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高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(37)

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高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(37
山西省2021高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（37）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A
SingingarethepupilsoftheremoteBeau-RocprimaryschoolinHaiti.Oneofthemplaysaguitarmadefromanemptyoiltin.Theirheadmistress,EmileJean-Noel,isoneofthefewwomenschoolprincipalsinthecountry.ks**5uOver70%ofHaitianpopulationlivebelowthepovertylinewithinadequatefood,water,schools,orhousing.Toreducethehungerthat
preventslearningandtoencourageparentstosendtheirchildrentoschool,mealsareprovidedbytheWorldFoodProgramme.
“Wearesocutoffwehavemanydifficulties,”commentsEmile,adding
thatfindingchalk,schoolbooksandothermaterialsispracticallyimpossible.Emiletriestoencouragethosearoundhertomakeuseofallavailable
resources.Hereffortsarebearingfruit.Oneofhersuccesseswasconvincinglocalwomentocontributetotheirchildren’sschoolingandincreasetheirownincomebysellingembroidery(刺绣andotherhandicrafts.ks**5u
Recentpoliticalinstabilityhasmeantthatthecountryhasnotinvestedineducationfortenyears.Enrolment(入学isamere44percentandalittlelessthanahalfofthoseenteringprimaryschoolfinishit.Lessthanathirdofthesegoontosecondaryschool.Inruralareasitisnotraretofind17-and18year-oldsinprimaryschool.Beau-Rochasonly4teachersfor260
pupils.Emileworksconstantlytoimproveherpupils’environment.Underherdirection,alocalworkerisnowconstructingastorehouseforthefooddeliveredregularlybytheWorldFoodProgramme.
NotonlyisEmile’ssalarytoolittle,butshereceivesitirregularly.Forher,transportisarealheadache.Shelivesfivekilometersawayandhastotakeaprivately-ownedbus,costingmorethanshecanafford.
“ThedecisiontobearuralteacherinHaitishouldnotbetaken
lightly”,Emilecomments.“Withallthesacrificesandrisksitrequires,onlythosewhoarereallycutoutforteachingshoulddoit.”Nevertheless,

Emilelovesherjob.“Ialwaysfeelathomewiththechildrenand,theparentsunderstandwhatI’mdoing.”
1.Whatthemeispresentedinthispassage?
A.Devotiontoeducation.B.Povertyandhardship.C.PoliticsandchildrenD.Loveandbeautyks**5u
2.WhichofthefollowingisextremelydifficultforBeau-Rocprimaryschool?
A.Teachingthewomenhowtomakeembroideryandotherhandicrafts.B.Persuadinglocalwomentocareabouttheirchildren’seducation.C.
Encouragingthosearoundhertousethoseavailableresources.D.Findingchalk,schoolbooksandothermaterials.
3.Inthelastparagraph,“thosewhoarereallycutoutforteaching”arethosewhoare________.
A.dismissedfromteachingB.unfamiliarwithteachingC.qualifiedforteachingD.cautiousaboutteachingB
Laborforceisdefinedasbeingthetotalnumberofpeoplewhoareavailabletoworkandearn

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