Najib is an Afghan who grew up in Iran. He led a tough life. When he found his children would be in the same situation, his family initially returned to Afghanistan. But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia.
“When we first came here, we were in a bad situation. Its language, culture and even weather were different. We had moved away from friends and family,” says Najib. “I was in a tough position but I acted strong because there were no other choices.”
Refugees (难民) cannot work in Indonesia and there are limited choices for refugee children to attend local schools. Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC).
“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. “We’re also trying to provide a normal life as much as possible for them.”
The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community. “Between the refugee and the local community, I feel like there’s a language barrier which stops the refugee from having an honest and open interaction with Indonesians,” says Abdullah.
“If you try your best, to learn the language of a particular place or country, it really helps make things easier,” says Najib. He is among those who signed up for classes, although he admits progress has been slow. But life has improved in some ways for him and his family.
Najib says, “The centre is an opportunity for refugee to show that they are not a burden. If they have the opportunity, they can accomplish big and great things like this.”
4. Why did Najib decide to leave for Indonesia?
A. To escape the conflict in Afghanistan.
B. To experience Indonesian culture.
C. To help refugees in Indonesia.
D. To get equal rights to vote.
5. What’s the main purpose of founding the RLC for refugee children?
A. To help them learn English.
B. To make them stay away from bad luck.
C. To provide them with chances to live in Indonesia.
D. To make them have access to receiving basic education.
6. What can we learn about Najib according to the text?
A. He is the leader of refugees.
B. He founded the RLC himself.
C. He studies Indonesian in the RLC.
D. He lives a wealthy life in Indonesia.
7. What’s the best title for this text?
A. The Goal of Founding a School
B. A School for Refugees by Refugees
C. A Reason for Leaving for Indonesia
D. The Benefit of Learning a New Language
【答案】4. A    5. D    6. C    7. B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。纳吉布是在伊朗长大的阿富汗人。他过着艰苦的生活。当他发现他的孩子也将面临同样的处境时，他的家人最初回到了阿富汗。但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定前往印度尼西亚。难民不能在印度尼西亚工作，难民儿童在当地上学的选择有限。为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校——难民学习中心。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia. (但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定前往印度尼西亚)可知，纳吉布决定前往印度尼西亚，以逃避阿富汗的冲突。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. (“我们唯一的目标和任务是提供基础教育，为难民儿童的未来做好准备，”阿卜杜拉·萨瓦里说)可知，为难民儿童建立难民学习中心的主要目的是使他们有机会接受基础教育。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community.(RLC也开始为难民社区提供印尼语课程)及第六段中的“ He is among those who signed up for classes, (他是报名参加课程的学生之一)可知，他在难民学习中心学习印尼语。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中的Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC). (为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校——难民学习中心)及下文对难民学习中心的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了为难民建立的一所学校——难民学习中心。所以短文的最佳标题为“一所由难民建立的难民学校”。故选B。
【点睛】阅读是理解的前提和手段；理解是分析、加工和处理信息，是阅读的目的和结果。因此，做阅读理解题时，考生可以先看题目，然后再看文段，这样带着问题去阅读就更有目的性。如第4小题，What’s the best title for this text?要求判断本文的最佳标题。根据第三段中的Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC). (为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校——难民学习中心)及下文对难民学习中心的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了为难民建立的一所学校——难民学习中心。由此可知，B. A School for Refugees by Refugees(一所由难民建立的难民学校)适合做本文最佳标题。故选B。