1.Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute,Indiana.Last year,he taught his students about the world's rain forests.They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food,wood,and medicine.
Destruction of the world's rain forests is a serious problem.Unluckily,rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80acres per minute!As part of a class project,Myers'students bought three acres of rain forest in Costa Rica.They paid﹩25per acre.The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed.The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June,Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river.They saw alligators and crocodiles.In the middle of the week,a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest."The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest.They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us,"one of the students said,"It was a great learning experience for all of us,"said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants,animals,food,and culture.During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities.They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding,and visited Costa Rica's active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
55.How much did Myers'students pay for the rain forest they bought?B
A.﹩25. B.﹩75. C.﹩80. D.﹩2000.
56.What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?C
A.They went into the rain forest.
B.They bought acres of rain forest.
C.They took a boat ride down a river.
D.They visited Costa Rica's active volcano.
57.When the monkeys saw Myers and his students,theyB.
A.felt excited
B.felt angry
C.jumped off the trees
D.left the rain forest
58.The passage mainly shows that Myers and his studentsA.
A.did something to protect rain forest
B.wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica
C.were interested in the culture of Costa Rica
D.went to the rain forest for various fun activities.
分析 本文屬于科教類的短文閱讀.本文敘述了印第安納州的一所中學的老師邁克•梅爾斯和他的學生為了保護熱帶雨林而采取積極有效的措施.主要描述了學生們在熱帶雨林的所見所感以及付出的努力.
解答 55-58BCBA
55:B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)Myers'students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America.They paid $25 per acre.可知學生買了3公頃熱帶雨林,每公頃是25美元,共是25×3=75美元. 故選B.
56:C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)So last June,Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river.可知在旅行剛開始的時候,他們坐著一艘小船沿著河流而下.故選C.
57:B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest可知猴子看到我們在熱帶雨林里并不高興,因此是感到生氣.故選B.
58:A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed.可知學生和老師買了三公頃熱帶雨林是希望保護熱帶雨林不收破壞,這是為保護熱帶雨林所做的一些事.故選A.
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