1、阅读理解AIn 1993, eightyearold Brandon Keefe sat in a corner at the Hollygrove Childrens Home, waiting for his mother to finish talking.He heard that the Hollygrove Childrens Home needed a library, but all they had were an empty space and lots of kids without books.The next day, when Brandons teacher as
2、ked the students to come up with ideas for a community service project, Brandon remembered what he had heard.An idea occurred to him at once.What about all the books he had read? He had many that he was too old to read, and knew his friends had some, too.What if they gave them to the Hollygrove Chil
3、drens Home to create a library？Brandon started a project to collect books, and soon he had 847 books.The big empty room at the Hollygrove Childrens Home was filled, and every child had a book to take to bed at night.When Brandon entered the 7th grade, he, as well as his friends, began another book p
4、roject.In one week, the school collected 5,000 books.The Hollygrove library couldnt handle them all.A local public school, Limerick Elementary School，became the next new library created by Brandon and his friends.The headmaster realized that Brandons idea was simple and effective.She began sharing i
5、t throughout the schools in Los Angeles.Brandon was surprised when, one day, a photographer from the Los Angeles Times called him out of class.Then they wrote about him in the newspaper, which led to some local community service awards.Then he was invited to appear on the very popular TV program The
6、 Oprah Winfrey Show.Brandon said, “After appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, many people knew about us and we were able to set up a nonprofit organization called BookEnds.”By 2001, the 60,000 volunteers had collected around 150,000 books for BookEnds.They had completed 46 libraries，with 32 more und
7、er construction, helping more than 40,000 children who didnt have books before.Brandon feels especially good that BookEnds is growing.“There are 60,000 people involved and Im just one of them.Its great to know youve made a difference and that things are going to change because of what youve done.”本文
8、是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Brandon Keefe发起了一项为学校捐赠旧书的活动，这项活动被很多学校推广，他也因此上了洛杉矶时报，还接受了奥普拉的采访。1According to the text, the Hollygrove Childrens Home .Ahad many disabled childrenBonly had an empty libraryChad no books in the beginningDwas established by Brandons mother答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，该校一开始没有书，只有一个空房间。2Brandon came
9、 up with the great idea because .Ahe had so many useless booksBhis teacher asked him to do itChis friends promised to donate their booksDhe wanted to help the Hollygrove Childrens Home答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段可知，Brandon Keefe产生这一想法是因为他听说Hollygrove Childrens Home需要一个图书馆，而第二天Brandon的老师又要求学生为一个社区服务项目出主意。因
10、此他想到自己和朋友都有一些读过的旧书，对他们来说已没有用，于是产生捐赠旧书这一想法。故选D。3Why was Brandon invited to attend the program The Oprah Winfrey Show?AHe helped create a library in the Hollygrove Childrens Home.BHe won some local community service awards.CHe was recommended by a public school headmaster.DHe set up a popular nonprofi
11、t organization.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“which led to some local community service awards”可知，Brandon Keefe在被洛杉矶时报报道后，获得了一些当地的社区服务奖，因此被邀请参加电视访谈节目。4What do we know about BookEnds from the passage?AThe final purpose of the organization is to make a profit.BIt was established and is operated by the local comm
12、unity.CMore than 40 thousand children have benefited from it.DIt doesnt need to grow and develop in the future.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后的“nonprofit organization”可知，BookEnds是一个非营利性机构，故A项错误。BookEnds是由以Brandon Keefe为首的人建立和运转的，故B项错误。根据倒数第二段可知，BookEnds已经建立了46个图书馆，另有32个在建，帮助了4万多名儿童，因此D项错误，C项正确。BI had a very sp
13、ecial teacher in high school many years ago whose husband unexpectedly died of a heart attack.About a week after his death, she shared some of her views with a classroom of students.As the sunlight came in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on t
14、he edge of her desk and sat down there.She paused and said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is important.Each of us comes to this world to learn, share, love, appreciate and give.None of us knows when this fantastic
15、experience will end.It can be taken away at any moment.”Her eyes beginning to water, she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a promise.From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice.It doesnt have to be something you see.It could be a scent of fre
16、shly baked bread from someones house，or it could be the sound of the wind slightly rustling the leaves on the trees.”The class was completely quiet.We all picked up our books and left the room silently.That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school.Take notice of something special
17、you see on your way home today.Go barefoot on the beach at sunset.For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didnt do.文章主要讲述了作者的老师在课堂上分享了她的人生态度，让学生珍惜人生中一些很平常的小事情。5What is the purpose of the authors writing the passage?ATo show his respect to his teacher.
18、BTo ask us to appreciate every moment of our life.CTo ask us never to give in when facing difficulty.DTo show the influence that a teacher has on her students.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段Each of us comes to this world to learn, share, love, appreciate and give.None of us knows when this fantastic experience w
19、ill end.It can be taken away at any moment.可知B项正确。6Why did the teacher talk about something unrelated to class?ABecause she had finished her class task.BBecause she could hardly control her feeling.CBecause she thought the class were not thoughtful enough.DBecause she wanted to share some of her vie
20、ws with the class.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is important.“在课结束以前，我想和你们分享一个和上课没关系的观点，但我感觉很重要。”可知选D。7What does the underlined word “scent” mean?ASmell.BPiece.CColor. DTaste.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据It co
21、uld be a scent of freshly baked bread from someones house, or it could be the sound of the wind slightly rustling the leaves on the trees.可知这里画线词的词义应是“气味”。故选A。8What do we learn from the last sentence?AWe will be happy when we are old.BWe will regret the mistakes that we made when we were young.CWe will regret what we didnt do though we might do it.DWe will do what we couldnt do in the past.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句当我们年老的时候，我们后悔的不是我们所做过的事，而是我们本来可以做却没去做的事。故选C。