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(2020·内蒙古鄂尔多斯第一中学高一期中)
When Johnny, a homeless man, spent his last $20, he wasn’t looking at it as an investment—but it’s about to pay him huge profits.After he helped a woman who ran out of gas, she returned the favor by raising a lot more on the Internet.
Kate McClure, 27, was driving to visit a friend when she ran out of gas halfway. “He saw me pull over and knew something was wrong，”she wrote. “He told me to get back in the car and lock the doors.A few minutes later, he came back with a red gas can, using his last 20 dollars to make sure I could get home safe.”
She couldn’t repay him at that time because she had no cash with her. “I have been stopping by his spot for the past few weeks.I repaid him for the gas and gave him some clothes.”
Kate decided to do more for him, so she started a crowdfunding (众筹) campaign on GoFoundMe. com, and it quickly gained far beyond its initial $10,000 goal.When it reached $100,000, the fundraising page was shut down for a time at Johnny’s request.Because he didn’t want to seem like he was taking advantage of the situation.Finally, Kate said that she restarted it because the public interest had not decreased.She also added that Johnny planned to donate the rest to a good cause.
According to New York Post, Johnny wants to get a job at a tech company’s warehouse and a department manager from the company has already reached out, saying he wants to help Johnny.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位流浪汉掏出自己最后的20美元帮助一位女士，而这位女士心怀感恩，筹款帮助他的故事。
21．What did Johnny do with his $20？__A__
A．He bought Kate some gas.
B．He bought Kate a can of food.
C．He bought Kate some clothes.
D．He rented a car for Kate to visit her friend.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“A few minutes later, be came back with a red gas can, using his last 20 dollars to make sure I could get home safe.”可知，约翰尼用他最后的20美元给凯特买汽油。
22．Why was the fundraising page closed for a time？__D__
A．People had no more interest in donation.
B．Kate was too busy to make efforts for it.
C．The goal to raise $10,000 had been achieved.
D．Johnny was unwilling to be considered greedy.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的“When it reached $100,000, the fundraising page was shut down for a time at Johnny’s request.Because he didn’t want to seem like he was taking advantage of the situation.”可知，当捐款达到10万美元时，募捐页面应约翰尼的要求关闭了一段时间。因为他不想让人觉得他是在利用形势，让人感觉很贪婪。
23．Which of the following best describes Johnny？__C__
A．Homeless and hopeless. B．Lucky and popular.
C．Kind and helpful. D．Honest and strict.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“A few minutes later, he came back with a red gas can, using his last 20 dollars to make sure I could get home safe.”和第四段中“She also added that Johnny planned to donate the rest to a good cause.”可知约翰尼用他仅有的20美元帮凯特买汽油并且打算把剩下的钱捐给慈善事业。由此推断出约翰尼是善良和乐于助人的。
24．What does the author want to tell us from the text？__C__
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Well begun is half done.
C．Do good and good will come to you.
D．Little investments produce huge profits.
解析：推理判断题。文章讲述了一位流浪汉掏出自己最后的20美元帮助一位女士，而这位女士心怀感恩，筹款帮助他的故事，由此可以推断出，作者想要通过此文告诉我们：Do good and good will come to you.(善有善报)。
