Question

Ryan Hrejac is a kid who is 15 and lives in Canada. Without his help, hundreds of wells that now provide fresh water for people in Africa, Central America, and India might never have been built. He travels the world to tell people how they can help solve a big problem: the need of safe drinking water in many developing countries.

“Everybody can do something,” Ryan says.

Ryan's efforts didn't begin in a far-off place, though, but right at home in Kemptvlle, Ontario. In 1998, when he was 6 years old, Ryan learned from his teacher that children in Africa often must walk miles each day to find water. His teacher said that some of the children even died from drinking bad water.

So Ryan decided to take action. He did housework for his parents and for neighbors to make some money. He spoke to schools, churches, clubs about his idea. The word spread, and donations（捐献）began coming in. After several months of hard work, Ryan had raised $2, 000, enough to dig one well.

An organization called Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief（CPAR）chose a place for the well in the village of Agweo, in Uganda, eastern Africa.

After the first well was built, “the ripple effect took over,” Ryan said, “and one goal led to another.”

He founded Ryan's Well Foundation（基金会）four years ago to educate people about the importance of water and help more people get clean water with others' help. Now the foundation has raised more than $1.5 million and built 255 wells that could serve more than 427,000 people in 12 countries.

Its website lists some of the famous people Ryan has met and the honors he has received.

Ryan isn't bragging（吹噓）. “The best people I've met are the other kids who want to help, too.” he said. “The only reason I accept honors is that each word I say when I get one might help one more person.”

1.What problem does Ryan want to solve?

A.The poor condition of schools.

B.The influence of war on children.

C.The illness caused by pollution.

D.The need of safe drinking water.

2.Ryan himself raised money by ________.

A.starting a website to get donations

B.creating an educational organization

C.doing housework and introducing his idea

D.travelling to a village across the world

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.An Organization of Saving Water

B.A Goal to Help African People

C.A Boy Who Makes a Difference

D.A Well That Brought People Together

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

【解析】

这篇短文讲述的是15岁的男孩Ryan在了解到很多非洲的孩子没有饮用水，或因为饮用劣质水而死亡这一事实后，开始筹集资金，在很多国家挖井。他还建立了基金会，教育人们水的重要性，帮助更多的人得到干净的水。

1.

细节理解题。根据短文第一段“He travels the world to tell people how they can help solve a big problem: the need of safe drinking water in many developing countries.”可知，Ryan想要解决的大问题就是很多发展中国家里安全饮水的问题。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据短文第四段“He did housework for his parents and for neighbors to make some money. He spoke to schools, churches, clubs about his idea. The word spread, and donations（捐献）began coming in.”可知，Ryan给父母和邻居做家务赚钱，并且把他的想法告诉学校、教堂以及俱乐部，这样人们就开始捐钱。故选C。

3.

最佳标题题。A“一个节约用水的组织”；B“帮助非洲人的目标”；C“一个改变世界的男孩”；D“把人们团结在一起的一口井”。根据文意可知，这篇短文讲述了15岁的男孩Ryan筹集资金，帮助很多非洲国家挖井，以获得干净的饮用水，并创立基金会，帮助更多的人得到干净的水。C选项“一个改变世界的男孩”符合文意，故选C。