Question

Taking part in charity is not just for grown-up people. Children can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.

Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.

Melvin's classmates joined him as soon as they found out about his kind behavior(行为). Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasn’t really about the money,” Berner said. “It was about the fact that they were doing something good.”

“It is great, helping someone that I know,” said Jordan, Melvin's classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gary E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology (新生儿科), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates(毕业生),” Stahl said, “We are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.”

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1. How old was Melvin when he started to do charity work?

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2. What caused(引起) Melvin to raise money for Cooper University Hospital?

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3. How often have Melvin and his parents given money to Cooper University Hospital?

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4. How many young patients get help every year?

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5.What can we learn from Melvin? ( 不超过7个单词)

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Answer

1.He was six./Six.

2.Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.

3.Every year.

4.About 500.

5.We should help others..

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了Melvin因为感激医院在他出生时救了他的命，而捐钱给医院，做慈善工作。这些钱可以每年帮助500个年轻的病人。

1.推理判断题。根据Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years.句意：Melvin Sheppard14岁，美国学生，做慈善工作已经有8年了。可知当他开始做慈善工作时，他是6岁。故填He was six./Six。

2.细节理解题。根据His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.

句意：他爸爸告诉他Cooper是怎样救他的命的，所以他对医院很感激。这是他为医院筹钱的原因。故填Cooper saved his life, so he felt thankful to the hospital.

3.细节理解题。根据Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year.句意：自从Melvin8岁，他和他父母每年都捐钱给Cooper University Hospital。故填Every year.

4.The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year.句意：钱一部分用于医院，每年都帮助500个年轻的病人。故填About 500。

5.推理判断题。这篇文章讲的是Melvin为了感激医院而做慈善工作，捐钱给医院，帮助其它人。故填We should help others..

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。