A nameless British millionaire is currently putting people to the test by handing out 1000 to those he randomly meets in the street.All he'd ask is that they'd do something positive with the cash.The reactions are varied,from the surprised to the suspicious to the simply delighted.He has given away close to 100,000 to people he has met around the world.He hands those that he chooses a card explaining his project and allows them 48 hours to get in touch.

“Mr.Lucky” is from Londonin his late thirties and appears wearing rolledup jeans and with a camera around his neck.Working for an insurance company abroad,he earned his fortune and resigned last year after having realized he had more money than he knew what to do with.

I once booked myself a flight into space;I thought I'd fulfill my childhood dream.Then I told my friends and when the conversation changed to what they would do if they had that amount of money,I felt embarrassed.Their ideas were much more generous,interesting and responsible than mine,” said Mr.Lucky.After canceling his space flight and struggling to choose a worthy cause for his cash,he decided to set up the WeAreLucky project.I didn't want to just pass on my luck;I also wanted to share the responsibility.I decided to give away 1,000 every day.I'd asked the receivers to fill in a brief questionnaire to explain their intentions in using the money.”

But is handing over the responsibility to others really a responsible thing to do? How does he know the money will be used properly? “I'm not going to judge or start checking up on them.Sometimes what we need to do is just believing others,” he said with nearly child?like enthusiasm.

1.How do people feel when offered 1,000 by Mr.Lucky?

AShocked. BCheerful.

CEmbarrassed. DStressful.

2.How did Mr.Lucky get so much money?

AFlying into space.

BGiving out some questionnaires to people.

CSetting up a web site.

DWorking in an insurance company.

3.Which conclusion can be drawn from the third paragraph?

AWhat Mr.Lucky dreamed in his teens is to fly into space.

BWhat Mr.Lucky wants to do is to pass on his fortune.

CWhy Mr.Lucky decided to set up the WeAreLucky.

DWhy Mr.Lucky changed the way he spent money.

4.Why did Mr.Lucky hand out his money?

AHe was easygoing and rich.

BHe wanted to help the poor.

CHe believed people could use it properly.

DHe needed people to share his responsibility.

 

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】一位匿名的英國富翁通過在街上隨機(jī)發(fā)送現(xiàn)金來實(shí)現(xiàn)自己人生的價(jià)值及目標(biāo)。

1.,from the surprised to the suspicious to the simply delighted.可知他們感到吃驚、懷疑和高興,因此選B。

2.2D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段的第二句“Working for an insurance company abroad,he earned his fortune…”可知答案。

3.3C 主旨大意題。第三段講的是內(nèi)容是:Mr.Lucky曾經(jīng)的夢想,和朋友交流之后想法的改變改變之后的舉措。因此,可以得出的結(jié)論就是C。

4.4C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)首段的第二句“All he'd ask is that they'd do something positive with the cash.”及尾段的倒數(shù)第二句“Sometimes what we need to do is just believing others”可知答案。

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