中考英语阅读理解及详细解析：如何分配继承的遗产

John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington, He inherited(继承) $ 1,000, 000 when he was 23. He didn’t feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn’t have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn’t tell any of his friends and gave $ 100, 000 of his money to a charity(慈善团体) that helped poor children to live better lives, but he is much happier.

Up to now,John has helped 15 children from poor coun­tries all over the world, $ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money pays for the child’s school expenses, food, medical care and cloth­ing. John receives a report each year on the child’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.

When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was not anything special,” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had.”

Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very very happy,” he said, “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot” “ I want to do every­thing I can. I will go on helping those children in need, “he added.

根据短文内容回答下列问题，不超过五个单词：

1. What kind of life is John living?

He is living a _______________________..

2. Did John want to look for a job or stay at home after he got the money?

___________________

3. Does John only help the poor children in Africa?

____________________________

4. The child receives the money in cash, doesn’t he?

_______________________________

5. Why did John say that the meeting with the little girl was very exciting?

Because he saw his money was well used and this made him_____________.

6.. How do you like John Brown?

He is_______________________　

【答案及解析】

这篇短文讲述的是John Brown继承了一笔遗产,并用这笔钱来资助15个孩子的故事。注意有的问题是用句子回答，有的则是用短语或词回答，词数有要求，不能超过五个单词。