1、Unit 4 Helping people around the world课时练12篇阅读1篇完形学生用书P371(单独成册) 阅读理解A(2023年江淮十校联考) I was waiting for my train and on the subway stations floor was a man just sitting there. I looked around and nobody stopped so I just went my way. After a few steps, I turned and asked him whether he needed help. He
2、 told me his house was one station further and he would only need to take the train there. So I reached for his hand to help him stand up.He wanted to take the stairs but I feared that he would hurt himself since he seemed too weak to walk, so I asked him to take the elevator. Even though my mind wa
3、s trying to turn the danger lights on, I put the thought that I should not go alone with a drunken man out of my mind and accompanied him on the elevator.We arrived on the platform with no incidents. The mans knees seemed to soften, so I asked him to rest on a bench. While sitting there, he thanked
4、me, telling me that I saved him. No, I said, I really did nothing; he saved himself as he walked on his own feet.At the next station, we said our goodbyes. Before I knew it, he left 100 dollars and dashed out of the train. There was no way to give him back his money. I wanted to leave it on the seat
5、, but a young woman who thought it belonged to me ran after me and gave me the note.My initial reaction to getting that money was of shame and I even felt offended. Then I thought he just wanted to thank me, the best way he knew how. Now, my question iswhat act of kindness shall I do with these 100
6、dollars?【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在地铁站台看到有个醉汉坐在地上,于是把对方搀扶起来并陪他坐上地铁,临下车的时候对方塞给作者一百美元,作者准备用这笔钱继续帮助别人。1Why was the man sitting on the subway stations floor?ABecause he wanted to go home.BBecause he was seriously ill.CBecause he was drunk.DBecause he was waiting for the train.C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“I put the thoug
7、ht.with a drunken man”可知,这个人坐在地铁站的地上是因为喝醉了,故选C。2Seeing the money left by the man, the author first felt _AashamedBgratefulCdelighted DfrustratedA解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“My initial reaction.was of shame”可知,作者看到这笔钱最初的反应是感到羞愧,故选A。3How will the author possibly deal with the money?AGive it back.BBuy somethi
8、ng favorable.CLeave it on the seat.DGive it to people in need.D解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Now, my question is.do with these 100 dollars?”可推知,作者下一步要用这笔钱去帮助他人,故选D。B(2023年合肥第二次质检)A simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build a
9、nd donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and rai
10、sed in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughters bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying w
11、ood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holidays. As the word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities floodedalong with Mickelsons bunk bed output. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,”
12、he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapi
13、d growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making “great money to zero money”. Hes never looked back. “I found that the need I have isnt financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids faces, knowing tha
14、t I can make a difference.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Mickelson为了让自己社区的无床可睡的孩子们能够有床睡觉,成立了一个公益组织“Sleep in Heavenly Peace”。4Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?ATo help the poor children.BTo make a big fortune.CTo inspire his community.DTo get more donations.A解析:细节理解题。根据文章的第一段,尤其是最后一句中的“Mickelson fou
15、nded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need”可知,Mickelson创建这个非营利组织是为了帮助贫困儿童。5What do we know about Luke Mickelson?AHe had his own fish farm.BHe changed his career from time to time.CHe used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.DHe originally had a re
16、laxing and pleasant life.D解析:推理判断题。根据文章的第二段,尤其是最后一句“But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.”可推知,Mickelson一开始过着轻松、舒适的生活。6How did other people react to Mickelsons project?AThey showed little interest in it.BThey were supportive and involved in it.CThey were doubtful about