阅读园地。

　　我们班里的男同学很“封建”，一 向认为“男女有别”，老不愿意搭理我们女生，连那几个男同学干部见了我们也常常避得老远。我常想找个机会让我们的思想来个彻底的转变。          

　　机会终于来了，有位“封建”的小队长生病了。这回我可要去破破他的规矩。          

　　那天下午，我收拾起书包、拔腿就向医院跑去。可到病房前我犹豫了一个女同学去探望男同学，真有些不好意思呀! 但是“要下决心改变男同学的思想”这个念头使我增添了力量，我迈上一大步，推开了房门。          

　　他的神情真使我好笑：只见他抬起头看见了我，嘴巴张得老大老大的，眼睛瞪得滚圆滚圆的。我笑着上前，说：“怎么？不欢迎我来吗？”他半晌才醒悟过来，低着脑袋，像蚊子叫似的低声说：“啊，欢迎欢迎，请坐请坐。”     

　　我笑着问了他的病情-，告诉他学校里的一些情况，谈得还挺投机呢。最后对他说：“你一定感到奇怪，我怎么会来看你呢？我就是想破破你们不理女同学的规矩，今天我  们的谈话不是很好吗？           

　　他摸了摸脑袋瓜，不好意思地笑了。第二天，老师用激动的语气向大家讲述了这件事，末了说：“沈敏这件事做得真有意义，你们说对不对？”           

　　同学们的眼光向我射来，这眼光不再包含着嘲笑、惊异，而是包含着赞赏和钦佩。

1．文中画“——”的句子，在全文中的作用是____________________________。

2．联系上下文，体会表现“封建”小队长神情语句的含义。    

（1）只见他抬头看见了我，嘴巴张得老大老大的，眼睛瞪得滚圆滚圆的。  

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（2）他半晌才醒悟过来，低着脑袋，像蚊子叫似的低声说：“啊，欢迎欢迎，请坐请坐。”

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3．这篇文章主要写了______________________________________的事，反映了___________________________________

阅读理解。

     For Americans, a mosquito bite is an itchy (发痒的) bother. But for many in Africa, a tiny bite can be

deadly. One million people die each year of malaria, a disease spread by infected mosquitoes. Most of these

people live in Africa, and are under age 5.

     Malaria can be prevented and treated. However, many African nations don't have the funds (基金) to

fight it. Nothing but Nets (NBN) hopes to change that. The United Nations Foundation created the campaign

in 2006. The aim is to prevent malaria by covering sleeping areas with nets. Hanging bed nets treated with

insecticide (杀虫剂) is the simplest way to stop mosquitoes from biting at night. The chemicals last four to

five years. For $10, anyone can send a net to Africa and help save a life.

     So far, NBN has raised $19 million and delivered 700 000 nets to seven countries. Families are taught how

to use the nets. Kids also get vaccines (疫苗) and vitamins. "Women line up for miles to get the medicine for

their kids," says NBN director Elizabeth McKee Gore. "They understand the importance." So do kids in this

country. "They get so excited thinking of ways to raise money," says NBN spokesperson and basketball star

Ruth Riley.

     NBN's biggest fund-raiser is Katherine Commale, a seven-year-old girl. She's been spreading the information

about bed nets for the past two years. To show how they work, she and her brother made a video. "We teach

that bed nets can save lives," she said.

     Katherine has raised $ 42 000 for NBN. "She just wants those who need a net to have one," says her morn,

Lynda. "It's pretty simple to her." To find out how you can help, visit nothingbutnets, net.

1. Why don't those African nations do something about malaria?

A. Because the disease cannot be prevented and treated.

B. Because those nations don't know what to do with it.

C. Because those nations don't have the money for it.

D. Because nothing but nets can change it.

2. The underlined word "they" here refers to "_____".

A. bed nets

B. fund-raisers

C. families who are taught to use the nets

D. Katherine and her brother

3. How does Katherine Commale raise money?

A. By visiting nothingbutnets, net.

B. By spreading information about bed nets.

C. By teaching people how to use bed nets.

D. By making video programs.