Briana, a student at John Fenwick School in Salem County, US, has a lot of free time. The 13-year-old girl used to hang out on the streets after school. “I know it wasn’t good, but I really had nothing else to do,” Briana said.
Briana was not alone. Many kids in her city had too much free time and nothing to do. To solve this problem, four school districts in Salem began a program called Big Brothers/Big Sisters. The program helps students make good use of their after-school time. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.
The “Littles” and the “Bigs” are nicknames (昵稱) for students and mentors. Most mentors are teachers. The “Bigs” and “Littles” usually meet once a week. They play games, share stories and go on trips.
The program has already helped many Salem students.
Briana’s mentor is the school principal (校長), Syeda Woods. Woods took Briana ice-skating, to pizza parties and for a visit to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. “When I got out, I saw that Salem is a very small place,” Briana said. “The program helps me experience the outside world and see many new things.”
Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.
“In the program, I see my mentor as a big sister, not a teacher. I can tell her anything,” Jennings said. “And she has taught me a lot about making good decisions. I think it will make a big difference in my life.”
小題1:The program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters is designed for          .
A．students aged 16 to 18 B．students aged 8 to 16
C．students in senior high schoolD．students in grades 6 to 8
小題2:The underline word “mentors” in the second paragraph most probably means “          ”.
A．wise and trusted teachersB．experienced police
C．community volunteersD．careful parents
小題3:The purpose of the program is to help students         .
A．live a full life after school
B．learn tips on shopping
C．have more free time
D．know more about the streets
小題4:The writer uses the examples of Briana and Kathy to show          .
A．Syeda is an amazing principle
B．the success of the program
C．the colourful life in Salem
D．Briana was once very shy

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：
小題1:.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩行. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.說明這個活動是為6-8年級的學生搞的，故D正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)第三段第2句Most mentors are teachers.說明A正確。
小題3:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩行to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.說明這個活動是為了幫助這些孩子利用好課后的時間，有一個充實的生活，故A正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.說明這個活動是成功的，很多學生都引起有了積極的變化，故B正確。
點評：文章介紹了在Salem County地區(qū)進行的Big Brothers/Big Sisters的活動，這個活動旨在幫助那些課后無事可做的學生做一些實用的事情來充實他們的生活。本文對推理題考查較多如61.62,63，要求考生在解題時，準確定位，合理想象。
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