WhenVivienneHarrwas8yearsoldshesawaphotoshewouldneverforget.Itwasaphotooftwoyoungboyscarryinglargeheavyrocksontheirbacks.ThesechildrenwerethesameageasVivienne.Buttheydidnothavethesamefreedomandopportunities(自由和机会)thatshehas.
Insomepartsoftheworldchildrenhavetoworkhardlongdaysandtheycan’tgotoschool.Viviennewantedtochangethis.“Iwantallkidstobeabletogotoschoolandplay”saidViviennenow10.“Iwantthemtobehappy.”
TohelpraisemoneyforchildrenlikethetwoboysinthephotoViviennestartedalemonadestand(柠檬汽水摊位)nearherhomeinMarinCountyCalifornia.Shepromisedtoworkeverydayforayearrainorshine.“SometimesitwashardformewhentheweatherwasbadorIwasn’tfeelingwell”saidVivienne.“ButIknewthatsomechildrenwerehavingahardertimethanIwas.”
Vivienne’sgoal(目标)wastoraise$100000in365days.OnDay175shereachedhergoal.Butthatdidn’tstopViviennefromworking.WiththehelpofherfamilyshestartedMakeaStand.Thecompany(公司)nowputsVivienne’slemonadeintobottles(瓶子)andsellsitin130storesaroundtheUSA.AsmallpartofsalesgoestohelpachieveVivienne’sdream—tomaketheworldabetterplaceforallchildren.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )1.Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referstothefactthat______.
A.somechildrenhavetoworkalldayandcan’tgotoschool
B.somechildrendon’thavecleanwatertodrink
C.somechildrendon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat
D.somechildrenhavenohome
( )2.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatVivienne______.
A.is8yearsold B.isfromCalifornia
C.hastwobrothers D.mainlyworkedingoodweather
( )3.Viviennereachedhergoalofraising$100000______aftershestartedthelemonadestand.
A.130days B.175days
C.10months D.ayear
( )4.MakeaStandisthenameof______.
A.akindoflemonade B.akindofbottle
C.astore D.acompany
( )5.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Vivienneandherdream
B.Ayounginventor
C.Thestoryoftwoyoungboys