单选题 BOARD MEETING SUMMARY REPORT:Since the Rowers Foundation was established in 1960, we have accepted financial support for our scholarship programs. However, donations to the foundation have been diminishing over the past months due to economic constraints affecting our corporate benefactors. If this continues, the foundation will be incapable of going ahead with our scheduled projects for next year.During the foundation's quarterly board meeting on Friday September 30, the chairperson proposed to temporarily stop accepting new scholars and funding overseas study programs. However, a majority of the board members disagreed with the proposal, saying it would not be the best solution to the problem. Thus, instead of limiting grants, the board has decided to seek aid from private individuals. The board plans to encourage executives and young professionals to sponsor a scholar's education by donating a portion of their monthly earnings. This campaign would be carried out in major business districts across the country. Apart from this, the board is considering accepting contributions and selling items on the Rowers Foundation Web site to generate additional funds.Rowers will continue to solicit funding from corporate bodies, but is hopeful about the proposed funding methods. Public relations director Michelle Depuis says "We are counting on these solutions to generate enough money to bring the level of scholarships up to where it was previously."

单选题 What is mentioned about Rowers Foundation?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：本题需要在文章中搜索题目核心词Rowers Foundation的相关内容并与选项进行对照后判断正误。(A)在原文中未被提及。文中提到“…the Rowers Foundation was established in 1960…”，即Rowers基金会设立于1960年，故(B)与原文内容一致，因此(B)It was founded in 1960．为正确答案。(C)和(D)在原文中均未被提及。

单选题 What issue does the foundation face?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：本题是问基金会面临的问题是什么(What)，因此应定位至原文中与题目核心词issue…the foundation face相关的内容。文中提到“…donations to the foundation have been diminishing over the past months…”，即过去的几个月间对基金会的捐款有所减少，之后又说“If this continues，the foundation will be incapable of going ahead with our scheduled projects for next year．”，即如果这种情况持续下去，明年基金会将无法继续进行计划好的项目，故(A)It does not have sufficient funds．为正确答案。

单选题 How does the board plan to solve the problem?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：本题是问董事会计划如何(How)解决问题，因此应定位至原文中与题目核心词the board plan to solve the problem相关的内容。文中提到“The board plans to encourage executives…to sponsor a scholar’s education by donating a portion of their monthly earnings．”，即董事会计划鼓励管理人员将自己月收入的一部分捐献出来以资助奖学金获得者接受教育，故(A)By seeking help from executives为正确答案。