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1、北京市海淀区2013届高三上学期期中英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheDonkeyMobileLibraryItisabrightmorningintheEthiopiancountryside.Yohanneswalksbesideapairofdonkeysthatarepullingatwo-wheeledcart.Theyarriveattheagricult
2、uraltownofAwassawhereYohannesopensthesidesofthecarttodisplay,nottheusualvegetablesortools,butchildren’sbooks.ThisistheDonkeyMobileLibrary,thefirstofitskindinEthiopiaandoneofonlyafewintheworld.YohanneswasborninEthiopia,NorthAfrica,buttrainedtobealibrarianintheU
3、SAandreturnedtoEthiopiayearsago.ThecartisfullofpicturebooksdonatedbyAmericanlibraries,teachersandschoolchildren.Yohannesarrangessmallpaintedbenchesintheshadeofthetrees,andsuddenlyEthiopianchildrencomeshoutingandracingdowneveryroadandpath.It’smobilelibraryday!T
4、heycirclethebookshelveswithgreatexcitement.UntiltheDonkeyMobileLibrarybeganitsregulartwo-monthlyvisits,manyofthesechildrenhadneverseenabook.“Withoutbooks,educationisverydull,likefoodwithoutsalt.Youcansurvivebutyoucan’treallycomealive,”saysYohannes.“Theabilityt
5、oreadisthebasisforgreaterproductivity,betterhealthandlongerlife.Eventhoughthechildrenlackmaterialgoods,withbookstheycanimagineaworldofpossibilities.”Yohannesfirstworkedinthechildren’ssectionofthemainlibraryinAmerica.Surroundedbybookshehadneverseenbefore,hereal
6、izedhowjoyfulandimaginativechildren’sliteratureis.Hesays,“IalwaysthoughtofEthiopia.ButhowcouldIbringchildren’sbookstomyhomecountrywhenithadalmostnolibrariestokeepthebooksin?”HecontactedJaneKurtz,awriterborninAmericabutbroughtupinEthiopia,andtogethertheycreated
7、theDonkeyMobileLibrary.ThechildrensaythattheLibraryhasgiventhemideasaboutwhattheymightdointhefuture.AchildcalledDarejewantstobeascientistandfindacureforlife-threateningdiseases.Anelevenyear-oldgirl,Fikerte,wantstodoresearchaboutthemoonanddiscovernewfactsabouto
8、uterspace.Tamrat,aged10,comeseverytime.“Whatbringsyoubackheretimeandtimeagain?”thelibrarianaskshim.“Thestories,”Tamratrepliesinstantly. 56. HowdothechildrenfeelwhentheyseetheDon
