Question

If you logged on to weibo over the weekend, you would notice the videos of US famous people getting wet through the ice water.

It seems everyone is getting in the fun, from popular singers like Taylor Swift to the richest businessmen including Bill Gates.

Is it some kind of new, cool way to fight against the summer heat? Of course not.

It’s a game of donation called the Ice Bucket Challenge, and it aims to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

The challenging game is easy. The person who takes the challenge should pour a bucket of ice water over their head within 24 hours, or donate money toward fighting ALS. Even if a person completes the challenge, they’re more than welcome to donate money anyhow.

Once a person completes the challenge, they’re supposed to issue the same challenge to several other people, usually three, which is why the challenge has been growing and growing.

Since the beginning of June, the game has spread across the US. According to Facebook, it has raised more than $2.3 million (14 million yuan) to support research for the illness.

The ice bucket challenge started with Pete Frates, a former captain of the Boston College baseball team. Frates, 29, who was diagnosed(诊断) with ALS in 2012, can no longer speak and uses a wheelchair. After Frates posted his own ice bucket challenges video on July 31, the game took off and has now become one of the hottest games in the world.

1.What is ALS?

A game

B. An organization

C. An illness

2.Why do the people play the game?

A.They want to fight against the summer heat.

B.They play it just for fun.

C.They want to raise money for ALS.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The game started from Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world.

B.People have donated more than $14 million to ALS.

C.After completing the challenge, many people donate money as well.

4.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A.传递            B. 组织           C. 培养

5.Which of the following about Pete Frates is NOT true?

A.He is now a captain of the Boston College baseball team.

B.He was 27 years old in 2012.

C.He must use a wheelchair.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：如果你在周末登录到新浪微博，你会注意到美国著名的人士用冰水浇自己的视频。看起来很多人都在这样玩，从流行歌手到富有的商人，例如：从泰勒斯威夫特到比尔盖茨等。它的目标是为肌萎缩性侧索硬化症捐钱。

1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 缩写，意为：肌萎缩性侧索硬化症。明确说明它是一种疾病。明确为第三项。故选C

2. it aims to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).句意：它的目标是为肌萎缩性侧索硬化症捐钱。故选C

3. Even if a person completes the challenge, they’re more than welcome to donate money anyhow.句意：即使一个人完成的挑战，总之，他们因此会得更多的捐款。联系选项第三项正确。故选C

4. a person completes the challenge, they’re supposed to issue the same challenge to several other people, usually three, which is why the challenge has been growing and growing.句意：一个人完成了挑战，他们期待去传递同样的挑战给其他人，这就是为什么这个挑战越来越壮大。联系上下文，本词为传递之意。故选A

5.皮特弗拉特斯的描述不正确的一项？联系原文：Frates, 29, who was diagnosed(诊断) with ALS in 2012, can no longer speak and uses a wheelchair. 句意： 弗拉特斯，29，在2012年，谁被诊断为ALS，现在不能说话，只能坐在轮椅上。联系选项，他现在不再是一名队员了，因此明确不正确的描述是第一项。故选A

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。