Question

    Sydney Fredette has a lot things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County (县) in California, US.

To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is.

She began with the simple idea of collecting donated (捐赠的) Build－A－Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.

With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers give out not only the bears, but also clothing, meals and other things.

Not wanting to limit (限制) the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

“I love building relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it's so cool.”

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self－development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the autumn, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.

1.Why did Fredette start her own organization?

A.Because she wanted to help poor kids and families.

B.Because she wanted to look after the sick.

C.Because she wanted to thank her best friend.

D.Because she wanted to keep her life busy.

2.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A.It holds one activity a year. B.It gives out other things besides bears.

C.It buys bears from the stores. D.It offers service around America.

3.What can we infer about Fredette?

A.She likes telling people stories. B.She dreams of being a teacher.

C.She is pleased with what she does. D.She plans to leave California for college.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Providing a Food Bank. B.Giving Back to Society.

C.Getting on Well with Others. D.Improving Community Colleges.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。Fredette创建了一个慈善组织，对家乡的贫困孩子和家庭进行帮扶，她因此被誉为“梦想家和实干家”。Fredette及其他志愿者通过提供志愿活动回报社会。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County (县) in California, US”可知，Fredette成立自己的组织是为了帮助那些贫困的孩子和家庭。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段“where volunteers give out not only the bears, but also clothing, meals and other things”可知，Beary Merry Christmas这个组织不止分发小熊，还分发诸如衣物、饭菜等物品。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段Fredette说的话“The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it's so cool”可知，Fredette喜欢听她曾经帮扶过的人们的故事，喜欢看他们脸上快乐的神情，对此她感到很酷，由此可推知她对自己做过的事情很满意。故选C。

4.最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了Fredette创建的组织—— Beary Merry Christma，该组织主要对贫困的孩子和家庭进行帮扶活动，Fredette及其他志愿者通过提供志愿活动回报社会。由此可知，“回馈社会”最适合作本文标题。故选B。