On a summer day, John was sitting on a beach in Hawaii with his parents. The six-year-old child suddenly said he was so lucky because he had so many toys to play with at home.
His surprised parents replied that he was lucky, since a lot of kids didn’t have any toys at all. “How can that be?” John said, confused, but then he said that he would like to get toys for those children. His parents naturally thought their son was just kidding. But as soon as they returned home, John began using his pocket money to buy toys for other kids and asking his friends to do the same. His parents responded by organizing pizza suppers for other families interested in helping other children that can’t afford to buy toys. John thought that he just wanted to cheer those kids up.
John’s parents started to find a place that would allow children as young as six and seven to volunteer. They finally find a day care center for disabled children to let John and his friends visit. They went and played with these kids, playing around the room as if they belonged there.
John and his friends named their work Kids Cheering Kids. John and his friends visited kids at some childcare centers, helping out with a party they organized. They also prepared a performance for children with disabilities. Their activities have drawn public concern.
The spirit of helping is as fresh as it was that day in Hawaii. “The whole purpose,”
John says, “is to make the kids feel better.”
小題1:Why did John get toys for the children who didn’t have any toy at all?
A．Because he wanted to make them happy.
B．Because he wanted to show off his toys.
C．Because he wanted to share his toys with them.
D．Because he wanted to make friends with them.
小題2:What was John’s parents’ attitude towards his plan?
A．Positive.B．Critical. C．Doubtful.D．Puzzled.
小題3:What do we learn about Kids Cheering Kids?
A．It’s a children’s game enjoyed by John and his friends.
B．It’s a project started by John to help other kids.
C．It’s a program performed by John and his friends.
D．It’s an after-school activity planned by John’s friends.
小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．An unforgettable vacationB．A valuable experience
C．Let kids cheer kidsD．Let kids learn to share

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述了的一個有孩子自己組織的幫助別的孩子的活動。
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句John thought that he just wanted to cheer those kids up.說明他只是想別的孩子們快樂起來。故A正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)2,3,4行His parents responded by organizing pizza suppers for other families interested in helping other children that can’t afford to buy toys.說明父母對于他的這種行為是持有支持的態(tài)度，故A正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段1,2行John and his friends named their work Kids Cheering Kids. John and his friends visited kids at some childcare centers, helping out with a party they organized.說明這是有John和他的朋友組織的計劃，故B正確。
小題4:C 主旨大意題。本文講述的是孩子自己組織各種活動來幫助其它一些人，故C項正確。
點評：本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務。
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