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A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given
to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apart-ment and
from house to house, She knocked on doors and asked for money, She always said the same thing. "Good
morning, I'm collecting for a church charity. Please give generously, We need $5000." Then she held out a
collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box.
An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. "Good morning," she said "I'm collecting for
a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000." The artist thought for a moment. and then he
said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any money. However, I'll give you a panting. It's wonh$400." The woman
thanked the artist and took the painting away.
A week 1ater she called on him again. "I'm sorry to trouble you again," she said, but we still need more
money. I need another $100. Can you help?…Of course," the artist said "I'll increase the value of my painting
to$500."
1.Who was the woman collecting money for?
A.Poor children.
B.Herself.
C.Her friends.
D.A church.
2.What did most people give her?
A.A lot of money.
B.A few dollars.
C.Paintings.
D.Very little money.
3.Why didn't the artist give money to her?
A.He was not a generous man.
B.He did not have any money.
C.He had too many paintings.
D.His paintings were worth a lot of money.
4.Did the woman collect enough money at last?
A.No, she didn't.
B.Yes, she did.
C.We don't know.
D.Yes, she does.
5.How much money does she need?
A.$5,000
B.$5,100
C.$4,00
D.We don't know.