阅读理解NathanPhillipswhowillformallybeginhisfreshmanyearattheUniversityofSanDiego(USD)onAug.31willarriveoncampusinanunusualandphilanthropicmanner.Phillipsisexpectedtoarrivebetween5p.m.and

阅读理解

NathanPhillipswhowillformallybeginhisfreshmanyearattheUniversityofSanDiego(USD)on

Aug.31willarriveoncampusinanunusualandphilanthropicmanner.

Phillipsisexpectedtoarrivebetween5p.m.and6p.m.Thursdayonhisbicyclehavingpedaled

1450milesfromAstoriaOre.

Phillipscombinedhisdesiretocompletealongbikeridebeforeenteringcollegewithhisinterestin

helpingthechildrenofUganda.

HeisraisingfundsforInvisibleChildrenaSanDiegobasedorganizationseekingtoendconflicts

afflicting(使苦恼)northernUgandatheDemocraticRepublicofCongoandtheCentralAfrican

Republicandstoptheuseofchildrenassoldiers.

Phillipshadraised$1540beforeembarkingAug.11andhopestoreach$2000.

PhillipswhoisfromRedmondWashingtonvisitedUgandaduringhighschoolandworkedinan

orphanage(孤儿院)there.HewasalsoinspiredbyapresentationbyInvisibleChildrenathishigh

school.

"IhavebeentoUgandaandpersonallygottentoknowsomeofthekidsaffectedbythewar"Phillips

saidinastatementreleasedbytheuniversity."Iwoulddoanythingtohelpthesekids."

Phillips'newroommateKyleSharphasjoinedhimforthelast600milesofthetrip.Studentsand

othermembersoftheUSDcommunityareexpectedtojoinhimforthelast13miles.

"Nathan'spassionatecommitment(恪守承诺)toimprovingthelivesofchildrenmorethan8000

milesawayresonates(共鸣)withUSD'smissiontopreparefutureleaderstochangetheworldforthe

better"PamelaGrayPaytonassistantvicepresidentofpublicaffairsatUSDsaidinaprepared

statement."WearedelightedtohaveNathanasamemberofourcampuscommunity."

SupportersfromUSDandInvisibleChildrenwillgreetPhillipsandhisentourage(随从)whenthey

arriveinfrontofFoundersHalloncampus.Thepublicisinvitedaswell.

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutNathanPhillipsisTRUE?

A.NathanPhillipshasbeenafreshmanattheuniversity.

B.NathanPhillipsisanAmerican.

C.NathanPhillipsisanAfrican.

D.NathanPhillip