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Liza Scott is a seven-year-old girl in the southern U.S. state of Alabama. Like many young girls, she became interested in earning money. So, she created a small table where she sells a cold drink made from lemon juice, water and sugar. This is called a lemonade stand. The stand is at her mother’s bakery, a business that sells baked goods like bread. Her mother, Elizabeth Scott, runs Savage’s Bakery, near the city of Birmingham.

At first, the lemonade stand was something to do for fun. Liza sold the drinks for 25 cents a glass. She was going to use the money to buy toys and pretty shoes. But then the stand became much more important. Liza has a health problem that will require surgery. She suffers from seizures(癫痫) because part of her brain did not grow correctly. Doctors in Boston will work to fix the problem during several visits.

Elizabeth Scott said she has good health insurance, which will help pay for some of the treatment. But the trips to Boston will be costly and the insurance will not pay for them. Now, instead of just being a way to raise money for fun things, the money from the lemonade stand will help pay for the treatment.

Selling cold drinks for less than a dollar will not actually raise much money. So instead, the stand is a place where people can visit to give money that will help Liza with her medical treatment. So far, people have come to the bakery to buy lemonade and given Liza some extra money, too. People have given over $12,000. But Elizabeth Scott also created an Internet fundraiser where people from anywhere can donate money to Liza. It has gathered over $300,000 so far.

Critics of the U.S. healthcare system say they do not think a child who needs a brain operation should have to raise money to fund her own care. But Liza said she thinks running the lemonade stand makes her feel like she is helping. “It’s better than just begging,” she said.

1.What’s the first motivation for Liza Scott to run a lemonade stand?

A To support her family.

B To communicate with others.

C To follow her own interests.

D To raise money for her operation.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段Like many young girls, she became interested in earning money. So, she created a small table where she sells a cold drink made from lemon juice, water and sugar可知，莉莎像许多年轻女孩一样，她对挣钱很感兴趣。所以，她创办了一个柠檬水摊位。故选C。

2.What did Elizabeth Scott mainly do for Liza?

A She helped make the cold drink.

B She shared her store with Liza.

C She found the recipe for lemonade.

D She taught Liza how to make lemonade.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段The stand is at her mother’s bakery, a business that sells baked goods like bread.可知，柠檬水摊位在她母亲的面包店，由此推断莉莎的母亲和她共享店铺，故选B。

3.The operation fee was raised in different ways EXCEPT _______.

A through cold drink sales

B by people’s donation

C by online fund-raising

D through her school

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章全文内容可知，莉莎脑手术费用主要通过冷饮销售、众人捐款和网络筹款等几种途径，文中并未提及通过她的学校。故选D。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Liza’s action has been widely concerned by the society.

B Most Americans don’t approve of what was done for Liza.

C Liza is full of confidence in reaching the fundraising goal.

D Critics of the U.S. healthcare system disagreed Liza’s action.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句Critics of the U.S. healthcare system say they do not think a child who needs a brain operation should have to raise money to fund her own care. 可知，批评美国医疗体系的人士说，他们认为需要做脑部手术的孩子不应该为自己的护理筹集资金。他们不同意莉莎的做法，故选D。