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s not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, Give What You can. Take What You need . People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash 杭州新东方 优能中学部&
优能一对一部 高中英语组 联合出品 to the board. People of all ages, races, and socio-economic (社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took, said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars. Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip (片段) shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it to the board. What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles, Bridges said. There'
s a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most. Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could. While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet. After all, everyone has bad days and good days, he said. Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand. 【文章大意】本文介绍了一个非同寻常的视频片段.在洛杉矶车站立着一块挂着美元的木板写着 尽你所 能,拿走你所需 ,人们可以往木板上放钱,也可以从中获取,以此让人们伸出援手或获得帮助. 24. What does the expression money with no strings attached in paragraph
1 mean? A. Money spent without hesitation. B. Money not legally made. C. Money offered without conditions. D. Money not tied together. 【答案】C 推理判断题 【解析】此题定位到第一段.划线部分接下来就提到 尽你所能,拿走你所需 这个项目具体的操作方式, 即人们自愿把钱放到木板上,体现了 offer (给予)、without conditions (无条件)、with no strings (无牵绊).所以选 C. 25. What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride? A. Women tended to be more sociable. B. The activity attracted various people. C. Economic problems were getting worse. D. Young couples needed financial assistance. 【答案】B 推理判断题 【解析】此题定位到第二段.从新娘这个例子前一句 People of all ages, races, and socio-economic (社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took, 可知新娘的例子就是为了证明这场活动所吸引的群体很广. 所以选 B. 杭州新东方 优能中学部&
优能一对一部 高中英语组 联合出品 26. Why did Bridges carry out the project? A. To do a test on people'
s morals. B. To raise money for his company. C. To earn himself a good reputation. D. To promote kindness and sympathy. 【答案】D 细节理解题 【解析】 此题定位到第
四、 五段. Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. 及 '
After all, everyone has bad days and good days,'
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Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand.'
可知 Bridges 做这个项目的 原因是促进人与人之间的善意和同情.所以选 D. C California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor (因素). The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by