Alex Wood began fundraising when he was four years old. He sold lemonade and cookies to raise money for a school in Haiti. Later, Alex sent 15 bags of food he collected from his neighbors to a food store near his home which asked for donations(捐贈(zèng)).
Alex wanted to help more people. He decided to donate to Heifer International, an organization that gives farm animals and farm training to poor people around the world. His goal: $5,000 for a “gift ark”. That amount would mean that 15 pairs of animals would be given to people in need. Those families would agree to give one of their animals’ young to other needy families.
Alex decided that baking was the best way to raise money. He started a business, named it Clean Hands Bakery, and now sells his baked goods year round. In his family’s kitchen, he created all kinds of cookies and cakes. He says his top sellers are lemon pound cakes and chocolate cupcakes. Alex likes the baking as much as the fundraising. “I like it that you can take so many ingredients(原料) that don’t taste good on their own and come up with something amazing,” he says.
In September 2011, Alex reached his goal of $5,000 and bought a gift ark. “I feel absolutely overjoyed that I got to my goal,” he says. “I can’t help everybody by myself, but I can do my part, which I hope will inspire other people to do their part, too.” One of the people Alex has already inspired is his younger brother. “He had people donate to me, instead of giving him a birthday present.” Alex explains. “In the end he donated $200 toward my goal.”
So now that he’s met his goal of a gift ark, will Alex keep baking and fundraising? He says yes. He wants to end world hunger, one cupcake at a time.
小題1:What did Alex Wood donate to Heifer International?
A．$5.000 in cashB．Farm animals
C．A gift arkD．Lemon Hands Bakery
小題2: According to the passage, Clean Hands Bakery ______.
A．was set up in September 2011
B．uses many unusual ingredients
C．belongs to Heifer International
D．sells food cooked by Alex himself
小題3: What’s Alex’ younger brother’s attitude towards his fundraising idea?
A．DoubtfulB．CuriousC．Supportive D．Uncaring
小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A charity helping the poor.
B．Feeding the world by baking.
C．The best way to raise money.
D．Cooking with different ingredients.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：本文敘述了Alex Wood從四歲就開始攢錢捐款，做善事的故事，他想要幫助更多的人，他通過自己開烤面包房，把烤制的面包賣出后，花5000美元買一個(gè)避難所，他最后實(shí)現(xiàn)了他的這個(gè)愿望，同時(shí)他也去說服更多的人去幫助那些需要幫助的人。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)His goal: $5,000 for a “gift ark”.故選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)now sells his baked goods year round 故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)He had people donate to me, instead of giving him a birthday present.他的弟弟支持他的工作，故選C。
小題4:標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)He wants to end world hunger, one cupcake at a time 故選B。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章標(biāo)題是文章的點(diǎn)睛之筆。標(biāo)題歸納題在英語閱讀理解題中屬深層理解題，它要求考生在通讀全文的基礎(chǔ)上，準(zhǔn)確把握文章大意及作者的寫作意圖。要注意文章中反復(fù)出現(xiàn)或強(qiáng)調(diào)的信息，尋找與文章主題相關(guān)的信息，找出概括全文的核心詞匯。
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