閱讀理解
     Nathan Phillips, who will formally begin his freshman year at the University of San Diego(USD) on
Aug. 31, will arrive on campus in an unusual and philanthropic manner.
     Phillips is expected to arrive between 5 p.  m. and 6 p.  m. Thursday on his bicycle, having pedaled
1,450 miles from Astoria, Ore.
     Phillips combined his desire to complete a long bike ride before entering college with his interest in
helping the children of Uganda.
      He is raising funds for Invisible Children, a San Diegobased organization seeking to end conflicts
afflicting(使苦惱) northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African
Republic and stop the use of children as soldiers.
     Phillips had raised $1,540 before embarking Aug.11 and hopes to reach $2,000.
     Phillips, who is from Redmond, Washington, visited Uganda during high school and worked in an
orphanage(孤兒院) there. He was also inspired by a presentation by Invisible Children at his high
school.
     "I have been to Uganda and personally gotten to know some of the kids affected by the war,"
Phillips said in a statement released by the university. "I would do anything to help these kids."
     Phillips' new roommate, Kyle Sharp, has joined him for the last 600 miles of the trip. Students and
other members of the USD community are expected to join him for the last 13 miles.
      "Nathan's passionate commitment(恪守承諾) to improving the lives of children more than 8,000
miles away resonates(共鳴) with USD's mission to prepare future leaders to change the world for the
better," Pamela Gray Payton, assistant vice president of public affairs at USD, said in a prepared
statement. "We are delighted to have Nathan as a member of our campus community."
     Supporters from USD and Invisible Children will greet Phillips and his entourage(隨從) when they
arrive in front of Founders Hall on campus. The public is invited as well.

1.  Which of the following statements about Nathan Phillips is TRUE?
A.  Nathan Phillips has been a freshman at the university.
B.  Nathan Phillips is an American.
C.  Nathan Phillips is an African.
D.  Nathan Phillips likes riding a bike.

2.  Why does Nathan Phillips finish riding a bike for a long way before going into college?
A.  He travels to Uganda.
B.  He practises riding a bike.
C.  He raises money to help the children of Uganda.
D.  He wants to take exercise.

3.  How much money does Nathan Phillips expect to collect in total?
A.  $1,540.  
B.  $2,000.  
C.  $3,540.  
D.  $2,540.

4.  How far does Nathan Phillips ride to college?
A.  8,000 miles.  
B.  600 miles.
C.  13 miles.  
D.  86,000 miles.

5.  What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.  People like Nathan Phillips.
B.  The public invite Nathan Phillips.
C.  People support what Nathan Phillips does.
D.  Supporters like Nathan Phillips.
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：同步單元練習(xí)英語第一冊下高中1年級(jí)第二學(xué)期用 題型：050

閱讀理解。

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。

　　Many kinds of music are considered popular music. Rock music, Jazz, and music for musical comedies are forms of popular music. Popular music is different from classical or serious music, such as music for operas.

　　Popular music in the United States is as old as the country itself．Yankee Doodle, for example, dates from the time of American Revolution. During the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic was the most popular song in the North. Dixie was the favorite tune in the South. Love was－and is－another major theme of popular songs. Let Me Call You Sweetheart was but one example from the early 1900s, new types of popular music began around this time, such as the blues. W.C. Handy's St．Louis Blues is still popular. The blues were important in the development of jazz.

Popular music reaches new heights of popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, This was brought about by radio, motion pictures, and sound recordings. Al Jolson, Kate Smith, Bing Crosby, and other singers became very famous. After World War Ⅱ , Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Peggy Lee were among those who sang to America.

　　The world of popular music changed suddenly in the 1950s. Rock and Roll was born. Elvis Presley and the Beatles from England sang a form of popular music that was loved by young people. Rock is still the main form of popular music.

1．Which of the following is not considered as popular music?

[　　]

A．Jazz.
B．Blues.
C．Rock and Roll.
D．Opera.

2．In the third paragraph, “motion pictures” most probably means ________.

[　　]

A．movies
B．cartoons
C．songs
D．picture books

3．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee were famous pop singers in the 1920s.

B．Elvis Presley and the Beatles were from England.

C．“Yankee Doodles” became popular at the time of American Revolution.

D．“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” was an example of love songs in early American History.

4．Which is the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．Popular Music.
B．All Kinds of Music.
C．American Music.
D．History of Music.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2008－2009學(xué)年度濟(jì)寧市育才中學(xué)第一學(xué)期高二期中考試、英語試卷 題型：050

閱讀理解

　　Jacksonville, Florida, Nov．10－A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom．She had been stabbed(用刀刺)and beaten．

　　The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl,Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov．3,Sheriff Nat Glover said．

　　Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(夠條件的)for the death punishment because of his age．Detectives recovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said．

　　The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference．The authorities did not say whether she had been attacked sexually, or did they give motive for the attack．

　　The boy’s mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor(smell), the Sheriff said．This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child’s feet and called an officer, he said．

　　Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding,“He put her under the bed and taped her up in it．”

　　Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search．

　　On Friday, Maddie’s parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return．

　　The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times．During the third search on Monday, he mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets．

　　Hundreds of volunteers had distributed thousands of leaflets with Maddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends．

　　The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working class of Jacksonville．Yellow ribbons(絲帶)still hung from the trees this morning．

(1)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?

