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【題目】 Nakushi didn’t tell her parents when the older boys started to harass (騷擾) her on her way from her home to school in south Delhi, seizing her hand and shouting “kiss me”，because she knew she would get the blame. She was right: when her family found out, they banned her from going back to school，worried about the effect on their“honor”. The plan now is to get her married. She is 16.

Sumen，a 35-year-old mother， is battling for her child’s future， too. Her nine-year-old son， Kapil, has learning disabilities and she has tried and failed to get him into school every year. Finally, the authorities have agreed he should get some education，but it’s only for one day a week.

In India，a free and compulsory education is guaranteed for all children aged between 6 and 14. But going to school is one thing; the quality of the education you get is another. Within government schools，pupils face many challenges: overcrowded classrooms, absent teachers and dirty conditions are common complaints，which can lead parents to decide it is not worth their child going to school. Inside one of the schools, some of the classrooms have low benches and desks. In others，the lttle girls sit on the floor， books in their laps. In several, no teacher is present; one man appears to be responsible for three of the small rooms.

It is girls, the very poor and the disabled who are often left behind. Nakushi had imagined herself working for the police, or becoming a teacher.“ My parents are looking for a boy for me," she says. “They say I can get married and then I can study. But I know that once I get married, it will become very difficult. My dream will never come true.”

【1】Why didn’t Nakushi tell her parents about the harassment?

A.She was unwilling to leave school.B.She didn’t want to get married.

C.She thought it wouldn’t help.D.She worried about the honor.

【2】Why couldn’t Kapil have regular school education?

A.His family gave up on him.B.He had difficulty in learning.

C.His mother couldn’t afford it.D.The authorities treated him unfairly.

【3】What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

A.All children must go to government schools.

B.Few parents choose government schools for their kids.

C.Facilities in government schools are far from satisfactory.

D.Shortage of teachers is the biggest problem in government schools.

【4】Which could be the best title for the text?

A.Nakushi’s Impossible Dream

B.Big Challenges in Indian Children’s Education

C.Girls Facing Difficulty in Education

D.Hope for a Better Learning Environment

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了印度孩子受教育的情況。雖然印度給6至14歲的孩子提供免費義務教育，但是教育質量和教學環(huán)境并沒有保證。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段Nakushi didn’t tell her parents when the older boys started to harass (騷擾) her on her way from her home to school in south Delhi, seizing her hand and shouting “kiss me”,because she knew she would get the blame. She was right: when her family found out, they banned her from going back to school，worried about the effect on their“honor”.可知，Nakushi沒有告訴父母：在南德里從家到學校的路上，大男孩開始騷擾她。他們抓她的手，喊著”親我”。因為，她知道她會被責備。她是對的，當家里人知道了，他們會禁止她回學校，擔心他們的名聲。由此可以看出，Nakushi沒告訴父母她受到騷擾，是因為這樣做沒有用。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段Her nine-year-old son, Kapil, has learning disabilities and she has tried and failed to get him into school every year.可知，她九歲的兒子有學習障礙，她每年都試圖讓他上學，但都失敗了。由此可知，Kapil沒有接受正規(guī)學校教育，是因為他有學習障礙。故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段Within government schools，pupils face many challenges: overcrowded classrooms, absent teachers and dirty conditions are common complaints可知，在公立學校，孩子們面臨很多挑戰(zhàn)：擁擠的教室、缺少教師和臟的環(huán)境是常見的抱怨。由此可知，公立學校的設施遠不能令人滿意。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。根據第三段In India, a free and compulsory education is guaranteed for all children aged between 6 and 14. But going to school is one thing; the quality of the education you get is another. Within government schools，pupils face many challenges可知，在印度，可以保證所有6到14歲孩子的免費義務教育。但是去學校是一回事，你得到的教育質量是另一回事。在公立學校，孩子們面臨很多挑戰(zhàn)：擁擠的教室、缺少教師和臟的環(huán)境是常見的抱怨。因此，文章的標題可以是”印度孩子教育的大挑戰(zhàn)”。故選B。