Question

If you had billions of dollars, would you donate almost all of it to charity? Well, that’s what Mark Zuckerburg, CEO and founder of Facebook, just said he would do.

  Zuckerburg and his wife Priscilla Chan promised to give 90% of their Facebook shares to society. Right now that is about ＄45 billion, and they plan to donate the money to things like science and education.

   Many billionaires have done similar things. Bill Gates, creator of Microsoft, made The Giving Pledge, an activity in which billionaires promise donate more than half of their wealth to charities. This started in 2010, and now 139 people from 15 countries joined it.

But giving back and helping others isn’t just for big billionaires. People like Zuckerberg, and Gates may have more to give, but people with less are doing it, too.

Especially around the holidays, people want to do their part and give back to people who are less lucky than them. Schools may have food collections where people bring a few food items*, and together they can make a big donation to places like homeless people’s homes.

People also host special events like concerts of runs to be creative while raising money. Regular people donate whatever they can to US charities like the United Way and the American Red Cross.

Then these charities are able to help US communities in different ways like education, health and improving the lives of the poor. These individual* donations come together to make a big difference.

1.Mark Zuckerburg promised to donate______________________ .

A. 90% of their Facebook shares to society.   

B. half of his wealth to the charities.

C. all of his money to charities

D. 45 billion yuan to society.

2.What does the underline word “share” mean?

A.分享            B.给予            C.股份            D.参与

3.According to Paragraph 3, The Giving Pledge___________

A. started just ten years ago          B. is a charity to raise money

C. has attracted 139 people            D. is only for US people 

4.According to this passage, regular people ___________

A. get help from rich people.   

B. hold special events to celebrate holidays

C. help the people who is less lucky.

D. collect food in homeless people’s home.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. It’s rich people’s duty to give more money

B. There are more charities in the US than in China

C. The poor should work hard to make a living

D. Everyone can do their part to help others.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：世界上有许多亿万富翁都把自己财富的一部分捐赠给慈善机构，然后这些慈善机构以不同的方式来回馈社会，如教育，健康和改善穷人的生活。但这并不是他们的职责，普通人也可以向慈善机构捐款，每个人都可以尽自己的力量去帮助别人。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Zuckerburg and his wife Priscilla Chan promised to give 90% of their Facebook shares to society”可知，马克·艾略特·扎克伯格承诺把90%的股份捐赠给社会。故答案为A。

2.C词意猜测题。“90% of their Facebook shares”可知划线部分为名词，结合下句“Right now that is about ＄45 billion,”可推测share为股份的意思。答案为C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“This started in 2010, and now 139 people from 15 countries joined it.”可知，这个组织结构已经吸收了139名成员。故答案为C。

4.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Regular people donate whatever they can to US charities like the United Way and the American Red Cross.”可知，普通人可以向美国慈善机构捐款，如美国红十字会和美国红十字会。来帮助那些更加不幸的人。答案为C。

5.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“But giving back and helping others isn’t just for big billionaires. People like Zuckerberg, and Gates may have more to give, but people with less are doing it, too.”可知，每个人都可以尽自己的力量去帮助别人。答案为D。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。