D Read the news article about a project called Mother's Smile Action and choose the best answer for each question.
Mother's Smile Action helps girl with cleft lip
When Stella Li turned one, she gave her mother a very big smile. This was no ordinary smile—it was her first smile after a series of operations to repair her lip. Stella was born with a cleft lip—there was an opening in her upper lip. Children with cleft lips may have difficulty eating and speaking, and their smiles look different from other people's. When Stella was born and Mrs Li first saw her lip, she cried with worry. "It was a terrible time," Mrs Li said. "I knew Stella needed treatment, but we didn't have much money. How could we ever afford the operations?" For many nights, Mrs Li lay awake, worrying about her daughter's future.
Luckily, Mother's Smile Action stepped in to help. This project offers free medical help and support to children with cleft lips and/or palates—and there are many children with this condition. About one in every 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Many of them are from poor families and can't afford treatment.
The goal of Mother's Smile Action is to make sure that every child with a cleft lip and/or palate receives proper medical care. The project was started in 2012 and now operates in many provinces in China. In addition to organizing free operations, it also gives advice on how to care for children after the operation. Most importantly, it gives families a feeling of hope. Since it started, the project has helped almost 50,000 children.
"We feel so lucky that this project helped us," said Mrs Li as she looked at her daughter's beautiful smile. "Mother's Smile Action has changed our lives."
1 Why was Stella's birthday smile so special to Mrs Li?
a Because Mrs Li thinks all of her daughter's smiles are special.
b Because Stella cried far more than she smiled.
c Because it was the first time Stella had smiled with a repaired lip.
2 Why was Mrs Li worried about Stella's condition when she first learnt about it?
a Because she couldn't afford treatment.
b Because Stella's condition was serious.
c Because the treatment would be very painful.
3 What does Mother's Smile Action do?
a It helps children with different medical conditions.
b It offers free medical treatment to children with cleft lips and/or palates.
c It gives food, educational supplies and medical treatment to poor children.
4 What is the purpose of paragraph 4?
a To describe how Mrs Li felt after getting help from the project.
b To explain the goal and work of the project.
c To give details about the condition of cleft lips and/or palates.
Mother's Smile Action helps girl with cleft lip
When Stella Li turned one, she gave her mother a very big smile. This was no ordinary smile—it was her first smile after a series of operations to repair her lip. Stella was born with a cleft lip—there was an opening in her upper lip. Children with cleft lips may have difficulty eating and speaking, and their smiles look different from other people's. When Stella was born and Mrs Li first saw her lip, she cried with worry. "It was a terrible time," Mrs Li said. "I knew Stella needed treatment, but we didn't have much money. How could we ever afford the operations?" For many nights, Mrs Li lay awake, worrying about her daughter's future.
Luckily, Mother's Smile Action stepped in to help. This project offers free medical help and support to children with cleft lips and/or palates—and there are many children with this condition. About one in every 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Many of them are from poor families and can't afford treatment.
The goal of Mother's Smile Action is to make sure that every child with a cleft lip and/or palate receives proper medical care. The project was started in 2012 and now operates in many provinces in China. In addition to organizing free operations, it also gives advice on how to care for children after the operation. Most importantly, it gives families a feeling of hope. Since it started, the project has helped almost 50,000 children.
"We feel so lucky that this project helped us," said Mrs Li as she looked at her daughter's beautiful smile. "Mother's Smile Action has changed our lives."
1 Why was Stella's birthday smile so special to Mrs Li?
a Because Mrs Li thinks all of her daughter's smiles are special.
b Because Stella cried far more than she smiled.
c Because it was the first time Stella had smiled with a repaired lip.
2 Why was Mrs Li worried about Stella's condition when she first learnt about it?
a Because she couldn't afford treatment.
b Because Stella's condition was serious.
c Because the treatment would be very painful.
3 What does Mother's Smile Action do?
a It helps children with different medical conditions.
b It offers free medical treatment to children with cleft lips and/or palates.
c It gives food, educational supplies and medical treatment to poor children.
4 What is the purpose of paragraph 4?
a To describe how Mrs Li felt after getting help from the project.
b To explain the goal and work of the project.
c To give details about the condition of cleft lips and/or palates.
答案：1. c
2. a
3. b
4. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
解析：
1. 题目问为什么Stella的生日微笑对李太太来说如此特别。根据文章第一段“This was no ordinary smile—it was her first smile after a series of operations to repair her lip.”可知，这是Stella修复唇部后第一次微笑，因此选项c正确。
2. 题目问为什么李太太第一次得知Stella的状况时感到担心。根据文章第一段“I knew Stella needed treatment, but we didn't have much money. How could we ever afford the operations?”可知，李太太担心的是无法承担治疗费用，因此选项a正确。
3. 题目问Mother's Smile Action做什么。根据文章第二段“This project offers free medical help and support to children with cleft lips and/or palates”可知，该项目为唇腭裂儿童提供免费医疗帮助，因此选项b正确。
4. 题目问第四段的目的是什么。第四段主要描述了李太太在得到项目帮助后的感受，因此选项a正确。
2. 题目问为什么李太太第一次得知Stella的状况时感到担心。根据文章第一段“I knew Stella needed treatment, but we didn't have much money. How could we ever afford the operations?”可知，李太太担心的是无法承担治疗费用，因此选项a正确。
3. 题目问Mother's Smile Action做什么。根据文章第二段“This project offers free medical help and support to children with cleft lips and/or palates”可知，该项目为唇腭裂儿童提供免费医疗帮助，因此选项b正确。
4. 题目问第四段的目的是什么。第四段主要描述了李太太在得到项目帮助后的感受，因此选项a正确。