2. How much money did Reed plan to give away in a year?

a) 356 dollars
b) 3,650 dollars
c) 36,500 dollars

3. Why did Reed want to give money to other people?

a) He was rich
b) He wanted to do something positive.
c) He thought they might help him in the future.

4. How did people usually feel when Reed gave them 10 dollars?
a) They found it difficult to trust him.
b) They didn’t want to talk to him.
1. Read and listen. c) They admired him.
Whose word did Reed remember when he lost his job?
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5. What happened because of Reed Sandridge’s actions?
2. Match the words with the words with the definition. a) Some people felt happy for a short while.
b) Some people’s lives changed completely.
1. in memory of a. behave c) Some people found jobs.
2. react b. with nowhere to live
3. suspicious c. pleased and surprised
6. Where did Reed write about his ‘year of giving’?
4. impressed d. generous action a) In his favourite café.
b) On the internet.
5. generosity e. to remember someone who has
died c) In his new job.
6. homeless f. unable to believe someone

3. Read again. Circle the correct answers.

1. What happened to Reed Sandridge in 2009?

a) His mother died.
b) He lost some money.
c) He became unemployed.