Question

　 Mike Hayes proved he was smart in his first year at college．In 2007， 51 he

Was a student at the University of Illinois．he came up

with an idea to 52　 his tuition fee(学费)and college

costs problem．Hayes thought everyone could afford to

give him a penny．

He wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene．

Hayes wanted each of the newspaper’s　 53　 to

send him a penny．Greene thought the idea sounded

54 and agreed to do it．

　 “Just one penny．”Hayes said．“A penny doesn’t

55 anything to anyone．If everyone who is reading

your paper looks around the room right now，there will be a 56 under a seat，or on

the comer of the desk，or on the floor．That’s all I’m 　 57 ．A Denny from each of

your readers．”

　 In less than a month，the Many Pennies for Mike Fund(基金)had around 2．3 million

pennies．Not everyone sent 58 a penny，many even sent dollars．Money was

received from every state in the United States．So，Hayes reached his$28，000 target(目

标)and 59　 to get money for his degree in food science from the University of Illinois．

　 Perhaps the last word is best left to his father．Bill Hayes：“When Mike first told

me about his　 60　　 ，I just laughed and said that I thought it was foolish--Which shows

you that he’s smarter tIlan I am．”

51．A．before　　　　 B．because　　　　 C．while　　　　　　 D．if

52．A．solve　　　　 B．make　　　　　 C．spend　　　　　 D．cause

53．A．editors　　　　 B．readers　　　　 C．managers　　　　 D．Writers

54．A．bad　　　　　 B．tree　　　　　　 C．relaxing　　　　 D．fun

55．A．buy　　　　　 B．mean　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　 D．pass

56．A．newspaper　　 B．book　　　　　　 C．dollar　　　　　　 D．penny

57．A．asking　　　 B．writing　　　　　 C．saying　　　　　 D．doing

58．A．only　　　　 B．almost　　　　　 C．also　　　　　　 D．over

59．A．kept on　　　 B．called on　　　　 C．went on　　　　　 D．put on

60．A．dream　　　　 B．idea　　　　　　 C．problem 　　　　　D．study

Answer 1

【主旨大意】Mike Hayes在上大学一年级的时候就证明了他的聪明才智，他给芝加哥论坛报的作者Bob Greene写信，希望读这张报纸的每个读者能给他一便士以便他完成学业。结果不到一个月的时间，Mike就完成了他的目标。

51. C 2007年Mike是Illionois大学的学生，while当......的时候；before在......之前；because因为；if如果，由句意可知答案为C。

52. A 根据文章的意思可知，他想出的办法能解决他的学费问题，因此答案为A。

53. B 根据下文可知，此处应为报纸的读者们，因此答案为B。

54. D bad差点；true真实的；relaxing令人放松的；fun有意思的，由上下文的意思可知答案为D。

55. B 本句句意为“一便士对人们来说没有什么。”mean意味着，因此答案为B。

56. D 本段最后一句（A penny from each of your readers.）有暗示。

57. A句意：那就是我想要的。Ask要求（某人给某物）；其他三个不符合题意。

58. D 根据下文“many even sent dollars”可知，有些人送的不仅仅是一便士。

59. C 由上文可知，钱还在不断地有人捐助他，继续应该用go on来表示，因此答案为C。

60. B his idea与第一段中he came up with an idea相呼应。