Strunino is a small town in Russia,which has about 200 people. People there don’t have to worry about buying bread thanks to a local store owner, bread has been given away (赠送) for free for eight years.
Mamoud has a small store in Strunino. About 8 years ago, Mamoud saw an old lady counting coins to pay for only a piece of bread. He felt sorry for the poor people and gave her the bread for free. That day, he made the decision to print coupons (优惠券). With them, poor people in Strunino could get white or black bread at his store. To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised (做广告) it in a local paper.
But that was only the beginning. Soon, Mamoud decided to offer bread to people with disabilities, large families with little money, and homeless people. News spread quickly, and soon poor people from neighboring villages started coming by his shop to receive coupons. Today, the store in Strunino gives away around 2,000 pieces of white bread and 1,000 pieces of black bread, every month.
Some people say that Mamoud’s kindness is a way to honor (表示敬意) his grandfather, but the man says that he just wants to make poor people’s life a little easier.
【小题1】What does Mamoud do?| A．He is a farmer. | B．He is a doctor. | C．He is a writer. | D．He is a store owner. |
| A．in the local newspaper | B．on the TV program |
| C．from the police | D．on the local radio |
| A．Because he was very rich. |
| B．Because he wanted to be famous in his town. |
| C．Because he wanted to make poor people’s life a little easier. |
| D．Because he wanted to honor his grandfather. |
| A．kind | B．humorous | C．confident | D．hard-working |
