Ⅰ.完形填空
A group of homeless children in the Indian capital—New Delhi publish a newspaper. It tells about their own__1__.
It is called Balaknama, which means “children's voice”. It is written and__2__by children. About 10, 000 people__3__it.
The children write about poverty, child labor, underage marriages and drugs. When__4__arrive and the team sits down to select stories, lots of fights__5__ . They argue, “This story will have more impact than that story.” So there are a lot of __6__before the final__7__ goes to print.
The newspaper has 70__8__in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters, editors and managers are__9__children.
Many of their parents are__10__and cannot read or write. The children now earn money, and many of them__11__classes online that may help them find a job.
The newspaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002, when it began__12__， the newspaper was published four times a year. It has __13__the lives of many of the children who publish it, and hopes to__14__the lives of thousands of others. Nongovernmental organizations and charity groups__15__the newspaper.
Sanjay Gupta leads a group that helps the children and__16__money to the newspaper.
“They feel very encouraged when people__17__ them. I think this is a really__18__tool to empower (使自主) them.” said he.
The newspaper costs about three cents. That is less than the__19__of a small cup of tea in India. ____20__， the small cost gives the children hope that they will someday have a home and a job.
语篇大意：本篇文章属于夹叙夹议文。印度首都新德里一些无家可归的孩子发行了一份报纸，这份报纸讲述了他们自己的生活。
1．A.families B．parents
C．lives D．hopes
答案：C
解析：根据下文内容尤其是“poverty，child labor，underage marriages and drugs”可知，这份报纸讲述的是孩子们自己的生活。
2．A.edited B．sold
C．bought D．told
答案：A
解析：根据上下文内容可知，报纸出版要经过写稿和编辑的流程。
3．A.join B．read
C．cover D．control
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，大约有10 000人读这份报纸。
4．A.messages B．words
C．reports D．events
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“to select stories”可知是报道来了。
5．A.break out B．give out
C．work out D．carry out
答案：A
解析：由语境可知，报道抵达后，编辑小组坐下来挑选故事，这时会发生许多争吵。下文中的“They argue”也是提示。break out意为“爆发”。
6．A.problems B．questions
C．debates D．actions
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“lots of fights”和“They argue，‘This story will have more impact than that story.’”可知，在最后定稿之前有很多争论。
7．A.decision B．selection
C．subject D．discussion
答案：B
解析： 参见上题解析。selection意为“选择，被选中者”。
8．A.reporters B．actors
C．managers D．children
答案：A
解析：根据数字和地点可知，此处指的是记者。
9．A.homeless B．strict
C．energetic D．organized
答案：A
解析：根据文章首句“A group of homeless children in the Indian capital—New Delhi publish a newspaper”可知，所有的记者、编辑和管理者都是无家可归的孩子。
10．A.patient B．healthy
C．jobless D．careless
答案：C
解析：根据孩子无家可归可以判断，他们的父母应该是没有工作的。运用排除法可知，C项符合语境。
11．A.attend B．discover
C．create D．found
答案：A
解析：由语境可知，这些孩子现在能赚钱，他们中许多人在网上上课，这些课程可能帮助他们找到工作。attend classes意为“上课”。
12．A.operations B．designs
C．reaction D．performance
答案：A
解析： 2002年，报纸刚刚开始发行时，每年出版四次。operation意为“经营”。
13．A.recorded B．changed
C．treated D．replaced
答案：B
解析：根据上文内容可知这份报纸改变了许多办报纸的孩子的生活，并希望改善数千名其他孩子的生活。
14．A.improve B．enlarge
C．reduce D．choose
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。improve意为“改善，提高”。
15．A.supply B．adopt
C．copy D．support
答案：D
解析：根据语境及下文内容可知，非政府组织和慈善团体帮助了他们。support意为“支持，帮助”。
16．A.lends B．pays
C．donates D．returns
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“helps the children”可以判断，此处讲述Sanjay Gupta的善行。故选C。
17．A.appreciate B．refuse
C．believe D．invite
答案：A
解析：当人们欣赏他们(发行报纸的孩子们)的时候，他们感觉很受鼓舞。appreciate意为“欣赏，赏识”。
18．A.useless B．powerful
C．grateful D．unnecessary
答案：B
解析：根据空后的“to empower(使自主) them”可知应选B项。
19．A.shape B．quality
C．taste D．price
答案：D
解析：根据上文中的“The newspaper costs about three cents”以及“less than”可以判断，此处在价钱上作对比。
20．A.Therefore B．Meanwhile
C．Besides D．However
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，空处前后为转折关系，故选D。
