Question

My name is Liana Wexler. I’m 12 years old, and I am the founder of “Kids for Kerry”. “Kids for Kerry” is a grassroots organization of kids that support John Kerry, want to help their futures, and get active in politics.  

When my parents went to see Teresa Heinz Kerry speak, they told me that she was amazing! And they thought John Kerry would make a great President. I decided to find out more about John Kerry. I talk about what I learned by using my ABCs. “A” is America. John Kerry is a hero to America, and he will help our futures. He is a great and positive role model. “B” is Better education. John Kerry wants to make class sizes smaller, so that children get the best part out of learning. He wants to help teachers because being a teacher is educating children, and letting them out into the world to do the good things. “C” is Compassion（憐憫;同情） towards children. John Kerry wants to make sure that health care is not a privilege, but it is something that we can all afford. This summer, I was supposed to go to my favorite camp But instead, I decided to go to John Kerry’s office every day. Kids can really help! 

On KidsforKerry.org, we have an interactive presidential quiz. There are 270 questions for the electoral votes John Kerry will win. Plus, 25 questions to make up for Florida from the last election. Out next goal is to have a petition (請求) for “National No Name—Calling Day”, a day that the candidates don’t say anything negative about one another. When our Vice President had a disagreement with a Democratic Senator, he used a REALLY BAD word. If I said that—if I said that word, I would be put in a “time-out (暫停休息)”. I think he should be put in a time-out.

What would be the best title for this passage?

A. John Kerry                B. A letter to John Kerry

C. Kids for Kerry              D. John Kerry: Our to-be President

According to the passage we know that____.

A. only children in America want John Kerry to be their next President

B. John Kerry cares much for education but takes little compassion on teachers

C. Liana wishes John Kerry to be the President of America

D. Liana thinks John Kerry should be put in a time-out

Liana Wexler considers John Kerry to be____.

A. a good                      B. a hero to America

C. a confident man             D. a persuasive speaker

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. “Kids for Kerry” is a grassroots organization of kids that support whoever wins the presidential election.

B. Liana Wexler is the founder of “Kids for Kerry”

C. “Kids for Kerry” has an interactive presidential quiz on-line.

D. Education and health care are two things-with which American citizens concern themselves most.

Answer 1

【小題1】D

【小題2】C

【小題3】B

【小題4】A

解析:

【小題1】本題考查把握文章主旨大意的能力。文章開篇介紹一個支持約翰·克里當總統的組織，第二段講述了支持他當總統的原因，最后一段又告訴我們KidsforKerry.org網站的情況：互動的總統競選測試。綜觀全文，只有D項能概括全文的主旨大意。

【小題2】 本題考查理解判斷文中細節信息的能力。由第一段第三句“‘Kids for Kerry’ is a grassroots organization of kids that support John Kerry, want to help their futures, and get active in politics.”及第二段的敘述，可以判斷C項為最佳答案。由第二段“And they thought John Kerry would make a great President. ”可以判斷A項表述有誤; 由第二段“He wants to help teachers because being a teacher is educating children, and letting them out into the world to do the good things. ”可以判斷B項表述有誤; 由最后一段最后一句“If I said that—if I said that word, I would be put in a “time – out(暫停休息)”. I think he should be put in a time-out. ”可知作者認為應該暫停休息,不是Liana認為的，所以D項錯誤。

【小題3】本題考查迅速查找文中相關細節信息的能力。由第二段 “‘A’ is America. John Kerry is a hero to America, and he will help our futures.”可知B項為最佳答案。

【小題4】本題考查對文中有關細節信息進行正誤判斷的能力。由第一段“‘Kids for Kerry’ is a grassroots organization of kids that support John Kerry, want to help their futures, and get active in politics.”可知A項表述有誤，符合題干要求。B項內容在第一段第二句有明確表述；C項內容在第三段第一句有明確表述；由第二段中“ABCs”所包涵的內容可知，教育和醫療保健是美國人民最關心的問題，這也是他們選約翰·克里當總統首要考慮的問題。因此B、C、D項表述正確，不合題意。