Question

【题目】A kid hero

“If you could have any three things, what would you want?”

Eleven-year-old Ruby Chitsey loves asking that question, but it's not a game she plays. She asks the seniors (老年人) at nursing homes in Arkansas where she lives. Even more amazing, she then sets out to make their wishes come true.

Ruby has long been close to the elders. Her mother has worked in nursing homes for many years. Ruby often stays with her in summer and asks the seniors if they need anything.

Last May, Ruby noticed an old lady named Pearl staring (凝视) out a window. She seemed sad. “What are you looking at?” Ruby asked. Pearl said she was watching her dog being led away by his new owner. Ruby asked around and discovered that the nursing home didn't allow the seniors to have dogs and Pearl couldn't afford to pay anyone to look after her dog. Ruby also heard many stories about Pearl's friends there and found that they were unable to afford life costs. That was when she decided to do something about it.

She started by asking the seniors what three things they wanted most in the world. Her mother worried that people would ask for cars and other things that an 11-year-old wouldn’t be able to provide. Instead, they asked for chocolate, fries, and even just pants that fit properly.

“I felt really upset,” Ruby says. “We left the nursing home that day and went straight to a store and bought as many things as we could.”

Using their own money, Ruby and her mother helped about 100 people in three months. Then, they started asking for donations (捐款). The good people in Arkansas strongly supported them, so Ruby and her mother set up a GoFundMe page—Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents. After GoFundMe named Ruby a Kid Hero and spread her story internationally, Three Wishes raised more than $ 250, 000 in five months. One of Ruby's new goals is to set up a shared computer in one nursing home in each state.

Ruby doesn't plan to stop there. “I consider kindness to be my hobby,” she says, “and I’m very good at it.”

【1】What did Ruby do for the seniors at nursing homes in Arkansas?

A.She offered to look after their dogs.

B.She strongly supported their hobbies.

C.She helped make their wishes come true.

D.She played their favourite games with them.

【2】Ruby decided to help the seniors when__________.

A.she started to volunteer at nursing homes

B.her mother asked her for help in summer

C.people named her a Kid Hero on the Internet

D.she learned of the stories of Pearl and her friends

【3】According to the passage, which word best describes Ruby?

A.Naughty.B.Humorous.C.Caring.D.Cheerful.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

Ruby的妈妈在一家养老院工作，所以Ruby经常待在养老院。与老人们聊天的过程中，她发现，养老院的老人没有钱买很多东西，所以她问养老院的老人，他们最想要的三样东西是什么。让人没想到的是，他们想要的都是一些比较常见的东西，比如巧克力、炸鸡或者合适的裤子。因此她和妈妈在三个月之内帮助了100多个人。然后Ruby想帮助更多的人，建立网页，筹集善款，然后她帮助了更多的人。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Even more amazing, she then sets out to make their wishes come true.”可知Ruby将老人们的愿望实现了。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Ruby also heard many stories about Pearl's friends there and found that they were unable to afford life costs. That was when she decided to do something about it.”可知当Ruby听到很多关于Pearl的故事，她决定为他们做一些事，然后开始了帮助老人。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。Naughty淘气的；Humorous幽默的；Caring乐于助人的；Cheerful快乐的。本文主要介绍了Ruby帮助养老院老人实现愿望的事，因此可推测她是一个乐于助人的人。故选C。