The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations( 捐赠物 ). They decided do set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than £ 100 million a year, funding( 帮助 ) medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.
1 . The author loves the charity shop mainly because of .
A . its convenient location B . its great variety of goods
C . its spirit of goodwill D . its nice shopping environment
2 . The first charity shop in the UK was set up to .
A . sell cheap products B . deal with unwanted things
C . raise money for patients D . help a foreign country
3 . Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A . What to Buy at Charity Shops.
B . Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C . Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
D . The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.
1 . C
2 . D
3 . C
【分析】
这是一篇说明文,主要介绍了具有亲善精神的慈善商店的真谛:人们通过在这里购买商品,为慈善事业和环境保护贡献自己的力量。
1 .
细节理解题。根据第一段 “The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods. ( 我最喜欢慈善店的一点是,你的钱将被用于一项良心事业,而不会落入逐利公司的口袋,你不是在破坏地球,而是为闲置的东西找到一个新家 )” 可知,作者喜欢慈善商店的原因,主要在于它的和亲善精神和公益性,故选 C 项。
2 .
细节理解题。根据第二段 “The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations( 捐赠物 ). (1947 年, Oxfam 开办了第一家慈善商店。这个著名的慈善机构呼吁人们援助二战后的希腊,并取得巨大成功,捐赠物非常丰盈 )” 可知,英国第一家慈善商店建立的目的,是为了援助二战后的希腊。故选 D 项。
3 .
标题判断题。根据文章的主要内容,尤其最后一段 “What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment. ( 还有什么地方比慈善商店更适合消费呢?你能以非常优惠的价格和良好的道德感买到特别的商品。你为一个良心事业提供资金,减少对自然环境的破坏 ) ” 可知,本文主要讲述了人们可以通过在慈善商店消费,从而为具有亲善精神的事业助力提供资金支持,奉献爱心。 C 项 “ 慈善商店:通过购买捐赠的地方 ” 可以作为本文最佳标题。故选 C 项。