1.Why did Derlin Newey deliver the pizza at 89?
A Because he hoped to kill time in this way.
B Because he expected to be famous on Tiktok.
C Because he wanted to make a living by doing so.
D Because he was willing to do voluntary work.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句Derlin Newey started delivering pizza in Roy, Utah, to help pay the bills, seeing as his social security benefits weren’t enough to live on.以及第二段They spoke with Derlin, and when they found out he works 30 hours a week to make ends meet…可知,德林依靠自己的社保福利不够维持生活,送外卖是他谋生的方式,故选C。
2.What did the Valdez family do for Derlin?
A They helped him to deliver the pizza.
B They raised him a sum of money online.
C They set up an ordering platform for him.
D They called on all people to support his business.
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段…they decided to collect donations to make his life easier.以及第三段They explained that they had rallied their TikTok community to support him…可知,瓦尔迪兹一家人在网上为德林募集捐款,故选B。
3.Derlin never felt _______ when the Valdezs gave him the gift.
A surprised
B moved
C grateful
D disappointed
解析:选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容可知,首先,他们给了他一个惊喜,一件可爱的卡通衬衫,上面印有他拿着一个披萨盒的图案。然后,他们透露了令人惊讶的慷慨行为,他哭了!他们解释说,他们已经召集了TikTok社区来支持他,虽然他不完全确定这个平台是什么,但他非常感激,故选D。
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A Derlin’s kindness deserved what people gave him.
B Derlin has been a hard-working symbol in TikTok community.
C No one respects the delivery driver more than the Valdez family.
D Derlin’s fans have won more benefits for him from Papa John’s.
解析:选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Plus, the way they see it, they’re just repaying Derlin for his kindness.可知,德林·纽维的善良得到了回报,故选A。