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1、课时作业(二十一).阅读理解2017石家庄二模If you watch British television on March 15，you might be surprised to see celebrities(名人) wearing funny red noses and joking around.But dont worry.Theyre not mad.Its all part of a money raising event called Red Nose Day. Founded in 1985 by two British comedians，the aim of the
2、event is to raise money to fight poverty and injustice in the UK and Africa.Celebrities and public figures support the event by making appearances on comic TV shows.For example，UK Prime Minister David Cameron once appeared in a music video by One Direction，which the band produced for the event.Brito
3、ns dont just raise money for charitable causes on one day a year，but they do it all year round.One way of doing so is by shopping in charity shops.These small shops sell clothes，books and household goods just like any other shop except that its all secondhand.There are nearly 10,000 charity shops in
4、 the UK.Their business model is simple：Anybody who has things they dont want anymore can donate them to a charity shop，where they are checked for damage，cleaned and priced.The money that is made by selling them is used for a charitable cause.The idea of buying used clothes may sound unpleasant，but f
5、or shoppers who have less spending money，it has been a welcome option.Now，shopping at charity shops is also becoming popular with young people looking for alternative fashion.“You can find very unique clothes for a very cheap price.It doesnt bother me that other people may have worn them.I simply wa
6、sh them before I wear them.” said Anne Marie，a 19yearold from the US.So next time you spot a charity shop，why not go inside？Who knows，you might find a lovely dress for just a few pounds.Even better，you can enjoy wearing it in the knowledge that your money helped a good cause.1Why did Cameron appear
7、in One Directions music video?ATo earn a living.BTo support the band.CTo help raising money.DTo entertain the audience.2Where are the goods of charity shops from?ALocal bands. BPeoples donation.CBritish comedians. DThe UK government.3Whats Anne Maries attitude to charity shops?AFavorable. BParticula
8、r.CDoubtful. DDisapproving.4What is the text mainly about?ARed Nose Day. BBritish celebrities.CCharity in Britain. DSecondhand shops.答案：解题导语本文介绍了英国慈善事业的情况，邀请名人来参与慈善筹款，鼓励民众捐赠自己不需要的东西到慈善商店等。1C解析：推理判断题。联系上下文，根据第二段the aim of the event is to raise money to fight poverty and injustice in the UK and Africa
9、可知，这一活动的目的就是为了筹集资金对抗英国和非洲的贫穷问题，故选C项。2B解析：推理判断题。根据第四段Anybody who has things they dont want anymore can donate them to a charity shop可知，慈善商店的货物来源于民众的捐赠，故选B项。3A解析：推理判断题。根据Anne的话It doesnt bother me that other people may have worn them.I simply wash them before I wear them.可知，她并不介意这些东西是二手的，穿之前洗洗就行，所以她对这些
10、慈善商店的东西是喜欢的，故选A项。4C解析：主旨大意题。本文主要是关于英国的慈善事业，介绍了慈善募捐和慈善商店，故选C项。.阅读填空2017江西都昌一中二模Its 9 am.，the morning rush hour in Toronto.A man has fallen down on a downtown street suddenly.Several passersby stop to help the man.One woman reaches into her purse for her cellphone and hits 911，the emergency number._1_
11、Within ten minutes，the stricken man is in the back of an ambulance and is sent to the hospital for lifesaving treatment.This scene is fairly common in Toronto and other major cities.Over the years，cities have developed systems to respond quickly to emergencies._2_But none of this would be possible w
12、ithout the cooperation of car drivers who yield(让路)to emergency vehicles on busy downtown streets.In fact，its against the law for drivers not to yield.To yield means to give away or，more specifically，to get out of the way._3_As yet，China doesnt have any specific laws that require drivers to yield，wh
13、ether it is for slower cars to move over to the inside lane of a highway or for all cars to give way to emergency vehicles._4_Drivers did not yield when they heard the ambulances siren.In Canada，failing to yield to an ambulance vehicle can result in a fine of $ 400$ 2,000 and reduction of three poin
14、ts off your license.Thats for a first offense._5_This punishment is severe because lives are in danger.AIt has resulted in many lives being saved.BA second offense results in a bigger fine，the loss of your drivers license for two years and a possible jail sentence.CIt saves lives and，who knows，somed
15、ay it may save your own.DThree minutes later，sirens(警报)are heard in the distance as a police car，an ambulance and a fire truck race to the area.EIt means pulling to the side of the road to let others pass.FRecently，an injured Beijing cyclist died on the way to hospital because the ambulance carrying
16、 him got stuck in city traffic.GSafe driving depends on drivers being aware of the traffic around them and yielding when necessary.答案：1.D解析：根据前文“One woman reaches into her purse for her cellphone and hits 911，the emergency number.”可知此处应该是指警车来了。2A解析：根据前文“Over the years，cities have developed systems to respond qu
