题目内容
—Didn’t they come to the party last week?
—Yes. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but then we ______ persuade them.
A. would B. could C. were able to D. had to
C
Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest(神父) took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ Skid Row (贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair – bound people received 100bills,whiletherestreceived1to 3each.“IcomeoutheretotellthemthatGodlovesthemandIlovethemandthatsomeoneisconcernedaboutthem,”Chasesaid.ChasehasgivenawaycashandblessingseverySundayatthesamecornerfor24years.Severalhundredpeoplewaitforhimeveryweek.HemakesapointofcomingonThanksgivingandChristmas,too,butthisisthefirstyearhespenthisbirthdayinthedowntownneighborhoodwherepeoplelivemainlyinsheltersandondirtysidewalks.“It′stheplacethatmakesmethehappiest.Ijustloveit,”saidChase.“Ilookforwardtocominghere.”ThemoneycomesfromdonationshereceivesfromrichandfamouspeoplehemetduringhisworkasassistanttothepresidentofLoyolaMarymountUniversity.Thecrowdbrokeintochorusesof“HappyBirthday”severaltimes.Somepeoplepresentedhimbirthdaycards,tohisdelight.TravisKemp,a51–year–olddisabledmanwithlongblackhair,wasoneofthelucky20toreceive 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”
【小题1】On his 90 th birthday, Chase .
A.handed out cash to the needy |
B.collected money for poor people |
C.visited poor people’s homes with gifts |
D.held a party at Los Angeles’ Skid Row |
A.Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours. |
B.Working in Loyola Marymount University. |
C.Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped. |
D.Going to Los Angeles’ Skid Row to help people there. |
A.All his savings. |
B.His earnings as a Catholic priest. |
C.Donations from the wealthy and celebrities(名人). |
D.Donations from Loyol![]() |
A.he was the luckiest person on that day |
B.the disabled need to be taken care of |
C.Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy |
D.even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday |
A.Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase. |
B.Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions. |
C.Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return. |
D.Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University. |