Question

When Seattle-based poet Heather McHugh won $500,000 from the Mac Arthur Foundation, she didn’t buy a Maserati or fly to Paris. Instead, she put the money in the bank and continued teaching college courses and writing poetry. It wasn’t until about two years later, in 2011, that she finally figured out what to do with it.

She discovered there are millions of caregivers in the United States taking care of the chronically（长期地）ill or disabled. “It’s a heartbreaking contract of love,” she says. So in 2012, Heather formed Caregifted, a non-profit organization that offers a seven-day, all-expenses-paid vacation to Vancouver Island to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years.”It’s hard physical, psychological, and emotional work. “It’s clear they deserve and need a respite,” she says.

Tricia Eisner, a single mother of 19-year-old triplet（三胞胎中的一个）boys，two of them with severe illness, was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation, in 2013. When Tricia got a phone call saying Caregifted wanted to send her to Eastport，Maine，she “couldn’t believe” someone would pay for her to go on a vacation; disbelief gave way to concern about her sons. But after two days away, the worry was gone. n After being in Maine by myself, with nobody to take care of or think about except myself, I realized that rock was gone," says Tricia. She was afraid the heaviness would return when the week was over, but to her surprise, it hasn’t been back since.

Heather says, “Everybody needs restorative time. For some, it’s life-extending.” Tricia and the other guests aren’t the only ones to benefit from Caregifted ； Heather has too. “I thought I was the queen of love, being a poet, ” Heather says. “But I didn’t know a thing about love until I met these people.”

1.Whom is Caregifted intended for?

A. The disabled.    B. The kids.

C. The caregivers.    D. The patients.

2.What does the underlined word “respite” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. reward    B. rest

C. job    D. promotion

3.How did Tricia feel after staying in Maine for two days?

A. Concerned.    B. Relieved.

C. Excited.    D. Doubtful.

4.What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. People benefit when they give.

B. Poets are full of love and helpful.

C. Caregifted is life-extending.

D. Heather once lackedlove.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】本文是记叙文，讲述了诗人Heather McHugh创办了一个非营利的慈善机构，给那些护理家人至少十年的人提供免费的假期，让他们身心得以放松的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Heather formed Caregifted ... to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years”可知，Caregifted主要是针对做了至少十年的家庭护理者的。故选C项。

2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Heather formed Caregifted, a non-profit organization ... and emotional work”可知，Caregifted是给家庭护理者提供免费假期的机构，并且家庭护理是艰难的体力、心理和情感工作，显而易见，这些护理者值得，也需要休息。故推断respite应与rest“休息”之意相近，故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“she ‘couldn’t believe’ someone would pay for her ... But after two days away, the worry was gone. ‘After being in Maine by myself, with nobody to take care of or think about except myself, I realized that rock was gone,’ says Tricia”可知，Tricia最初的反应是怀疑，之后是担心孩子，在缅因州待了两天后，她开始感觉心情不像原来那样沉重了，故选B项。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Tricia and the other guests aren’t the only ones to benefit from Caregifted; Heather has too”“I didn’t know a thing about love until I met these people”可知，通过帮助他人，Heather自己也受益匪浅。故选A项。