Hello ,everyone!
Thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you have enjoyed the performance. As you may know, all the performers have given their time to help us.
This concert is to raise money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they don’t have enough to eat. There are two reasons. First, there is no work for the children’s parents. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to help the poor.
Most African countries are poor. The land is not good for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. The Feed Africa Fund spends millions of dollars every year on food for poor people in Africa. This money comes from people like you---- kind, generous people who do not want to see children die from hunger.
Every dollar you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough food to feed a family of four for three days. Think about it: only one dollar can feed four people for three days.
How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Please be kind and generous! Give your money with a helping hand. Your money can make a difference in others’ life and yours. Thank you!
小題1:In the speech , the biggest problem in many African countries is______.

A．hunger

B．the poor land

C．the bad weather

D．water pollution

小題2:The speaker is trying to help the audience believe that__________.

A．things will be better soon	B．they should spend less money on their food
C．the concert is really wonderful	D．their money will help a lot

小題3:The Chinese meaning for “generous” is ______.

A．聰明的

B．慷慨的

C．富裕的

D．明智的

小題4:The Feed Africa Fund is a(n)_______.

A．group that travels in Africa

B．programme at the concert to help the poor

C．organization that offers food to African countries

D．a(chǎn)ctivity to help poor children to go to school

小題5:If a person gives five dollars, the money will be able to feed four people for ______.

A．three days

B．six days

C．ten days

D．fifteen days

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady told him the price.
The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again told him the price.
The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?
Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”
The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.
小題1:Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A．To show the children were well looked after.

B．To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C．To show how hard the mother worked.

D．To show how rich the family were.

小題2:Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A．He had lost his money.	B．His children were noisy.
C．The tickets were sold out.	D．The tickets were too expensive.

小題3:Who did the $20 note belong to?

A．The poor man .	B．The writer’s father.
C．The poor man’s wife.	D．The ticket lady.

小題4:Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A．He found the money he lost.	B．He wanted others to help him.
C．He made his children unhappy.	D．He was thankful for the kindness.

小題5:Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A．The poor mans saw the circus that night.

B．The two families became close friends.

C．The writer’s father earned some money.

D．The writer saw the circs that night.

In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried a person, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution without the person knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried person. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This idea is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility(責任) which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
小題1:The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ______________.

A．they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

B．they had solved the problems secretly

C．they were friends of the worried individual

D．they expected to be paid back in the future

小題2:The underlined word “pay it forward” means ____________________.

A．to repay someone who has helped you

B．to pay someone else who needs help

C．to help someone who has helped you

D．to help someone else who needs help

小題3:What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A．We should learn to respect our grandparents.

B．We should work hard to get a good education.

C．We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

D．We should never forget to repay people for their help.

小題4:From the passage we know_________________.

A．everybody needs help

B．more children need help than elderly people

C．it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”

D．nowadays many people help others without being repaid