阅读理解
Wugging, or web use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using
Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can
raise money every time they search, but it won't cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate about supporting charity - 88% of full time
students have used the Internet to give to charity. This age group is often the least likely to have their own
income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than ?5,000. With rising personal debt
levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings,
traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing (有感染力的) or possible.
Beth Truman, a 21 year old recent university graduate, has used Everyclick.com to donate to her
chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the "wugging" movement grow in popularity with
students. "When you're at university you become more socially aware, but it's sometimes hard to give to
others when you have little money yourself," says Beth. "Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny."
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don't feel they
have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without
costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and
images but users can decide which of the UK's 170,000 charities they would like to support through their
clicks. Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
1. What does "wugging"show According to the passage?
A. a website
B. a school organization
C. a student movement
D. a charity-related action
2. In the case of charity, Everyclick.com ______.
A. receives much money from students
B. offers valuable information to students
C. frees students of the financial worries
D. praises students for their money-raising
3. What does we think of the "wugging" movement?
A. It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B. It becomes easy to do charity because of it.
C. It results in students' more social awareness.
D. It helps students to save money.
4. From the passage, we can inferred that ______.
A. "wugging" is a win-win idea for both students and charities
B. most full time students do charity on the Internet every day
C. Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education
D. Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK
5. What's the general idea of this passage?
A. "Wugging", a new popular term on the Internet.
B. More Britain charities benefit from the Internet.
C. Students raise money for charity by "wugging".
D. British people show strong interest in charity.
