1. (2021高三上·凤城期中) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.

Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry," She wasn't wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite." After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him," What are you doing to help the poor?" Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn't focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said," Everyone can do something."  

Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.

Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says ," I had holes in my shoes and clothes, When you're teased at school for that, you just want to escape."

He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself. He says ," I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance. However, it's easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn't have to confront him. My focus was on climbing to the lop instead of helping those trying to climb with me."

Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened to stories of the homeless. " My heart broke ," he says," I knew I could no longer just live for myself."

Inspired by Mother Teresa's words and the stories he'd heard across America, Donaldson loaded a pick—up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women's empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.

1. （1） What did 23-year- old Hal Donaldson do in India?

   A . He attended an interview for a college.  B . He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa. C . He interviewed Mother Teresa. D . He did something to help the poor.
3. （2） What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph4?

   A . He was born with disability. B . He led a hard life as a child.  C . He was well treated at school. D . He survived as a parentless boy.
5. （3） How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?

   A . Self-centered B . Sympathetic C . Popular D . Casual
7. （4） How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?

   A . He preferred traveling to volunteering. B . He suddenly fell in love with journalism. C . He turned his focus to living for himself. D . He gradually devoted himself to helping others.