2017年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题 新闻报道(1)
日期:2018-06-15 15:51

(单词翻译:单击)

A 9-year-old girl in New Mexico has raised more than $500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston, Texas this July.
今年七月,新墨西哥州一名9岁的女孩为她弟弟筹集到了500多美元的手术费,她的弟弟需要在德克萨斯州的休斯顿市进行心脏手术。
Addison Witulski's grandmother Kim Allred, said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members
Addison Witulski的祖母Kim Allred表示,Addison可能是无意中听到了家人之间的谈话,
talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.
他们谈论了为她弟弟做手术所需的费用。
"I guess she overheard her grandfather and me talking about how we're worried about how we're going to get to Houston, for my grandson's heart surgery," said Allred.
Allred说:“我猜她是听到了我和她祖父的谈话,我们为孙子的手术忧心忡忡,不知道该怎么去休斯顿。”
She decided to go outside and have a lemonade stand and make some drawings and pictures and sell them.
Addison决定到外面去摆一个卖柠檬汁的摊位,同时画一些画来出售。
That's when Addison and her friends Erika and Emily Borden decided to sell lemonade for 50 cents a cup and sell pictures for 25 cents each.
Addison与她的朋友Erika和Emily决定,每杯柠檬汁卖50美分,每幅画卖25美分。
Before Allred knew it, New Mexico State Police Officers were among the many stopping by helping them reach a total of $568.
在Allred知晓这件事情之前,新墨西哥州的警官们和其他路过的好心人们已帮助她们筹集到共计568美金。
The family turned to social media expressing their gratitude saying,
这家人借助社交媒体表达了他们的谢意:
"From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to deeply thank each and every person that stopped by"!
“我们从心底里深深感谢每位路过的好心人!”

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答问题1和问题2。
Question 1: Who did Addison raise the money for?
问题1:Addison为谁筹集资金?
Question 2: How did Addison raise the money?
问题2:Addison是如何筹集资金的?

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