A
Besides walking the red carpet and living the glamorous life, these celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Lauren Conrad, Prince William and Kate Middleton and Matt Damon, are working hard to make the world a better place. Read up on their charities!
Angelina Jolie
It's safe to bet that the mother of six has headlined more humanitarian efforts than her acting credits. “I came into this business young and only worried about my own experiences, my own pain. And it was only when I began to travel and look at life beyond my home that I came up with an idea to start a worthwhile program,” she said when receiving the Humanitarian Award.
Lauren Conrad
After traveling to markets around the world, Lauren Conrad and her friend founded The Little Market, an organization that works with female artisans across the globe to “lessen poverty, empower communities, and create social justice”. “We have been traveling all over the world to find local female craftsmen in the communities and sell their handmade products through our online store,” Lauren wrote on her blog.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Instead of asking their wedding guests to buy them fine china or stock their wine collection, the couple requested that donations be made to the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund. According to the Palace, approximately $1.7 million was raised through their generosity.
Matt Damon
Matt Damon and Gary White co-founded non-profit Water.org, an organization pioneering solutions to provide people across the world with access to safe water and sanitation (卫生设备). “I hope to raise global consciousness about the importance of this challenge and the solutions,” says Damon. “I have four girls of my own and I want them to be proud of the impact I'm making in the world.”
21. What do the celebrities mentioned have in common?
A. They raised a lot of money. B. They are famous actors and actresses.
C. They are contributing to a better world. D. They are running nonprofit organizations.
22. Who is most likely to help those suffering from wars and disasters?
A. Lauren Conrad. B. Angelina Jolie. C. Kate Middleton. D. Matt Damon.
23. How does The Little Market help reduce poverty?
A. By helping sell women's handcrafts. B. By providing safe water.
C. By teaching women arts. D. By making donations.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了安吉丽娜·朱莉、劳伦·康拉德、威廉王子、凯特·米德尔顿和马特·达蒙这些名人在慈善事业上做出的贡献。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Besides walking the red carpet and living the glamorous life, these celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Lauren Conrad, Prince William and Kate Middleton and Matt Damon, are working hard to make the world a better place.( 除了走红毯、过着光鲜亮丽的生活，这些名人，包括安吉丽娜·朱莉、劳伦·康拉德、威廉王子、凯特·米德尔顿和马特·达蒙，都在努力让世界变得更美好。)”可知，这些名人的共同点在于他们正在为一个更美好的世界做出贡献。故选C。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“It's safe to bet that the mother of six has headlined more humanitarian efforts than her acting credits.(可以肯定的是，这位6个孩子的母亲更多的是在人道主义方面的努力，而不是她的演技。)和“And it was only when I began to travel and look at life beyond my home that I came up with an idea to start a worthwhile program(只有当我开始旅行，开始观察我的家之外的生活时，我才想到要开始一个有价值的计划)”可知，因为安吉丽娜·朱莉关注人道主义方面的努力，所以安吉丽娜·朱莉最有可能帮助那些遭受战争和灾难的人。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“We have been traveling all over the world to find local female craftsmen in the communities and sell their handmade products through our online store(我们一直在世界各地寻找当地社区的女工匠，并通过我们的网上商店出售她们的手工制品)”可知，The Little Market帮助销售女性手工艺品来减少贫困。故选A。
