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【题目】 Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100, 000 to build a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.

Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that,” he said. Josh set fundraising (筹款) deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didn’t’ shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools He collected money from neighbors, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.

Josh’s fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline, he was $30,000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19,000.

“I didn’t care how long it took me,” Josh said. “I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left, a company called Josh’s house offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124,000 before his deadline. “The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more,” he said. “Josh’s Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.

Next year, the 17-year-old will head to college in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. As a 11-year-old kid when starting fundraising. Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.

【1】Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in Paragraph 2?

A.Straightforward.B.Open-minded.

C.Determined.D.Cautious.

【2】Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge held?

A.To call for more attention.

B.To attain his goal.

C.To win approval from the locals.

D.To find sponsors for a family.

【3】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.His project became more popular.

B.He received continuous donations.

C.The result was beyond expectations.

D.He got more support from the company.

【4】What will be the best title of the text?

A.An Astonishing FundraiserB.Boy with a Warm Heart

C.Kindness from a CompanyD.The Penny House Dream

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。全文主要讲述的是Josh Morrison的梦想是筹钱为低收入家庭建造房屋，最后经过不断努力实现梦想的故事。

【1】

推理判断题。根据第二段中“Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didn’t’ shake his faith.”许多人怀疑他能否达到$ 100,000美元的目标，但这并没有动摇他的信念。A. Straightforward.直接的；B. Open-minded.思想开放的；C. Determined.有决心的；D. Cautious.谨慎的。结合原文“......but it didn’t’ shake his faith.” 但这并没有动摇他的信念。可知Josh Morrison是一个有决心的人。故选C项。

【2】

推理判断题。根据第三段中“Four months before his deadline, he was $30,000 short.”在截止日期前四个月，他还缺少30,000美元。可知举办Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner活动是因为他想要达成目标。故选B项。

【3】

句意猜测题。根据倒数第二段中“With three weeks left, a company called Josh’s house offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124,000 before his deadline.”还剩三个星期，一家名为Josh的公司愿意捐款18,000美元。最终Josh在截止日期前总计收到捐款达到$ 124,000。可知到截止日期收到的钱数多于预期的数额。结合下句“we decided to do more”我们决定多做些事，可知收到的捐款越来越多，意在表明他不断收到新的捐款。故选B项。

【4】

标题归纳题。根据第一段中“Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100, 000 to build a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.” 17岁的Josh Morrison想筹集100,000美元，为一个低收入家庭建造房屋。经过多年的努力，他的梦想实现了，这所房子现在处于建造初期。结合全文理解可知全文主要讲述的是Josh Morrison的梦想是筹钱为低收入家庭建造房屋，最后经过不断努力实现梦想的故事。D项The Penny House Dream“为低收入家庭建造房屋的梦想”切合语境，且生动形象具有很强的概括性。故选D项。