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This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents．Can you find a little extra to give?On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help． 　　Littleton Children’s Home 　　We DON’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes．IN GOOD CONDITION would be welcome． 　　Also we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests．You have so much－will you share it? 　　Phone Sister Thomas on 55671 　　Children’s Hospice 　　We look after a small number of very sick children．This important work needs skill and love．We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for nursing staff．We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games． 　　Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road． 　　Street Food 　　In the winter, it’s no fun being homeless．It’s even worse if you’re hungry．We give hot food to at least fifty people every night．It’s hard work, but necessary．Can you come and help?If not, can you find a little money?We used a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans．Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed． 　　Contact Street Food, C10 Mare’s House, Elming Way．Littleton Phone 27713 　　Littleton Youth Club 　　Have you got an unwanted chair?A record player?A pot of paint? 　　Because we can use them! 　　We want to get to work on our meeting room! 　　Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us． 　　Thank you． 　　The Night Shelter 　　We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go．We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street．Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money．Can you let us have a few pounds?Any amount, however small, will be such a help． 　　Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton．Please make check payable to night shelter． (1) Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for ________． [　　] A． homeless and sick children B． less fortunate members of our society C． hungry people who have no beds to sleep in D． friendly members of our society to help others (2) If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to ________． [　　] A． Street Food B． Night Shelter C． Children’s Home D． Children’s Hospice (3) We can infer that ________． [　　] A． there are too many social problems in this country B． people are very poor during the time for giving C． warm hearted people like to give away money D． this passage is taken from a local newspaper (4) If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to ________． [　　] A． Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice B． Youth Club and Children’s Home C． Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter D． Youth Club and Night Shelter

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．A;
解析：

(1)	读完全文后可知这些机构是帮助那些无家可归或生病的孩子，或没有地方睡觉的饥饿的人。A和C项不全面，而D项与文章内容不符。
(2)	从第一个大标题Littleton Children’s Home中“Also we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests．”可知C项是正确的。
(3)	推断理解题。读完全文可以判断出这是一则报纸上的公益广告。
(4)	从Littleton Children’s Home一节中的“We DON’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes．IN GOOD CONDITION would be welcome．”和Children’s Hospice一节中的“We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games．”可知。