12.Situated at the gate to the Tianjin Children's Welfare Institute,a government-run orphanage,the baby hatch---also known as a babies'safety island---allows desperate parents to leave unwanted newborns,press an alarm button,and depart anonymously.After a delay of about five minutes,someone from the institute will arrive to get the child.
But facilities(设施) such as this have been under fire recently.While some people have approved of the idea,saying it protects the lives of unwanted children; critics argue that it encourages the immoral to abandon such babies,which is illegal in China.
It's difficult to obtain statistics about the number of abandoned children in China,but the 2010 China Child Welfare Policy Report,released by the China Philanthropy Research Institute,estimated that 100,000 babies are abandoned every year,most of them with disabilities and illnesses.In July,2013,when the Ministry of Civil Affairs launched a pilot project to set up baby hatches across China,Tianjin was one of the first cities to launch a facility and there were 24 baby hatches in 10 provinces,municipalities and autonomous regions(地区).A further 18 regions are preparing to open facilities by the end of this year,according to the China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption.
"The baby hatch guards an unwanted baby from harm and increases its chances of survival,"said Xu Shuming,who is in charge of the reception of unwanted children and their following adoption at the Tianjin Children's Welfare Institute,is also in favor of the project."Before the baby hatch came into use,the babies we took in were usually brought by the police.They had been found at bus stations,public rest rooms,or parks; it could be anywhere.One baby we received last year was almost frozen to death,"she said."For our part,we hope parents will leave more information with their unwanted babies,such as medical records so that we can understand the real situation,avoid repeated medical checkups,and save time,"Xu said.
36.A baby hatch is a place whereB.
A.parents can leave their baby for some time
B.unwanted newborns can be left.
C.unhealthy babies can be treated free of charge
D.the chances of babies'survival can be increased
37.The underlined phrase"under fire"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toB.
A.ignored B.attacked C.supported D.discussed
38.Why some people are against the baby hatch?A
A.Because it encourages parents to abandon the unwanted babies.
B.Because it is illegal to abandon a baby in China.
C.Because it wastes an amount of money.
D.Because it protects unwanted babies.
39.According to passage,we knowC
A.All the people approve of the baby hatch.
B.It's easy to figure out exactly the number of abandoned children in China
C.Most of the unwanted babies are in poor condition
D.There will be 42 baby hatches in China at the end of this year
40.We can infer from the passageD.
A.Parents usually leave little information in case that they are found out.
B.Less and less unwanted babies are abandoned in China
C.The police used to take charge of attending abandoned babies
D.The information left by parents may be of great help to protect unwanted babies.
分析 本文主要讲的是天津儿童福利院,让绝望的父母把不想要的新生儿放在那里,按下报警按钮,并离开匿名,延迟大约五分钟后,有人来取.这一举措世界各界人士展开讨论.
解答 36.B.细节理解题.根据第一段中"allows desperate parents to leave unwanted newborns,"可知这是一个让绝望的父母放下新生儿的地方.故选B.
37.B.词义猜测题.ignored 忽视 attacked 攻击 supported 支持 discussed 讨论 根据后文,该做法遭到了批评,说着这鼓励放弃小孩的做法是不道德的,所以是遭到了舆论攻击.故选B.
38.A.细节理解题.根据文中第二段中"critics argue that it encourages the immoral to abandon such babies,which is illegal in China."可知因为这它鼓励父母放弃不想要的婴儿的做法是不可取的.故选A.
39.C.细节理解题.根据文中第四段中"estimated that 100,000 babies are abandoned every year,most of them with disabilities and illnesses."可知大多数被遗弃的新生儿都是情况不好的.故选C.
40.D.细节理解题.根据文中最后一段中"we hope parents will leave more information with their unwanted babies,such as medical records so that we can understand the real situation,avoid repeated medical checkups,and save time,"可知父母留下的信息会有很大帮助.故选D.
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解文章,阅读此类文章主要是要了解:
①新闻报道了什么事件;②事件是因为什么而发生的,相关背景如何;③文段中指出的事件发生过程中的突出细节是 什么;④事件造成的后果是什么;⑤事件的本质是什么,透过事件的表面现象,我们看到了什么社会问题.通过这样的梳理,我们就可以把新闻的脉络理清楚.这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上.