Canada, and the Bahamas. So, Mike achieved his $28,000 goal and went on to learn food science from the University of Illinois.

　　In the end, Mike had this to say about the whole thing, "I just want to express my thanks to everyone ... right now I'm feeling that the world is a pretty great place."

　　语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Mike为了解决他的大学学费及生活费的问题通过报社向陌生人寻求帮助，并最终如愿以偿的故事。

　　5．What troubled Mike when he was in his first year at college?

　　A．He couldn't afford his tuition.

　　B．He failed to find a part­time job.

　　C．His parents were unwilling to help.

　　D．His parents had huge debts to pay off.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段中的"he had gotten $2,500 from a job ... and college expenses that added up to around $28,000"可知，Mike负担不起他自己的大学学费及生活费。

　　6．Why did Mike write to Greene?

　　A．To ask for help.

　　B．To send his greetings.

　　C．To express his thanks.

　　D．To introduce himself.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Mike wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene. He wanted each of the newspaper's readers to send him a penny (分)．"可知，Mike写信给Greene是为了让Greene的读者给他捐钱，因此Mike是在寻求帮助。

　　7．What can we infer from Paragraph 4 about Mike?

　　A．His fund needed more donations.

　　B．He became rich and successful.

　　C．His plan really worked.

　　D．He asked for too much.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第四段中的"Mike achieved his $28,000 goal and went on to learn food science from the University of Illinois."可知，Mike筹集了28 000美元，费用问题解决了，他可以继续完成学业，由此可知他的计划成功了。

　　8．What's the best title for the text?

　　A．Pennies for readers

　　B．The value of education

C．Mike's business in college