黄石市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（26）.doc

湖北省黄石市 2014 高考英语阅读理解训练题( 26 )及答案故事记叙型阅读理解(一) munity One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester ( 学期) at Shippensburg University, sirens sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university ’s students lived there. From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims ( 受灾者) of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got _ into _ gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers( = handbills) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations ( 捐赠品) and money jars were placed in every residence hall ( 学生宿舍). Asa residence director, I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don ’t have much, but I asked them to do their best: “ Every little bit will help. ”I really didn ’t think they could do much. I was proved wrong. At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a petition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party. Thursday evening we announced over