"Make-A-Wish”isoneoftheworld'smostwell-knowncharities(慈善机构).Itmakeswishescometrueforchildrenwhohaveseriousillnesses.Itgivesthemhopeandjoyandhelpsthemforgetabouttheirhealthproblemsandhavefun.
Itallstartedin1980inPhoenixArizona.Christopherwasa7-year-oldboywhowasverysick.Healwaysdreamedofbecomingapoliceofficer.TommyAustinandRonCoxtwopoliceofficersmadehiswishcometrue.TheygaveChristopheratourofthecityinapolicehelicopter(直升飞机)andmadearealpoliceuniform(制服)forhim.
Therearefourkindsofwisheschildrenusuallyhave:
Iwishtogo.Childrenusuallywanttotravelorgotoaconcertagameorapark.
Iwishtomeet.Childrensometimeswanttomeettheirfavouriteactorssingersorplayers.
Iwishtobe.Somechildrenwishtobecomeactorssingersorpoliceofficers.
Iwishtohave.Theyoftenwanttohaveacomputeragameabikeormanyotherthings.
Let’shopemorewishesMillcometrueinthefuture.Peoplewhoworkinthecharityalwaystryforthebest.Almost25000Volunteers(志愿者)helpworkorgivemoney.Willyoubeoneofthem?
1."Make-A-Wish"isacharitytohelp_______.
A.sickchildrenB.seriousofficersC.famousactorsD.popularsingers
2.WhatdidthetwopoliceofficersdoforChristopher?
A.Theygavehimacomputer.B.Theygavehimatourofthecity.
C.Theylookhimtoaconcert.D.Theytookhimtothehospital.
3.WhichkindofwishesdoesChristopherhave?
A.Iwishtogo.B.Iwishtomeet.C.Iwishtobe.D.Iwishtohave.
4.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphisto_______.
A.explainwhat"Make-A-Wish"is
B.encouragemorepeopletojointhecharity
C.tellushowChristopher'swishcametrue
D.introducedifferentkindsofchildren'swishes
5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Sickchildrenjustwishtogetwell.
B.ChristopherandTommyaretwoofficers.
C.Afewpeopleareworkingfor"Make-A-Wish".
D."Make-A-Wish"hasahistoryofover30years.