1.What’s the matter with Mamadu Abdulai?
A He suffered a car accident.
B He couldn’t come back home.
C He worried about his tuition.
D He had to finish school ahead of time.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句Not only did he tragically lose his family, but also the lost the chance to pay for his studies at NOSMA.可知,马马杜不仅不幸失去了家人,还失去了在支付他医学院学习费用的机会。由此推断他担心他的学费,故选C。
2.How did Mamadu deal with his situation?
A He gave it up.
B He asked his classmates for help.
C He left NOSMA.
D His classmates decided to help him.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知,劳拉·库尔奇耶娃(Laura Kulchieva)得知马马杜的情况之后,就在Instagram上发布了为马马杜筹款的消息,同学们纷纷慷慨解囊,帮助他渡过难关,故选D。
3.Laura told Mamadu good news that _______.
A the school reduced his tuition
B they raised enough money for his tuition
C a kind man would support him
D they didn’t collect enough money for him
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段Today we met with Mamadu and paid for tuition and a dormitory(宿舍) for a year. Now he will not be made to leave and he can safely continue his studies可知,劳拉见到了马马杜,帮他交了一年的学费和宿舍费,由此推断劳拉告诉马马杜的好消息应该是他的学费有着落了,故选B。
4.What can we learn from the story?
A Everyone has his lucky day.
B Many hands make light work.
C God helps those who help themselves.
D The poor children manage things early.
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据文章全文内容可知,医学院学生马马杜在为自己的学费发愁时,他的同学纷纷伸出援助之手,在一天之内就为他凑齐了学费。这正印证了这句话——众人拾柴火焰高,故选B。