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Dear Yang,
In the face of Covid-19,we had to make the challenging decision of whether to go ahead with Open House 2020.How could we effectively reconnect with a locked-down city at a time when discussions around openness are more important than ever?
Against these difficulties, we chose not to postpone Open House 2020.Instead, we invested in completely reinventing how we approach our programme.Through a mix of original films, new books, activity packs, walking and cycling tours, podcasts, talks, and a host of online and outdoor events, the year that threatened(威肋）the existence of Open House became one of our most varied and accessible ever.
None of this would have been possible without our Open House Friends,who have reached out to give a monthly donation to support the charity after Covid-19 stopped almost all of our income.
But we still need your support.
If you value our work and want to see Open House continue beyond the pandemic(疫情），please consider becoming an Open House Friend from just £l.25 per week.We've made some fantastic gifts to say thank you to everyone who signs up.
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£1.25 a week
－Open House Silver Key badge(徽章）
－Limited edition print by David Knight
－A discount on all our ticketed events
－Free Friends events throughout the year
Click here to donate £1.25 a week
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£2.50 a week
－ Open House Silver Key badge
－Limited edition print by David Knight
－A discount on all our ticketed events
－ Free Friends events throughout the year
－A copy of this year's Open House Book, The Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs,
edited by Owen Hatherley
Click here to donate £2.50 a week
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£6.25 a week
－Open House Silver Key badge
－Limited edition print by David Knight
－ A discount on all our ticketed events
－Free Friends events throughout the year
－A copy of this year's Open House Book, The Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs,
edited by Owen Hatherley
－Special Open House events on Open House weekends including Friends-only visiting hours
Click here to donate £6.25 a week
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Thank you -together we can ensure that London is truly an Open City.
The Open House Team
1. What do we know about Open House 2020?
A. Open House 2020 had to be canceled because of the lock-down of the city.
B. Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, all the activities were held online this year.
C. Open House 2020 turned out a great success thanks to people's donations.
D. Despite the financial difficulties, this year's events were held as usual.
2. Which of the following is NOT a reward for one who donates £1.25 a week?
A. Open House Silver Key badge.
B. Limited edition print by David Knight.
C. Free Friends events throughout the year.
D. Special Open House events on Open House weekends.
3. What is the purpose of this email?
A. To appeal to readers to make donations to Open House.
B. To explain the procedure of donation to Open House.
C. To encourage readers to sign up for Open House 2020
D. To provide readers with various gifts for Open House 2020.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。作者在信中首先感谢人们对慈善事业的支持，才使得2020年开放日取得了成功。号召大家继续捐款支持慈善事业，并列出对捐款人的奖励。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“None of this would have been possible without our Open House Friends, who have reached out to give a monthly donation to support the charity after Covid-19 stopped almost all of our income.( 如果没有我们的开放日朋友，这些都是不可能的，在Covid-19几乎停止了我们所有的收入后，他们每月都伸出援助之手支持慈善事业)”可知，新冠疫情导致“The Open House Team”几乎失去了所有的收入，作者感叹如果没有人们的捐款，2020年开放日的举办是不可能的，可推知，2020年开放日取得了成功。因此，我们对2020年开放日的了解是C项“Open House 2020 turned out a great success thanks to people’s donations. (由于人们的捐款，2020年开放日活动取得了巨大成功)”符合题意。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题“£1.25 a week”下的介绍“－Open House Silver Key badge(徽章）－Limited edition print by David Knight－A discount on all our ticketed events－Free Friends events throughout the year(开放式银钥匙徽章（徽章）－限量版大卫·奈特印刷－所有门票活动的折扣－全年免费举办朋友活动)”可知，对每周捐款1.25英镑的人的奖励有：开放式银钥匙徽章，限量版大卫·奈特印刷；所有门票活动的折扣和全年免费举办朋友活动。因此，以下不是对每周捐款1.25英镑的人的奖励的是：D项“Special Open House events on Open House weekends (开放日周末的特别开放日活动)”符合题意。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。结合上文及第四段及第五段“But we still need your support. If you value our work and want to see Open House continue beyond the pandemic, please consider becoming an Open House Friend from just £l.25 per week.(但我们仍然需要你的支持。如果你重视我们的工作，如果想在大流行病之后继续举办开放日活动，请考虑以每周1.25英镑的价格成为开放日朋友)”可知，作者首先感谢了人们对慈善事业的支持，2020年开放日才取得了成功，接着又谈到了，仍然需要人们继续支持慈善事业，并且在下文中列出对捐款人的奖励。因此，作者写这封电子邮件的目的A项“To appeal to readers to make donations to Open House(呼吁读者为开放日捐款)”符合题意。故选A项。
