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es means the world to victims like Emily Lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after Katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldn39。t have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did, Emily says. Almost every day I think about all the pictures I39。m so happy to have these two. operating costs are covered by donations. It39。take them to their temporary homehelp with their damaged photosC.D.quit their jobs in 2006B.spent four days mending the photosmade their work known in their newspaper(3)How did Emily Lancaster feel when she first heard about Operation Photo Rescue? A.Hopeless.C.Sceptical.(4)What is the best title for the passage? A.An Act of GenerosityC.D.埃利斯通過照片修復,他們讓很多人丟失的記憶得到恢復,同時,也贏得了人們的肯定。根據(jù)第一段中的I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored (修復) photos, 可知,攝影記者麗貝卡塞爾會幫助他們修復受損的照片。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。s blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had s from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.“后來被稱為照片救援行動的網(wǎng)站,收到了數(shù)百名志愿者的電子郵件,其中包括攝影師和修復專家,他們都渴望提供幫助,可知,他們的行動鼓舞了其他的志愿者加入。 (3)考查推理判斷。t have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,‘ Emily says. ”艾米麗說:能修好它們,我沒有抱太大的希望,但他們做到了。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的It39。故選C。3.閱讀理解 He recalled that the petition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. WRITING COMPETITION! the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing petition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays. Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story. Then he heard the call of his mother saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost thinking about a topic to write. Perfect, he thought, just under the word limit. He knew this was the story that would win.A new puter.B.His own interest.D.s advice.(2)How did the boy finish his earlier writing? A.He copied others39。His friends assisted him.D.Because he was terribly lazy.Because he didn39。Because he wasn39。Because he read too many stories.(4)Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry? A.250.C.1000.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)B(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,一個男孩,在媽媽的建議下,參加了寫作比賽。 (1)考查細節(jié)理解。 (2)考查推理判斷。他缺乏想象力,不幸的是,想象力是寫作的關鍵。 (3)考查推理判斷。這一次,他想出了一個新穎而富有想象力的故事。 (4)考查推理判斷。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。 Violette Childe, 67, is a dining panion who helps serve patients lunches. The role was introduced ten years ago by a dietitian concerning that some patients were not eating their meals.t focus on eating. explains Yvonne DonglasMorris, head of volunteering, who oversees the activities of all 528 of the trusty volunteers. Staff are busy with the clinical side of things, so the dining panions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat. Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers, who offer support to the elderly, especially those aged 70 and overleaving hospital to return to an empty home. The team has a budget of £10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk, bread and a meal to tide them over for the first few hours. They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.Their working conditions are noisy.B.They often make patients more nervous.D.She finds it tiring and boring.B.She believes it gives her a sense of belonging.D.Raise money for the elderly.B.Buy daily necessities for them.D.It is never too old to learn.B.Health is better than wealth.God helps those who help themselves.【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)D(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,通過講述志愿者的工作,告訴我們的是人多力量大。根據(jù)第二段中的Many of our patients are elderly and can be confused by the noisy, busy environment of the hospital and so won39。 so the dining panions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat. 所以介紹了吃飯的同伴??芍P于用餐同伴,我們能了解到他們的工作環(huán)境很嘈雜。 (2)考查推理判斷。這讓我覺得更完整了”,以及“ I believe in being a part of the munity and this hospital is part of my munity. ”我相信成為社區(qū)的一份子,而這家醫(yī)院也是我社區(qū)的一份子。故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的“They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.”然后他們會定期給病人打電話,只要他們需要,檢查他們的情況以及是否需要額外的支持。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的“The volunteers in Kingston work from a dedicated officea small room in one of the buildings on the hospital grounds, where a Christmas tree decorated with baubles (小飾物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner.” Kingston的志愿者們在一間專門的辦公室里工作,這是醫(yī)院場地上一棟大樓里的一個小房間,角落里有一棵圣誕樹,上面裝飾著印有志愿者面孔的小玩意。故選B。5.閱讀短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。 When my father married my mother in 1943, he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not to spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it. A friend recently fell on hard times, partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, given her food, and even tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.s care and love had protected me, so I went to the bank for a $ 100 dollarbill.t have a wallet, so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better—I feel rich, and thank you for being a good friend, she said, and we were both a bit teary.d never used, and thought, I39。s fath