2011高考英语阅读理解汇编:文化类（山东卷）

　　（2011山东卷）B

　　Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York--he in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.

　　Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder.

　　Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.

　　The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. We didnt want to give the children rubbish, says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.

　　Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of .

　　The Richters spend about ＄400 amonth sending books to 200 children. Some people sit there and wait to die, says Tim. Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.

　　62.What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?

　　A. Give out brochures. B .Do something similar.

　　C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher.

　　63.According to the text, Dollly Parton is .

　　A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-old

　　C. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer

　　64.Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?

　　A. To avoid signing up online.

　　B. To meet Dollywood board members.

　　C. To make sure the books were the newest.

　　D. To see if the books were of good quality.

　　65.What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?

　　A. He needs more money to help the children.

　　B. He wonders why some people are so busy.

　　C. He tries to save those waiting to die.

　　D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.

　　【解析】：61-65:ABCDD

　　【语篇解读】本文讲述了里克特作为教师的一家人在退休后又做出捐献书给儿童的决定，并且为此建立了基金会的事情，而且他们认为这使得他们的人生更为有意义。

　　36. A。细节理解题。由第一段最后两句话可知是Tim 得病导致他思考生命的意义。

　　37. B。细节理解题。从第二段Tim说的话中I could do something like this when we retire,知道他打算在退休后做类似的事，是B选项。

　　38. C。细节理解题。从第二段的第一句话得出Dollly Parton 是singer.

　　39. D.。细节理解题。从第四段前两句话中得出，We didnt want to give the children rubbish比喻指我们不想要质量不好的东西。从本段首句主题句中也能得出the Richters 关心的是书的质量。

　　40. D。从最后一段Tim的话 有些人坐而等待死亡，而有些人则在他的余生尽可能的忙碌着可知，他认为自己做出的事情是值得的有意义的。