发往医院的“特快专递”
发往医院的“特快专递”


Jordyn Perez was about to turn 8 years old when her mom suggested a new way to celebrate her birthday. “What would you think about donating your gifts to a children’s hospital?” her mom said. Jordyn wasn’t sure. She gave it some thought. “Okay, that’s cool,” she said. “I already had everything I needed. And these kids that were going through things at the hospital — they needed it more than I did.” Now Jordyn is a freshman in high school. She continues to bring joy to kids being treated for serious illnesses. In December, she made her eighth annual birthday-gift donation to Baptist Children’s Hospital. 

Jordyn’s gift drives kick off each year in November. She sends her friends invitations to her birthday party. The invitations list gift ideas for kids at the hospital. These include blocks and toy trains. “And for the teenagers,” Jordyn says, “it might be nail polish or books.” Jordyn also shares the list with family, coaches, and teammates. (She plays volleyball and runs track.) “The number of donations grows every year,” she says. “We measure how much of the carpet it covers in our living room. Last year, it covered the entire carpet.” Then it’s time to share the gifts with kids at the hospital. “Seeing other people’s    ▲   — that’s all that matters to me,” Jordyn says.
Natalie Gutierrez works at Baptist Children’s Hospital. She has seen firsthand the effect of Jordyn’s gift-giving. “She puts smiles on the faces of these little patients in our hospital and on our nurses and staff,” Gutierrez says. “They are all amazed at her generosity.” Jordyn has inspired others to follow in her footsteps. Friends have collected and donated gifts for their birthdays. Her 11-year-old twin sisters help animals by donating to the Humane Society. “Giving to others, it’s just a good feeling to have at the end of the day,” Jordyn says. “I want to keep doing this as long as I can.”
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1.What did Jordyn’s mother suggest to her?

A Stopping celebrating her birthdays.

B Buying gifts for young kids.

C Helping little patients in the hospital.

D Bringing joy to hospital staff.

解析:选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段中乔丁的妈妈说的“What would you think about donating your gifts to a children’s hospital?” 你觉得把你的(生日)礼物捐给儿童医院怎么样?,可知,乔丁的妈妈建议乔丁帮助生病住院的儿童。故选C。

2.Which are not included in Jordyn’s gift list on the invitations?

A Blocks.

B Toy trains.

C Books.

D Carpets.

解析:选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These include blocks and toy trains.”以及“And for the teenagers,” Jordyn says, “it might be nail polish or books.”可知,礼物包括积木和玩具火车以及指甲油和书籍,后文提到的carpet并不包括在礼物清单中。故选D。

3.What word can be put in the “ ▲ ”?

A Freedom.

B Happiness.

C Generosity.

D Appreciation.

解析:选B。B 推理判断题。结合前文内容可知,乔丁从8岁开始做一项礼物征集活动,把礼物捐给生病住院的儿童,由此可知善良的乔丁想看到其他人的开心快乐,这对她来说是最重要的。故选B。

4.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A Seeing is believing.

B Do good, feel good.

C Good things are hard.

D Practice makes perfect.

解析:选B。B 段落大意题。根据最后一段中的描述,医院工作人员娜塔莉·古铁雷斯看到了乔丁行善带来的积极影响,再结合乔丁说的“Giving to others, it’s just a good feeling to have at the end of the day”给予带给她快乐,可知,“做好事收获好心情”符合本段大意。故选B。