题文
When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure (确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster; it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says, “Give me a fish and I eat for day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is take for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back form time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.
Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.
小题1:According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?A． By solving the cost problemsB． By solving the transportation problemsC． By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.D． By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.小题2:What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence? A．Providing food is vitalB．Learning to fish is helpfulC．Teaching skills is essentialD．Looking after others is important.小题3:The second paragraph is developed mainly _________.A．by exampleB．by processC．by comparisonD．by contrast小题4:Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?A．A medical team.B．An exchange program.C．A water plant.D．Financial support.小题5:What can we infer about international aid from the passage?A．It is facing difficultiesB．It is unnecessary during normal timesC．It should be given in the form of materials D．It has gained support developed countries 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
【文章大意】灾难在全球是不可避免的。国际援助雪中送炭。然而援助要落到实处，着实要有些高效的措施。灾难区要直接受惠于援助，联合国为此做出了努力。比如，建立一个正直无私心救援物质的管理团队。当然，本文作者认为高效的援助不在于物质，而是平日里技术知识的共享——打造坚强友谊，互派国际交换生！
小题1:细节理解题 从文章第一段最后一句Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.可以得知，救援物质要快速地分配到灾区，联合国可以在各国组建一支特别团队，专门实施这项工作。
小题2:语意理解题 “Give me a fish and I eat for day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”相当于汉语谚语“授人以鱼不如授人以渔。”，强调的是“渔”（技术）。后文举例可以得到印证：“For example, a country could share its technology with another.”（一个国家可以与另一国共享技术资源）“…like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites.”（比如农业，或像医疗卫生保健甚至卫星的制造等复杂领域。）等。
小题3:段落结构题第二段段首句More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster, it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. 和段尾句Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.阐述中心：加强平日技术知识交流。段中的多次使用for example，like等词语。所以主要使用例证法来展开论述。
小题4:语意推断题 救援灾区的主要是各地的捐款和物质，如果falls into the wrong hands，那可能造成救援钱物被贪污或挪作他用。D选项符合此意。
小题5:大意理解题 文章首段首句提出问题：When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. 第二段首句More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster, it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times.以及第三段首句Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills.分别阐述解决international aid尴尬的有效办法。
考点
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该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
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为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
