Question

    Six years ago, Sam Shapiro’s family adopted a 15-year-old boy from Cite Soleil, Haiti. A few years later, in June 2015, Shapiro wanted to learn more about where his brother grew up, so he visited his brother’s hometown.

What Shapiro saw was a small city where 100 percent of the population lived in poverty. He saw homeless children with no access to education, activities or safe spaces to play. He also saw a run-down, abandoned basketball court.

Shapiro couldn’t fix everything. But he could do something.

“I thought athletics could be used to give kids opportunities for organized activities that could keep them off the streets,” said Shapiro.

A year after his first visit, Shapiro returned to Cite Soleil with his friend Jack Moe. The next month, Shapiro and Moe- then 16-year-old sophomores (大二学生) at the Blake School – formed a nonprofit, called “Sprint to Cite Soleil”, to benefit the city’s youth.

The core program of Sprint to Cite Soleil is basketball, but it also consists of nutrition and community-building to benefit children aged 5 to 18.

“Our mission originally was to provide a new basketball court,” said Moe. “But we soon realized that a lot of kids wanted to play basketball, and more than just a court was needed. We sent jerseys, basketballs, basketball pumps and shoes. Hundreds of kids showed up for a clinic.”

They soon hired 10 coaches and four cooks to prepare nutritious meals for the 160 boys and girls who train every Saturday and Sunday.

And they hired director Joseph Sadrack, a local native, whom Shapiro calls “trustworthy and right for the leadership position ...”

From the start, Shapiro, Moe and Sadrack agreed on how the program should develop.

“We are very much a partnership,” said Shapiro. “Personally, I’ve seen a lot of organizations trying to help in foreign countries. They have their own mindset and want to do things their way.”

“I’m not living there,” he continued. “I don’t know what they need. Before any decision is made, we ask Joseph, ‘What can we do?’ and, ‘What do they need?’”

Now sophomores in college - Shapiro at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and Moe at Stanford in California - they continue their work as co-presidents of the nonprofit.

Shapiro said it’s been a rewarding experience.

“I’m proud that, despite the somewhat of a language and cultural barrier, we’re able to communicate,” said Shapiro. “I’m proud that others believe in us and trust us. That’s what we’re most proud of. Being able to create it and maintain it.”

1.Why did Shapiro go to Haiti?

A.To visit his brother.

B.To do a part-time job.

C.To help his family adopt a kid.

D.To learn about his brother’s hometown.

2.What do we know about Sprint to Cite Soleil?

A.It is only run by two American boys.

B.It makes profits from the local government.

C.It stopped after Shapiro became a sophomore.

D.It provides resources for children and teens.

3.What does Shapiro learn from the program?

A.The language barrier is a big problem.

B.It will be great for his future career.

C.It is difficult but gives him a good feeling.

D.It is too expensive but he will continue.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。记叙了2015年6月，Shapiro为了了解他哥哥的家乡，去了海地，看到了当地贫困的生活条件，于是第二年他和朋友再次来到这里成立了Sprint to Cite Soleil非营利组织，以造福这个城市的年轻人。文章还介绍了这个组织的发展情况，和人们对此的看法。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中A few years later, in June 2015, Shapiro wanted to learn more about where his brother grew up, so he visited his brother’s hometown.可知几年后，也就是2015年6月，Shapiro想要更多地了解他哥哥在哪里长大，所以他访问了他哥哥的家乡。由此可知，Shapiro去海地是为了去了解他哥哥的家乡。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段The core program of Sprint to Cite Soleil is basketball, but it also consists of nutrition and community-building to benefit children aged 5 to 18.可知Sprint to Cite Soleil的核心项目是篮球，但它也包括营养和社区建设，以造福5至18岁的儿童。由此可知，Sprint to Cite Soleil为儿童和青少年提供资源。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段“I’m proud that, despite the somewhat of a language and cultural barrier, we’re able to communicate,” said Shapiro. “I’m proud that others believe in us and trust us. That’s what we’re most proud of. Being able to create it and maintain it.”可知Shapiro说：“我感到自豪的是，尽管存在一定的语言和文化障碍，我们仍然能够进行交流。我很自豪别人相信我们，信任我们。这是我们最引以为傲的。能够创造并维护它。”由此可推知，Shapiro从这个项目中学到虽然很困难的，但这个项目给他一个良好的感觉。故选C。