19.If you visited your Qzone,Youku.com or other social media websites recently,you might have thought that some famous people and even some of your friends had gone mad.
They took buckets(桶) of icy water and poured them over their heads.They recorded the process,and even asked you to join them!
Welcome to the Ice Bucket Challenge.The challenge is simple:When challenged,one either pours a bucket of icy water over his or her head or donates $100 to the ALS(肌萎縮側(cè)索硬化) Organization.He or she can do both,of course.
As the challenge has got more and more popular,however,I think that it has lost its real meaning.The activity's initial(最初的) purpose was to make more people pay attention to ALS and donate money for scientists to treat the disease.However,the videos have caught people's attention too far from the real purpose of the activity.Many people did it just for fun or to follow the trend(潮流).They didn't even know what ALS was,let alone donate money to the charity.
Some people even tried hard to take the challenge in a funny way.They didn't know how bad the ALS patients would feel if they watched those videos.
At the same time,the world is facing another challenge-the water crisis(危機).According to The Washington Post,the Ice Bucket Challenge had already used over 5 million gallons (14 million liters) of water by August,which put the world's freshwater reserves(儲存) under a lot of pressure.
In short,the Ice Bucket Challenge has changed from a good thing to a show.ALS patients need our kindness,help and respect.We should do something to help them.
29.According to the passage,the real purpose of the Ice Bucket Challenge was toC.
A.a(chǎn)sk more people to join in making films and become famous.
B.let more people have fun and follow the trend.
C.make more people pay attention to ALS and donate money.
D.make ALS patients feel that they are not alone.
30.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A
A.Many people knew what ALS was and donated lots of money.
B.Some people tried to take the challenge in a funny way.
C.The Ice Bucket Challenge has wasted a lot of water.
D.The world is facing another challenge-the water crisis.
31.What best describes the writer's attitude to the Ice Bucket Challenge?B
A.Exited.B.Worried.C.Satisfied.D.Interested.

分析 文章大意:本文講述了在很多網(wǎng)站上出現(xiàn)了冰桶挑戰(zhàn)比賽,這一活動的初衷是讓人們關(guān)注肌萎縮側(cè)索硬化癥(ALS)并且捐錢給科學(xué)家去研究治療這種疾病的方法,但是現(xiàn)在人們卻偏離了這一初衷,成為了一種玩樂和做秀,并且還浪費了太多飲用水,導(dǎo)致了水危機.

解答 29.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段第二句話The activity's initial(最初的) purpose was to make more people pay attention to ALS and donate money for scientists to treat the disease可知,冰桶挑戰(zhàn)的最初的目的是讓更多的人關(guān)注ALS,并且捐錢給科學(xué)家去研究治療這種疾病的方法,因此答案選C.
30.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段最后一句話They didn't even know what ALS was,let alone donate money to the charity可知他們甚至不知道ALS是什么,更別說捐錢了,因此A項表述是錯誤的.根據(jù)文章第四段倒數(shù)第二句話Many people did it just for fun or to follow the trend(潮流)可知B項表述正確;根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段At the same time,the world is facing another challenge-the water crisis(危機).According to The Washington Post,the Ice Bucket Challenge had already used over 5 million gallons (14 million liters) of water by August,which put the world's freshwater reserves(儲存) under a lot of pressure可知C、D兩項表述正確,因此根據(jù)題目要求答案選A.
31.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章整體內(nèi)容來看,作者認(rèn)為冰桶挑戰(zhàn)偏離了它的最初的目的,因此對這一活動表示擔(dān)憂,因此答案選B.

點評 本文是社會文化類閱讀理解.這類題材是高考?純(nèi)容,它注重考查考生對整體內(nèi)容的把握,做題時要求考生結(jié)合題目及文章上下文做出正確的選擇.

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