四、阅读短文,回答问题
As one of the most respected educators in China, Zhang Guimei has devoted(奉献)her life to helping girls in poor mountain areas achieve their dreams of receiving education. Born in Heilongjiang Province in 1957, she went to Yunnan at the age of 17 to work and help develop
the local areas and has been working in faraway villages for over 40 years.
In 1996, Ms Zhang voluntarily moved to Huaping County, a poor area in Lijiang. Seeing many girls being forced to marry early instead of studying, she felt deeply sad. She spent years raising money on the streets of Kunming during holidays, often facing misunderstanding, yet she never gave up. With the support of the government, Huaping Senior High School for Girls, China’s first free senior high school for poor girls, was finally founded in 2008.
The road of running the school was really tough. In the early days, 9 out of 17 teachers gave up, leaving only 6 Party member teachers. Ms Zhang, who suffered from several diseases, led them to stick to their goal and devote themselves to teaching. By 2025, the school had sent over 2,000 girls to universities. “A girl can influence three generations(代),” Ms Zhang once said. “My goal is to let them fly out of the mountains and change their own fates through education.”
Her selfless spirit has won her countless honours, including “Role Model of the Times” and the “July 1st Medal”. A graduate who returned to teach at her old school said, “Ms Zhang gave me a chance to see the wider world, and I want to pass on her love and kindness.”
Though Ms Zhang walks more slowly and her back is not as straight as before, she still keeps to her post and gets up early every morning to encourage her students with a loudspeaker.
1. When did Zhang Guimei go to Yunnan to help develop the local areas?
At the age of 17/In 1974.
2. What makes Huaping Senior High School for Girls special?
It's China's first free senior high school for poor girls.
3. What had the school achieved by 2025?
It had sent over 2,000 girls to universities.
4. What does the returning graduate want to do?
She wants to pass on Zhang Guimei's love and kindness.
5. What do you think of Zhang Guimei? And what can you learn from her?
She is a great, kind and hard-working teacher. From her, I learn that I should never give up when facing difficulties and try my best to help people in need.
解析:
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题,需通过定位原文对应段落的关键信息逐一解答:1. 定位张桂梅前往云南的时间;2. 定位华坪女高的特殊性描述;3. 定位2025年学校的成果;4. 定位返校毕业生的意愿;5. 结合全文内容评价张桂梅并谈感悟。
【解析】1. 从原文第一段“Born in Heilongjiang Province in 1957, she went to Yunnan at the age of 17...”可提取时间信息;2. 从原文第二段“Huaping Senior High School for Girls, China’s first free senior high school for poor girls...”明确其特殊性;3. 从原文第三段“By 2025, the school had sent over 2,000 girls to universities.”提取成果;4. 从原文第四段“...I want to pass on her love and kindness.”提取毕业生意愿;5. 结合全文张桂梅的奉献、坚持等事迹,评价其品质并谈感悟。
【答案】1. At the age of 17/In 1974.
2. It's China's first free senior high school for poor girls.
3. It had sent over 2,000 girls to universities.
4. She wants to pass on Zhang Guimei's love and kindness.
5. She is a great, kind and hard-working teacher. From her, I learn that I should never give up when facing difficulties and try my best to help people in need.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息提取、主旨感悟
【点评】本题围绕张桂梅的事迹设置,考查学生快速定位原文细节、归纳总结及情感表达的能力,引导学生学习榜样的优秀品质,题型常规,难度适中。
【难度系数】0.3