阅读理解。
A little girl stood near a small church of Philadelphia in the USA. She had been turned away (拒之门
外) from the Sunday School of the church because it was"too crowded".
"I really wished to go to Sunday School," she said to the churchman sadly. The churchman felt the girl
was pitiable (可怜的) so he took her inside the school. She had a good time there. That night when she
was on the bed, she thought of the kids who had no place to sleep or study.
Two years later, the girl died in the church. Later an old purse with 57 cents and a note in it was found
under her bed. The note said, "This is to help make the church bigger so that more kids can go to Sunday
School". Soon the girl's story was reported in a newspaper. A rich man was moved and he decided to
sell a piece of his land to the church for onl
y 57 cents.
Later, the story about the donation (捐赠) was known by more people. Many people offered their
money to the Church. Within five years, the church had raised $250,000.
Now no kids in the area will be left outside the school. In one of the classrooms of the school buildings,
you can see a picture of the sweet face of the little girl.
1. The girl was turned away from Sunday School because _____.
A. the school didn't have more space for her
B. girls were not allowed to study in the school
C. she couldn't afford to go to school
D. her grades were bad to go to school
2. The girl _____ when she spent her first night in the church.
A. missed her family very much
B. thought of other poor and homeless kids
C. thought of the good time in the school
D. couldn't fall asleep
3. Why did the rich man sell his land for only 57 cents?
A. Because he only needed 57 cents.
B. Because his land was only worth 57 cents.
C. Because he wanted to help more children to go to the school.
D. Because he was too rich to care about the money.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Philadelphia is a very small place in the USA.
B. The girl had been in the church for about two years.
C. The rich man got the news about the girl from the churchman.
D. The church became the biggest one in America after the girl died.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. There are many poor people in America.
B. Sunday School in the church still needs more money.
C. The girl's kindness made a big difference to the church.
D. The church has a history of 5 years.
