Question

    At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys，Jose Adolfo Quisocola, Peru，came up with the creative idea of an eco-bank which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.

Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual’s account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his/her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target.

“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,ⁿ Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.

The youngster’s persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across Peru. On November 20,2018, the young boy was awarded the famous Children’s Climate Prize (CCP). “Jose’s eco-bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact，both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing”，a judge said.

Hopefully, Jose’s success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says, “Together we can change the world. we just need an opportunity.”

1.For what purpose was the eco-bank created?

A. To educate children how to spend their allowances.

B. To help children break away from their parents.

C. To raise children’s awareness of money and environment

D. To encourage children to buy whatever they want.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A. The history of the eco-bank

B. The requirements of membership,

C. The wisest way to deal with waste

D. The process of how the eco-bank works.

3.What challenge did Jose meet at the beginning when opening the eco-bank?

A. Lack of enough support B. Lack of experience

C. Lack of investment D. Lack of workers

4.What can we learn from the last two Paragraphs?

A. The boy’s efforts were made in vain.

B. The eco-bank was highly appreciated.

C. The judge thought poorly of the eco-bank.

D. The boy’s success had no practical values.

5.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Persistence Paid Off

B. Recycling does Count

C. An Opportunity to Change the World.

D. An Eco-bank, Economical and Ecological

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了12岁的秘鲁男孩成立一家生态银行，让所有年龄的孩子既能在经济上变得独立和明智，也能对环境有所帮助，这家银行得到了人们的高度赞赏。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.”可知，这家银行让所有年龄的孩子既能在经济上变得独立和明智，也能对环境有所帮助，由此可知，成立生态银行的目的是提高孩子们对金钱和环境的意识，故C项正确。

2.主旨大意题。通读第二段内容可知，本段主要介绍了如何成为生态银行的客户、客户需要满足的条件银行如何让孩子们赚钱、以及如何取款等，也就是主要介绍了生态银行是如何运作的，故D项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project”可知，最初老师们都认为这是个疯狂的想法，一个小孩做不来的，再结合希文中的只有校长和一个助手支持他可知，建立生态银行之初，Jose面临的最大的挑战是缺少足够的支持，故A项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Jose’s eco-bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact，both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing”可知，生态银行无论是在想法还是实际上都是一种将经济和气候影响联系起来的杰出方式，它的潜在影响是惊人的；在根据最后一段中的“Hopefully, Jose’s success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment”可知，Jose的成功有望激励更多的孩子和成人在帮助环境的同时创造价值，由此可知，Jose的生态银行得到了高度的赞赏，故B项正确。

5.主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“came up with the creative idea of an eco-bank which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.”可知，本文主要讲述了12岁的秘鲁男孩成立一家生态银行，这家银行让所有年龄的孩子既能在经济上变得独立和明智，也能对环境有所帮助，由此可知D项（一家经济、生态的银行）最能概括文章内容。