Question

A 12-year old boy who donated bone marrow (骨髓) to his dying sister and has raised more than￡10,000 for charity has been named the UK’s Family Hero of the Year.

Adam Kerr, 12, from Armagh, Northern Ireland, also helps his mother care for his younger brother Brian, 9, who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia (貧血癥). But it is not the first hardship that has affected young Adam. When he was just six, he donated his own bone marrow to his younger sister Helen who suffered from a rare blood disorder. Sadly she developed complications and died a few months after the operation in 2005.

Adam found it very difficult to be happy after Helen’s death. So he decided to start raising money in memory of Helen to help local poor children and families with bereavement (喪親之痛). Overall he has raised ￡10,000 and he has no intentions of giving up.

He organised a Fun Day to provide the money for a brother and sister from Northern Ireland to visit their sick brother having a bone marrow transplant in a London hospital.

He received his award and a cheque for￡2,000 at an “Oscar’s style” ceremony in London. Ms Phillips said: “Adam is an incredible young man. In his relatively short life he has faced real sadness and bad luck and yet he works tirelessly to make life better for others.”

The Awards were sponsored by the charity 4Children and Take a Break Magazine. Anne Longfield OBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said:“It’s an honour to recognise Adam’s devotion and self-sacrifice, and his bravery shows there is always reason for hope and optimism. There is so much unrecognized goodwill out there of people who do so much for others, and the inspiring winners of the Family Heroes Awards remind us how important it is for us all to do our best to make a difference in the lives of others.”

1.From the passage we can see Adam’s younger brother .

A. was too young and ill to look after himself

B. was fortunate enough to be cured

C. donated his bone marrow to his sister

D. was going to have an operation

2.Why does Adam raise money for charity?

A. Because he wants to provide money for his brother.

B. Because his sister suffered from a rare blood disorder.

C. Because he wanted to remember his sister in this way.

D. Because his mother encouraged him to do so.

3.Which of the following is probably a name of an activity?

A. A Fun Day B. the charity 4Children

C. Take a Break Magazine D. Anne Longfield OBE

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

A. The first hardship that has affected Adam is to care for Brian.

B. Adam suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia.

C. Adam is so tired that he wants to give up fund raising.

D. Adam is awarded for his dedication, bravery and self-sacrifice.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to help others in trouble

B. A little boy makes a big difference to others

C. How to be a winner of the Family Heroes Awards

D. An independent young man

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述Adam在家?guī)椭鷭寢屨疹櫳�病的弟弟，并且他的姐姐得了貧血病，他給姐姐捐獻骨髓，但姐姐仍然死了，為了紀念姐姐來籌集錢來幫助跟他一樣的家庭，得到兩個慈善組織的贊助，可見一個小男孩如何讓自己影響著他人

1.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段提到Adam Kerr, 12, from Armagh, Northern Ireland, also helps his mother care for his younger brother Brian, 9, who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia (貧血癥)可知他的弟弟不能照顧自己并且得很嚴重的病 ，故選A項。

2.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段提到Adam found it very difficult to be happy after Helen’s death. So he decided to start raising money in memory of Helen to help local poor children and families with bereavement (喪親之痛).他發(fā)現讓當海倫死后很難快樂起來，決定籌集錢來紀念他，來幫助更多的家長避免這種喪親之痛，故選C項。

3.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一段提到The Awards were sponsored by the charity 4Children and Take a Break Magazine.由the charity 4Children and Take a Break Magazine.這兩個贊助，故排除BC，根據Anne Longfield OBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said可知排除D項，故選A項。

4.D 推斷題，根據第二段提到But it is not the first hardship that has affected young Adam.可知A項錯誤；根據第二段第一句話Adam Kerr, 12, from Armagh, Northern Ireland, also helps his mother care for his younger brother Brian, 9, who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia可知是他的弟弟得了病，故B項錯誤；根據倒數第二段提到In his relatively short life he has faced real sadness and bad luck and yet he works tirelessly to make life better for others.在他的一生中面對很多困難，但他不知道疲倦的工作為的使別人的生活更好可見C錯誤；根據倒數第二段提到He received his award and a cheque for￡2,000 at an “Oscar’s style” ceremony in London. Ms Phillips said: “Adam is an incredible young man.可知獎賞他因為他的決定，勇敢，與無私，故選D項。

5.B 主旨大意。本文講述Adam在家?guī)椭鷭寢屨疹櫳�病的弟弟，并且他的姐姐得了貧血病，他給姐姐捐獻骨髓，但姐姐仍然死了，為了紀念姐姐來籌集錢來幫助跟他一樣的家庭，得到兩個慈善組織的贊助，可見一個小男孩如何讓自己影響著他人，故選B項。

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