16.Wait for it…that sigh of relief you hearing is wives,girlfriends and partners across London celebrating the end of Movember.
This year's annual moustache-growing campaign in London will surpass (超過)2014fundraising numbers.
Last year,London men grew enough facial hair to raise S 200,000.As of Thursday,2015fundraising sat at﹩250.000,with additional money still expected to roll in.
"Well,I think London is a pretty charitable community,"said Lincoln McCardle,president of the London chapter."Whether it is a food drive or Movember,we always step up and either meet or surpass the goal."
As a result of last year's success,London was awarded a wrap-up gala(演出),which took place Thursday night at Jim Bob Ray's on Richmond Street.
"Up until now,the galas have been happening in Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver and Calgary,"said McCandle."We wanted to have a gala.I told the guys in head office in Toronto,to pick a number-not to tell me-but if we hit it,I want a gala in London.And we did.It is a chance to thank the people who registered,hand out a few awards and have some fun."
This year,60percent of the money collected in Canada will still go to prostrate cancer research with the remaining 40percent being directed towards men's mental health.
For men looking for a professional to take off their month-long growth.there are a number of"shave-off"events around the city Friday.One will be at David E.White at the corner of Richmond Street and Queens Avenue.For a﹩20donation,your prized moustache will be professionally removed.Organizers are hoping to set a Guinness World Record for the most number of shaves given in a day.Started in Australia in 2003,the craze (熱潮) found its way to Canadian men by 2007,and in the last couple of years,Canada has collected more,setting the pace in terns of fundraising.Money raised has traditionally gone toward prostate-cancer research,which is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men,according to Health Canada.

24.What can we learn about the people in London?D
A.They are wealthy.
B.They are creative.
C.They are indifferent.
D.They are warm-hearted.
25.What's the aim of moustache-growing campaign?B
A.To have a wrap-up gala.
B.To raise money for men's health.
C.To set a Guinness World Record.
D.To remove the moustache professionally.
26.Which Guinness World Record the organizers may set?C
A.The length of a moustache a man grows.
B.The amount of money collected in a day.
C.The number of moustaches removed in a day.
D.The number of people participating in the campaign.
27.What does the phrase"setting the pace"in the last paragraph mean?A
A.Taking the lead.
B.Achieving the goal.
C.Falling behind.
D.Reaching the speed.

分析 本文主要介紹了一年一度的慈善活動Movember的圓滿結(jié)束.該慈善活動在倫敦取得巨大成功.其籌集到的錢主要用于男性癌癥的治療.

解答 24.D細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段Well,I think London is a pretty charitable community,可知慈善活動在倫敦取得巨大成功.由此推知,倫敦居民很熱情.故選D.
25.B細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第七段60 percent of the money collected in Canada will still go to prostrate cancer research with the remaining 40 percent being directed towards men's mental health.可知錢主要用于男性癌癥的治療.故選B.
26.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第八段to set a Guinness World Record for the most number of shaves given in a day.可知胡子的數(shù)量可以創(chuàng)立一個吉利斯世界記錄.故選C.
27.A語義辨析題.根據(jù)最后一段the craze (熱潮) found its way to Canadian men by 2007.可知這一熱潮到2007年在加拿大受到男性們的熱捧.由此推知,"setting the pace"意為在這一活動方面加拿大走在前列.故選A.

點評 本文考察學生的理解推斷能力以及細心程度,只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細節(jié),就能找到正確答案.

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