【題目】閱讀理解
Mike Miles hadn't had a stable job in years. He bounced around from one position to another, never sure when his last day would be. Sometimes, he lost a position with less than a day's notice. This wasn't due to a poor work ethic—from arriving early to staying late, Miles says he did everything he could to build a good relationship with employers. But because Miles had a criminal record, he was always cut loose when it came time to let staff go.
It wasn't until October 2015, nearly a decade after his release from prison, that a cousin told Miles about Lancaster Food Company, a local business that focuses on hiring people released from prison. Hoping this would clear up what felt like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his future, Miles submitted an application. He got an interview, and he then began a new job.
Miles' scenario is rare in Lancaster, where the poverty rate holds steady at 30%. This figure riled Charlie Crystle, Lancaster's co-founder and CEO. Crystle was raised in Lancaster but left in 1986 to purse a college degree and later, a career in technology. He co-founded four tech companies, one of which sold for millions of dollars back in 2000.
Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancaster's low-income residents can get started the way he did. He believes food production is a key way to meet former offenders who may lack a college degree. Lancaster produces products like bread. Nowadays the company is rapidly expanding; however, at just 16 full-time employees, including administration and owners, it doesn't lower the city's poverty rate.
Crystle says he wants to inspire other companies to rethink their current practices and start conversations around minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex-offenders. Dan Jurman, who chairs the city's Commission to Combat Poverty, believes that Crystle's business is a great way to make this happen. "None of us can handle these issues alone, " he said.
（1）The purpose of the first paragraph is to show __________ .
A.a man's difficulty in living a stable life
B.an increasingly competitive workplace
C.a decrease in employment opportunities
D.the reason why Lancaster Food Company was founded
（2）What does the underlined word "riled" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A.Annoyed.
B.Discouraged.
C.Amused.
D.Embarrassed.
（3）What words can best describe Charlie Crystle according to the text?
A.Outgoing, kind and considerate.
B.Wealthy but a little bit greedy.
C.Humorous, diligent and ambitious.
D.Successful and socially responsible.
（4）In Dan Jurman's opinion, what is the biggest achievement of Lancaster Food Company?
A.It greatly increases employment opportunities.
B.It suggests an idea for fighting poverty.
C.It provides a way to handle ex-offenders.
D.It creates a stable environment for people.

【答案】
（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】本文是一篇記敘文，通過講述一個(gè)刑滿釋放犯不能找到固定的工作的故事，介紹Charlie Crystle為解決城市貧困問題，創(chuàng)辦食品公司，破除慣例，雇傭刑滿釋放人員的善舉。Crystal希望其他公司也為解決貧困問題做些事情。
（1）考查篇章結(jié)構(gòu)。第一段講述了刑滿人員Mike Miles盡管非常努力，但是仍舊不能找到穩(wěn)定的工作， 因?yàn)槭浪姿粩嗟谋徊玫簦诙沃v到直到他找到了Lancaster Food Company，這個(gè)公司的建立是為了 降低城市貧困率，雇傭刑滿釋放人員。因此推斷第一段的作用是為了說明Lancaster Food Company建立 的原因。故選D。
（2）考查詞句猜測(cè)。根據(jù)下文”Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancaster's low-income residents can get started the way he did.“可知，Crystle懷疑許多蘭開斯特的低收入居民能否像他那樣開始工作。因此推斷 貧困率穩(wěn)定在30%這個(gè)數(shù)字讓Crystle感到煩惱。畫線詞riled與annoyed意義相近。故選A。
（3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的”He co-founded four tech companies, one of which sold for millions of dollars back in 2000.“可知，Crystle與人合作過4個(gè)科技公司，每個(gè)公司都價(jià)值數(shù)百萬美元，因此推斷 他是成功的；再根據(jù)最后一段中的”Crystle says he wants to inspire other companies to rethink their current practices and start conversations around minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex-offenders.“可知，Crystle鼓舞其他公司做一些事情解決城市貧苦率，因此推斷他是有社會(huì)責(zé) 任感的。故選D。
（4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的”Dan Jurman, who chairs the city's Commission to Combat Poverty, believes that Crystle's business is a great way to make this happen. ’None of us can handle these issues alone,‘ he said.“可知，Jurman認(rèn)為沒有人能夠單獨(dú)解決城市貧困問題，Crystle做的事情是解決貧 困的好辦法。因此推斷他認(rèn)為Lancaster 食品公司的做法是戰(zhàn)勝貧困的好想法。故選B。

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