Question

   Andre McDonnell spends all his spare time handing out free shoes to the homeless. This American has given away over 7 ,000 pairs of shoes.

   Andre's 36 is simple: he collects new or used shoes through donations （捐赠) , and then cleans them himself. He actually spends $50 to $60 each week cleaning shoes in a store. Once the shoes are 37 ,Andre walks to some squares to hand them out to the homeless. Whenever he makes a donation,he takes a picture with the person who 38 the shoes,and then emails it to the donor. He 39 posts the pictures online,so his followers can see them.

   About four years ago,Andre was playing basketball 40 his friends one day. ul saw a homeless guy with no shoes on,so I left the ball game,41 my shoes and offered him my shoes and he took them with a smile ,” he recalled. “42 I walked away,I felt the gravel (沙砾) ' under my own feet. I thought I could do something more."

   “The best feeling I get is to see a homeless person in the shoes 43 gave him or her. I know that it may make his or her walk in life just a bit 44 he added.

   Over time,he has taken the movement (运动) to other 45 such as France. He has also begun to donate food,clothing and more.

() 36. A. suggestion   B. reason   C. promise   D. idea

() 37. A. useful   B. ready   C. wet   D. cheap

() 38. A. makes   B. receives   C. finds   D. checks

() 39. A. also   B. just   C. seldom   D. forever

() 40. A. on   B. to   C. with   D. through

() 41. A. cut off   B. put off   C. took off   D. shut off

() 42. A. Because   B. As   C. Although   D. Since

() 43. A. I   B. he   C. she   D. they

() 44. A. slower   B. simpler   C. cleaner   D. easier

() 45. A. schools   B. cities  C. teams   D. countries

Answer 1

36. D 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. D

(大意）Andre McDonnell利用业余时间免费送鞋给无家可归者，迄今，他已 经送出七千多双鞋。

36. D.由冒号后的内容可知Andre的“想法”很简单。

37. B.由上一句中的cleaning shoes以及 本句后半句中的hand them out to the homeless可知福“备好了”。

38. B.由本句中的emails it to the donor可知他会与“接收”鞋的人合影。

39. A.由上一句可知他“还”会将照片传到网上

40. C.大约四年前的一天，Andre正“和” 朋友们一起打篮球。

41. C. 由本句丰的 offered him my shoes可知“我”“脱下”了自己的鞋。

42. B.“当”“我”走开时,“我”感到了脚下 的沙砾。

43. A.由上文内容可知“我”最高兴的事 情就是看到无家可归的人穿着“我”送 出的鞋。

44. D.由上一句可知“我”知道这会使得 他们的行走“更容易些”。

45. D.由such as France可知他已经将这 项活动推广到了其他“国家”。