五、阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,计10分)
阅读短文,回答下面5个问题。
Tom Brown，an office worker，lives in New York，the USA. He inherited(继承) 1,000,000 when he was 23 years old. He didn't feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs，but he didn't have to. Tom decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends and gave 100,000 of his money to a charity (慈善团体)that helped poor children to live better lives. Today he is 36，he still wears cheap shoes and clothes and owns a small car only，but he is much happier.
Up to now Tom has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world，200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money pays for the child's school expenses(经费)，food，medical care and clothing. Tom receives a report each year on the child's progress(进步). They can write to each other，but usually the children do not speak English.
When Tom first heard about these children，he wanted to help them. "It was not anything special，" he said. "Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping，I did not know anything about the type of life they had."
Once Tom went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her，I felt very，very happy，" he said. "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot. " "I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need，" he added.
注:每题答案不超过10个词。
1. Why didn't Tom need to look for his first job?
Because he inherited 1,000,000 when he was 23.
2. What did Tom decide to do after he inherited 1,000,000?
He decided to keep living a simple life.
3. How much money does Tom have to pay for these children every month?
3,000.
4. How was the meeting with a little girl from Africa?
Very exciting.
5. Do you think Tom is very helpful? Why or why not?
Yes. Because he helped the children in need.
