
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。