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题目内容：

Something that makes sense is happening in Washington, D.C! Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning.

A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series is one of almost 200 trips that Wheelock will organize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It. “For many kids, school is disconnected,” says one of four full-time workers and tour leaders. “With the program, they see how what they are learning is connected to their communities.”

Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher. When he learned that D.C.’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different. He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government — and saw his students’ interest develop quickly.

With seed money from a local couple, Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lincoln Memorial. The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River, boat rides to historical forts. Word spread, and now fourth, fifth, sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate.

“I’m not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!” says teacher Cathy McCoy, gesturing toward her students. “But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.”

小题1:Matthew Wheelock once had an occupation as a _______.

A．teacher

B．printer

C．leader

D．lawyer小题2:According to the first two paragraphs, public school kids in Washington D.C. _______.

A. like to have school disconnected

B. are warmly welcomed by museums and monuments

C. are making the resources at hand available

D. are learning by going to different communities

小题3:Matthew Wheelock started the new change for the reason that _______.

A. he saw his students’ interest develop quickly

B. more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate

C. D.C.’s public schools ranked behind in many ways

D. a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money

小题4:What will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy’s opinion?

A．Eye-catching.

B．Challenging.

C．Forgettable.

D．Impressive.

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:C

小题3:C

小题4:D

答案解析：

文章介绍Washington D.C. 的公共学校的孩子充分利用了身边的博物馆，纪念碑这样的资源，通过一系列的活动，学生们可以更好的和社会接触，学习到更有用的知识。

小题1:细节题：从文章第三段的句子：Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher.可知Matthew Wheelock 曾经做过律师，选D

小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning.可知Washington D.C. 的公共学校的孩子使身边的资源充分利用了，选C

小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：When he learned that D.C.’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different.可知Matthew Wheelock开始这种改变是因为 D.C.公共学校在很多方面排名都落后了，选C

小题4:推理题：根据最后一段的句子：“But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.”可知Cathy McCoy认为Live It Learn It,的课程是给人印象深刻的，选D

考点核心：

新闻报道类阅读的概念：

阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。