Ⅰ.阅读理解
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — During his leisure time, Mahinda Dasanayaka packs his motorbike with books and rides his mobile library — across mostly muddy roads running through tea-growing mountain areas — to underprivileged children in backward rural parts of Sri Lanka.
Having witnessed the hardships faced by children whose villages have no library facilities, Dasanayaka, a child protection officer for the government, was looking for ways to help them.Then three years ago, he launched his program, called “Book and Me”．
He purchased a second-hand Honda motorbike for 30,000 Sri Lankan rupees.On his days off — mostly during weekends — he rides his motorbike, to which a steel box is fixed to hold books, to rural villages and distributes the reading material to children free of charge.
He began the program in 2017 with 150 books — some of his own and others donated by friends, colleagues and well-wishers.His collection includes about 3,000 books on a variety of subjects.So far, he said, his program has benefited more than 1,500 children, as well as about 150 adults.
“I want to do something for children who are burdened with an exam-centreed education ...and to change the way kids look at society, to change their perspectives and broaden their imagination，” he said.
Apart from giving away books, Dasanayaka also speaks to the children for a few minutes, usually under a roadside tree, highlighting the value of reading, books and authors.He then conducts a discussion on books the children have read, with the aim of eventually forming reading clubs.
While Dasanayaka spends his own money on his program, he is not wealthy, with a take-home income of 20,000 rupees a month from his job.He said he spends about a quarter of that on gasoline for his mobile library.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一位斯里兰卡的政府儿童保护官员Dasanayaka利用业余时间，骑着自己的二手摩托车，将书籍带到落后的乡村地区。他创办的“Book and Me”项目旨在通过自己的努力，让更多孩子能够接触到书籍、改变思维方式、拓宽想象力。
1．How did Dasanayaka start “Book and Me”？
A．With a large sum of money.
B．With a used motorbike and 150 books.
C．By subscribing to books for children.
D．By borrowing a steel box from his workmate.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句和第四段第一句可知，Dasanayaka用一辆二手摩托车和150本书开始了自己的“Book and Me”项目。
2．What do we know about Dasanayaka from his words in Paragraph 5?
A．He is uncertain about his program.
B．He is trying to better kids' living conditions.
C．He is seeking to change kids' ways of thinking.
D．He is optimistic about the existing schooling system.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“and to change the way ...broaden their imagination”可知， Dasanayaka想要通过书籍改变孩子们看待社会的方式、改变他们的思维方式、拓宽他们的想象力。
3．Why does Dasanayaka hold discussions on books kids read?
A．To keep in touch with them.
B．To prepare to start reading clubs.
C．To check their reading assignments.
D．To know about their preference for books.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“He then conducts a discussion ...forming reading clubs.” 可知， Dasanayaka组织孩子们对阅读的书籍进行讨论是为创办读书俱乐部做准备。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．A Reading Program
B．An Education Officer
C．A Library on Wheels
D．A Motorbike on Road
解析：选C 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Dasanayaka利用业余时间骑着二手摩托车与偏远地区孩子和成人分享书籍的故事，故C项适合作本文的标题。
