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In Brevard County, a wonderful action is taking place, bringing joy and connection to thousands of people through the simple act of painting rocks.

This action began as a small gesture of kindness between two friends but has since grown into an online community with over 40,000 members. Jen Justiniano began painting rocks to deal with her worries after a hurricane (飓风) and shared creations on the Internet. Her friend Carrie Cerve also shared positive messages on the Internet, to encourage others. When Cerve discovered Justiniano’s rock posts, she was inspired. Together, they created a private Facebook group called Brevard Rocks FL. What they thought would be a small gathering quickly became popular. The group now has 41,500 members, with more joining every day.

Members paint rocks with messages like “Be kind,” “Spread kindness,” and “Love,” then hide them around the community. Those who find the rocks often feel greateful, leading them to join the group and share their stories.

One such person is Coleen Carlson from Viera. During a difficult time in her life, she found a pink-painted rock with the word “Warrior” outside a shop. The message resonated deeply with her and made her cry. She kept the rock for several years until a friend going through a hard time needed it too. Carlson gave her the rock, and they both cried together. Even though she doesn’t know where the rock ended up or if it was passed on again, she knows that whoever painted it had no idea how special it would become.

1.Jen Justiniano started to paint rocks to _______.

A spread kindness

B show her skills

C make a living

D relax herself

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Jen Justiniano began painting rocks to deal with her worries after a hurricane (飓风)”Jen Justiniano在石头上作画，是为了应对飓风后的忧虑，即为了放松自己。故选D。

2.The paintings and messages on the rocks are _______.

A encouraging

B boring

C creative

D surprising

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Be kind” “Spread kindness” “Love”等可知，彩绘岩石上的内容是积极向上，鼓舞人心的。故选A。

3.What does the underlined word “resonated” mean?

A Work together.

B Get along.

C Fall in love.

D Share common feelings.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前文的“During a difficult time in her life”和后文的“deeply with her and made her cry”“kept the rock for several years”可推知，彩绘岩石上画的“Warrior”激励了Coleen Carlson，让她产生了深深的共鸣，并为之动容哭泣。故选D。

4.Where’s the rock with the word “Warrior” now?

A Coleen Carlson keeps it.

B The painter keeps it.

C It is not known.

D Coleen Carlson’s friend has it.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Even though she doesn’t know where the rock ended up or if it was passed on again”可知，最后这块石头去了哪里，Coleen Carlson也不知道，作者也未提及，即没有人知道。故选C。

5.What can we know from the passage?

A ‌It is never too old to learn.

B Experience must be bought.

C ‌Losers are always in the wrong.

D Kindess has very great power.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一、二段内容可知，此项行动最初是两个朋友的小善举，之后发展成为一个为成千上万人带来欢乐的在线社区。由此可知，“善良有很大的力量”最符合文意。故选D。