街角的小生意
街角的小生意


Adi Mazza is a nine-year-old girl. She wants to fight cancer in children. She has raised more than 88,000 dollars for a children’s hospital.

To raise money, she sells cookies near her home with her family. “At first, I was not sure if people would buy them,” she says. “Now it has become much easier.”

Adi’s dream is to raise one million dollars. “Set a goal,” she tells other children. “If you don’t make it, that’s okay. What matters is your effort.”

1.1. What does Adi sell to raise money?

A Old toys.

B Sweet food.

C New books.

D Paper games.

解析:选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段“She sells cookies near her home”可知,Adi靠卖饼干(一种甜食)筹钱。故选B。

2.2. What does Adi say about her work now?

A It makes her sad.

B It takes much time.

C It is easier now.

D It is very heavy.

解析:选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段“Now it has become much easier”可知,Adi觉得现在卖饼干这件事容易多了。故选C。

3.3. The underlined word “effort” in Paragraph 3 means ______.

A 花钱

B 娱乐

C 出名

D 努力

解析:选D。D 词义猜测题。根据第三段“If you don’t make it, that’s okay. What matters is your effort”可知,若没有达成目标(make it)也没关系;既然结果是否做到并不重要,那么后一句中所看重的effort,指的就是为达成目标而投入的努力。故effort意为“努力”。故选D。

4.4. What is the best title for the passage?

A A Girl’s Big Goal.

B A Stand for Food.

C A Cold Winter Day.

D Games for Sick Children.

解析:选A。A 主旨大意题。全文围绕Adi为帮助患癌儿童而卖饼干筹钱、并鼓励其他孩子设定目标展开,故“A Girl’s Big Goal”最能概括主旨;B为第二段细节,C、D与文意不符。故选A。