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at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling panies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher173。than173。market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual39。s account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project, Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom. The youngster39。s persistence paid off. Today, the eco173。bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across Peru. On November 20, 2018, the young boy was awarded the famous Children39。s Climate Prize (CCP). Jose39。s eco173。bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact, both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing, a judge said. Hopefully, Jose39。s success will inspire more kids and adults to e up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says, Together we can change the world, we just need an opportunity.(1)For what purpose was the eco173。bank created? A.To educate children how to spend their allowances.B.To help children break away from their parents.C.To raise children39。s awareness of money and environmentD.To encourage children to buy whatever they want.(2)What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A.The history of the eco173。bankB.The requirements of membership,C.The wisest way to deal with wasteD.The process of how the eco173。bank works.(3)What challenge did Jose meet at the beginning when opening the eco173。bank? A.Lack of enough support.B.Lack of experience.C.Lack of investment.D.Lack of workers.(4)What can we learn from the last two Paragraphs? A.The boy39。s efforts were made in vain.B.The eco173。bank was highly appreciated.C.The judge thought poorly of the eco173。bank.D.The boy39。s success had no practical values.(5)What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Persistence Paid OffB.Recycling does CountC.An Opportunity to Change the World.D.An Eco173。bank, Economical and Ecological【答案】 (1)C(2)D(3)A(4)B(5)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,12歲的秘魯男孩成立一家生態(tài)銀行,讓所有年齡的孩子既能在經(jīng)濟上變得獨立和明智,也能對環(huán)境有所幫助,這家銀行得到了人們的高度贊賞。 (1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.可知,這家銀行讓所有年齡的孩子既能在經(jīng)濟上變得獨立和明智,也能對環(huán)境有所幫助,由此可知,成立生態(tài)銀行的目的是提高孩子們對金錢和環(huán)境的意識,故選C。 (2)考查段落大意。通讀第二段內(nèi)容可知,本段主要介紹了如何成為生態(tài)銀行的客戶、客戶需要滿足的條件,銀行如何讓孩子們賺錢、以及如何取款等,也就是主要介紹了生態(tài)銀行是如何運作的,故選D。 (3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project可知,最初老師們都認為這是個瘋狂的想法,一個小孩做不來的,再結(jié)合下文中的只有校長和一個助手支持他可知,建立生態(tài)銀行之初,Jose面臨的最大的挑戰(zhàn)是缺少足夠的支持,故選A。 (4)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的Jose39。s eco173。bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact,both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing可知,生態(tài)銀行無論是在想法還是實際上都是一種將經(jīng)濟和氣候影響聯(lián)系起來的杰出方式,它的潛在影響是驚人的。在根據(jù)最后一段中的Hopefully, Jose39。s success will inspire more kids and adults to e up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment可知,Jose的成功有望激勵更多的孩子和成人在幫助環(huán)境的同時創(chuàng)造價值,由此可知,Jose的生態(tài)銀行得到了高度的贊賞,故選B。 (5)考查主旨大意。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,特別是第一段中的came up with the creative idea of an eco173。bank which allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.可知,本文主要講述了12歲的秘魯男孩成立一家生態(tài)銀行,這家銀行讓所有年齡的孩子既能在經(jīng)濟上變得獨立和明智,也能對環(huán)境有所幫助,由此可知D項(一家經(jīng)濟、生態(tài)的銀行)最能概括文章內(nèi)容。故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解,段落大意和主旨大意三個題型的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進行概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。8.閱讀短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。 The siesta petition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the petitors39。 attention away from their after lunch sleeps. Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five petitors at a time were allowed to take a 20minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on asleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾), sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas (睡衣). The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the petition. It39。s amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep. The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is being forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, that39。s all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap. The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta petition. They set up the petition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep. There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. It39。s a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good night39。s sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with daytoday life.(1)The underlined word siesta here probably means ________. A.oversleepB.night sleepC.a short sleep after supperD.a short sleep after lunch(2)In what situ