Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest（神父） took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ Skid Row (貧民區(qū)) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair – bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each.
“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that some one is concerned about them,” Chase said.
Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years.Several hundred people wait for him every week.
He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks.
“ It’s the place that makes me the happiest. I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”
The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University.
The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight.
Travis Kemp, a 51 – year – old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”

  1. 1.

    On his 90th birthday, Chase      .

    1. A.
      handed out cash to the needy
    2. B.
      collected money for poor people
    3. C.
      visited poor people’s homes with gifts
    4. D.
      held a party at Los Angeles’ Skid Row
  2. 2.

    Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?

    1. A.
      Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours.
    2. B.
      Working in Loyola Marymount University.
    3. C.
      Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped.
    4. D.
      Going to Los Angeles’ Skid Row to help people there.
  3. 3.

    What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?

    1. A.
      All his savings.
    2. B.
      His earnings as a Catholic priest.
    3. C.
      Donations from the wealthy and celebrities(名人).
    4. D.
      Donations from Loyola Marymount University.
  4. 4.

    Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show________.

    1. A.
      he was the luckiest person on that day
    2. B.
      the disabled need to be taken care of
    3. C.
      Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy
    4. D.
      even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday
  5. 5.

    Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase.
    2. B.
      Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions.
    3. C.
      Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return.
    4. D.
      Father Maurice Chase earned much money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University.
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