单选题第一篇Oseola McCarty Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave $ 150, 000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the University of Southern Mississippi in her hometown. The money was to help other African Americans through university. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save. She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs. Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university. She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life savings away, she replied, “I’m giving it away so that children won’t have to work so hard, like I did. ” After news of her donation hit the media, over 600 donations were made to the scholarship fund. One was given by media executive, Ted Turner, who reputedly gave a billion dollars. She didn’t want any fuss made over her gift, but the news got out and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. Wherever she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her. She met the ordinary and the famous, President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards: she was honored by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen’s Medal. Despite having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist.

单选题 This woman shocked and inspired the world because__________.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】【解析】句意：这位震惊并激励了世界上的人是因为…… 　　根据文章第一段最后一句there was something quite exceptional about this woman可得知这位妇人有着非同寻常之处，由第二段第一、二句In the summer of l995，McCarty gave$150，000，most of the money she had saved throughout her life，to the University of Southern Mississippi in her hometown．The money was to help other African Americans through university可知，这位妇人竞积攒了如此一大笔钱并将其捐献。所以B项“她把钱给非裔美国人”是错误的。A项“她积攒了那么多钱”，这并不是她使人震惊和受到激励的原因，而是她将毕生积蓄捐出这一行为令人佩服，所以C项“她将其毕生积蓄捐给学校来帮助别人”正确。D项“她只买便宜东西”，文中未提及。故选C。

单选题 She managed to save so much money because __________.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】【解析】句意：她能攒下这么大笔钱是因为……。　　根据文章第二段最后一句和第三段She had started her savings habit as a young child…She led a simple，frugal existence，never spending on anything but her most basic needs．Her bohk aIso advjsed her on investing her hardearned savings可知，她努力工作，努力存钱并谨慎投资。故B项正确。而第二段最后一句提及的是她小时候放学后做清洁和熨衣服赚钱，并没有提到她一生都在做这种工作，所以 A项错误。C项、D项说法都比较模糊不全面。故选B。

单选题 She gave her money away because __________.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】【解析】句意：她把钱财都捐了是因为……。　　根据文章第四段第一、二句…the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university．She had wanted to become a nurse，but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work和第三句l’m giving it away so that children won’t have to work so hard，like I did可知，她希望别人有机会上大学而不必再像她那样毕生操劳。所以C项正确。她捐出积蓄是为帮助非裔美国人，而不是帮助大学，故A项错误，B项说法文中未提及。由第五段第一句She didn’t want any fuss made over her gift可知，她并不想为自己的捐献而大惊小怪，博人眼球，所以D项错误。故选C。