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1、阅读理解（一）A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg, the programs founder, said; We set up Young Inspirations because w

2、e wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, weve secured internships (实习) with world-famous firms such as Honda.At a time of fu

3、nding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. Kieran Hepburn

4、, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth

5、Forum (论坛).The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing

6、 experience. Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop, it was amazing, he said, We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political a

7、nd public life. It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.Kieran said: It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take

8、place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit .71. The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _.A. train staff for world-famous firms B. offer job opportunities to young adultsC. provide youth with unique experiences D. equip the unemployed with different skills72. According to Alex Goldberg

9、, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _.A. the lack of support from firms B. the cultural differencesC. the effect of unemployment D. the shortage of money73. According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can _.A. build up their confidence at school B. find work expe

10、rience opportunitiesC. improve their social skills for the future D. play an active role in the change of society74. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazingB. Kieran has made great progress in many aspectsC. the youth have found a way to solve their proble

11、msD. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday75. What would be the best tide for the passage?A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young InspirationsB. Young People Find a World of OpportunityC. Kieran, Banbury School Pupil to ParisD. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades（二） The light from the

12、campfire brightened the darkness , but it could not prevent the damp cold of Denniss Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones . It was a strange place . Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jacks dare . They liked camping , but not near this swamp . “ So , ” Martin asked as they sat watchin

13、g the hot coals . “ How did this place get its name ? ” “ Are you sure you want to hear it ? Its a scary story , ” warned Jack . “ Of course ! ” cried out Tom . “ If there were anything to be scared of , you wouldnt have chosen this place ! ” “ Ok , but dont say I didnt warn you , ” said Jack , he b

14、egan his tale . “ Way back in time , a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here . He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days , the area looked quite different it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river . After three hard years , Dennis had cleared sev

15、eral fields and planted crops . He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice . ” “ You are clearing too much land , warned one old man . The land is a living thing . It will hit back at you if you abuse it . ” “ Silly fool , said Dennis to himself . If I clear more land , I can

16、 grow more crops . Ill become wealthier . Hes just jealous ! ” “ Dennis continued to chop down trees . Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed . He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door . He did not notice salt

17、seeping to the surface of the land . He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants . ” “What happened ? ” Martin asked . It was growing colder . He trembled , twisting his body closer to the fire . “ The land hit back just as the old man warned , ” Jack shrugged . “ Dennis disappeared

18、 . Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater . His body was never found . ” “ What a stupid story , ” laughed Tom . “ Plants cant ” Before he had finished speaking , he screamed and fainted (晕倒) . The other two boys jumped up with fright , sta

19、ring at Tom . Suddenly , they burst out laughing . Some green swamp ivy (常青藤) had covered Toms face . It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke . 1.The underlined word “ dare ” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _ . A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge 2.Why did Jack t

20、ell Tom and Martin the story ? A. To frighten them . B. To satisfy their curiosity . C. To warn them of the danger of the place . D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp .3.Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ? A. The old man envied him . B. The old man was foolish . C. He was too busy

21、 to listen to others . D. He was greedy for more crops .4.Why did Tom scream and faint ? A. He saw Denniss shadow . B. He was scared by a plant . C. His friends played a joke on him . D. The weather became extremely cold .5.What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ? A. Crasp all , lose all

22、. B. No sweat , no sweet . C. It is no use crying over spilt milk . D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing . （三） When international aid is given , steps must be taken to ensure (确保) that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended . The way to achieve this may not be simple . It is very di

23、fficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation . The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid . Here however rises the problem of costs . Also tied with this is time . Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in e

24、very country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes . More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster , it would be more efffective to give other forms of help during normal times . A common proverb says , “ Give me a fish and I eat for a day ,

25、teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime . ” If we follow this wise saying , it wouold be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves . For example , a country could share its technology with another . This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more comple

26、x areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites . Even a small country is able to help less developed nations . Sometime what is taken for granted , like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school , could be useful for countries which are looki

27、ng about to solve common problems . It does not cost much to share such simple things . Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site . They can then take hteir knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back from time

28、 to time to clear doubts or to update themselves . Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being tempoary or of it falling into the wrong hands . Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills . It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses .

29、 Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned , ther is also the build-up of friendships to consider . Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies . However , in the long run what is really effectiev w

30、ould be sharing of knowledge .1.Acording to the author , how could international aid reach the victims in time ? A. By solving the cost problems . B. By solving the transportation problems . B. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country . D. By relying on the direct distribution of the

31、UNO . 2.What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence ? A. Providing food is vital . B. Learning to fish is helpful . C. Teach skills is essential . D. Looking after others is important .3.The second paragraph is developed mainly _ . A. by example B. by process C. by comparison D. b

32、y contrast 4.Which aid is likely to fall into wrong hands ? A. A medical team . B. An exchange program . C. A water plant . D. Financial support .5.What can we infer about international aid from the passage ? A. It is facing difficulties . B. It is unnecessary during normal times . C. It should be given in the form of materials . D. It has gained support from developed countries . （四） Many people think that listening is a passive bus