7.According to Alexia，people living in poor conditions are ________.

A.unfortunate and sad　　 B.cheerful and sociable

C.miserable and strange D.abnormal but happy

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段Alexia所讲的内容中的“They live in very poor conditions but they’re so happy and outgoing.”可知，虽然他们的生活条件很艰苦，但是他们开心且友好。故B项正确。

8.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Volunteering Helps Students Grow and Develop

B.School Trips Make Parents Worried about Their Children

C.Ecuador is the Most Attractive Travel Destination in the World

D.Brave Alexia Dreams to Work in Ecuador One Day

解析：选A。标题概括题。根据第三段第一句“Now that Alexia was home，Armato said she saw her daughter’s new maturity，greater confidence and independence.”及倒数第二段“Every year，groups of students at Montreal High School like Alexia pack their bags and fly off with classmates and teachers to developing countries where they volunteer for a variety of projects.”可知，每年Montreal高中都有很多学生志愿去发展中国家帮助其开展项目，通过这个志愿活动，他们得到了成长和发展。故A项最能概括本文的主旨，适合做标题;B项仅说明了文章的一个方面，不能全面地概括文意;C、D两项与文章无关。故A项正确。

C

(2016·宁夏银川一中月考)Liverpool is famed for many things—most especially The Beatles and its football team.But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history. Yet tourism officials in the city have published the claim that Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” was written at a city centre hotel. The allegation(说法) has been made in a guide to a major art event named Liverpool Discovers.

A map in the guide shows more than 20 locations where famous people were born along with places associated with celebrities(名人) and events in their life. The guide claims，“Martin Luther King visited his supporters in Liverpool three times, and the first draft of his famous speech ‘I Have a Dream’ is claimed to have been written at Adelphi Hotel.” The speech, delivered to civil rights campaigners on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 1963, is one of the most quoted texts in history and was a definitive moment in the American Civil Rights Movement and in the fight for racial equality.

Dr. King’s biographer, Godfrey Hodgson, said that the suggestion did not fit the facts. He said, “I don’t believe it. If he had been to Liverpool, there would have been massive media reports, as he would have been a big figure by then. Dr. King did visit the UK on a number of occasions but he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speech in 1963.” Prof. John Belcham, a history lecturer of University of Liverpool who wrote an 800­year history of Liverpool in 2008, confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and the city.

【解题导语】　本文主要探讨了Liverpool这座城市是否与 Martin Luther King有关。

9.In the first paragraph, the writer tells us indirectly that ________.

A.Liverpool Discovers was created to remember Martin Luther King

B.many famous political speeches in history were delivered in Liverpool

C.most people think Liverpool is known for the famous speech “I Have a Dream”

D.the claim that “I Have a Dream” was written in Liverpool still lacks evidence

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的“But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history.”可知，作者间接地告诉我们《我有一个梦想》是在Liverpool写的这种说法缺乏证据，即D项正确。

10.The guide offers relevant information about ________.

A.the places associated with celebrities

B.the families of celebrities

C.the contributions of celebrities

D.the daily life of celebrities

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，这本旅游指南提供的相关信息是与名人之间有联系的地方，即A项正确。

11.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Godfrey held a negative attitude towards Dr. King.

B.There were some arguments about whether Dr. King wrote the speech himself.

C.The connection between Dr. King and Liverpool was doubted by some experts.

D.John was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and Liverpool.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的“he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speech in 1963”和“confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr.King and the city”可知，二者之间的联系受到某些专家的怀疑，即C项正确。

12.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Martin Luther King and His Speech

B.Is Liverpool Connected to Martin Luther King?

C.Liverpool Is a Good Choice for Holidaymakers

D.The Most Famous People in Liverpool

解析：选B。标题归纳题。文章主要探讨了Liverpool与Martin Luther King之间是否有联系，即B项正确。