A loving schoolgirl has collected over 500 Easter eggs that she plans to donate to the Children’s ward at Gloucester Royal Hospital in memory of her baby brother. Ellie Spackman, aged eight, visits the hospital and local charity every year with her parents Charlene and Ashley Spackman, both 34, and always donates chocolate eggs to children in need as a way to “give back” to the people who supported her family when her little brother Arthur was hospitalized.

Arthur passed away in 2019 at the age of two after being diagnosed with a very rare genetic terminal condition called Non-Ketotic Hyperglycinemia when he was 10 days old. Gloucester Royal Hospital helped care for Arthur, and his big sister Ellie is now eager to do what she can to give back and show her appreciation for their hard work.

Charlene explained: “Since Arthur’s death, Ellie has wanted to give back to the people who supported her when her brother was in their care. Ellie likes to help others like her brother as she was helped when Arthur was in the hospital. We have been donating Easter eggs since 2019. It started off with donating selection boxes at Christmas and we thought we would do the same at Easter. Ellie loves being involved, she will help us load up the car and help give them out to the hospital, she knows the nurses and they are familiar faces to Ellie. It is so lovely to see the effect it has on children in the hospital.”

This year marks the family’s fourth time donating Easter eggs, and already have over 500 eggs stored in their house ready to donate to children when the time comes later this month. Charlene added: “It is just our way of saying thank you. We do this to remember our little boy. A lot of local companies donate Easter eggs to us, and over the years it has grown, and now some local companies donate over 50 eggs to us.”

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1.Why does Ellie intend to donate 500 Easter eggs?

A She likes to celebrate the event.

B She has to stay in children’s ward.

C She tries to support her family.

D She wants to remember her brother.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“in memory of her baby brother”可以得知她这样做是为了纪念自己的弟弟。故选D。

2.What kind of person is Ellie?

A Grateful and helpful.

B Patient and curious.

C Careful and energetic.

D Happy and glad.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句的“Ellie is now eager to do what she can to give back and show her appreciation for their hard work”可以得知她要努力回报那些帮助她弟弟的人，对他们表示感谢，即她很感激（grateful）”。根据第三段的“Ellie likes to help others”以及“Ellie loves being involved, she will help us load up the car and help give them out to the hospital”可知她很乐意帮忙（helpful）。故选A。

3.What did Ellie first do to help others?

A She drew some Easter eggs.

B She worked in hospital.

C She handed out selection boxes.

D She loaded up the cars.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“It started off with donating selection boxes at Christmas”可以得知Ellie开始以分发箱子来开始她的善举。故选C。

4.Why did Charlene mentioned some companies?

A People showed the mercy on Ellie.

B Ellie’s action was responded by others.

C They were in great need of the eggs.

D The companies wanted to make money.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“A lot of local companies donate Easter eggs to us, and over the years it has grown, and now some local companies donate over 50 eggs to us.” 可知，女孩的善良行为得到了当地一些公司的回应，他们也加入到了爱心行列中。故选B。