Question

    Shortly after graduating in 2012, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer heard some upsetting news. While he had been busy drawing designs for his new brand, a friend’s father, who was homeless, had died of hypothermia（体温过低）just meters away from his studio. The young man set aside his personal ambitions and instead used his design skills to create Sheltersuit—a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag to protect the world's homeless against extreme weather.

To transform the coat into a sleeping bag, the wearer simply zips（用拉链拉上）on a second piece to the bottom. The suit’s large hood（兜帽）helps protect against bright street lights at night, while a built-in scarf adds warmth and protection. When not in use,the “portable shelter” can be tucked away in the accompanying backpack.

The designer had originally intended to create a limited number of Sheltersuits and then go back to develop his clothing brand. “I thought, OK, I'm going to make 100,” he says. However, demand for the product, which was an instant hit, has never stopped. Over the past four years, Timmer and his team have distributed 6,000 Sheltersuits to the homeless in Europe.

To help pay for the production cost, Timmer set up the Sheltersuit Foundation, which accepts donations from both groups and individuals. Since March 2019, the team has also been using its factory to create clothing, bag and other things for paying customers.

Though Timmer’s efforts are deserving to be praised，the special clothing is not the solution(解 决）to this serious social issue，which is largely the result of income loss and the rising house prices in US cities like San Francisco and New York. Hopefully, governments, groups and individuals will come together to find a way to help the people that are down on their luck.

1.What did Timmer do after knowing a friend’s father’s death?

A.He took aim at the poor.

B.He went to comfort his friend.

C.He closed his studio at once to design a new brand.

D.He created a kind of jacket against coldness for the homeless.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “tucked away” in paragraph 2?

A.Raised. B.Removed.

C.Put away. D.Given back.

3.What made Timmer keep producing Sheltersuits?

A.Great demand. B.Huge profits.

C.Unique styles. D.Personal ambition.

4.Why did Timmer found the Sheltersuit Foundation?

A.He found it hard to make money.

B.He hoped to raise money for production.

C.He was unwilling to make clothes with his own money.

D.He expected more people to participate in the creation.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了主人公Timmer为流浪汉们制作防护服的故事。

1.

细节理解题。根据“a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag to protect the world's homeless against extreme weather.”（一件夹克兼作睡袋，保护世界上无家可归的人抵御极端天气。）可知他在得知朋友父亲的死讯后，做了一件能够保护无家可归的人对抗严寒的夹克，故选D。

2.

词句推测题。根据“When not in use”可知，便携避难所是在不需要用的时候被放在背包中，所以tuck away意思是“收起”的意思，故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据“However, demand for the product, which was an instant hit, has never stopped.”（然而，对该产品的需求从未停止过，该产品一炮而红。）由此可知，巨大的需求使得Timmer公司继续生产防护服，故选A。

4.

细节理解题。根据“To help pay for the production cost, Timmer set up the Sheltersuit Foundation”（为了帮助支付制作成本，Timmer建立了避难所保护基金会。）可知，Timmer建立防护服基金会是为了帮助支付生产成本，故选B。