2017-2018学年高中英语外研版必修5课时达标训练（八）.doc

Module2课时达标训练(八)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Severaldollarsequalnothingforsomepeople,butmakeadifferenceforothers.Stevehasjustlosthiswifetocancerandeverythingtheyhadisgoneduetothetreatment.Henowlivesintheshelterforthehomeless.Soweknoweachother.

Justlikeotherhomelesspeople,hedidntthinkheneededanything.Butoncehementionedtomeheneededeyeglasses.Hisvoicehesitatedabit,helookeddown,anditappearedlikehethoughtsucharequestwasjustadream.Toomuchtohopefor?Itwasasifhiswishwereknownbymeonly.

Isubmittedanapplicationforhimtoaprogramthatissupposedtoprovideafreeeyeexaminationandglasses.Threemonthslater,Iphonedtoaskwhatwasupwiththeappointmentbuttheytoldmetherewasacashflowproblemuntillatesummer.

Steveshoweddisappointment,thankedmeandstartedtowalkaway.Isaid,“Holdon,Iwillfigureoutawaytogetyouaneyeexaminationandglasses.”Hisfacelitupatinybit.HehadseensomeofthethingsIhavedoneforotherpeopleinourshelterandtomeitlookedlikehemighthavealineofhope.

ItookapictureofhimandpostedhispictureandhisstoryintheTwitter.Inabout4days,eightpeoplefromaroundtheworlddonated$25eachandonepersondonated$40andImadeuptheresttogethimaneyeexamandglasses.

StevepickeduphisglassesonWednesday:May11th,2011.TodayStevehasreturnedtoapreviousjobhehadinanearbycarwash.Becausehenowhasglasseshewillbeabletoseewhatheisdoingwhilecleaningthevehicles.Heisstartingasecondjobatapetcenternextweek!

1．Wecanlearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat________．

A．ittookalongtimetotreatSteveswife

B．homelesspeopleneveraskforanything

C．Stevewastooembarrassedtoaskforhelp

D．theauthorandStevehavebeenfriendsforyears

2．TheprogramfailedtosatisfyStevebecause________．

A．itwasalreadyoutofbusiness

B．ithadsometroubleinfinance

C．Steve