题文

阅读理解。

Claude and Louris are "giraffes (长颈鹿)". So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don't look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them "giraffes"?         A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks (伸出) its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a "giraffe" can be a person who likes to "stick his or her neck out" for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.          "The Giraffe Project (工程)" is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors (表彰) "giraffes" in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn't draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to "stick their neck out" and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 "giraffes" that the group found and honored.           Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should "stick their neck out" and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends' House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.           Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes (犯罪)every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational (教育的)center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly "giraffes".

1. Which of the following is true?

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A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes. B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world. C."Giraffes" is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people. D. A"giraffe" is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

2. "The Giraffe Project" is a group _____.

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A. of police officers B. which appeared ten years ago C. of ten-year-old children D. which takes care of children

3. People call Claude and Hankins "giraffes" because they _____.

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A. do what is needed for a good world B. are not afraid of dangerous work C. found a home for some homeless people D. made money only for other people

4. What does "The Giraffe Project" do?

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A. It tells people how to live a quiet life. B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people. C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US. D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world.

5. The passage mainly tries to tell us _____.

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A. what giraffes are like B. what the Giraffe Project is C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called "giraffes" D. what we should do for a better world

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1---5. CBADC

据专家权威分析，试题“阅读理解。 Claude and Louris are "giraffes (长颈鹿)". So ..”主要考查你对  科教类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

科教类阅读

考点名称：科教类阅读

• 科普类的阅读：
  科普类的阅读理解包含介绍科学知识、社会知识的短文。阅读这类短文时，要以事实为中心进行思考，抓住事物的特征、用途、相互关系等。
  如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

• 答题技巧：
  1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和
     关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
  2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。
  3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。