A
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀).
He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth’s favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.
John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett England, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike shop, a place where young people can earn free bike by reading and performing community service.
Barrett visited Karma’s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25-yearold playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis, was so smal that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.
That’s when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130,000—enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it’s not that easy.
That fact didn’t sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meal—well above Jack’ goal.
1. The peacock fountain was built in a park ________.
A. to encourage people B. for the love of animals C. in memory of a teenager D. to cure a cancer sufferer
2. What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop?
A. He donated bikes to it. B. He repaired bikes there.
C. He helped it win customers. D. He offered a reading service there.
3. Who improved a place for children to play?
A. Jack B. John C. Barrett D. Zachary
4. What do the four people have in common?
A. They’re top students. B. They care about others.
C. They like various public activities. D. They’re money raisers for the poor.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四位青少年的善举。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida下的第一段“When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀). (当约翰·迈克尔·托马斯决定向死于癌症的朋友兼同学伊丽莎白·巴克利致敬时，他想起了她是多么爱孔雀)”可知，为了纪念青少年伊丽莎白·巴克利，孔雀喷泉被建在一个公园里。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Barrett England, 13, Utah下的第二段“Barrett visited Karma’s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop. (巴雷特带着他的想法拜访了卡玛自行车店的主人：他将收集和修理二手自行车，并将它们捐赠给商店)”可知，巴雷特向卡玛自行车店捐赠了自行车。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin下的第二段“That’s when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. (就在那时，扎卡里·布洛姆拯救了这一天。他和一些志愿者建造了一个巨大的操场)”可知，Zachary为孩子们改善了一个玩耍的地方。故选D项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。由John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida下的第二段“He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth’s favorite park in the city. (他想在伊丽莎白最喜欢的公园里建一座真人大小的孔雀喷泉)”，Barrett England, 13, Utah下的第二段“He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop. (他将收集和修理二手自行车，并将它们捐赠给商店)”，Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin下的第二段“He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. (一年多以来，他每月都举办募捐活动)”，Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey下的第二段“That fact didn’t sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. (Jack Zimmerman对这一事实并不满意，他组织了一场运动来减轻他所在州儿童时期的饥饿感)”可知，四人都热衷于帮助其他人，很有爱心，共同点是关心他人。故选B项。
