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单元达标检测卷(二)
本试卷共120分,考试时间100分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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Don't ignore the difference teenagers can make.
John Michael Thomas, 14,Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀).He wanted to build a lifesized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favorite park in the city in memory of his friend.He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.
John Michael raised 852,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett Smith, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett Smith when he heard about Karma Bike Shop, a place where young people can earn free bikes by reading and performing community service.Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea:he would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end,Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25yearold playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day (扭转局面).He and some volunteers wanted to build a huge playground.To raise money, Zachary planned Tshirt and bake sales,sold tickets and more. He held monthly moneyraising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130, 000—enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 36,600 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal:create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteer started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals —well above Jack's goal.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位青少年的善举。
1.The peacock fountain was