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14．Norm lives in a rural area some distance from the nearest city and a much longer distance from the nearest big hospital so when his wife got cancer several years ago Norm was faced with a four and a half hour drive to where she could be treated．That meant lots of expense for meals，fuel，hotels and so on but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway．Norm was obviously very stricken by his wife's passing but he was also very angry because he realized that other people were facing the same sorts of hardships．He wanted to do something but he didn't want to give money to the charities（慈善机构）that support cancer research because he didn't know how much of it would actually get to the researchers．What he did was start to hold parties．
About every three weeks on Saturday evenings there is a party in Norm's garden．Neighbours，friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks；many bring instruments，there is music and lancing and at some point during the evening Norm tells about a family he has found who are having difficulties meeting the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing treatment far from home．Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every cent of it，goes directly to that family．
Norm's passion to help the families of other cancer patients was born out of his grief but Norm's personal loss has resulted in an act of kindness that honours the memory of the wife he has lost．He makes the world a better place．
24．What do we know about Norm's wife？C
A．She died for lack of money．
B．She worked in a distant hospital．
C．She lost the battle against cancer．
D．She took good care of her family．
25．How does Norm help others？D
A．By giving money to charities．
B．By supporting cancer researchers．
C．By telling stories to his friends．
D．By raising money through parties．
26．At Norm's party，the"honey-pail"is used to containD．
A．snacks B．drinks
C．honey D．money
27．Through what he does，Norm probably wants toA．
A．remember his wife
B．hide his anger
C．regain his personal loss
D．change the world．
分析 本文属于记叙文，介绍了Norm的妻子因患癌症治疗无效死亡，使他认识到世界上有很多人受癌症困扰，想要帮助他们但是不想直接捐钱到慈善机构，因此决定在家中举办聚会为其他癌症患者筹集治疗所用资金的故事．
解答 24．C 细节理解题．第一段最后 but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway可以知道他的妻子与癌症的斗争输了．故选C
25．D 细节理解题．由第二段可知Norm不知道慈善的钱最终会不会到患者手中，因此他自己举办派对为癌症患者筹集资金What he did was start to hold parties．故选D
26．D 推理判断题．Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every cent of it，goes directly to that family．由这句话可知 honey-pail 是筹集钱用得，并且筹到的钱可以直接交到癌症家庭手中．故选D
27．A 推理判断题．文中写Norm因为他的妻子去世，因而想到要帮助那些得了癌症的病人，想让这个世界变得更美好，因此他是在借这个怀念自己的妻子．故选A
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