Bryson Kliemann is a crazy Pokémon (口袋妖怪) fan. And when his brother and sister won’t play with him, his dog Bruce is always up for a game. “Usually my brother and sister play together and I don’t have anybody to play with. So, I usually play with Bruce,” Bryson said.

When he learned his dog had fallen ill and needed treatment but his family couldn’t afford, Bryson took matters into his own hands. “While I’m in school I get a text message with a picture of him and a sign on the side of the road selling Pokémon cards,” his mother, Kimberly Woodruff, said. Kimberly posted the picture online to help get the word out. She later made a GoFundMe with a goal of $800, but the donations is over $5,000.

After a week’s treatment, Bryson met with Bruce again. “He has more vaccine appointments (疫苗预约), but he’s doing great, like amazing,” Kimberly said. But Bryson’s kind act didn’t just get the attention of people around the world, it also caught the attention of Pokémon workers based in Bellevue, Washington.

They sent Bryson a package of rare Pokémon cards that are hard to find in stores.They even sent a letter of thanks that read, “Hey Bryson, we were so inspired by your story about selling your cards for your dog’s recovery, these are some cards to help you replace the ones you had to sell.” The additional money that was raised in the fundraiser will go toward medical expenses for other sick animals in Southwest Virginia.

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1.What does the first paragraph tell us?

A Bryson feels lonely at home.

B Bryson often plays with Bruce.

C Bryson likes collecting stamps.

D Bryson’s brother and sister love him.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段Usually my brother and sister play together and I don’t have anybody to play with. So, I usually play with Bruce可知，布莱森的哥哥和姐姐一起玩，没有人和他玩，所有他经常和狗狗玩。故选B。

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

A Bryson sent a text message to a website.

B Bryson asked his family for the dog’s treatment cost.

C Kimberly supported her son to raise money for the dog.

D Bryson followed his mother’s advice to sell Pokémon cards.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段Kimberly posted the picture online to help get the word out. She later made a GoFundMe with a goal of $800, but the donations is over $5,000.可知，布莱森的母亲金伯利在网上发布了布莱森售卖卡片的照片以帮助宣传。后来她发起了一个GoFundMe项目，帮助筹款。故选C。

3.The underlined word “rare” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A common

B interesting

C unusual

D expensive

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据下文...that are hard to find in stores.可知，这些卡片在商店里是很难找到的，由此猜测rare意为“稀罕的”，unusual与之同义，故选C。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Bryson also gave donations to local hospitals.

B Bryson got praise from his teachers and classmates.

C Pokémon workers raised money for Bryson’s dog.

D A unexpected reward came to Bryson for his kind act.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，总部设在华盛顿贝尔维尤的“口袋妖怪”的员工给布莱森寄来了一包稀有的卡片和一封感谢信，以示慰问。所以布莱森收获了一份意外奖励。故选D。