[　　]

A．

After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale(范圍)．

B．

Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl．

C．

The police searched the boy’s house and found the girl’s body by a strange smell．

D．

The girl’s parents are still waiting for their girl to return safely on Friday morning．

(2)

We can know from the report that ________．

[　　]

A．

the girl was killed by one of her classmates

B．

the girl was attacked because she had broken away from the boy

C．

it is the second time that the boy has been charged for murder

D．

according to the law the boy will not be sentenced to death

(3)

The word“motive”probably means“________”．

[　　]

A．

reason

B．

action

C．

method

D．

information

(4)

According to the report the boy was arrested ________．

[　　]

A．

on Monday

B．

on Friday

C．

on Tuesday

D．

on Sunday

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：天利38套《2008全國各省市高考模擬試題匯編(大綱版)》、英語 大綱版 題型：050

閱讀理解

　　JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan．10－A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom．She had been stabbed and beaten．

　　The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philip, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl, Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Jan．3, Sheriff Nat Glover said．

　　Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(符合條件)for the death punishment because of his age．Detectives found a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said．

　　The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glove said at a news conference．The authorities did not say whether she has been attacked sexually, nor did they give motive for the attack．

　　The boy's mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor(怪味),the Sheriff said．This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child's feet and called an officer, he said．

　　Maddie's body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding, “He put her under the bed and taped her up in it．”

　　Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy's house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search．

　　On Friday, Maddie's parents, Steve and Shelia Clifton, made an earnest request for her return．

　　The boy's house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times．During the third search on Monday, the mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets．

　　Hundreds of volunteers had distributed thousands of leaflets with Maddie's picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends．

　　The girl's house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working-class of Jacksonville, Yellow ribbons still hung from the trees this morning．

(1)

It can be inferred from the report that ________．

[　　]

A．

The boy won't be sentenced to death

B．

The girl was stabbed many times and struck by a baseball bat

C．

It is the first time that the boy has been charged

D．

The girl was killed in the boy's home

(2)

The man, Sheriff Glover, may be ________．

[　　]

A．

a reporter

B．

a government official

C．

the girl's father

D．

a person in charge of the case

(3)

What does the underlined word earnest mean?

[　　]

A．

encouraging

B．

sincere

C．

evident

D．

desperate

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：0104 期中題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.
     How to use your NatWest Servicecard.
     As a Switch card, it lets you par for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo.
The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have
enough money or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee (擔(dān)保) for up to the
amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 each machines
across the UK.
     How to use your NatWest Cashcard
     You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo.
It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide.
You can spend or withdraw (提取) what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.
     Using your cards abroad
     You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you're abroad. You can withdraw cash machines
and pay for goods and services wherever you acc the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed. We take a commission
charge (手續(xù)費(fèi)) of 2.25% of cash withdrawal you make (up to &4) and a commission. Charge of 75 pence
every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee
of 2.65%.
    How to use your Nat West Credit Card
     With your credit card you can do the following:
     * Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.
     * Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.
     * Collect one AIR MILE for every ￡20 of spending that appears on your statement (結(jié)算單).
     (This does not include foreign currency or traveler's cheques bought,interest and other charges.)
1. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _____.
A. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently
B. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish
C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit
D. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK
2. If you withdraw ￡200 from a cash machine abroad,you will be charged _____.
A. ￡4.5
B. ￡5.25
C. ￡4
D. ￡5.3
3. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?
A. You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.
B. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.
C. You can use the card in any shop across the world.
D. You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveler's cheques.
4. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to _____.
A. pay for goods with your cards
B. use your cards abroad 
C. draw cash with your cards
D. play your cards right 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：福建省高考真題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.
     How to use your NatWest Servicecard.
     As a Switch card, it lets you par for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo.
The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have
enough money or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee (擔(dān)保) for up to the
amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 each machines
across the UK.
     How to use your NatWest Cashcard
     You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo.
It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide.
You can spend or withdraw (提取) what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.
     Using your cards abroad
     You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you're abroad. You can withdraw cash machines
and pay for goods and services wherever you acc the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed. We take a commission
charge (手續(xù)費(fèi)) of 2.25% of cash withdrawal you make (up to &4) and a commission. Charge of 75 pence
every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee
of 2.65%.
    How to use your Nat West Credit Card
     With your credit card you can do the following:
     * Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.
     * Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.
     * Collect one AIR MILE for every ￡20 of spending that appears on your statement (結(jié)算單).
     (This does not include foreign currency or traveler's cheques bought,interest and other charges.)
1. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _____.
A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish
B. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently
C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit
D. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK
2. If you withdraw ￡200 from a cash machine abroad,you will be charged _____.
A. ￡4
B. ￡4.5
C. ￡5.25
D. ￡5.3
3. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?
A. You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.
B. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.
C. You can use the card in any shop across the world.
D. You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveler's cheques.
4. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to _____.
A. play your cards right
B. use your cards abroad
C. draw cash with your cards
D. pay for goods with your cards

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案