受饥饿和疾病威胁，索马里等国急需人道主义援助
Somalia and three other countries desperately need aid to save more than 20 million people from starvation and diseases, the United Nations said. UN pleaded with the world to come to the rescue of these poor countries. Now, more than 20 million people across four countries face starvation and famine. Without collective global efforts, people will simply starve to death.
In Somalia, more than 6 million people are in need of food assistance—more than half of the population. In neighboring Kenya, more than 2.7 million people are at risk of starvation, and that number could go up to 4 million by next month. Let's not forget that each one of these people is an individual case of extreme suffering, the UN said.
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1.How many countries need help from the passage?
A Three.
B Four.
C Six.
D Seven.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Somalia and three other countries desperately need aid to save more than 20 million people from starvation and diseases, the United Nations said. 可知，故选B。
2.What are people facing in these countries?
A Happiness and famine.
B Friendship and famine.
C Starvation and famine.
D Starvation and kindness.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句Now, more than 20 million people across four countries face starvation and famine.可知，故选C。
3.Without ______, people will simply starve to death.
A great efforts
B author’s efforts
C personal efforts
D collective global efforts
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Without collective global efforts, people will simply starve to death.可知，故选D。
4.How many people in Somalia are in need of food assistance?
A More than 2.7 million people.
B More than 4 million people.
C More than 6 million people.
D More than 20 million people.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In Somalia, more than 6 million people are in need of food assistance—more than half of the population.可知，故选C。
5.Where does this passage possibly come from?
A A poster.
B A biography.
C A magazine.
D A newspaper.
解析：选D。文章出处题。根据全文内容可知，该文章是一篇新闻，最可能来自报纸。故选D。