Question

In 2006, young businessman Blake Mycoskie went to Argentina on vacation. He went back to America with a business plan that would help thousands of children. While on vacation, Mycoskie saw children who couldn’t afford even one pair of shoes. Their feet suffered cuts, and he wanted to help. He noticed the shoes that Argentinean farmers wore. Inspired by those simple shoes with rope bottoms, he had an idea. Mycoskie wanted to give these children the shoes they needed. He gave his new plan a name --- TOMS. For every pair of shoes he sold, he would give a new pair to a needy child. One for one.

It was a slap(耳光) in the face to traditional business practices. How could he make a profit by giving so much away? However, he started selling shoes out of his apartment. When he had sold 10,000 pairs of shoes, he returned to Argentina with 10,000 pairs to give away.

Although often taken for granted, shoes play an important role. Children without shoes easily injure their feet. They can catch a disease through soil that could make them sick or slow down their growth. Some children can’t attend school without shoes because they are part of the uniform.

TOMS, together with other charity organizations, continues to find communities that will get benefit. Since that first “shoe drop” in Argentina, TOMS has contributed new shoes to communities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

Mycoskie’s special principle is all about giving. This has attracted a lot of people’s attention. When people hear about TOMS’ purpose, they buy the shoes and then share the story with an idea of “shoes for a better tomorrow”.

1.What does ‘One for one” mean in the first paragraph?

2.How many pairs of shoes were sold before he came back to Argentina?

3.Why can’t some children attend school without shoes?

4.Which other communities has TOMS offered new shoes to?

5.How can Mycoskie give away so much and still earn money?(请自拟一句话回答)

Answer

1.For every pair of shoes he sold , he would give a new pair to a needy child.

2.10000 pairs.

3.Because they are part of the uniform.

4.The communities in Asia, Africa, Central and South America.

5.His special principle has attracted a lot of people to buy the shoes.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述一个叫做Blake Mycoskie的商人在到Argentina旅行时发现那边的孩子没有鞋子穿，因此他创办了一个计划叫做“TOMS”。每卖一双鞋子就捐赠一双鞋子，而后又去了许多地方开展这一计划，并引来大众的关注和支持。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一行For every pair of shoes he sold, he would give a new pair to a needy child.“他每卖一双鞋都会给需要的孩子一双新鞋。”这就是“One for one”的含义，故答案为For every pair of shoes he sold , he would give a new pair to a needy child.。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话When he had sold 10,000 pairs of shoes, he returned to Argentina with 10,000 pairs to give away.“当他卖掉10000双鞋时，他赠送了10000双鞋后回到了Argentina。”可知答案为10000pairs。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话Some children can’t attend school without shoes because they are part of the uniform.“一些孩子没有鞋子不能去学校，因为鞋被作为校服的一部分。”可知答案为Because they are part of the uniform.

4.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话TOMS has contributed new shoes to communities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.“TOMS还给亚洲、非洲和中美、南美的团体捐赠新鞋子。”可知答案为The communities in Asia, Africa, Central and South America.

5.总结概括题。根据文章最后一句话“TOMS的举动吸引了很多人的注意，当知道他的目的以后都来买她的鞋子，通过这样的方式可以赚钱。”因此可以总结答案为His special principle has attracted a lot of people to buy the shoes.

考点：阅读表达。