When it comes to building a better world, young people can make a difference. 13-year-old Genshu Price from Hawaii, USA is a good example. He recycles bottles and cans to help students in Hawaii reach their college dreams.
In the beginning, Genshu recycled bottles and cans to save money for his college tuition (学费). But then he came up with a bigger idea: Why not recycle more bottles and cans to help other students? So he started Bottles4College three years ago. Its goal is to collect and recycle 2 to 4 million bottles and cans each year to help up to 2 students pay for their college tuition.
Genshu said Botles4College was based on four pillars: education, environment, community and lifestyle. “We’re helping the environment by recycling,” he said. “We’re helping education by providing tuition for Hawaiian kids and inspiring them to get a good education. And then we’re bringing communities together. At the same time, the three pillars above become a part of our life so we’re living a great lifestyle.”
Genshu also makes videos and posts them online to teach people how to sort bottles and cans and encourage people to recycle. “We still have a little bit to go to get to the place where we want to be, but no doubt it’s exciting,” Genshu said. “Every can count.”
【小题1】Why does Genshu recycle so many bottles and cans?
| A．To save money for his college tuition. |
| B．To teach people how to sort bottles and cans. |
| C．To help students in Hawaii reach their college dreams. |
【小题2】When did Genshu start
Bottles4College?
| A．3 years ago. | B．When he was 13 years old. | C．When he went to his college. |
【小题3】What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “pillars”?
【小题4】What can we infer (推断) from the passage？
| A．Genshu is helpful but mean. |
| B．Genshu only wants to save money to go to college. |
| C．Genshu makes videos to encourage people to recycle. |
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．A boy who wants to go to college. |
| B．A boy who recycles to build a better world. |
| C．A boy who makes videos to encourage people to recycle. |
