Question

    On her first day in New York City, teaching students from low-income families at an after-school program, Alyssa Kapasi noticed so many kids were lining up for free sandwiches and fruit in the cafeteria. Many of these poor students don’t get enough food to eat at home, so a free school lunch or a free after-school meal might be the most food they would get all day.

Kapasi, who graduated from private school, was shocked. Therefore, she was determined to help. “I want other kids to understand that if they meet a problem, they don’t have to wait to be an adult to salve it,” says Kapasi. She and a group of friends are now putting their programming skills ta work to create an app called Food for Thought, which will allow parents, students and even kind-hearted strangers to donate to a lunch account for a student in need at a nearby school.

About 20 million American kids receive free lunches. Two million more quality for reduced-price meals, and those students’ families may pay for part of their food. When they don’t have the money on any day. the students might have to choose an “alternative meal” such as a free cheese sandwich.

One clever feature of the app which is being supported by donation from companies and social investors—is that it provides anonymity (匿名) to lunch recipients and donors. To receive financial help, a family will need only a recommendation from a school administrator, and no one else knows.

“I want to make the application a platform where all users feel no shame in using it,” says Kapasi. She hopes to test the app in a school district next month. And then, she will devote herself to charity.

1.Why did so many students have to eat school food according to paragraph 1?

A. The food was cheap.    B. They preferred to eat in the cafeteria.

C. The food was very delicious.    D. They lacked food at home.

2.What is the function of the app?

A. Selling food to the student.    B. Allowing people to help poor students.

C. Communicating well with students parents.    D. Helping students study well.

3.What is special about the app?

A. It is attractive and fun.    B. It is convenient to apply.

C. It manages users’ information secretly.    D. It can tell who is badly in need of food.

4.What can we learn about the app?

A. It has been abandoned half way.    B. It is being created by a student.

C. It is about to be put into practice.    D. It is being used in a school district.

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. C

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了阿丽莎·卡帕西创建一款名为Food for Thought的应用程序，让家长、学生甚至好心的陌生人可以把钱捐给附近一所学校的一个需要帮助的学生的午餐账户。以此来帮助来自更多低收入家庭的学生获取免费的午餐和晚餐。

1.细节理解题。由第一段“ Many of these poor students don’t get enough food to eat at home, so a free school lunch or a free after-school meal might be the most food they would get all day.”可知，许多贫困学生在家里没有足够的食物吃，所以免费的学校午餐或放学后的免费晚餐可能是他们一整天能得到的最多的食物。所以为什么这么多的学生必须吃学校的食物是因为他们家里缺少食物。故D选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第二段“...which will allow parents, students and even kind-hearted strangers to donate to a lunch account for a student in need at a nearby school.”可知，Food for Thought的应用程序，让家长、学生甚至好心的陌生人可以把钱捐给附近一所学校的一个需要帮助的学生的午餐账户。所以应用程序的功能是允许人们帮助贫困的学生。故B选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由倒数第二段“One clever feature of the app which is being supported by donation from companies and social investors—is that it provides anonymity (匿名) to lunch recipients and donors.”可知，该应用程序的一个聪明的特点是，它为午餐接受者和捐赠者提供匿名服务，并得到了来自公司和社会投资者的支持。所以这个应用程序的特别之处在于它秘密地管理用户的信息。故C选项正确。

4.推理判断题。由最后段“She hopes to test the app in a school district next month.”可知，她希望下个月在一个学区测试这个应用程序。所以判断出这个应用程序即将付诸实施。故C选项正确。