2016成都市高考英语单项选择及阅理自练附答案7.docVIP

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 体裁：记叙文　话题：慈善行为　时间：6分钟 Basketball professional Tina Charles grew up understanding the importance of education and of giving back to others.When the WNBA star and the 2012 US Olympic Womens Basketball team athlete heard about the chance to fund a school in an African village，she made sure to take part. Charles first came across the opportunity while she was a sophomore in college.At that time，she didnt have the funds to help out，but all of that changed when she was drafted(选派) to the WNBA.With the help of two charitable organizations—OmniPeace and buildOn—Charles funded the entire 32,000 cost of the school. The school，completed earlier this spring，was built in the small village of Ganale in western Africa.Before Charles contribution，children living in the village were schooled in tiny mud huts.The lack of proper lighting and of proper airflow made it difficult for the students to learn. The new school building is nearly 3,000 square feet and contains three large classrooms.It can fit up to 150 students at a time and is also used for adult literacy(读写能力) classes in the evenings.The school will be a source of learning for generations to come. Charles undertook this charitable act while playing professional basketball and preparing for the London Olympics.The Olympic Games begin today，July 27，and Charles will play for a team that has won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games. The first-time Olympic competitor considers her position in the team，along with 12 fellow female basketball players，a “testament to how hard she works”． Whether it is representing her country in the Olympic Games or giving back to the community，Charles is always working hard.“Once you receive，you have to give，” she told the reporter.“I wanted to give others the same opportunities I had growing up.” 【语篇导读】　首次参加奥运会的美国女子职业篮球运动员蒂娜·查尔斯出资32 000美元，为非洲的一个村子援建了一所学校。 1．Charles didnt help with the building of a school the first time she came across the opportunit