B
Sam Edmunds, a teenage boy from London, decided to raise money for a very good cause by cutting his hair. He had spent three years growing it, so there was lots of hair to cut.
When he last cut his hair in 2021, Sam raised £3,200 for a local food bank. "I always had the idea of doing it again," Sam told a news reporter.
This time, Sam tried to help Alzheimer's Society. Alzheimer's disease(阿尔茨海默病) usually affects(影响) older people and gets worse over time. Around one million people are living with it in the UK. Sam's decision was very important to him because his friend died of Alzheimer's disease in 2023, and some of his friends also lost their family members with Alzheimer's disease. In February 2024, when a famous football player from Sam's favourite team died of Alzheimer's disease, Sam was grieved. So he named his charity event "Bald for Bowles". "I want to do something to remember all these wonderful people who meant so much to me and their families," Sam said.
Sam raised over £4,000 online for Alzheimer's Society. But that was not all-his hair was also sent to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs(假发) for children who have lost their hair because of health problems.
Will Sam grow his hair again? "Yes!" he said with a smile. "Growing hair takes time, but helping others is always worth it."
()19. Why did Sam cut his hair this time?
A. To try a new look.
B. To join a charity group.
C. To raise money for a food bank.
D. To help people with Alzheimer's disease.
()20. What does the underlined word "grieved" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Very sad.
B. Very lonely.
C. Very nervous.
D. Very shocked.
()21. 语言能力 归纳能力 What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A. Long hair is difficult to care for.
B. It's hard to join in a charity event.
C. The charity event was a big success.
D. Sam started the Little Princess Trust.
()22. 思维品质 逻辑思维 What will Sam probably do in the future?
A. Start a food bank.
B. Become a famous footballer.
C. Work at the Little Princess Trust.
D. Give away his long hair in three or four years.

B篇答案：19.D 20.A 21.C 22.D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了伦敦少年 Sam Edmunds 通过蓄发剪发的方式,先后为食物银行和阿尔茨海默协会募捐,并将头发捐赠给儿童假发慈善机构的故事。
19. D 细节理解题。根据“This time, Sam tried to help Alzheimer's Society. Alzheimer's disease usually affects older people and gets worse over time.”可知,Sam 本次剪发是为了帮助阿尔茨海默病患者,故选 D。
20. A 词义猜测题。根据“In February 2024, when a famous football player from Sam's favourite team died of Alzheimer's disease, Sam was grieved.”可知,足球明星因阿尔茨海默病去世,且该病导致多人离世,因此 Sam 感到极度悲伤。所以画线单词与 Very sad 词义相近,故选 A。
21. C 段落大意题。根据“Sam raised over £4,000 online for Alzheimer's Society.”及“his hair was also sent to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair because of health problems”可知,Sam 不但筹集了资金,还将头发捐赠给儿童假发慈善机构,由此可知第四段主要告诉我们这个慈善活动取得了成功,故选 C。
22. D 推理判断题。根据“Will Sam grow his hair again? 'Yes!' he said with a smile. 'Growing hair takes time, but helping others is always worth it.'”可推断,他将继续蓄发并捐赠,故选 D。