This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you

This is time of year when wethink about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give?On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.

       LittletonChildren’s Home

       Wedon’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good conditionwould be very welcome.

       Also—weare looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homesfor a few hours or days as guests. You have so much—will you share it?

       PhoneSister Thomas on 55671.

       Children’sHospice

       Welook after a small number of very sick children. This important work needsskill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for morenursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.

       Pleasecontact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.w.^w..c.#o@m

       StreetFood

       Inthe winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’rehungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work,but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? Weuse a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for newones would be most welcome indeed.

       ContactStreet Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713.

       LittletonYouth Club

       Haveyou got an unwanted chair?—a record player?—a pot of paint?

       Becausewe can use them!

       Wewant to get to work on our meeting room!

       Pleasephone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.

       Thankyou!

       TheNight Shelter

       Weoffer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent theformer Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we neverseem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount,however small, will be such a help.

       Sendit to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to NightShelter.

1.Reading the passage, you mightlike to help these organizations which work for     

       A．homelessand sick children                  

       B．lessfortunate members of our society   

       C．hungrypeople who have no beds to sleep in                          

       D．friendlymembers of our society to help others

2.If you like children and canoffer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to     .

A．StreetFood  B．Night Shelter                C．Children’sHome   D．Children’s Hospice

3.We can infer that      .

       A．thereare too many social problems in this country                 

       B．peopleare very poor during the time for giving presents        

       C．warm-heartedpeople like to give away money                      

       D．thispassage is taken from a local newspaper

4.If your child has grown up, youmay take the child’s things to        .         

       A．Children’sHome and Children’s Hospice  B．Youth Club andChildren’s Home     

       C．Children’sHospice and Night Shelter          D．YouthClub and Night Shelter

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】略