After moving from a refugee camp to a big city, 18-year-old Dhakal wanted to give back to his community.

A few years ago, while working at a restaurant, Dhakal met a homeless man. While cleaning tables, he talked with the man, and the man shared his story about how he became homeless. Dhakal explained that one of the necessities the homeless man needed was clothes. So that was where he got the idea of setting a charitable organization Dhakal Collects Clothes.

Dhakal hosted its first clothing drive in 2019. He collected everything, including socks, hats, jackets, coats and shoes. Dhakal said, “With that project, I was able to bring so many people together and change so many lives.”

For Dhakal, Dhakal Collects Clothes is just a start. In the future, he wants to own a multimillion-dollar business that focuses on giving its money away to help others. To help him meet that goal, a kind person introduced Dhakal to Cuban, a billionaire, who is also one of Dhakal’s heroes. Cuban, who said that he knew what it was like to struggle and wanted to give back, gave Dhakal a specific goal — collecting 575 coats to give away to those in need. While Dhakal first struggled to collect coats, he used one suggestion from Cuban to help himself: He networked with Amy, who worked at a local charity organization. In 4 days, he collected thousands of coats, much more than his initial goal.

“I never dreamed of collecting 3, 000 coats, but the people that I connected with made it possible,” Dhakal said.

Cuban said, “You’re setting an example, Dhakal. It isn’t about connections. It isn’t about who you know. It’s all about how hard you’re willing to work to get something done.”

【小题1】What inspired Dhakal to start his charity organization?

A．His boss’s encouragement.

B．The advice from a homeless man.

C．His desire to get away from poverty.

D．The experience of a homeless man he met.

【小题2】What did Cuban do to help Dhakal?

A．He gave him useful advice.

B．He donated 575 clothes to him.

C．He shared the skills in making money.

D．He persuaded others to network with him.

【小题3】How did Dhakal feel when he collected 3, 000 coats?

A．Frightened.	B．Worried.
C．Surprised.	D．Embarrassed.

【小题4】What contributed most to Dhakal’s work according to Cuban?

A．His ambitious plan for the future.

B．His hard work and determination.

C．His connections with other people.

D．The original idea and goal of his project.