A
Don't ignore the difference teenagers can make.
Jonny Thomas, 14, Florida
When Jonny 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. Jonny 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 a 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-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small 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 (烤饼义卖), 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 reduce 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 meals--- well above Jack's 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 helped it win customers. B. He repaired bikes there.
C. He donated bikes to it. D. He offered a reading service there.
3. What do the four people have in common?
A. They care about others. B. They're top students.
C. They like various public activities. D. They're money raisers for the poor.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文, 文章主要介绍了四位青少年的善举。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一则人物
第一段的“When Jonny 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.”可知, 当约翰尼·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，他想起了她是多么喜欢孔雀。他想在伊丽莎白最喜欢的城市公园里建造一个真人大小的孔雀喷泉。所以 孔雀喷泉建在一个公园里, 是为了纪念一个少年, 故选 C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。 根据第二则人物的“ Barrett visited Karma' s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.” 可知, 巴雷特带着他的想法拜访了Karma的老板:他将收集和修理二手自行车，然后把它们捐赠给商店。所以Barrettz 为Karma Bike商店修理自行车 故选 B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中所提供的关于四个人物的事迹。根据Jonny Thomas, 14, Florida中的“He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth's favorite park in the city.”为纪念朋友建造孔雀喷泉。根据Barrett England, 13, Utah 中的“He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.”为车店捐自行车。根据Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin中的“He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year.”为建大 操场筹集资金。根据Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey中的“That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to reduce childhood hunger in his state.”为减少饥饿儿童而组织活动。可推断出,这四个人物都很有爱心,他们的共同点是关心他人。故选 A。
