7.According to Alexia，people living in poor conditions are ________.

A.unfortunate and sad　　 B.cheerful and sociable

C.miserable and strange D.abnormal but happy

解析：選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Alexia所講的內容中的“They live in very poor conditions but they’re so happy and outgoing.”可知，雖然他們的生活條件很艱苦，但是他們開心且友好。故B項正確。

8.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Volunteering Helps Students Grow and Develop

B.School Trips Make Parents Worried about Their Children

C.Ecuador is the Most Attractive Travel Destination in the World

D.Brave Alexia Dreams to Work in Ecuador One Day

解析：選A。標題概括題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Now that Alexia was home，Armato said she saw her daughter’s new maturity，greater confidence and independence.”及倒數(shù)第二段“Every year，groups of students at Montreal High School like Alexia pack their bags and fly off with classmates and teachers to developing countries where they volunteer for a variety of projects.”可知，每年Montreal高中都有很多學生志愿去發(fā)展中國家?guī)椭�其開展項目，通過這個志愿活動，他們得到了成長和發(fā)展。故A項最能概括本文的主旨，適合做標題;B項僅說明了文章的一個方面，不能全面地概括文意;C、D兩項與文章無關。故A項正確。

C

(2016·寧夏銀川一中月考)Liverpool is famed for many things—most especially The Beatles and its football team.But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history. Yet tourism officials in the city have published the claim that Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” was written at a city centre hotel. The allegation(說法) has been made in a guide to a major art event named Liverpool Discovers.

A map in the guide shows more than 20 locations where famous people were born along with places associated with celebrities(名人) and events in their life. The guide claims，“Martin Luther King visited his supporters in Liverpool three times, and the first draft of his famous speech ‘I Have a Dream’ is claimed to have been written at Adelphi Hotel.” The speech, delivered to civil rights campaigners on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 1963, is one of the most quoted texts in history and was a definitive moment in the American Civil Rights Movement and in the fight for racial equality.

Dr. King’s biographer, Godfrey Hodgson, said that the suggestion did not fit the facts. He said, “I don’t believe it. If he had been to Liverpool, there would have been massive media reports, as he would have been a big figure by then. Dr. King did visit the UK on a number of occasions but he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speech in 1963.” Prof. John Belcham, a history lecturer of University of Liverpool who wrote an 800­year history of Liverpool in 2008, confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and the city.

【解題導語】　本文主要探討了Liverpool這座城市是否與 Martin Luther King有關。

9.In the first paragraph, the writer tells us indirectly that ________.

A.Liverpool Discovers was created to remember Martin Luther King

B.many famous political speeches in history were delivered in Liverpool

C.most people think Liverpool is known for the famous speech “I Have a Dream”

D.the claim that “I Have a Dream” was written in Liverpool still lacks evidence

解析：選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history.”可知，作者間接地告訴我們《我有一個夢想》是在Liverpool寫的這種說法缺乏證據(jù)，即D項正確。

10.The guide offers relevant information about ________.

A.the places associated with celebrities

B.the families of celebrities

C.the contributions of celebrities

D.the daily life of celebrities

解析：選A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句可知，這本旅游指南提供的相關信息是與名人之間有聯(lián)系的地方，即A項正確。

11.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Godfrey held a negative attitude towards Dr. King.

B.There were some arguments about whether Dr. King wrote the speech himself.

C.The connection between Dr. King and Liverpool was doubted by some experts.

D.John was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and Liverpool.

解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的“he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speech in 1963”和“confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr.King and the city”可知，二者之間的聯(lián)系受到某些專家的懷疑，即C項正確。

12.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Martin Luther King and His Speech

B.Is Liverpool Connected to Martin Luther King?

C.Liverpool Is a Good Choice for Holidaymakers

D.The Most Famous People in Liverpool

解析：選B。標題歸納題。文章主要探討了Liverpool與Martin Luther King之間是否有聯(lián)系，即B項正確。