六、任务型阅读。
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
Taking part in charity activities is not just for grown-up people. Children can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charitable work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.
Melvin studies at a middle school in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.
Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的)in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6 kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.
Melvin’s classmates joined him as soon as they found out about his kind behaviour. Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasn’t really about the money,” Berner said. “It was about the fact that they were doing something good.”
“It is great to help someone that I know,” said Jordan, Melvin’s classmate. Melvin’s neighbours also helped out.
Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, the director(主任)of Cooper’s Division of Neonatology(新生儿科)went to Melvin’s school to accept the money.
The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates(毕业生),” the director said. “We are pleased when our graduates and their family do well, like Melvin and his family.”
1. Why did Melvin feel thankful to Cooper University Hospital?

2. How often have Melvin and his parents given money to Cooper University Hospital?

3. What can we learn from Melvin?

六、1. Because it saved his life.
2. Every year.
3. We should help others.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
做这类任务型阅读的解题思路很清晰：首先先浏览题干，划出每道题的核心关键词，带着关键词回到原文对应段落定位，细节题直接提取原文明确给出的信息作答，开放性题目结合全文主旨提炼符合正向价值观的内容即可。第一题划出关键词"feel thankful to Cooper University Hospital"，回到第三段查找对应的因果描述；第二题划出关键词"Melvin and his parents, given money"，回到倒数第二段查找捐赠频率的表述；第三题结合全文Melvin热心做慈善、感恩回报、主动帮助他人的事迹，提炼值得学习的品质即可。
【解析】
1. 定位到原文第三段第二句"His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital."，直接提取原因即可得到答案。
2. 定位到原文倒数第二段第一句"Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year."，可直接得到捐赠的频率。
3. 本题为开放性主旨题，全文围绕Melvin主动参与慈善、帮助他人的事迹展开，回答符合文章正向主旨、言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. Because it saved his life.
2. Every year.
3. We should help others.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
阅读细节定位、原文信息提取、主旨开放表达
【点评】
本题属于人物故事类基础任务型阅读，前两道均为直接可从原文找到对应答案的细节题，难度很低，第三道开放题贴合文章公益助人的核心主旨，学生只要结合内容输出正向观点即可得分，题目既考察了学生快速定位文本信息的阅读能力，也引导学生树立热心公益、乐于助人的正确价值观。
【难度系数】
0.9