Question

【題目】A UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (構(gòu)成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.

Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.

Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威脅) to children’s living environment.

Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable (可回收的) waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelled here.”

【1】What is the main cause of child deaths?

A. Polluted water.

B. Poor education.

C. Environmental problems.

D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution.

【2】How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?

A. One. B. Two. C. Four. D. Five.

【3】From the example of Mrs Green, we can know that she .

A. takes good care of her daughter

B. is strict with her daughter

C. likes housework very much

D. tries to lead a green life

【4】Which is right according to the article?

A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.

B The government now plays a more important role in teaching kids to protect the environment.

C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to children’s living environment.

D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.

【5】What’s the best title of the article?

A. Children today are in poor condition

B. Teaching children to stay green

C. Children died of environmental pollution

D. The biggest problem in the world

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：一份聯(lián)合國報告稱，全世界約有60000000人飲用受污染的水。每天有4500個孩子因為被污染的水而死亡。報告顯示，每年環(huán)境問題殺死3000000名五歲以下的兒童。危險因素（包括室內(nèi)和室外空氣污染，水污染。另一項研究表明，來自七個國家包括美國和印度的父母和科學(xué)家認為污染是最大的兒童的生活環(huán)境的威脅。

【1】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (構(gòu)成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.可知主要是環(huán)境問題導(dǎo)致了孩子們的死亡。所以該選C。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.可知危險因素包括室內(nèi)和室外空氣污染，水污染。所以該選B。

【3】D細節(jié)理解題。通過格林夫人所舉的例子可知她在努力倡導(dǎo)綠色生活，所以該選D。

【4】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威脅) to children’s living environment.和Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution可知不僅僅是富裕的國家認為污染是兒童的生活環(huán)境最的大的威脅。所以該選C。

【5】B標題歸納題。細讀短文可知作者旨在教育孩子們要學(xué)習環(huán)保，保護環(huán)境，所以該選B。