Question

    Sasha Olsen, a fourth-grader at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, is working on releasing a book this summer to illustrate how the state of the oceans affects children.

The 10-year old went on a trip last summer with her family to Vietnam and Japan. She was horrified at the ocean’s pollution levels and dying sea animals. Back home she grew even more disturbed learning about the ocean conditions in South Florida. She sought the help of her cousin Narmina Aliyev. Together, they started a nonprofit, Iwantmyoceanback, in October.

Originally, the group started small, with friends coming together on the weekends to clean the beaches in Bal Harbour. Recently, however, it has hosted events to raise funds for beach cleanups and donate to conservation groups. The nonprofit is also trying to broaden its base by tapping into YouTube and other social media.

Sasha has started a YouTube channel where she posts videos from events and has begun a web series called Table Talks. In it, she interviews people from different professions about the oceans. After the interview, she and her guest will create a painting, signed by the guest, that will be auctioned (拍卖) off to raise money to donate to conservation-based organizations.

Jencarlos Canela, a popular Cuban American singer and telenovela star, was one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers and Sasha’s first guest. Canela, who has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, posted about the experience. “Sasha, you can count on me from now on for anything and congratulations on the work you’re doing to keep our oceans clean. You are so special and very talented!” he wrote.

Sasha and Aliyev hope to extend their work to neighboring cities such as Hollywood and Miami Beach. “We really want to make ourselves visible and accessible to all,” said Aliyev, the nonprofit’s vice president.

1.What do we know about Iwantmyoceanback?

A.It was set up by Sasha’s cousin.

B.It aims at ocean protection.

C.It was inspired by Sasha’s domestic travel.

D.It organizes cleanup activities in the neighborhood.

2.How does Sasha raise money on social media?

A.By calling on friends and relatives to donate.

B.By starting a YouTube channel and Table Talks.

C.By interviewing people from different professions.

D.By selling paintings created and signed by her guests.

3.What can we infer from Canela’s post on Instagram?

A.He is proud of being Sasha’s first guest.

B.He is one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers.

C.He is willing to make contributions to Sasha’s project.

D.His followers on Instagram posted about their cleanup experiences.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A.Sasha: a popular girl on the social media

B.Fourth-graders: devoted to beach cleanups

C.A 10-year old: making a difference to a better beach

D.A 10-year old: working on releasing a book this summer

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Sasha，一个10岁小女孩，旅游中看到海洋被严重污染，回家后和他表哥成立非营利组织Iwantmyoceanback，发动人们一起清理海洋垃圾，为保护海洋做出贡献的故事。

1.

推理判断题。根据文章第三段Originally, the group started small, with friends coming together on the weekends to clean the beaches in Bal Harbour. Recently, however, it has hosted events to raise funds for beach cleanups and donate to conservation groups. The nonprofit is also trying to broaden its base by tapping into YouTube and other social media. 起初，这个组织规模很小，只有朋友在周末聚在一起清理巴尔港的海滩。然而，最近它举办了一些活动，为清理海滩筹集资金，并向环保组织捐款。这家非营利组织还试图通过利用YouTube和其他社交媒体来扩大自己的基础。这个组织做的这些事情都是为了保护海洋，由此可以推断它的目的就是要保护海洋。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句After the interview, she and her guest will create a painting, signed by the guest, that will be auctioned (拍卖) off to raise money to donate to conservation-based organizations. 采访结束后，她和她的嘉宾将创作一幅由嘉宾签名的画作，该画作将被拍卖，以筹集资金捐赠给环保组织。由此可知Sasha是通过拍卖嘉宾创作和签名的画作筹集资金的，故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第五段中Canela所说的话 “Sasha, you can count on me from now on for anything and congratulations on the work you’re doing to keep our oceans clean. You are so special and very talented!” he wrote. “Sasha，从今以后任何事情都可以依靠我，祝贺你为保持海洋清洁所做的努力。你很特别，很有天赋！”他写道。由此可推断这位嘉宾愿意为Sasha的组织做贡献，故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。文章主要讲述Sasha，一个10岁小女孩，旅游中看到海洋被严重污染，回家后和他表哥成立非营利组织Iwantmyoceanback，发动人们一起清理海洋垃圾，为保护海洋做出贡献的故事。C选项A 10-year old: making a difference to a better beach一个10岁的孩子：为更好的海滩做出努力，适合作标题，故选C。