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Ray Liddell from Hartlepool, County Durham, bought a large inflatable(可充气的) Grinch, a Christmas decoration online for his seven-year-old daughter Jasmine, but when it arrived, he was a little shocked by the size of it. Grinch, which cost £500, ended up being bigger than his house, standing at a 35 feet. He realized that he made a mistake as he didn’t read the product description carefully enough.

Ray has put Grinch in his front garden for all to see and says it has been drawing crowds in his area. He said, “People are coming from all over to have their photos taken. There was a queue on Sunday morning. I think we must have had over 5,000 people visit. It’s been a real wonder so far.” He continued, “I only ordered it for my daughter as she loves Grinch. I was happy with her reaction, let alone that of strangers. Jasmine was just screaming at it crazily when it was all blown up.”

Following the people’s interest in the Christmas decoration, Ray has decided to take the chance to raise money for charity. The parent has asked visitors who come to see Grinch to donate cash and has so far raised more than £20,000. All of the money will be going to Alice House Hospice, where Ray’s dad passed sadly away from the Covid-19 earlier this year. He wanted to do something to thank those who cared for his father at the very end.

1.Ray Liddell was surprised that _______.

A Grinch was too ugly

B Grinch was so big

C Grinch was not tall enough

D Grinch was not worth it

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段...but when it arrived, he was a little shocked by the size of it. Grinch, which cost £500, ended up being bigger than his house...可知，他对格林齐的尺寸有点震惊，它比他的房子还大，故选B。

2.It seems that Grinch _______.

A is probably a place of interest

B brings a new business to him

C is popular among many people nearby

D attracts more and more kids to visit

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句Ray has put Grinch in his front garden for all to see and says it has been drawing crowds in his area.可知，雷把格林齐放在他前面的花园里让所有人都能看到，这已经吸引了他所在地区的人群。由此推断格林齐深受附近很多人的欢迎，故选C。

3.How did Jasmine react to Grinch?

A She was afraid.

B She felt so excited.

C She didn’t want to see him.

D She was a little shocked.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第二段He continued, “I only ordered it for my daughter as she loves Grinch. I was happy with her reaction, let alone that of strangers. Jasmine was just screaming at it crazily when it was all blown up.”可知，当格林齐被充足气的时候，贾斯敏正在疯狂地尖叫着，故推测女儿贾斯敏感到很兴奋，故选B。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Ray successfully started a charity donation.

B Ray’s daughter felt unhappy with the crowds.

C Many people visited Grinch only for fun.

D Ray’s father once got cured in Alice House Hospice.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Following the people’s interest in the Christmas decoration, Ray has decided to take the opportunity to raise money for charity. The parent has asked visitors who come to see the Grinch to donate cash and has so far raised more than £20,000.可知，随着人们对圣诞装饰品的兴趣，雷决定借此机会为慈善事业筹款，目前已经筹款超过2万英镑，故选A。