18.A precious little girl in New York with burns over 75percent of her body has only one wish for Christmas this year:enough Christmas cards to fill her aunt's card tree.
Two years ago,Safyre Terry lost her father and three younger siblings in a fire someone lit in the upstairs stairwell leading to her family's apartment.Safyre was found next to her father,who used his body to shield her from the flames.In addition to suffering from severe burns,Safyre lost her right hand and left foot.She underwent more than 50surgeries to graft (种植) skin over her burns.
Since her mother had signed over custodial rights (监护权) to the state,Liz Dolder,Safyre's aunt,petitioned (请愿) the courts to become her guardian."Safyre lost everything--her father,her mother.her sister,her brothers,her home,her favorite toy,her favorite outfit-everything that was familiar to her,"Dolder told TODAY."She even lost the one thing we all take for granted-her reflection.But she wakes every morning with a smile on her face.She is the true definition of hope,faith and love."
Dolder told Buzzfeed she bought a tree to hang Christmas cards on this year,and Safyre instantly got excited:"She said‘I can't wait to fill it up'and my response was‘Honey,that's probably not gonna happen.We maybe get 10cards a year,and the card tree holds 100."
After Dolder shared a photo of Safyre next to the tree with her Facebook community,a supporter of the family,Kevin Clark,asked for permission to share the photo,along with an address where people could mail cards and fulfill Safyre's Christmas wish.The request took off on social media.Many cards have already started to come in.
24.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word"shield"in the second paragraph?C
A.Present.
B.Prevent.
C.Protect.
D.Permit.
25.Which word can best describe Safyre Terry?B
A.Enthusiastic.
B.Optimistic.
C.Pessimistic.
D.Realistic.
26.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?D
A.A Little Girl Lost Her Family in a Fire.
B.A Little Girl Got Burnt in a Fire.
C.A Little Girl Got Adopted by Her Aunt.
D.A Little Girl Wished to Fill Her Aunt's Card Tree.
27.Why did Dolder petition the courts to become Safyre's guardian?C
A.Because Safyre preferred to live with Liz Dolder.
B.Because Safyre was homeless and had to live with her.
C.Because Safyre's mother transferred custodial rights to the state.
D.Because the government refused to take care of Safyre.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文.讲述了一个小女孩Safyre Terry 在大火中失去了亲人,身体也烧伤,但是仍然乐观,她希望圣诞节姑姑的圣诞树可以挂满圣诞卡片,于是网友一起帮她实现愿望.
解答 24.C.词义猜测题.根据第二段中的"Sayre was found next to her father,who used his body to shield her from the flames."可知父亲是为了保护女儿牺牲了自己.由此可推知答案为C.
25.B.推理判断题.根据第三段中的"she even lost the one thing we all take for granted-her reflection.But she wakes every morning with a smile on her face."可以看出女孩非常乐观.由此可推知答案为B.
26.D.标题归纳题.文中第一段提出,小女孩希望能让姑姑的圣诞树挂满卡片,而且第四段、第五段也讲述她的愿望以及众人帮她实现愿望.由此可推知答案为D.
27.C.细节理解题.从文中第三段"Since her mother had signed over custodial rights to the state,Liz Dolder,Safyre's aunt,petitioned the courts to become her guardian."可以看出因为女孩的母亲把对女孩的监护权转交给了州政府,所以女孩的姑姑申请成为女孩的监护人.由此可推知答案为C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.