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Years ago, my wife and I volunteered at a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles, US, preparing meals for thousands of people. I got to talk with one of them in line, Albert. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine？” he asked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot(赤脚的). He said he had been meaning to buy a pair but he hadn’t got around to it. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.
The next day, after work I stopped at Ross and filled up my car with socks. That next morning, I drove over to Santa Monica’s Palisades Park, which is a common place for homeless people.
I took one of the bags from my car. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. As I walked toward them, one of them watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you all might need some fresh new socks，” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends.
I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they woke up they would find a very meaningful present.
That was nine years ago. Every week I’ll hand out as many socks as I can. If I’m on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I will bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.
It’s extremely satisfying to do “under__the__radar” things to help make some people’s lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I don’t, I’d like to think one of the pairs will find him.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在收容所担任志愿者时碰到了一个流浪汉，并得知他羡慕自己的袜子，于是作者买了很多袜子赠给无家可归的人，并一直坚持着这一善举。
1．What caused the author to hand out socks to the homeless?
A．A homeless shelter’s request.
B．His wife’s volunteer work.
C．His talk with Albert.
D．A festival’s arrival.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的He said he liked my socks.和I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.可知，在与Albert的对话中得知他很想有一双袜子，这使作者有了买袜子送给无家可归者的想法。
2．How did the homeless man in the park react to the author’s help?
A．He wondered about the reason behind it.
B．He expected to get more socks.
C．He refused to accept it.
D．He was afraid of it.
A 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的As I walked toward them, one of them watched me, perhaps questioning my motives.以及He looked confused at first可知，这个无家可归的人想知道作者这么做的动机。
3．What does the underlined phrase “under the radar” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Common. B．Surprising.
C．Undiscovered. D．Unbelievable.
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据倒数第三段中的Most people were sleeping可知，作者在那些无家可归的人睡觉时发放袜子，不想自己被注意到。
4．What could be the best title for the text?
A．Spreading Presents on Trips
B．Looking for Albert All over the World
C．Giving the Homeless a Lifetime Surprise
D．Helping the Homeless in an Unexpected Way
D 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，一次偶然的交谈使得作者开始给无家可归的人分发袜子，作者至今仍然坚持着这一善举，以不寻常的方式帮助无家可归者。故D项作为文章标题最为恰当。
