Stuart Weston is from Wiltshire, UK. Earlier this year, he changed many animals’ lives.

    At that time, he sent his wife to the hospital. There, he met Genna, a trustee (受托人) of Coppershell Animal Rescue (救援组织). The rescue is a home for animals like goats, chickens, dogs, cows, and pigs in the small village of Gastard. Genna was telling hospital staff about the animals in her care. Despite her own pain, Genna was more worried about the rescue’s leaking roof. The rescue had been struggling to raise £20,000 for the roof repairs. She couldn’t afford to fix it.

    Inspired by Genna’s words, Weston offered to help the shelter at no cost. He donated his time, materials, and expert knowledge, repairing the roof and saving the charity £15,000. His generous act didn’t stop at the repair — he has visited the shelter many times since, cementing a friendship with the team he expects to last “for a long time.” “I believe if you do something right for people, it’ll come back to you,” Weston said.

    The rescue expressed their gratitude on social media. “Thanks to a chance meeting, we just saved the charity £15,000!” the shelter wrote. “Earlier this year, after an unexpected hospital visit, I crossed paths with a couple. As we got talking, I mentioned our charity’s work and our urgent need to replace the leaking roof. Their generosity has made a huge difference, and we’re beyond grateful.”

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1.1. What was Genna’s main concern at the hospital?

A The leaking roof of the animal rescue.

B Her bad health condition.

C The animals’ health in the shelter.

D The cost of the hospital visit.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Despite her own pain, Genna was more worried about the rescue’s leaking roof.”可知，尽管Genna自己也有病痛，但她更担心的是动物救援中心漏水的屋顶。故选A。

2.2. How much money did the rescue save because of Weston’s help?

A £5,000.

B £10,000.

C £15,000.

D £20,000.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的“He donated his time, materials, and expert knowledge, repairing the roof and saving the charity £15,000.”可知，Weston的帮助使救助站节省了15000英镑。故选C。

3.3.What does the underlined word “gratitude” mean in Chinese?

A 疑惑.

B 关心.

C 祝愿.

D 感激.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据划线词后文的“Thanks to a chance meeting”和“Their generosity has made a huge difference, and we’re beyond grateful.”可知，该机构很感激Weston的慷慨相助，因此在社交媒体上表达了他们的感激之情。故选D。

4.4. What can we infer about Stuart Weston from the passage?

A He doesn’t have much money.

B He is a kind-hearted person.

C He is a professional nurse.

D He is a regular visitor to the hospital.

解析：选B。推理判断题。文章描述了Weston在了解到一个动物救援中心的困境后，决定无偿提供帮助，用自己的时间、材料和专业知识修好了屋顶，这一行为表明他是一个心地善良的人。 故选B。

5.5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A A woman who loved different animals.

B An animal shelter needing more workers.

C A chance meeting leading to a big help.

D A man meeting a woman who was worried.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了Stuart Weston因一次偶然的医院之行，了解到一家动物救援中心的困境，并决定伸出援手的故事。因此，文章的主旨大意是“一次偶然相遇带来的巨大帮助”。故选C。