一美元善意,点亮生命之光
一美元善意,点亮生命之光

An ordinary trip to Walmart became a life-changing moment for Angellee Pilkerton. She is a kindergarten teacher in Las Vegas and a single mom raising three children all by herself.

One day, Angellee went shopping at Walmart. She had only a few dollars left when a man named Jimmy Darts came up to her. Jimmy is a TikTok creator famous for his “kindness tests”. He asked Angellee if she could give him a dollar. Without thinking twice, she gave him the little money she had.​

What Jimmy didn’t know at first was Angellee’s difficult situation. She is bravely fighting stage four cancer. Her cancer treatments cost $1,000 every week. Worse, her insurance (保险) stopped covering these costs. Jimmy was shocked by her kindness after learning her story.​

Inspired by her goodness, Jimmy started a money-raising activity to help Angellee and her family. The reply was amazing. In just 24 hours, people donated over $116,000. This money would help pay for her care and support her children.​

A small kind act can bring big changes to someone’s life.

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1.1. What did Angellee do when Jimmy asked for a dollar?

A She refused him at once.

B She gave him her money.

C She asked for his reason.

D She said she had no money.

解析:选B。B细节理解题。文中提到“He asked Angellee if she could give him a dollar. Without thinking twice, she gave him the little money she had.”,即她给了他自己仅有的不多的钱。故选B。

2.2. What is Angellee’s problem?

A She lost her job recently.

B She has no place to live.

C She can’t find her children.

D She is seriously ill.

解析:选D。D细节理解题。根据“She is bravely fighting stage four cancer.”可知,Angellee正在与癌症抗争,癌症属于严重的疾病。故选D。

3.3. Why did Jimmy start a money-raising activity?

A He needed money for himself.

B Angellee asked him for help.

C He wanted to help Angellee.

D His fans told him to do so.

解析:选C。C细节理解题。文中明确提到“Inspired by her goodness, Jimmy started a money-raising activity to help Angellee and her family.”,他想要帮助她。故选C。

4.4. How much money was raised in 24 hours?

A More than $100,000.

B About $50,000.

C Over $200,000.

D Less than $50,000.

解析:选A。A细节理解题。文中提到“In just 24 hours, people donated over $116,000.”,$116,000超过了 100,000美元,与选项A表述一致。故选A。

5.5. What can we learn from the story?

A Kindness is not important in life.

B Small kind acts may bring big help.

C Money can solve all problems.

D It’s hard to help others in need.

解析:选B。B推理判断题。文章最后一句总结“A small kind act can bring big changes to someone’s life.”,即小小的善举可能带来巨大帮助。故选B。