So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to drive.

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos(火烈鸟)which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more Every year when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time a few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but ,since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be--thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you’re the one to take the first step, and continue trying,others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

【1】Where would you most probably read this passage?

A.A guidebook.B.A movie poster.

C.An animal magazine.D.A personal blog

【2】Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A.There are only cloth bags in stores.

B.All the people use cloth bags in stores.

C.He thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

D.He wants to do some good to the environment.

【3】What does the underlined word “spectacular” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Disappointing.B.Fantastic.

C.TerribleD.Surprising

【4】What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A.To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B.To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C.To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D.To show that there' re many problems in the world.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

这一是篇议论文。主要讲述了作者对于现在环境存在的问题提出了一些担忧以及自己和家人的保护环境行为。呼吁人们要从小事做起保护环境。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一、二段“Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction （破坏） of our environment.”和“So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. ”我们当今面临的最大问题中的一部分是环境破坏，所以我一家人都做一些力所能及的事情，我们去商店带布包而不是用塑料袋，可知本文主要讲述了作者对于现在环境存在的问题提出了一些担忧以及自己和家人的保护环境行为。由此判断出该类针对某一问题发表个人观点应出现在个人博客中。故选D项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第一、二段“Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction （破坏） of our environment.”和“So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. ”我们当今面临的最大问题中的一部分是环境破坏，所以我一家人都做一些力所能及的事情，我们去商店带布包而不是用塑料袋，可知作者带布包是想为保护环境做一些事情，故选D项。

【3】词义猜测题。根据第五段后文“thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once”成千上万只火烈鸟立刻飞上天空，可知 What a spectacular sight it must应译为“那一定是令人惊叹的的景象”。A. frustrating“令人沮丧的”；B. surprised“感到 惊讶的”；C. terrible“糟糕的”；D. fantastic“不可思议的，极好的”。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出换线词的意思是“不可思议的”的意思。故选B项。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“A few can make a difference. Even if you’re the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.”有一些小行为可以促成大的改变，即使你现在才迈出第一步，并且继续尝试，其他人终有一天会注意到，那样的话我们会一起解决我们最大的问题。由此判断出作者写这篇文章的目的是呼吁人们要坚持努力，从小事做起保护环境，总有一天会产生影响。故选B项。