When family members shared stories of their beloved father and uncle Hody Childress during his funeral, they were in for a surprise. They learned a secret he’d kept for years and saw just how special he was, not only to them but to their whole town.

During the funeral, the family learned that Hody had been donating money to people who genuinely needed help paying for their medicine. He started making donations monthly about seven or eight years ago and wanted to remain anonymous, Brooke Walker, the drug store owner, said. “He told me he never wanted anyone to know where the money came from when it was given,” Brooke said.

Over time the secret fund grew to thousands of dollars and thus helped even more people in need.

In late 2022, Hody’s health changed due to his fight chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(慢性阻碍性肺病) and other health problems. He sensed that he was approaching the end of his days here. With it becoming harder to get around, he needed someone to take over his mission of delivering his $100 bill to the drug store. He entrusted the task to his daughter Tania. Tania told Brooke that she was unaware of his actions all this time, saying: “I had no idea that he was helping people at the drug store.” “He told me he’d been carrying a $100 bill to the store on the first of each month, and he didn’t want to know who she’d helped with it — he just wanted to bless people with it,” she said. Hody’s kind heart definitely blessed a lot of people in his community.

After his daughter shared her father’s charity work at his funeral recently, news of his giving spread and has inspired his family, friends, and others to start contributing to his fund to allow it to continue as a community resource.

1.What does the underlined word “anonymous” mean?

A Nameless.

B Warm-hearted.

C Peace-loving.

D Doubtful.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据后文药店店主说的话“He told me he never wanted anyone to know where the money came from when it was given”可知，奥迪(Hody)不想让那些接受帮助的人知道钱是从哪里来的，即他想保持匿名。故选A。

2.2.Why did Tania take over Hody’s mission?

A Because Tania was eager to do something.

B For Tina’s kindness to others in need.

C Due to Hody’s desire to get some rest.

D Because of Hody’s declining health.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段前几句可知，由于身体健康问题，奥迪出行变得越来越困难，于是他把送钱的任务交给了她的女儿塔尼亚(Tania)。故选D。

3.How might Tania feel when she knew her father’s acts?

A Anxious.

B Shocked.

C Awkward.

D Confident.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段塔尼亚说的话“I had no idea that he was helping people at the drug store.”可知，她一直不知道父亲在秘密帮助他人。由此可推知，当她知道此事的时候，她应该会感到吃惊。故选B。

4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A Kindness can bring on kindness.

B No one lives forever.

C Death is not the end of life.

D It is easier said than done.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，奥迪生前捐款的消息传开了，并激励了他的家人、朋友和其他人开始向他的基金捐款，使其继续作为社区资源。由此可见，奥迪的善良带来了更多的善良。故选A。