Question

Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter(贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．

“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someone is concerned about them,” Chase said．

Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years. Several hundred people wait for him every week．

He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．

“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”

The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．

The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．

Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”

1.Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?

A. Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours.

B. Working in Loyola Marymount University.

C. Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped.

D. Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there.

2.What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?

A. All his savings.

B. His earnings as a Catholic priest.

C. Donations from the wealthy and celebrities.

D. Donations from Loyola Marymount University.

3.Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______.

A. he was the luckiest person on that day.

B. the disabled need to be taken care of.

C. Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy.

D. even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday.

4.Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase.

B. Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions.

C. Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return.

D. Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了Maurice Chase教父不仅在生日时给穷人发现金，在其他情况也发。

Chase最开心的事情就是去洛杉矶的贫民窟帮助那里的人，穷人很感激Chase。

1. D细节题。根据“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”可知令Chase最开心的事情就是去洛杉矶的贫民窟帮助那里的人。

2.The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．可知Chase用来帮助别人的钱来源于富人和名人的捐赠。

3. C细节题。根据Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”可知文章中提到Travis Kemp是为了说明穷人很感激Chase。

4.Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years. Several hundred people wait for him every week．可知Maurice Chase教父不仅在生日时给穷人发现金，在其他情况也发。

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