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【題目】Vote for the 2019 TIME for Kids Person of the Year!

Time flies! Before we know it, we’ll be ringing in 2020. The TFK team is taking a look back at 2019. Who was the most important person of the year? Read on to learn about all the nominees （被提名的人）, and then cast your vote. We’ll announce the winner in midDecember. Now get to it! Every vote counts.

Since 2016, Chef JOSE ANDRES and the team at his nonprofit group, World Central Kitchen, have provided meals to survivors of hurricanes, wildfires, and other emergencies. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. Andrés and his team sprang into action. At press time, they had served more than 1.75 million meals there.

Swedish climate activist GRETA THUNBERG, 16, is the face of the youth movement for climate awareness. In August, Greta set out on a zeroemissions sail across the Atlantic Ocean to speak to world leaders at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit. She was nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and continues to inspire people of all ages to fight for the health of Planet Earth.

Dutch inventor BOYAN SLAT founded The Ocean Cleanup in 2013. His goal: To get rid of plastics polluting the world’s oceans. This fall, Slat announced that the system was finally working. The device is being used in an area of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 2 trillion pieces of trash have collected there. Slat hopes to get half of the trash removed by 2025.

Author JASON REYNOLDS has written more than a dozen books for kids. He’s a 2019 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature. In his books and in real life, Reynolds is concerned with the voices of black children and teenagers. In 2019, he made some 50 visits to classrooms and conferences. His mission: to show readers that he values their stories as much as they value his.

【1】Why is Greta nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize?

A.She is a Swedish climate activist.

B.She fights for the health of the Earth.

C.She sailed across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

D.She tries to get rid of plastics in the oceans.

【2】Who is concerned with black children and teenagers?

A.Jose Andes.B.Boyan Slat.

C.Jason Reynolds.D.Greta Thunberg.

【3】What is the purpose of this text?

A.To issue an official report.B.To call on readers to vote.

C.To introduce some great works.D.To carry out a regular review.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。短文介紹了2019年的兒童年度人物相關(guān)信息，呼吁讀者為他們投票。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Greta Thunberg中的She was nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize and continues to inspire people of all ages to fight for the health of Planet Earth.可知，她獲得了今年的諾貝爾和平獎提名，并繼續(xù)激勵著各個年齡段的人們?yōu)榈厍虻慕】刀鴬^斗。所以為什么葛麗塔被提名為今年的諾貝爾和平獎候選人是因為她為地球的健康而戰(zhàn)。故選 B項。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Jason Reynolds中的 In his books and in real life, Reynolds is concerned with the voices of black children and teenagers.可知，在他的書和現(xiàn)實生活中，雷諾茲關(guān)注的是黑人兒童和青少年。所以Jason Reynolds關(guān)心黑人兒童和青少年。故選C 項。

【3】推理判斷題。由第一段Read on to learn about all the nominees （被提名的人）, and then cast your vote. We’ll announce the winner in midDecember. Now get to it! Every vote counts.可知，繼續(xù)往下讀，了解所有提名者，然后投票。我們將在12月中旬宣布獲勝者。現(xiàn)在開始吧!每一次投票都計數(shù)。由此判斷出本文的目的是呼吁讀者投票。故選B項。