高三英语限时阅读30分钟（9）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.LittletonChildren’sHomeWeDON’Twantyourmoney,butchildren’stoys,booksandclothesINGOODCONDITIONwouldbeverywelcome.Also,wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?PhoneSisterThomason3455678Children’sHospiceWelookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsormoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.Pleasecontactthesecretary,LittletonChildren’sHospice,NewbyRoad.StreetFoodInthewinterweather,it’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardwork,butnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?Ifnot,canyoufindalittlemoney?Weuseaveryoldkitchen,andweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.Moneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeed.ContactStreetFood,Mary’sHome,ElmingWay,Littleton.Phone2854713.LittletonYouthClubHaveyougotanunwantedchair?—arecordplayer?—apotofpaint?Becausewecanusethem!Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!Pleasephone7765231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.Thankyou!TheNightShelterWeofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerCommercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensive,weneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?Anyamount,howeversmall,willbesuchahelp.Sendittousat15,GreenSt.,Littleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.21.Ifyoucouldofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschild,youmaygoto________.A.Children’sHomeB.Children’sHospiceC.StreetFoodD.TheNightshelter22.WhatcanyoudonatetoYouthClub?A.Atoybear.B.25$.C.Arecorder.D.Abed.23.Readingthepassage,youfeellikehelpingtheorganizationsworkingfor________.A.homelessandsickchildrenB.lessfortunatepeopleC.homelesspeopleD.friendlymembersofoursocietyBIattendedawriter’sgrouptogetfeedback(反馈)onmybook.Butthereweresomanypeopletherethatthediscussionwaslimited.Aftergettinghome,my13-year-oldsonaskedmetoreadonechaptertohim.SoIreadthechapteraboutspendingmypocketmoneyasanine-year-oldchild.Thestorytookplaceatalunchcounter,whereIdreamedoforderingabananasplit.Colorfulballoonswerehungabovethecounterandasignsaid“Pop(使爆裂)aballoonandpay1centto63centsforabananasplit!”AsIwasgivenonly50centsforcleaningthedoghouse,Ididn’tdaretoaskmyparentsforanymorepocketmoneywithoutdoingmoreworkorriskaskinganyoneelse.SoIkeptmywishtomyself.Frankielistenedcarefully,asIreadthefinalsentencesofthechapter,“Iwatchedasothersselectedaballoontopopanddreamedabouttheopportunitytotakemychance.Butitneverhappened.”Thenextmorning,Frankieledmetothekitchen.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Thetablewascoveredinapileofballoons.Frankiehandedme50centsandafork.“Popone!”heurged.Withtearsinmyeyes,Ibrokeone.Apieceofpaperfelloutoftheballoon.“Whatdoesitsay,Mummy?”Frankieasked.“Fiftycents,”Iwhispered,toomovedtospeakloudly.Frankieasked,“Well,doyouhave50cents?”Ihandedhimthemoney.“OK!”ThenFrankiepulledoutabananasplitfromtherefrigerator.IhuggedFrankiehard.WetookturnspoppingtheotherballoonsuntilIfinallygotthe1-centballoon.Itwasalong-timecoming,butworththewait.Ithitmethatthefirststepinmak...
