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【題目】“I like photography because it captures amazing things that you might not see again,” Timmy Walsh says. He takes pictures of flowers, sunsets and road signs. But those photos don’t usually end up in a scrapbook(剪貼簿) or on his bedroom walls.

When Timmy was five, he found out that his aunt Bev had lung cancer. He wanted to do something to help her. His first idea was to sell his photos from a lemonade--type stand in front of his house in Pennsylvania. “My mom said it wouldn’t work because we were not on a busy street,” Timmy explains.

His next idea was to have an art show. Timmy decorated his home with candles, flowers, and white lights. Then he arranged his photos. Timmy’s mom, Sheila, remembers: “Our dining-room table was filled, the living room—everything was filled with photos.” Friends, family, and Timmy’s teachers came to the show. He raised more than $300 for cancer research that night. Aunt Bev was “very happy and excited,” he says.

After a local newspaper wrote a story about Timmy’s photos, a volunteer offered to help him set up a website. As people learned about his cause, called Camera for a Cure, Timmy began receiving invitations to sell his pictures at art galleries and fund-raisers. Since then, his work has appeared in more than 20 shows.

When Timmy is at a show, he greets each customer and talks about what he was thinking when he took his photos. And he always shares facts about lung cancer. Sometimes donations and sales are slow, but that doesn’t bother him. “It doesn’t matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,” he says. Timmy knows that finding a cure for lung cancer will take time and effort. So Timmy will keep doing his part by shooting and selling photos of the things he sees.

【1】Before Timmy started Camera for a Cure, he ________.

A. always sold lemonade in front of his house.

B. liked making scrapbooks by using his photos.

C. had developed a deep interest in photography.

D. had been providing photos for a local newspaper.

【2】What can we learn about the art show Timmy held at his home?

A. It was generally popular.

B. It cost $300 to organize it.

C. It was funded by Aunt Bev.

D. It was advertised on a website.

【3】For Timmy, what’s the benefit of selling his photos at art galleries?

A. Raising money more quickly.

B. Improving his photographic skills

C. Exchanging ideas with other artists.

D. Increasing public awareness of lung cancer.

【4】Which of the following can best describe Timmy?

A. Proud and confident.

B. Imaginative but cautious.

C. Generous but self-centered.

D. Determined and warm-hearted.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】文章介紹一個(gè)熱愛攝影，并用他的作品來為癌癥研究募集的小男孩Timmy Walsh。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段"I like photography because it captures amazing things that you might not see again, "Timmy Walsh says.（Timmy Walsh說：“我喜歡攝影，因?yàn)樗�捕捉了一些你可能再也見不到的奇妙瞬間），以及為他患了肺癌的阿姨舉辦畫展，故推知之前他已經(jīng)對(duì)攝影產(chǎn)生了濃厚的興趣，故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容Friends, family, and Timmy's teachers came to the show. He raised more than $300 for cancer research that night. Aunt Bev was "very happy and excited," he says.（朋友，家人以及Timmy的老師們都來到了畫展，那晚他為癌癥研究募集了超過300美元，Bev阿姨非常的開心激動(dòng)。）可知，Timmy在家里舉辦的畫展很受歡迎，故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容Sometimes donations and sales are slow, but that doesn't bother him. "It doesn't matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,"（有時(shí)捐贈(zèng)和銷售很低，但是那并不讓他煩惱，“我們掙多少錢并不重要，因?yàn)槲覀冎皇窍胍�起人們的關(guān)注意識(shí)�！保┛芍�，對(duì)Timmy來說，在藝術(shù)畫廊賣畫的好處是能增加公眾對(duì)肺癌的關(guān)注，故選D。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的描述，Timmy舉辦畫展、賣畫為癌癥研究募集資金，以提高人們對(duì)肺癌的關(guān)注，故他是一位做事情有決心并且很熱心的人，故選D。