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【题目】12-year-old Robert Looks Twice appears to be the typical all-American boy. He is the quarterback of his school’s football team, student council president and one of the top students in his class.

But he hasn’t forgotten his Lakota Sioux root. Unlike most children on the reservation (居留地), he keeps his hair long, a symbol of strength, and he performs at powwows (祈祷仪式), traditionally known as wacipis, where he is a champion of the traditional Lakota dance. Robert was inspired to start dancing by his grandfather, John Tail, who had a small role in the famous film about Indian Amercans, Dances with Wolves. Six years ago, John passed away, and Robert wears little wolves on his clothes in his memory.

We are told that his last name, “ Looks Twice”, came about because his ancestors were cautious and always took a second look.

Robert lives in a trailer (拖车) with his grandmother, uncle and eight other cousins. When he gives us a tour, the trailer is falling apart. “ It is getting ready to cave in (坍塌),” says Robert about the kitchen floor. The family also put trash bags on the ceiling, because it’s leaking. “ When it rains it gets all my shirts wet,” he says of another leak in his bedroom. Often the electricity goes off and the family have to use the burners on the stove to heat the house.

This kind of poverty is typical of the reservation. The reservation is the third poorest county in America, and Robert’s community, Manderson, is known for its high crime rate. But despite all the temptations (诱惑) of drugs and alcohol around him, Robert remain focused on being the first person in his family to go to college and then a very big dream.

“ I want to be the first Native American President,” Robert said. “ I want to build better houses and clean up the reservation, because it’s bad. Get people off the drugs and alcohol and spend that money on their children. Build a better school and playground. Try to get a mall down here to help people get work.”

【1】What can we learn from Robert’s experience?

A. Everyone should persist in chasing their dreams.

B. The poor can get more help from others.

C. It is never too late to study.

D. It is necessary for everyone to go to college.

【2】Unlike Robert, what do most children on the reservation do?

A. They dance like their ancestors.

B. They don’t worship their grandfather.

C. They keep their hair short.

D. They have Lakota Sioux roots.

【3】What does Robert do, even though he is living in terrible conditions?

A. He helps people get off drugs and alcohol.

B. He helps people get work by getting a mall.

C. He keeps working toward his dream.

D. He is beginning to build a better house.

【4】Why is Robert said to be a typical American boy?

A. He like traveling.

B. He has a higher position in his family.

C. He wants to be the first Native American President.

D. He is excellent in all respects.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：12岁的罗伯特是典型的美国男孩。他是学校足球队的四分卫，学生会主席和班里的尖子生，但他并没有忘记他是拉科塔苏族的根。虽然他生活的地方很贫穷，居住环境也很糟糕，但是罗伯特仍然勇敢地追逐自己的梦并且为之努力，希望为家乡人民做贡献。

【1】A；考查推理判断。12岁的罗伯特虽然生活的地方很贫穷，居住环境也很糟糕，但是罗伯特仍然勇敢地追逐自己的梦并且为之努力，希望为家乡人民做贡献，所以通过他的故事告诉我们每个人都应该勇敢地追逐自己的梦想，故选A。

【2】C；考查细节理解。根据第二段，Unlike most children on the reservation (居留地), he keeps his hair long，不像大部分在居留地的孩子一样，罗伯特留着长发。所以大部分在居留地的孩子应该是留着短发，故选C。

【3】C；考查推理判断。根据文中倒数第二段，虽然他生活的地方很贫穷，犯罪率很高，居住环境也很糟糕，但是罗伯特仍然勇敢地追逐自己的梦并且为之努力，故选C。

【4】D；考查细节理解。根据第一段，He is the quarterback of his school’s football team, student council president and one of the top students in his class.12岁的罗伯特是典型的美国男孩。他是学校足球队的四分卫，学生会主席和班里的尖子生，所以罗伯特是在各个方面都很优秀，故选D。