第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分满分40分）

AroundsixweeksagoKaileencamerunningintothehousejustgettingoffthebusfromschool.ShewasallexcitedaboutastoryabouthomelesspetsbecauseofHurricane(飓风)Katrinaandallthatwasgoingontohelpthem.Shesaidthatthisinformationcamefromheranimalnewspaper(yourKINDNews).Kaileenhasagreatloveandcompassion(同情心)foranimalssoherexcitementdidnotsurpriseme.Hernextideashoweverdid.Shesaidthatweshouldgoaroundrightthentoourneighborsandcollectalltheirchangetosendtotheanimalshelters(保护所).

Ithoughtthiswasaschoolprojectbutinfactitwasnot.ThiswaswhatKaileenwantedtodoonherown!Wellitwarmedmeallover.Toseeyourchildsowillingtohelpothersjustletsyoufeelthatmaybeyouhaddonesomethingrightinraising(养育)her.

AnywayItoldhertomakeacardandsenditouttoourneighborsfirst.WiththehelpofherolderbrotherKaileensoonmadealovelycardthataskedourneighborstohelpthesepetsbygivingtheirsparechange.Shegavethemafewdaysandadateshewouldcomebytopickupanydonations(捐赠).

WellIhadtogooutandbuyadonationbox.Kaileencollected$279.50!!!IjustthoughtyouwouldliketoknowhowKINDNewshadtouchedalittleone’sheartandgivenhertheideatoshowhercompassionforanimals.Thankyou—wereallyenjoyyourpaper.

36.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom______.

A.areportaboutawarm-heartedgirl

B.anadvertisementforananimalshelter

C.athank-youlettertoanewspaper

D.adonationprogramforhomelesspets

37.Whatwastheauthor’sfeelingaboutKaileen’sidea?

A.Pleasedandexcited.

B.Surprisedandmoved.

C.Tiredandsad.

D.Worriedandangry.

38.FromthepassagewelearnthatKINDNews______.

A.collectsdonationsforhomelesspeople

B.setsupmanysheltersforhomelessanimals

C.tellschildrenhowtokeeppetshealthy

D.encourageschildrentohelphomelesspets

39.WecaninferthatthepassageiswrittenbyKaileen’s______.

A.parent B.teacher C.brother D.neighbor