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When she was very young Severn Cullis-Suzuki learned that the United Nations Assembly （大会） was going to meet in Brazil, Severn 18 that she wanted not only to go there but also to say something. She started to raise money for the 19 and when she was 12, she had enough for the 11, 000-kilometre journey. Severn was sure that she had 20 to say, and when she made her five-minute speech 21 the UN Assembly, she tried very hard to make a difference. She talked about 22 problems like pollution and the hunting of animals. She also talked about the 23 of children in many parts of the world, especially poor children who don’t have enough to eat. She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things 24 . Severn’s questions were a challenge to the world’s leaders—questions about why the grown-ups who 25 the world don’t take more care of it and of the people who live in it. Many people who heard her speech were crying at the end, and everyone 26 with thunderous applause （掌声） when she finished. Severn showed that young people can make a difference 27 they’re brave enough to believe in themselves. Who knows? Perhaps you could be another Severn. 18 ． A ． refused B ． decided C ． regretted D ． doubted 19 ． A ． game B ． course C ． party D ． trip 20 ． A ． something B ． anything C ． nothing D ． everything 21 ． A ． from B ． with C ． to D ． by 22 ． A ． environmental B ． physical C ． educational D ． medical 23 ． A ． location B ． vacation C ． situation D ． communication 24 ． A ． on B ． up C ． over D ． away 25 ． A ． run B ． hold C ． miss D ． stop 26 ． A ． broke up B ． grew up C ． stood up D ． gave up 27 ． A ． unless B ． if C ． whether D ． though 答案： 18 ． B 19 ． D 20 ． A 21 ． C 22 ． A 23 ． C 24 ． D 25 ． A 26 ． C 27 ． B 【分析】 本文主要讲述了 Severn 在联合国大会上向领导者提出的一些尖锐且实际的问题，让这些领导者反思，为什么掌管世界的成年人不更加关心世界和生活在世界上的人们。 Severn 向年轻人展示的是只要足够勇敢，足够自信，就可以做出改变。 18 ． 句意： Severn 决定她想要的不仅是去那里，而且想说些什么。 refused 拒绝； decided 决定； regretted 遗憾； doubted 怀疑。根据 “she wanted not only to go there but also to say something” 可知，她不但决定要去，还要说些什么，故选 B 。 19 ． 句意： 2 岁时，她开始为这次旅行筹集资金。 game 游戏； course 课程； party 派对； trip 旅行。根据 “she had enough for the 11, 000-kilometre journey” 可知，是为这次旅行筹钱，故选 D 。 20 ． 句意： Severn 确信她有话要说。 something 某件事； anything 任何事； nothing 没什么事； everything 一切。根据 “but also to say something” 可知，她想说点东西，故选 A 。 21 ． 句意：当她在联合国大会上做五分钟的演讲时，她很努力地想改变现状。 from 从； with 伴随； to 到； by 通过。根据 “speech … the UN Assembly” 可知，此处表示联合国大会上的演讲，用 the speech to 表示 “…… 的演讲 ” ，故选 C 。 22 ． 句意：她谈到了环境问题，比如污染和猎杀动物。 environmental 环境的； physical 物理的； educational 有教育意义的； medical 医学的。根据 “like pollution” 可知，此处指环境污染问题，故选 A 。 23 ． 句意：她还谈到了世界许多地区儿童的状况。 location 位置； vacation 假期； situation 情况； communication 交流。根据 “especially poor children who don’t have enough to eat” 可知，谈到了贫困地区儿童的情况，故选 C 。 24 ． 句意：她将这些孩子与富裕国家的孩子进行比较，后者拥有的东西比他们需要的多，然后扔掉。 on 在 …… 上； up 向上； over 超过； away 离开。固定搭配： throw away“ 扔掉 ” ，故选 D 。 25 ． 句意： Severn 的问题是对世界领导人的挑战 —— 为什么掌管世界的成年人不更加关心世界和生活在世界上的人们。 run 管理； hold 握着； miss 错过； stop 停止。根据 “the grown-ups who…the world” 可知，此处指管理世界的成年人，故选 A 。 26 ． 句意：当她讲完时，大家都站起来报以雷鸣般的掌声。 broke up 打碎； grew up 生长； stood up 站起来； gave up 放弃。根据 “with thunderous applause” 可知，是激动地站起来鼓掌，故选 C 。 27 ． 句意： Severn 向我们展示了年轻人可以做出改变，只要他们足够勇敢，相信自己。 unless 除非； if 如果； whether 是否； though 尽管。 “Severn showed that young people can make a difference” 与 “they’re brave enough to believe in themselves” 是条件关系，如果足够勇敢，就可以做出改变，用 if 引导条件状语从句，故选 B 。

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