简单的一篇高一英语阅读
ATanagewhensheshouldbeinschool,Manyua,a16-year-oldLiberian(利比里亚的)girl,hastosupportherfamilyinarefugeecamp(营地).
Refugeesarepeoplewhorunawayfromtheirhomestoescapefighting,naturaldisasters,ordangerbecauseoftheirbeliefs.Manyuanowliveswithherelderbrotherandfour-year-oldsisterinamudhut(棚屋)inSierraLeone,westAfrica.Theywereforcedtorunawayfromtheircountrythreeyearsagoaftertheirfatherwaskilledinthefightingbetweenrebelsoldiersandgovernmentforces.Theirmotherhaddiedafewyearsbefore.Whentheirparentswerealive,Manyuaandherbrotherandsisterlivedlikenormalchildren.Theywenttoschool,camehomeandwatchedtelevision.
Now,everythinghaschanged.It'sManyua'sresponsibility(责任)tocollectthefirewoodandwater,takingcareofherlittlesisterandpreparingallthemeals.Her18-year-oldbrothercannothelpherbecauseheisoutworkingformoneytokeepthesmallfamilyalive.Thesekidsarejustthreeofthe35millionpeopleacrosstheworldwhohavehadtoescapetheirhomesinfearoftheirlives.
AccordingtotheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR),morethanathirdofalltherefugeesintheworldareyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof12and24.Morethan17millionarechildrenundertheageof18.ManyliveinUNHCRcamps.Therest,ontheedgesofcities,invillages,orfaroutinthecountryside.
"Theyhavelosteverything.Manychildrenhavebeenseparatedfromtheirparents.Intheirvillages,theymayhavebeenabletogotoschool.Butinthecamps,theyhavetotakecareofyoungersistersandbrothers,orspendtheirtimeonhousework,"saidUNHCRspokespersonJoung-AhGhedini.
Somewillgettoreturntotheirhomesoncethefightinghasstopped.Butformany,thecountriestowhichtheyescape,becometheirnewhomes.
50.Manyuaranawayfromhercountrybecause___________.
A.hermotherdied
B.shewantedtoavoidthewar
C.shehadtosupportherfamily
D.shewasalready16yearsold
51.Howmanyrefugeesarebetweentheagesof12-24?
A.About17million.
B.About35million.
C.About4outof10ofalltherefugees.
D.Aboutonethirdof17milli
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