Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. Growing up, she was really shy, so she always turned to books. They sort of became her best friends when she didn’t have one.

In 2019, when Bhatnagar was in her second year of high school, her dad was diagnosed with cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from just deep gratitude that the doctors were able to save her father,” she says. “But also a hint of sadness that there were kids who were fighting the same battle.”

Bhatnagar started a book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She was always interested in books, and she always wanted to do things for the neighborhood,” he says. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Bhatnagar has collected more than 10,000 books.

Bhatnagar had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three responses from neighbors,” she says. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when news stations began reporting it. The public response has been super great.

Bhatnagar continues to run the book drive and hopes to one day expand the project to reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she says. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”

【小题1】What can we learn about Bhatnagar from paragraph 2?

A．She loves her father dearly.	B．She cares for sick children.
C．She got into a habit of reading.	D．She fought hard against cancer.

【小题2】What is For Love & Buttercup aiming to do?

A．To collect over 10,000 books.	B．To stimulate children’s interest in books.
C．To help raise money for the poor.	D．To donate books to kids with cancer.

【小题3】How did Bhatnagar feel about the public response to the book drive?

A．It’s unexpected.	B．It’s confusing.
C．It’s unsatisfactory.	D．It’s immediate.

【小题4】Which of the following best describes Bhatnagar?

A．Serious and humorous.	B．Caring and ambitious.
C．Brave and strong-willed.	D．Generous and warm-hearted.