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After shopping for deals in stores on “Black Friday”, or online on “Cyber Monday”, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesday”. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation.
As the name indicates, “Giving Tuesday” is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700,000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $116.7 million in cash. An additional $1.08 million was spent on gifts.
While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.
But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate “Giving Tuesday” as well!
21. What’s the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”?
A. To persuade more people to shop online.
B. To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyable.
C. To encourage more people to do charity.
D. To get voluntary work better known.
22. Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media?
A. To donate money to local schools.
B. To keep a record of one’s experience.
C. To help people make new friends.
D. To make “Giving Tuesday” more popular.
23. Which section of a website does the text probably come from?
A. Business. B. Culture. C. Education. D. Lifestyle.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。Giving Tuesday是一个全民性的活动，在假期里做慈善捐助，活动的目的是鼓励各地的人，为了一个而简单的目的而汇聚起来：帮助别人。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段的第一句可知，Giving Tuesday的主要目的是为了重新开始慈善季，通过为当地的非营利组织和学校筹集资金，组织食物和服装运动，以及进行随意的善举来庆祝。因此可知其目的是鼓励人们做慈善。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段的“No matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well！”可知，作者建议将自己的善行分享到媒体上，让更多的人参与到此活动中，使这项活动更流行。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。纵观全文可知，文章主要介绍了一个全民性慈善活动
节日Giving Tuesday，因此推断文章选自网站的节日文化部分。故选B。
【点睛】文章出处是阅读推理判断题的常见类型，应熟悉各种常见出处的特点，并且善于抓关键词。比如本篇可以抓住Giving Tuesday这样一个像Black Friday的新型节日。又比如抓住click可知，文章往往来自website。以下是常见出处特点：
Newspaper特点：
1.首段或首句为新闻概括（时效性强）。
2.有特殊的文体标示（如Reuters）。
3.文章注重对事件起因、经过、结果、影响的表现，而往往不注重观点。
Magazine特点：
1.内容往往比新闻报刊文章更为丰富，专题性更强，话题更具体。
2.语言比较轻松活泼、感情更为丰富，语言表述更具作者的主体意识。
Research特点：
1.语言比较专业化，会有一些专业词汇（如Planetary orbit）
2.内容上严肃且精炼，常常出现专业的知识。
Textbook特点：
1.运用教化性的、劝说性的、描述性、说理讲解味浓的语言。
2.对阅读的对象的指向性非常明确。
Presentation（介绍、报告）特点：
1.语言严肃认真，不带私人情绪。
2.对事实描述到位，有时会带有强有力的语气。可靠的说理和论证。
3.对听取报告的对象同样具有指向性。
Diary特点：
1.语言不正式，个人情绪浓厚。
2.内容上往往按时间顺序记述事件，且往往在文章后部抒发个人感受，或是文章行文夹叙夹议。
3.文体上具有自身特点（比如时间、天气）
Story特点：
1.语言或幽默或优美细腻
2.内容上往往细致的表现情节的变化以及人物的内心（或动作、语言等等）。
3.通常喜欢用别有深意或是隽永的故事表达一个深刻的主题。
Report 特点：（与presentation很相似）
1.语言严肃认真。
2.内容上往往包含数据或真实的事实依据、实际情况等等。一般比presentation更专业一些，前者往往翻译为汇报，后者译为报告）。
Biography特点：
1. 历史性较强，时间线索明显。
2. 重大成就，事件。
