话题六 公益事业与志愿服务(B)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
[2020·合肥市高三调研性检测]Life on the street is a constant struggle for homeless people. In times of extreme weather conditions, that struggle becomes even more difficult. Recently, homeless people across Chicago faced freezing to death if they couldn't find shelter for the night.
Thankfully, one local woman refud to let that happen. On January 30, 2018, 34yearold Candice Payne, a local managing broker, was lucky enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions.
“It was －20℃， and I knew they were going to be sleeping on ice and I had to do something，” said Payne. Payne started brainstorming different ways she could possibly help. Finally, she decided to e if there were any rooms available at local inns and hotels that she could get to help tho stuck on the street.
For Payne, her mission was personal. According to Payne, her husband, Carlos Callahan, had lived on the streets at one point in his life. Bad on his experiences, Payne knew that the homeless people still out on the street desperately needed help and that if she didn't step up to help, no one likely would.
However, when Payne explained what she was trying to do, many of the local hotels refud to allow her to pay for the rooms as they didn't want homeless people to stay in their rooms. “No one wanted them, but one hotel, the Amber Inn, was nice enough to allow me to buy the rooms，” said Payne.
Payne's lfless act made news across the country. However, she insisted she had never done it for attention. “I am a regular person，” said Payne, who spent thousands of dollar
s of her own money to help complete strangers. “It all sounded like a rich person did this, but I'm just a little black girl from the South Side.”
1．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Locals living on the street.
B．The homeless freezing to death.
C．The extreme weather.
D．The shelter for the homeless.
2．How did Candice Payne help the homeless people?
A．By drawing public attention.
B．By giving them money directly.
C．By taking them to her own hou.
D．By buying hotel rooms for them.
3．What may contribute to Payne's nice act?
A．Her husband's past experiences.
B．The requests from the homeless.
C．Her desire to become famous.
D．The coldness of local hotels.
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．A Black Fighter Changes the World
B．A Woman's Curiosity Brings a Reward
C．A Regular Woman Makes a Difference
D．A Couple's Brave Act Moves the Country
B
[2020·长沙四校一模]Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $ 100,000 to build a home for a lowincome family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The hou 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 t a 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 raid 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 raid $ 19,000.
“I didn't care how long it took me，” Josh said. “I would rai $ 100,000. ” With three weeks left, a company called Josh's hou, 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 Hou” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhous. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choo the family that moves into the unit.
Next year, the 17yearold will head to college in British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. As a 11yearold kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to nd 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.
