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1 . A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel﹣good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe.

The couple, Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico, and the man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., face a charge of second-degree theft, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said Thursday.

The couple said they met Bobbitt when he gave his last $20 to McClure, who was stranded on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, so she could put gas in her car,then started the GoFundMe campaign as a way to thank him.

The paying-it-forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true, Coffina said at a press conference.

Unfortunately, it was. The entire campaign was based on a lie.

After fees, the money of the campaign netted about $367, 000, all deposited into McClure's accounts, Coffina said. Bobbitt received $75,000, and within months McClure and D'Amico had wasted their share on buying a car, high-end handbags and trips, Coffina said. They also used it at casinos(赌场), he said.

Coffina stressed that while Bobbitt, a veteran (老兵), deserves thanks for his service to the country and sympathy for his situation; he was fully involved in the crime, using media to help "promote the dishonest campaign".

According to Coffina, McClure and D'Amico first met Bobbitt at an off-ramp(驶出匝道)near a casino they regularly went, at least a month before the GoFundMe campaign went live.

They went back to the spot a month later, Coffina said. D'Amico took a picture of McClure and Bobbitt that became the face of the GoFundMe campaign that they started hours later, Coffina said.

1. What's the actual purpose of the GoFundMe campaign started by the couple?
A.To express their appreciation for Bobbitt's help.
B.To help Bobbitt pay off his heavy debt.
C.To raise money for their own benefit.
D.To make people believe in Bobbitt's generosity.
2. What does the underlined word "stranded" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Impossible to finish.
B.Unable to move.
C.Without any choice.
D.Out of service.
3. How much money did the couple get from the GoFundMe campaign?
A.About $292, 000.
B.About $367, 000.
C.About $325, 000.
D.About $400, 000.
4. What was Bobbitt accused of?
A.Pretending to be a veteran.
B.Robbing the couple of $75, 000.
C.Failing to serve his country.
D.Helping invent the story.
2021-05-12更新 | 103次组卷 | 2卷引用:重庆十八中2021届高三一模英语试题
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