A few weeks ago, Catherine asked Thomas, her 7-year-old, what he would like to be when he grows up. Thomas said he wanted to be a Lego designer(设计师). Unlike most kids at his age who would never do anything, though, Thomas was proactive.

The next day Thomas wrote a letter to ask Lego if he could work for them. He shared in the letter that he’d be available to help with designing Legos after school, on weekends, and in the vocations. His mom helped send the letter to Lego. She also told Thomas that Lego probably wouldn’t reply. After hearing what Catherine said, Thomas was very sad.

A few days later, a package arrived from Christian Pau, the vice president and general manager of Lego U.K. and Ireland. Inside was a Lego kit(配套元件) and a letter. In this letter, Pau thanked Thomas for his letter and said his creations look fantastic! He invited Thomas to visit Lego (together with his sister and parents) for a juice/tea/coffee and a tour of the building.

Christian Pau simply took the time to reply. It was a small moment to him — but a huge moment for Thomas. As Catherine wrote, “Thank you ... for making my son see that it’s always worth trying.” That’s the real beauty of Pau’s letter. You can never predict when a small moment will make a big difference.

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1. What does the underlined word “proactive” mean?（词义猜测）

A    Outgoing.

B    Bored.

C    Active.

D    Serious.