Question

Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US.

To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is.

She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的)Build-A-Bears,the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores’ workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.

With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.

Not wanting to limit（限制）the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

“I love making relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it’s so cool.”

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self-development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.

1.Fredette started her own organization to     .

A. keep her life busy   B. help poor people       C. look after the sick         D. thank her best friend

2.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A. It holds one activity a year.          B. It offers service around America.

C. It buys bears from the stores.         D. It gives out other things besides bears.

3.It can be inferred（推断）that Fredette     .

A. likes telling people stories            B. dreams of being a teacher

C. is pleased with what she does         D. plans to leave California for college

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Giving back to society            B. Getting on well with others

C. Providing a food bank             D. Improving community colleges

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Sydney Fredette是一名中学生，她为了纪念她最好的朋友，她和其他的一些志愿者一起建立了组织Beary Merry Christmas来为一些贫穷的孩子捐赠玩具熊和其他的东西，她被授予一个称号“Dreamer & Doer”。

1.细节理解题。根据She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US.可知，她自愿为贫穷的孩子服务。故选B。

2.2】细节理解题。根据Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.可知，这个组织不仅分发熊还有其他的东西。故选D。

3.3】推理判断题。根据In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.可知，因为她被授予一个称号“Dreamer & Doer”，因此可以推断她对自己所做的可能非常满意。故选C。

4.4】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容她为了纪念她最好的朋友，她想回报社会。故选A。

考点：社会类短文。