Awomanwascollectingmoneyforachurchcharity.Themoneyshecollectedwasgoingtobegiventopoorchildrenwhohadnoparentstotakecareofthem.Shewentfromapartmenttoapartmentandfromhousetohouse.Sheknockedondoorsandaskedform

　　Awomanwascollectingmoneyforachurchcharity.Themoneyshecollectedwasgoingtobegiventopoorchildrenwhohadnoparentstotakecareofthem.

　　Shewentfromapartmenttoapartmentandfromhousetohouse.Sheknockedondoorsandaskedformoney.Shealwayssaidthesamething."Goodmorning,I'mcollectingforachurchcharity.Pleasegivegenerously.Weneed$5,000."Thensheheldoutacollectingbox.Mostpeopleputafewcoinsinthebox.

　　Anartistlivedinoneoftheapartments.Heopenedthedoortoher."Goodmorning,"shesaid,"I'mcollectingforachurchcharity.Pleasegivegenerously.Weneed$5,000."Theartistthoughtforamoment,thenhesaid,"I'msorry,butIdon'thaveanymoney.However,I'llgiveyouapainting.It'sworth$400."Thewomanthankedtheartistandtookthepaintingaway.

　　Aweeklatershecalledonhimagain."I'msorrytotroubleyouagain,"shesaid,"butwestillneedmoremoney.Ineedanother$100.Canyouhelp'?.Ofcourse,"theartistsaid."I'llincreasethevalueofmypaintingto$500."

　　提示：collectmonry募集捐款chaityn.慈善；救济金generouslyadv.慷慨地

　　holdout举起；捧出valuen.价值

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　　1.Whowasthewomancollectingmoneyfor?（）

　　A.Poorchildren.B.Herself.C.Herfriends.D.Achurch.

　　2.Whatdidmostpeoplegiveher?()

　　A.Alotofmoney.B.Afewdollars.C.Paintings.D.Verylittlemoney.

　　3.Whydidn'ttheartistgivemoneytoher?()

　　A.Hewasnotagenerousman.B.Hedidnothaveanymoney.

　　C.Hehadtoomanypaintings.D.Hispaintingswereworthalotofmoney.