【任务型阅读】
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
In a small village, there is a special tree called the Kindness Tree. It's not like any other tree because every time someone does a kind act,a new leaf grows on the tree.
One sunny day,a boy named Sam finds the tree. He wants to help it grow. So he starts to do some good things.
At home,he helps his mum clean the house every day. Then,he shares his toys with his sister. One day,he finds a hungry(饥饿的) dog. He gives it some food. Each time Sam does something kind,a new leaf appears(出现). Soon, the tree is full of beautiful green leaves. The villagers notice and start doing kind acts too.
The tree grows bigger and stronger,and the village becomes a happy place. Sam learns that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
1. What happens to the Kindness Tree when someone does a kind act?（不超过10个词）

2. How many kind acts does Sam do to help the tree grow according to the text?（不超过5个词）

3. What can you learn from the Kindness Tree?（不超过10个词）

1. A new leaf grows on it.
2. Three. /3.
3. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
解答本题需先通读短文，明确各小题的提问方向，再带着问题定位原文对应内容，同时注意每小题的词数限制。第1题考查善良树的变化，需定位善举与树叶生长的关联；第2题考查Sam做的善事数量，需梳理文中Sam的善举；第3题考查主旨感悟，需提取文中传递的道理。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“every time someone does a kind act,a new leaf grows on the tree”，提取核心信息，控制词数后得出答案。
2. 梳理文中Sam的善举：帮妈妈打扫、和妹妹分享玩具、喂流浪狗，共3项，符合词数要求。
3. 定位原文最后一段最后一句“even small acts of kindness can make a big difference”，提取主旨，符合词数要求。
【答案】
1. A new leaf grows on it.
2. Three. /3.
3. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为基础任务型阅读题，主要考查学生的信息定位与提取能力，难度较低，只要认真阅读原文即可正确作答，需注意每小题的词数限制。
【难度系数】
0.8