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　　My family and I decided to try to help the less fortunate at Easter. It was last March and my brother, sister and I stayed home after yet another snowstorm. We dressed warmly and ran out of the house to collect money and canned goods.

　　Some people slammed their doors in our faces and others told us they already donated at their churches. We still continued, though. To our surprise, the people who we expected to be the most generous weren't. The “well­to­do” gave little or nothing at all, while the poorest gave everything they could afford. In the first couple of hours, we raised $60 and during the following three days of going door to door, we collected about $1,000.

　　We then went to the grocery store and bought rice, potatoes, macaroni(通心粉) and juice. Afterwards we arranged the food and put it into 25 colored laundry baskets, each also containing a three­pound ham.

　　Finally, right before the holiday, my family and I made the deliveries(遞送). As the people opened their doors and saw what we had brought, they were very happy. Big smiles on the once­sad faces were symbolic of how happy they truly were. Most of them replied, “Now we can have an Easter dinner.”

　　This event was very meaningful for my family and me. We learned to appreciate all we once took for granted. We also learned that to achieve a goal, hard work and patience are necessary. I strongly advocate that all get involved in some aspect of community service. It is surely an unforgettable experience!

　　5.What does the underlined expression “well­to­do” in the second paragraph mean?

　　A.Rich. B.Simple.

　　C.Poor. D.Good.

　　6.What are necessary to achieve a goal?

　　A.Honesty and bravery.

　　B.Hard work and patience.

　　C.Courage and hard work.

　　D.Confidence and honesty.

　　7.Which words best describe the author's feelings towards the experience?

　　A.Important and unforgettable.

　　B.Different and meaningful.

　　C.Careful and helpful.

　　D.Positive and important.

　　答案：

　　【篇章導(dǎo)讀】'本文講述了作者及家人挨家挨戶地集資來幫助那些不幸的人們的經(jīng)歷，從中體會(huì)到幫助別人是一件有意義的事情，同時(shí)也是一件難忘的事情。

　　5.A'解析：詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文的“...while the poorest gave everything they could afford.”可知，該詞的意思是rich，與poor是反義詞。故選A項(xiàng)。

　　6.B'解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“We also learned that to achieve a goal, hard work and patience are necessary.”可知選B項(xiàng)。

　　7.A'解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第一段中的“This event was very meaningful for my family and me.和It is surely an unforgettable experience!”可知選A項(xiàng)。