2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练2.docVIP

2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（2）及答案 【2014山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】B A heartless thief is believed to have crashed a fund-raiser and made off with a bag of cash meant to help a New York City firefighter pay for life-changing surgery for his 9-year-old son. But little Aidan Sullivan -- who was born with a facial defect and no right ear -- yesterday put up a brave front, with a message for the crook(thief): Im going to kick your butt! I want to look normal, said Aidan, whose father, Tim, is a firefighter in the Bronx. The third-grader has hemi facial micro soma, in which one half of the face doesnt develop correctly. Last weekend, family friend Peter Drake, a Ridgefield, Conn., firefighter, hosted a fund-raiser, collecting between $8,000 and $9,000. But when the party at a Danbury, Conn., Irish cultural center was over, the money had disappeared. At the end of the night, all the money that was donated was put in a zippered bag, said Tim Sullivan. A bartender gave the bag to Pete... He had it in his hands. He put it down to go do something, and when he came back, he saw that it was missing. Sullivan said his longtime friend -- who has had fund-raisers to pay for Aidans 10 previous surgeries -- is devastated. Pete was so upset. He kept saying, I let Aidan down, I let Aidan down,” Colleen Sullivan, 40, recalled. We even went Dumpster diving, in case it was thrown out. The Sullivans plan to go ahead with the March 1 surgery led by specialists at NYUs Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. The money would have offset the $10,000 to $15,000 that insurance doesnt cover. Yesterday, Aidan said hes not a fan of hospitals and doesnt like to be away from his sister, Kaylee, 4. But hes willing to do it. Im excited, he said. Finally, an ear. 61. Where do you probably read this text from? A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A book. D. An advertisement. 62. How did little Aidan Sullivan feel when he knew the money was missing. A. He felt excited. B. He felt surprised. C. He felt upset. D.