Hats in Harvard
The cold wind blew through the trees and between buildings. Winter was on its way, Amaya was warm in her house, thinking about an article she read at school. The article was about the kids who helped out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, Harvard.
The only problem was that she wasn’t sure how to help. What could a kid do for her town? In the article, the kids grew food for people who needed it. But it was winter, she couldn’t start a garden. Amaya was still deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.
On the road, Amaya saw a family walking on the sidewalk, wearing only light jackets. How cold they must be, Amaya thought. That gave her an idea! She could help her town. She could collect winter coats, hats, and gloves for people in Harvard who needed them.
Amaya decided to talk to her teacher, because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least. Mrs. Monroe was very supportive when Amaya talked about her idea. She even said she could help Amaya talk to the principal (校长) about it, so they could get the whole school involved! They decided to call the project “Hats in Harvard” and they wrote up a letter explaining the idea to the families. Mrs. Monroe said they could even take a fieldtrip to parks around Harvard where families in need gathered to drop off the coats, hats, and gloves. Amaya was excited, and really hoped the principal, Mrs. Brown, would let the school participate (参加)!
Mrs. Brown was excited about the idea, and said she would make sure copies of the letter went home with all the students! They collected the winter clothing for a few weeks, then were able to take their fieldtrip to two parks to leave the clothes where families who needed them could get them.
Three day safer their fieldtrip, Amaya and her mom once again saw the same family walking together. This time, though, the family looked nice and warm in some new coats, hats, and gloves. Amaya felt a warm glow in her heart.
【小题1】The article Amaya read was about ________.| A．the cold weather in Harvard |
| B．the communities in her town |
| C．the trees and buildings near her house |
| D．the kids who helped out their communities |
| A．grew food for people who needed it |
| B．wrote up a letter explaining her idea to the principal |
| C．collected winter clothes for people who needed them |
| D．went shopping with her mom to buy some new clothes |
| A．she felt sorry for poor people |
| B．she felt warm with her coat and gloves |
| C．she was happy because she could help others |
| D．she was moved by the poor family |
| A．She got the idea on her way to the shop. |
| B．People in need of winter clothes could get them in the park. |
| C．The principal supported Amaya warmly. |
| D．All the schools in the town participated the activity. |
