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Winners of 2019 Gloria Barron Prize
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an award that celebrates young people from across North America who have had a positive impact on people, their communities and the environment, Each year, the Prize honors 25 young leaders from ages 8 to 18. Fifteen top winners each receive S 10,000 to support their service work or higher education. Here are some of the teenagers who have won the prize this year.
Charlie Abrams, 15, and Jeremy Clark, 14, of Oregon, who co-founded Affected Generation, a youth-led nonprofit working to fight climate change, help implement (实施) effective climate policy, and create environmental films.
Anna Du, 13, of Massachusetts, who invented a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that detects micro-plastics on the ocean floor. She also wrote a children’s book, Microplastics and Me, and has raised more than $7,000 to distribute the book free to libraries in high-need communities.
Garyk Brixi, 18, of Maryland, who developed better life-saving relief food for starving children in developing countries. He is now teaming with an NGO (非政府组织) to begin producing his food in Malawi.
Katherine McPhie, 17, and Milan Narula, 16, of California, who co-founded Open Sesame Coding for Kids and have taught computer coding skills to more than 100 children living in homeless and domestic violence shelters.
Will, 14, and Matthew Gladstone, 11, of Massachusetts, who co-founded the blue Feet Foundation to help save the blue-footed booby (鲣鸟). They have sold more than 10, 000 pairs of bright blue socks to raise more than $80,000 to fund research to study the bird’s decline in the Galapagos Islands.
1. What words can best describe the winners of Gloria Barron Prize?
A. Clever and socially active. B. Independent and adventurous.
C. Cooperative and open-minded. D. Inspiring and socially responsible.
2. How many winners are awarded for their contributions to the environment in the text?
A. Three. B. Four.
C. Five. D. Six.
3. What can we know about the winners of the prize?
A. Anna Du made a difference with her writing abilitie.
B. Charlie Abrams has created many environmental films.
C. Milan Narula is teaching computer coding skills at a school.
D. Will is studying the booby’s decrease in the Galapagos Islands.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍2019年格洛丽亚·巴伦奖得主。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段句子Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an award that celebrates young people from across North America who have had a positive impact on people, their communities and the environment. （Gloria Barron青年英雄奖是一个奖励来自北美各地的年轻人的奖项，他们对人们、他们的社区和环境产生了积极的影响），再结合下文对获奖者的介绍可判断他们都是?鼓舞人心的，对社会负责的。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。文章先后介绍了五位对环境做出贡献的获奖者，他们是：Charlie Abrams，Jeremy Clark，Anna Du，Will 和 Matthew Gladstone，故选 C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，马萨诸塞州13岁的安娜·杜发明了一种远程操作车辆（ROV），可以探测海底的微型塑料。她还写了一本儿童读物《微型塑料和我》，筹集了7000多美元，免费分发给高需求社区的图书馆。她利用自己的写作能力做出来贡献。故选A。
