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Sunshine Oelfke
Sunshine had been saving up to buy herself a bicycle, but she decided to break her piggy bank long before reaching her goal. As Sunshine began to load all the coins into her bag, her grandmother asked her what she was going to do with all of that money. Sunshine said she was using the coins to help her friend buy milk at lunch, something that her friend couldn't afford. Not satisfied to only give her friend milk for a day, she created a GoFundMe page to cover other children's milk for the full year.
Jake and Max Klein
When these 14yearold twins were shut out of volunteer opportunities, they took matters into their own hands. It all started when the boys began cooking meals to serve the homeless with a family friend in his home kitchen. “We asked him to take us with him to serve the meals, but when he looked into it, he was told, ‘No, they are simply too young，’” says Max. That's when they decided to start the Kids That Do Good site to allow young people to search for volunteer opportunities online.
Gitanjali Rao
11yearold Gitanjali invented a device (装置) that can detect lead in drinking water in Flint, Michigan. She'd been watching her parents test their own water and shaking her head, as it were — there had to be better methods out there. No? Alright, well, then she'd invent one. Her threepart device could be the next big thing in water purification (净化), and help keep thousands healthy.
Jackson Hinkle
17yearold Jackson has always been aware (知道的) of the problem of plastic pollution and its effects on ocean ecosystems (生态系统). He tried to raise awareness of water rights and support the creation of a clean future, and presently serves as founder and president of Team Zissou, an environmental club that has appeared in schools in California, Hawaii, and Washington. Jackson is also leading a campaign in his town called “Plastic Free SC”， which encourages the usage of reusable water bottles.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章是对几名未成年人的卓越成就的介绍。
1．Why did Sunshine Oelfke break her piggy bank?
A．To give herself a bicycle.
B．To raise money for her school.
C．To buy milk for a friend in need.
D．To meet her grandmother's wishes.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Sunshine Oelfke中的“Sunshine said she was using the coins to help her friend buy milk at lunch, something that her friend couldn't afford”可知，Sunshine将自己存钱罐中的钱都拿出来是为了帮助自己的同学买牛奶。
2．What did Jake and Max Klein decide to do after they were refused to help?
A．They started groups to help teachers.
B．They set up a volunteercentered site.
C．They continued to serve the homeless.
D．They founded their own home kitchen.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Jake and Max Klein中的“That's when they decided to start the Kids That Do Good site to allow young people to search for volunteer opportunities online”可知，双胞胎兄弟在失去一次志愿者机会后决定创建一个帮助未成年人寻找适合自己的志愿者服务的网站。
3．What can we learn about Jackson Hinkle?
A．He takes water problems into his own hands.
B．He is a powerful force against plastic pollution.
C．He organized Team Zissou with his classmates.
D．He became a brave supporter for old water bottles.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Jackson Hinkle中的“17yearold Jackson has always been aware of the problem of plastic pollution ... support the creation of a clean future”可知，Jackson在积极致力于减少塑料垃圾污染对海洋造成的影响。
