五、完形填空。
Sammie Vance, 14, knows there's nothing worse than feeling left out. For years, she's been helping kids who feel
1 to make friends.
She started running the Buddy Bench(伙伴长椅) programme
2 she was in the third grade, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The idea was that
3 at school who was feeling lonely could sit on the "buddy bench". That let other kids know someone needed a
4. "It's really helpful to have other people be able to notice you," Sammie says.
The idea
5 caught on. The bench brought kids together. Since then, Sammie has helped communities all over the country
6 buddy benches. "It means a lot to me," she says, "and this is making a difference to people's lives. " Sammie got the
7 for the Buddy Bench programme at a summer camp in 2017. She thought it would be cool to have a buddy bench in her school, so when she got home, she
8 the idea to her principal(校长), her teachers, and her parents. Getting approval(批准) for the programme was just the first step. "There have been a lot of small challenges, like
9," Sammie says.
To deal with the cost and be eco-friendly, she asked her community to
10
bottle caps. Soon Sammie was getting caps from people in Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries. In the end, she collected more than 1,200 pounds of bottle caps. A company called Green Tree Plastics was able to upcycle(升级改造) these into three
11.
Sammie says the effort has helped her overcome personal challenges. "I
12 to be really, really shy," she says, "but I'm much more outgoing now. "
13 Sammie's work shows is that we don't have to be an adult to make a difference. Even
14 acts of kindness can be powerful.
She says, "In fact, the most
15 thing is to have a warm heart."
(
B
)1. A. happy B. lonely C. angry D. excited
(
A
)2. A. when B. if C. although D. but
(
C
)3. A. nobody B. everyone C. anyone D. none
(
D
)4. A. teacher B. teammate C. classmate D. friend
(
B
)5. A. clearly B. quickly C. hardly D. quietly
(
A
)6. A. set up B. turn on C. lead to D. put off
(
B
)7. A. place B. idea C. reason D. notice
(
D
)8. A. argued B. formed C. borrowed D. presented
(
A
)9. A. money B. practice C. time D. energy
(
C
)10. A. buy B. take C. collect D. provide
(
A
)11. A. benches B. desks C. caps D. programs
(
D
)12. A. wanted B. decided C. liked D. used
(
C
)13. A. When B. Where C. What D. Why
(
B
)14. A. much B. small C. big D. large
(
A
)15. A. important B. necessary C. possible D. friendly
