But what if you lived there and couldn't chop (劈) wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are happy to lend an ax. The three men chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need.The idea started as a father-son bonding project. "I had to cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it," said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer chopping wood. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house, which is worth about 10,000.It was too much for the Mc-Daniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on the Internet: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME! ... If you know someone who NEEDS WOOD, and they're looking at a cold house, please help us help them. Please help us make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR HOOD."The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning furnace. Others raced over to Norm's, the mini-mart Shane owns, with more wood for the pile.Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter rely on a wood-burning stove as their only source of heat, so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she said. “So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful.”However, not every recipient is grateful, and some aren't even friendly. But Shane is OK with that. "Giving is the reward,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed.”【小题1】Why did Shane start chopping wood?A．He wanted to teach his sons a living skill.B．He wanted to kill the boring summer time.C．He was inspired by a childhood experience.D．He planned to make more money through this.【小题2】Why is Katelyn Tice mentioned in paragraph 5?A．To prove the great value of Shane's donation.B．To tell there are lots of people in need of wood.C．To describe how cold winter makes people suffer.D．To show the people helped by Shane are really poor.【小题3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Shane doesn't want people to thank him.B．Every person helped by Shane is thankful.C．Shane feels unhappy when people are unfriendly.D．Shane thinks it's rewarding to make the donation.【小题4】Which of the following words best describe Shane?A．Positive and energetic.B．Caring and generous.C．Reliable and friendly.D．Warm-hearted and humorous.

Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all—and lots of fireplaces and wood-burning stoves too. But what if you lived there and couldn't chop (劈) wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are happy to lend an ax. The three men chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need.

The idea started as a father-son bonding project. "I had to cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it," said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer chopping wood. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house, which is worth about $10,000.

It was too much for the Mc-Daniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on the Internet: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME! ... If you know someone who NEEDS WOOD, and they're looking at a cold house, please help us help them. Please help us make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR HOOD."

The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning furnace. Others raced over to Norm's, the mini-mart Shane owns, with more wood for the pile.

Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter rely on a wood-burning stove as their only source of heat, so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she said. “So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful.”

However, not every recipient is grateful, and some aren't even friendly. But Shane is OK with that. "Giving is the reward,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed.”

【小题1】Why did Shane start chopping wood?

A．He wanted to teach his sons a living skill.

B．He wanted to kill the boring summer time.

C．He was inspired by a childhood experience.

D．He planned to make more money through this.

【小题2】Why is Katelyn Tice mentioned in paragraph 5?

A．To prove the great value of Shane's donation.

B．To tell there are lots of people in need of wood.

C．To describe how cold winter makes people suffer.

D．To show the people helped by Shane are really poor.

【小题3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Shane doesn't want people to thank him.

B．Every person helped by Shane is thankful.

C．Shane feels unhappy when people are unfriendly.

D．Shane thinks it's rewarding to make the donation.

【小题4】Which of the following words best describe Shane?

A．Positive and energetic.	B．Caring and generous.
C．Reliable and friendly.	D．Warm-hearted and humorous.