11岁男孩许下生日愿望 帮助社区困难人群

When Isaac Winfield, a child in Worcestershire, England, learned that his school wasn’t offering food bank services during the COVID-19 pandemic, he took action. Just 9 years old at the time, Isaac collected donations(捐赠) of food and other things in a greenhouse at his own home.

Isaac’s parents approved of his idea to help people in need by building a new shed(棚) in their yard to house the donations. The “Friends of Isaac Food Bank” has been working since 2020, and it’s open 24 hours a day for anyone who needs a little help.

As the cost of food and other things used in the home continues to rise, so did the needs of people in Isaac’s community. When his 11th birthday came, Isaac refused to ask for a gift for himself, asking instead for food bank donations. He just wanted to get as many donations in as possible to help as many people as he can.

Isaac and his family guess the need for food and other things used in the home gets stronger as the colder winter months arrive. The boy has asked for special donations to fight against the cold, such as warm clothing, shoes, and pet food.

His mother, Claire Winfield, says she’s not surprised by her son’s kindness towards others. “Isaac always likes helping others,” said the proud mom. “Anything he comes across he always wants to stop and help. I’m very lucky.”

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1.What do the underlined words “approved of” mean?

A Supported.

B Changed.

C Dropped.

D Refused.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“by building a new shed in their yard to house the donations”可知，艾萨克的父母在他们的院子里搭建了一个新的棚子来存放捐赠物，这是他父母支持他的表现。故选A。

2.How long does the “Friends of Isaac Food Bank” open a week?

A 7 hours.

B 24 hours.

C 168 hours.

D 186 hours.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第二段最后一句“it’s open 24 hours a day”可知，“Friends of Isaac Food Bank”全天开放，由此可知一周开放(24*7=)168小时。故选C。

3.What is Isaac’s 11-year-old birthday wish?

A Building a bank.

B Helping others in need.

C Reducing the food price.

D Buying a birthday present.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“He just wanted to get as many donations in as possible to help as many people as he can.”可知，艾萨克想要帮助尽可能多的人。故选B。

4.Isaac wanted special donations to help people ___________.

A fight with hunger

B collect more things

C feed their pets

D spend the winter

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句的“The boy has asked for specific donations to fight against the cold, such as warm clothing, shoes, and pet food.”可知，这名男孩请求为抗击严寒提供特殊的捐赠。故选D。

5.What kind of person is Isaac?

A Outgoing.

B Kind.

C Polite.

D Clever.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Isaac always likes helping others”以及本文所讲的他的生日礼物是帮助别人的事迹可知，艾萨克是善良的。故选B。