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    Kid Heroes for the Planet

Earth Day is April 22. On this day, people around the world focus on environmental problems. But you don’t have to wait for Earth Day to take action. You can improve our planet every day of the year. Read their stories, and let them inspire you.

Isabel and Melati Wilsen were 10 and 12 when they learned about Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King J. These change—makers in spired the sisters to think about how they could make a difference in the world. They decided to focus on the plastic pollution affecting Bali, Indonesia, where they live. “Growing up out he island of Ball, we already had a strong connection to the environment,” Melati said. Melati and Isabel created Bye Bye Plastic Bags in 2013. The group’s primary goal was to have single—use plastic shopping bags banned (禁止) across Bali. It succeeded. Bali’s government introduced a law banning the bags beginning in 2019. Melati hopes more kids will be inspired to speak up. “You have a voice, so use it.” she says.

When he was 12, Marcus Deans saw a photograph of a child in Africa drinking dirty water. “I was shocked that this still happens in the world,: he said. Since then, he has been working on a filter (过滤装置) that clears contaminants, such as bacteria out of the water, so people can safely drink it. He called the filter NOGOS. Unlike expensive filters, a NOGOS filter costs just $2 to make. It’s made of sugar, sand, and seashells. Now 17, Marcus is in his final year of high school, in Ontario, Canada. He’s still working hard at perfecting NOGOS, and he plans to have it manufactured and sent to communities that need it. Getting to this point has not been easy. “There were moments when I wanted to give up and walk away from this project,” Marcus says. “But what kept me going is that I wanted to find a solution for people who need clean water.”

Bria Neff, a 12—year—old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is on a mission (任务) to help endangered species. The mission began four years ago, when she was 8. That’s when Bria started painting portraits of animals. She set up an activity, Faces of the Endangered, as a way to sell her paintings. She gives away the money she raises to organizations that care for threatened animals and ecosystems. So far, Bria has painted more than 250 pictures and gave away $36,000. Bria has also designed two coloring books that feature animals. The books are sold at the Great Plains Zoo, in her hometown. Money from the sale of these books helps fund the protection of endangered species represented at the zoo. What’s Bria’s message for kids who want to make a difference? “No matter how old you are, you can change the world,” she says. “No idea is too small.”

1.Isabel and Melati Wijsen created NOGOS to stop plastic bags.

2.At the age of 12, Marcus Deans found a solution for people who need clean water.

3.Bria Neff believes you can change the world if you are old enough.

4.NOGOS is an inexpensive filter made of sugar, sand and seashells.

5.Only on the Earth Day, people around the world focus on the environment.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

本文介绍了几位致力于保护环境的青少年的故事。地球日是4月22日。在这一天，世界各地的人们关注环境问题。但你不必等到地球日才采取行动。你可以每天都改善我们的星球。读他们的故事，让他们激励你。包括了伊莎贝尔和梅拉蒂·威尔森创造了“再见”塑料袋。马库斯·迪恩斯做了由糖、沙子和贝壳制成的过滤装置。布里亚创办了一个名为“濒危面孔”的活动，以此来出售自己的画作。她把筹到的钱捐给了保护濒危动物和生态系统的组织。

1.句意：伊莎贝尔和梅拉蒂·维森创造了NOGOS来阻止塑料袋。

根据“Melati and Isabel created Bye Bye Plastic Bags in 2013.”可知梅拉蒂和伊莎贝尔创造了“再见”塑料袋，与题干不一致，故选B。

2.句意：在12岁的时候，Marcus Deans为需要干净水的人，找到了一个解决方法。

根据“When he was 12, Marcus Deans saw a photograph of a child in Africa drinking dirty water.”可知是发现照片上是一个在非洲喝脏水的孩子，与题干不一致，故选B。

3.句意：Bria Neff相信，如果你足够大，你可以改变世界。

根据“No matter how old you are, you can change the world”可知无论你多大年纪，你都可以改变世界，与题干不一致，故选B。

4.句意：NOGOS是一种由糖、沙子和贝壳制成的廉价过滤器。

根据“It’s made of sugar, sand, and seashells. ”可知它是由糖、沙子和贝壳制成的，与题干一致，故选A。

5.句意：只有在地球日，世界各地的人们关注环境。

根据“But you don’t have to wait for Earth Day to take action. You can improve our planet every day of the year. ”可知但你不必等到地球日才采取行动，你可以每天都改善我们的星球，与题干不一致，故选B。