Question

C 

     One of the greatest problems we face today is the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds,polluted water,endangered wild animals... these problems seem so huge.

     So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive. . .

     But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags,am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

     I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year,when the time comes for migration (迁徙) ，a few of them first take off from the lake.

     But none of the others seem to notice,so the small group returns. However,the next day they try again.

     This time a few more fly along with them,but most of them still pay no attention,so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in,but,since the thousands of others still take no notice,the great migration plan is once more stopped.

     Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before? then more. Finally they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be —thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

     A few can make a difference. Even if you,re the one to take the first step,and continue trying,others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

() 1. Where would you most probably read this passage?

   A. A guidebook. B. A movie poster.

   C. A personal blog (博客) .   D. A geology (地质) magazine.

() 2 . Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

   A. Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

   B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

   C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

   D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

() 3. What does the underlined word “spectacular” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

   A. Frustrating. B. Surprising.

   C. Terrible. D. Fantastic.

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Even if we can walk there,we still drive there.

   B. Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

   C. Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

   D. When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake,all the others follow at once.

() 5. What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

   A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

   B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

   C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

   D. To show that there’re many problems in the world.

Answer 1

C    阅读提示：本文是一篇记叙文。作者和家人看到环境问题的严重性，决定通过用布袋代替塑料袋购物、尽量步行出门等方法为保护 环境出力，而作者对这种行为真正的作用存有怀疑，而作者最近了解 的关于火烈鸟的知识让作者决定坚持自己的做法。

1. C文章体裁题。本文讲述的是作者自己的经历，最有可能来自个人的博客。

2. A细节理解题。由第一段环境污染严重和第二段“So my family does what we can."可知，作者购物时使用布袋是为了保护环境。

3. D词义猜测题。成千上万的火烈鸟起飞的场面是壮观的。

4. B 细节理解题。由第四段“I recently learned something about flamingos which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. ”可选出答案。

5. B作者态度题。作者想通过本文告诉读者虽然现在跟自己做同样事的人很少，但只要坚持，也会产生影响。