A
Although Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off to White Oak Elementary School in Edenton, North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes. Adrian said, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."
Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started calling Adrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adrian said.
“Amos is a hard friend to have," Adrian explained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”
About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown for North Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win, Adrian was heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.
1. What made Adrian worried?
A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.
B. Her family's heavy financial burden.
C. Her youngest son's mental problem.
D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.
2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?
A. Amos became a top student at school.
B. Amos got more attention from other kids.
C. Amos learned to share and care about others.
D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.
3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?
A. The “Famous Amos” prize.
B. A check from the local government.
C. North Carolina's School Hero prize.
D. A small donation from the community.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。Adrian的小儿子Amos患有自闭症，在学校门卫布朗先生的鼓励和称赞下，变得开朗也受到了同学们的喜欢。布朗先生对孩子们的关心和友好得到了回报，为了感激布朗先生对孩子们的付出，Adrian在Facebook上为布朗先生设立了一个专门的年度奖，筹集到了3.5万美元，在庆祝仪式上给了布朗先生。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes. Adrian said, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak." (轮到最小
儿子Amos开始上学时，她非常焦虑。Adrian说:“送Amos上学是完全不同的一种方式。他3岁开始上学。他患有自闭症,不爱说话。”)”可知最小的儿子Amos的自闭症问题使Adrian很担心，故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“He started calling Adrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him.( 他第一天就开始叫Adrian的儿子“著名的Amos”。让妈妈吃惊的是，Amos每次见到他都会高兴地回应“嘿，布朗”)”和第三段“But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.( 这些孩子看到他很受欢迎和爱戴，他们开始在去教室的路上争着握着Amos的手。他在学校里受到其他孩子的喜爱，这对我来说意义重大，布朗先生在这方面也起了很大的作用)”可知布朗先生对Amos的鼓励和称赞使Amos变得爱说话，使同学们觉得Amos很受欢迎，所以对他很友好，Amos受到了同学们更多的关注。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised.(她不能让这个令人失望的结果继续下去，所以她在Facebook上为他们社区的布朗先生设立了一个年度“Famous Amos”奖。她的邻居响应了号召，在一个星期内捐出了3.5万美元!今年3月，镇民和学校官员聚集在一起为布朗庆祝，并把筹集到的钱给了他。)”可知Adrian在Facebook上为布朗先生设立了一个专门的年度奖，筹集到了3.5万美元，给了布朗先生。故选A。
