课时分层作业(三十七) 选择性必修第四册 Unit 1 Looking forwards Ⅰ．阅读理解 (2022·湖南省六校联考) Wherever on the globe she may be，humanitarian Elizabeth Nyamayaro keeps close to her native Africa by carrying a yellow dress．“It reminds me of the bright，beautiful African sky I used to see in my small village，”she tells People．Nyamayaro's life path wasn't always so high-profile．Growing up，she assumed she'd spend her life contributing to her village，and farming in the fields like the other women around her．But a chance encounter with a United Nations worker that came amid a severe drought altered that path forever． “I will never forget that day，” Nyamayaro says．“A child dies from hunger every five seconds，and I almost became one of those children．A severe drought had hit our village when I turned 8 years old and suddenly，my paradise changed overnight and there was nothing to eat or drink．I thought I was going to die．It felt like there was no way of getting out of this．But then this incredible thing happened．An African，who was a United Nations humanitarian，found me，and gave me a bowl of porridge that saved my life．” The chance encounter provided more than just lifesaving nourishment —it opened the door as to what could be possible for her，who immediately set her sights on working for the United Nations just like her savior． “I thought I want to be like her，so that one day I can change the lives of others．I'm so grateful for that moment which was very devastating，because it gave my life so much meaning and purpose．The woman showed me what was possible．Sometimes one moment can really change your entire life．” Just as the United Nations worker opened her eyes to opportunities previously unknown，Nyamayaro hopes girls from Africa can do the same for children growing up in villages just like her，as she knows her story is not unique． 1．Why is a yellow dress mentioned in paragraph 1 A．It stands for her bright future． B．It highlights her personal preference． C．It is related to the scenery of her hometown． D．It is the lucky color of her hometown． 2．Why did Nyamayaro want to be a humanitarian A．To get rid of the poverty as soon as possible． B．To shoulder the responsibility of helping others． C．To seek for chances to broaden her mind． D．To set an example for the whole country． 3．What can we learn from the text A．Fame is a great thirst of the young． B．Success means getting persons' desires satisfied． C．Ups and downs make one strong． D．Where there's a will，there's a way． (2022·绵阳市第二次诊断性考试) Only 366 North Atlantic right whales are left，representing a shocking 8% decline in a single year and the lowest number in about 20 years for this famous species．Human impacts—specifically fishing nets and ship strikes—remain the biggest threats to the survival of this species in eastern Canada and the United States． North Atlantic right whales have been in decline since 2011 when the speci ... ...
