二、阅读理解
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Keoni's class was discussing a story about a fox who was punished(惩罚) for stealing nuts from an old man's house. Keoni was daydreaming, though, about swimming in the ocean. After school, he rushed home and jumped into the water. Keoni lived in a house on the beach with his grandfather. Of all the things he loved about the ocean, he loved its coral reefs(珊瑚礁) the most. He was amazed by the shapes and colours of the coral, as well as the fish and other strange sea creatures(生物) that swam around it.
Keoni discovered a small piece of coral. "That looks like a wave," he thought. He broke it off and brought it home. He collected more coral the next day, and every day after that, until his grandfather realized what he was doing.
"Keoni, you mustn't take coral from the ocean!" his grandfather said. "Coral is a living thing, and it's also home to thousands of other sea creatures. How would you feel if someone came here and stole your home?"
"Why not? I only took some small pieces, Grandfather."
"What if everyone took just some small pieces?" his grandfather asked. "Soon there would be no coral left. Don't steal any more! You know, the ocean always takes back what belongs to it."
That night, Keoni worried about his grandfather's warning.
The next day, an alarm scared him. His grandfather said, "It's a tsunami(海啸). We must go up the hill." He and his grandfather raced to the higher grounds with their neighbours.
An hour later, from his uncle's safe house, Keoni watched in horror as the huge wave hit the beach. "The ocean punished me and took back what I stole," he said.
After that, Keoni made a promise and always remembered it. He understood that even small actions can harm nature. Keoni knew he had to protect the ocean. Now, when he swims in the sea, he just looks at the coral. He knows it should stay in the ocean so that fish and other sea creatures can have a home.
() 1. What was Keoni daydreaming about during the class discussion?
A. The story about a fox. B. Swimming in the ocean.
C. His grandfather's alarm. D. Stealing the coral reefs.
() 2. What happened to Keoni's coral collection during the tsunami?
A. It was washed away by the wave. B. It was still in his house safely.
C. It was stolen by his neighbours. D. It was broken into small pieces.
() 3. What does the underlined word "promise" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. To focus on learning in class. B. To let coral stay in the ocean.
C. To be careful when swimming. D. To collect rubbish with his neighbours.
() 4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The beauty of the coral reefs. B. The influence(影响) of small actions.
C. The harm(伤害) caused by the tsunami. D. The warning(警告) from the grandfather.

【语篇导读】喜爱珊瑚的凯奥尼天天采集小块珊瑚回家,祖父告诫他珊瑚是活物且是众多海洋生物的家园,若人人都盗采珊瑚,珊瑚终将尽毁。第二天海啸来袭,凯奥尼醒悟过来这是海洋的"惩罚",从此立誓保护海洋,只观赏而不采集珊瑚。
1. B 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Keoni was daydreaming, though, about swimming in the ocean."可知,凯奥尼却在走神,想着在海里游泳。
2. A 提示:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中"The ocean punished me and took back what I stole"可知,海啸冲走了他采集的珊瑚。
3. B 提示:词句猜测题。根据画线词下文"He understood that even small actions can harm nature. Keoni knew he had to protect the ocean."可知,凯奥尼明白即使很小的行为也会损害自然,他知道他必须保护海洋。结合选项可推断,选项B"让珊瑚待在海洋里"是凯奥尼的承诺。
4. B 提示:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文讲述了凯奥尼因采集珊瑚而受到海洋的"惩罚",最终意识到保护海洋的重要性的故事。结合选项可推断,选项B"小行为的影响"是文章的中心思想。