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（一）

AMENTORING（导师制）programisgivinglifechangingopportunitiestoBanburyyouth.

YoungInspirationswasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudentsandunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.

AlexGoldberg,theprogram'sfounder,said;"WesetupYoungInspirationsbecausewewantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroadentheiroutlook.

"Wetrytocreateworkexperienceopportunitiesthatwillreallymakeadifferencetoouryouth.Forexample,we'vesecuredinternships（实习）withworld-famousfirmssuchasHonda.

"Atatimeoffundingcutbackswhereschoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoring,itisextremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelpyouthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmayhelpshapetheirfutures."KieranHepburn,14,isoneofagroupofBanburyyouthwhohasbenefitedfromtheprogramsofar.InOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstafftoPariswherehewasanobserverattheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization's（UNESCO）InternationalYouthForum（论坛）.

Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworld,toseektheirviewsonhowthefutureofyouthandeducationshouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundredobserversmostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.Kieranthinksthetripwasalifechangingexperience."BeforeweleftIdidn'tquiteknowwhattomakeofitbutwhenwegottherewedidn'tstop,itwasamazing,"hesaid,"Wewenttothreeorfourhoursofdebateseachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon."

Themainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrivechangeinpoliticalandpubliclife.Itdealtwithissues（问题）suchasdrugabuse,violenceandunemployment.

Kieransaid:

"IthasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellasmyschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust."

TheYoungInspirationsmentoringsessionstakeplaceeachFridayinBanbury.Fordetailsvisit.

71.TheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramaimsto_____.

A.trainstaffforworld-famousfirmsB.offerjobopportunitiestoyoungadults

C.provideyouthwithuniqueexperiencesD.equiptheunemployedwithdifferentskills

72.AccordingtoAlexGoldberg,itisdifficultforschoolstoofferthementoringdueto_____.

A.thelackofsupportfromfirmsB.theculturaldifferences

C.theeffectofunemploymentD.theshortageofmoney

73.Accordingtothepassage,theforumfocusedonhowyouthcan____.

A.builduptheirconfidenceatschoolB.findworkexperienceopportunities

C.improvetheirsocialskillsforthefutureD.playanactiveroleinthechangeofsociety

74.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.

A.thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazing

B.Kieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspects

C.theyouthhavefoundawaytosolvetheirproblems

D.thementoringsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFriday

75.Whatwouldbethebesttideforthepassage?

A.AlexGoldberg,FounderofYoungInspirations

B.YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunity

C.Kieran,BanburySchoolPupiltoParis

D.DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades

（二）

Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp（沼泽地）creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.

“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?

”

“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?

It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.

“Ofcourse!

”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!

”

“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,hebeganhistale.

“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.”

“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”

“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!

’”

“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”

“Whathappened?

”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.

“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”

“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted（晕倒）.Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy（常青藤）hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.

1.Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_____.

A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge

2.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?

A.Tofrightenthem.B.Tosatisfytheircuriosity.

C.Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D.Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.

3.WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?

A.Theoldmanenviedhim.B.Theoldmanwasfoolish.

C.Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D.Hewasgreedyformorecrops.

4.WhydidTomscreamandfaint?

A.HesawDennis’sshadow.B.Hewasscaredbyaplant.

C.Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D.Theweatherbecameextremelycold.

5.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?

A.Craspall,loseall.B.Nosweat,nosweet.

C.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.

（三）

Wheninternationalaidisgiven,stepsmustbetakentoensure（确保）thattheaidreachesthepeopleforwhomitisintended.Thewaytoachievethismaynotbesimple.Itisverydifficultforanationtogivehelpdirectlytopeopleinanothernation.TheUnitedNationsOrganization（UNO）couldundertaketodirectthedistributionofaid.Herehoweverrisestheproblemofcosts.Alsotiedwiththisistime.PerhapstheUNOcouldsetupabodyofdevotedmenandwomenineverycountrywhocanspeedilydistributeaidtovictimsoffloodsandearthquakes.

Morethanthehelpthatonenationcangivetoanotherduringadisaster,itwouldbemoreefffectivetogiveotherformsofhelpduringnormaltimes.Acommonproverbsays,“GivemeafishandIeatforaday,teachmetofishandIeatforalifetime.”Ifwefollowthiswisesaying,itwouoldberighttoteachpeoplefromlessdevelopednationstotakecareofthemselves.Forexample,acountrycouldshareitstechnologywithanother.Thiscouldbeinsimpleareaslikeagricultureorinmorecomplexareaslikemedicalandhealthcareoreveninbuildingsatellites.Evenasmallcountryisabletohelplessdevelopednations.Sometimewhatistakenforgranted,likethesettingupofawaterpurificationplantortheadministrationofaschool,couldbeusefulforcountrieswhicharelookingabouttosolvecommonproblems.Itdoesnotcostmuchtosharesuchsimplethings.Exchangestudentscouldbeattachedforanumberofmonthsoryearsandlearntherequiredcraftwhileonthesite.Theycanthentakehteirknowledgebacktotheirhomelandsandifnecessarycomebackfromtimetotimetocleardoubtsortoupdatethemselves.Suchaidwillbetrulyhelpfulandthereisnochanceofitbeingtempoaryorofitfallingintothewronghands.

Manycountriesrunextensivecoursesinallsortsofskills.Itwillnotcostmuchtoincludedeservingforeignersinthesecourses.Besidesgivingeffectivehelptothecountriesconcerned,therisalsothebuild-upoffriendshipstoconsider.Givingdirecthelpbygivingmaterialsmaybeeffectiveintheshortrunandmustcontinuetobegivenintheeventofemergencies.However,inthelongrunwhatisreallyeffectievwouldbesharingofknowledge.

1.Acordingtotheauthor,howcouldinternationalaidreachthevictimsintime?

A.Bysolvingthecostproblems.

B.Bysolvingthetransportationproblems.

B.Bysettingupabodyofdevotedpeopleineverycountry.

D.ByrelyingonthedirectdistributionoftheUNO.

2.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?

A.Providingfoodisvital.B.Learningtofishishelpful.

C.Teachskillsisessential.D.Lookingafterothersisimportant.

3.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedmainly_____.

A.byexampleB.byprocessC.bycomparisonD.bycontrast

4.Whichaidislikelytofallintowronghands?

A.Amedicalteam.B.Anexchangeprogram.C.Awaterplant.D.Financialsupport.

5.Whatcanweinferaboutinternationalaidfromthepassage?

A.Itisfacingdifficulties.B.Itisunnecessaryduringnormaltimes.

C.Itshouldbegivenintheformofmaterials.D.Ithasgainedsupportfromdevelopedcountries.

（四）

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