Passage 3
体裁：记叙文 话题：慈善行为 时间：6分钟
Basketball professional Tina Charles grew up understanding the importance of education and of giving back to others.When the WNBA star and the 2012 US Olympic Women's Basketball team athlete heard about the chance to fund a school in an African village，she made sure to take part.
Charles first came across the opportunity while she was a sophomore in college.At that time，she didn't have the funds to help out，but all of that changed when she was drafted(选派) to the WNBA.With the help of two charitable organizations—OmniPeace and buildOn—Charles funded the entire 32,000 cost of the school.
The school，completed earlier this spring，was built in the small village of Ganale in western Africa.Before Charles' contribution，children living in the village were schooled in tiny mud huts.The lack of proper lighting and of proper airflow made it difficult for the students to learn.
The new school building is nearly 3,000 square feet and contains three large classrooms.It can fit up to 150 students at a time and is also used for adult literacy(读写能力) classes in the evenings.The school will be a source of learning for generations to come.
Charles undertook this charitable act while playing professional basketball and preparing for the London Olympics.The Olympic Games begin today，July 27，and Charles will play for a team that has won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games.
The firsttime Olympic competitor considers her position in the team，along with 12 fellow female basketball players，a “testament to how hard she works”.
Whether it is representing her country in the Olympic Games or giving back to the community，Charles is always working hard.“Once you receive，you have to give，” she told the reporter.“I wanted to give others the same opportunities I had growing up.”
【语篇导读】 首次参加奥运会的美国女子职业篮球运动员蒂娜·查尔斯出资32 000美元，为非洲的一个村子援建了一所学校。
1.Charles didn't help with the building of a school the first time she came across the opportunity because ______.
A.she was busy with her studies
B.she couldn't make the decision
C.she didn't have enough money
D.she was busy playing basketball
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在上大学期间，蒂娜就听说了为非洲援建学校的事情，但是，当时她没有钱来提供帮助。故答案为C。
答案 C
2.The underlined word“testament”in Paragraph 6 probably means“______ ”.
A.proof B.guarantee
C.investigation D.devotion
解析 词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，蒂娜认为自己在球队里的位置是对自己努力的一个证明。由此可推断画线词意为“证明”与proof同义。其他几个词代入原文均讲不通。
答案 A
3.What do the villagers do in the new school in the evening?
A.Watch TV and movies.
B.Sing and dance to have fun.
C.Learn how to read and write.
D.Help children with their lessons.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的内容可知，成年人晚上到新学校来学识字。故答案为C。
答案 C
4.What is the best title of the text?
A.An Olympian Lends a Hand
B.African Children's New Life
C.A New School for African Children
D.The Woman Olympic Competitor
解析 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了首次参加奥运会的美国女子篮球运动员蒂娜为非洲捐款建学校的故事，因此A项作为本文的标题最合适。
答案 A
