace works because it brings kids together. They have fun and learn how to get along. Many kids who take part find that they have much in monand they bee friends!（1）What organization is the passage about？ A.Project Hope.B.ORBIS.C.Play for Peace.D.UNICEF.（2）What is the main purpose of the organization？ A.To make the world more peaceful.B.To bring kids and adults together.C.To teach older kids to lead games for younger ones.D.To make children understand different ways of thinking.（3）What did Mandeep think of her experience in the program？ A.Common but fortable.B.Tiring but interesting.C.Challenging but meaningful.D.Dangerous but unusual.（4）Why does the author write this passage？ A.To encourage kids to run away from wars.B.To explain the importance of playing games.C.To tell kids how to get along with each other.D.To introduce a charitable organization to readers.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】短文大意：文章主要介紹了“和平游戲”這一個(gè)慈善組織，這個(gè)組織所做的一些活動(dòng)，和參加這一組織給人們帶來的好處。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù) Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children和平游戲是一個(gè)為幫助這些孩子而成立的組織，可知主要介紹了組織Play for Peace ，故選C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children. It does so by bringing kids and adults. For what？ To make a more peaceful world和平游戲是一個(gè)為幫助這些孩子而成立的組織。它通過帶孩子和成年人來做到這一點(diǎn)。為什么？創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更加和平的世界，可知是為了創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更加和平的世界，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù) I didn39。t realize there was a larger world until I joined Play for Peace…It was a big challenge for me. But I grew to feel safe and like them even though they were different from me. 直到我加入和平游戲，我才意識(shí)到有一個(gè)更大的世界……這對(duì)我來說是一個(gè)巨大的挑戰(zhàn). 但我漸漸感到安全，喜歡上了他們，盡管他們與我不同，可知他認(rèn)為這個(gè)項(xiàng)目是具有挑戰(zhàn)性，但是很有意義，故選C。 （4）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)Many children today live in unsafe places. They may live where wars have been fought or where there is a lot crime. Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children. 今天許多孩子住在不安全的地方，他們可能住在曾經(jīng)打過戰(zhàn)爭或者有很多犯罪的地方，和平游戲是一個(gè)為幫助這些孩子而成立的組織，結(jié)合文章內(nèi)容，文章主要介紹了和平游戲這一個(gè)慈善組織，可知主要是向人們介紹這個(gè)慈善組織，故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】此題考查閱讀理解。先閱讀短文，理解短文大意。然后進(jìn)行分析試題，弄清題意。帶著問題閱讀從短文的細(xì)節(jié)中找出和問題相關(guān)的細(xì)節(jié)，確定問題答案。9．閱讀理解 Interesting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoesSpain（西班牙）Spain takes tomato fights to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August, Trucks（卡車） carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Rolling cheese EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Copper39。s Hill. A large wheel of cheese（奶酪） is rolled down Copper39。s Hill, The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning man The United StatesThe Burning Man Festival is held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September（Labor Day）. The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. Pouring waterThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. （1）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A.Spain.B.England.C.The United States.D.Thailand.（2）Which activity is held in Black Rock Desert? A.Throwing tomatoes.B.Rolling cheese.C.Burning man.D.Pouring water.（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.B.Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.C.Burning a large real man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival.D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介紹了世界上有趣的節(jié)日：西班牙的扔西紅柿節(jié)、英格蘭的滾奶酪節(jié)、美國的火燒人狂歡節(jié)和他國的潑水節(jié)。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Rolling cheese EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May.可知五月份可以去英國，故答案是B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) Burning man The United States The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. 可知火燒人狂歡節(jié)放生在黑巖沙漠，故答案是C。 （3）正誤判斷題，根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，哪一個(gè)節(jié)日也不是在一天之內(nèi)結(jié)束的，因此B的陳述是正確的，故答案是B。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題和正誤判斷題。細(xì)節(jié)理解題可以直接從文中尋找答案；正誤判斷題屬于細(xì)節(jié)理解題的一種，也需要根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進(jìn)行判定。10．閱讀理解 The day will be the most memorable in the history of America, wrote John Adams in 1776. People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations, he added. Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country39。s Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country39。s third president, both died on the country39。s 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4. Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can, Since the early 1970s, a restaurant ca