《挑战满分》甘肃省部分重点中学2016高考新课标卷深度模拟演练试卷（三）英语
第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One of the largest youth organizations in the world is the 4-H，an organization of clubs for young people between 9 and 19．The main purpose of 4-H is to provide young people with the practical skills and understanding they will need to become useful members of their communities．The four H’s stand for head，heart，hands，and health．
When4-H clubs first began in America in the early 1900s，members were mostly young people from rural areas．The focus was on farm projects，such as raising pigs and growing and canning food．Today over 75％of the club members come from towns，cities，and suburbs，and hundreds of projects exist，each adapted to its geographical area．While rural districts choose conservation，forestry，and farm management projects，projects in urban areas often involve nutrition，health，car care，and money management．
The 4-H program in America is a joint service of the U．S．Department of Agriculture，state universities，and county governments．Additional funding(资助)is provided by business firms and private organizations. Members of the clubs are guided by volunteer adult leaders and their teenage assistants. In the clubs，4-H’ers learn about and work on solving serious problems that face their communities，issues like environmental protection and community safety．
In addition to the 4-H clubs in the U．S．states and territories，more than eighty countries have adapted the 4-H idea to fit their own needs．In the less developed countries，many clubs offer courses in proper nutrition and in new farming technology．
24．What is the 4-H?
A．A fitness club． B．An educational program．
C．An international firm． D．An agricultural organization．
25．Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2？
A．The 4-H has existed for over two centuries．
B．The 4-H club members are mostly from the countryside．
C．4-H projects are adapted according to local needs．
D．4-H projects in big cities usually focus on conservation &forestry．
26．Paragraph 3 is mainly about________．
A．who finance the 4-H program in America
B．who guide the members of the 4-H clubs
C．what activities the American 4-H’ers do
D．how the 4-H program in America operates
