阅读理解。
A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given
to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apart-ment and
from house to house, She knocked on doors and asked for money, She always said the same thing. "Good
morning, I'm collecting for a church charity. Please give generously, We need $5000." Then she held out a
collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box.
An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. "Good morning," she said "I'm collecting for
a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000." The artist thought for a moment. and then he
said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any money. However, I'll give you a panting. It's wonh$400." The woman
thanked the artist and took the painting away.
A week 1ater she called on him again. "I'm sorry to trouble you again," she said, but we still need more
money. I need another $100. Can you help?…Of course," the artist said "I'll increase the value of my painting
to$500."
1．Who was the woman collecting money for?[ ]
A．Poor children.
B．Herself.
C．Her friends.
D．A church.
2．What did most people give her? [ ]
A．A lot of money.
B．A few dollars.
C．Paintings.
D．Very little money.
3．Why didn't the artist give money to her?[ ]
A．He was not a generous man.
B．He did not have any money.
C．He had too many paintings.
D．His paintings were worth a lot of money.
4．Did the woman collect enough money at last? [ ]
A．No, she didn't.
B．Yes, she did.
C．We don't know.
D．Yes, she does.
5．How much money does she need? [ ]
A．$5,000
B．$5,100
C．$4,00
D．We don't know.
