B
Elena jogged with her dad in some empty lots (一块地) at the edge of town. These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog, but they were full of rocks and rubbish.
One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said "New City Park". Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail (小道)!
Elena told her parents about the sign. "I read about the park in the newspaper," said Elena's father. "The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a football field and a playground."
"Will they build a jogging trail?" Elena asked.
"No. The paper didn't mention a jogging trail."
"Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they'll put in a jogging trail," said Elena.
On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks.
"I want to volunteer," Elena told a man. "What can I do?"
"This is not a job for children," said the man. "You'd better go home."
Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish and move rocks too. A lady was pulling a bag of rubbish. Elena saw a box of rubbish bags. She took an empty bag.
"Here's a new bag," said Elena.
"Thanks," said the lady. "Keep those new bags coming."
Elena dragged (拖) rubbish bags. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail.
Elena went to the area every week. Soon everyone knew her and she told everyone how wonderful a jogging trail would be.
Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The workers could start building. The mayor (市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park and talked about the football field and the baseball diamond. There would be picnic tables, a playground and the park would even have basketball courts. But there was no sign of a jogging trail.
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park.
They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor said, "A jogging trail won't be hard to build. Let's do it!"
Everyone clapped and cheered. Elena cheered loudest of all.
() 53. How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots?
A. Her father told her about it.
B. She read it in the newspaper.
C. She learnt it from a sign.
D. She was told by other volunteers.
() 54. Why did Elena want to help clean the lots?
A. Because she wanted to play in the playground.
B. Because she wanted her name in the newspaper.
C. Because she wanted to work with other volunteers.
D. Because she wanted the city to build a jogging trail.
() 55. Why did the volunteers tell the mayor they wanted to build a jogging trail?
A. Because they needed a jogging trail to jog around.
B. Because they wanted to make Elena's dream come true.
C. Because they thought it was a good place for jogging.
D. Because they hoped the mayor could jog with them every day.
Elena jogged with her dad in some empty lots (一块地) at the edge of town. These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog, but they were full of rocks and rubbish.
One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said "New City Park". Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail (小道)!
Elena told her parents about the sign. "I read about the park in the newspaper," said Elena's father. "The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a football field and a playground."
"Will they build a jogging trail?" Elena asked.
"No. The paper didn't mention a jogging trail."
"Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they'll put in a jogging trail," said Elena.
On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks.
"I want to volunteer," Elena told a man. "What can I do?"
"This is not a job for children," said the man. "You'd better go home."
Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish and move rocks too. A lady was pulling a bag of rubbish. Elena saw a box of rubbish bags. She took an empty bag.
"Here's a new bag," said Elena.
"Thanks," said the lady. "Keep those new bags coming."
Elena dragged (拖) rubbish bags. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail.
Elena went to the area every week. Soon everyone knew her and she told everyone how wonderful a jogging trail would be.
Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The workers could start building. The mayor (市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park and talked about the football field and the baseball diamond. There would be picnic tables, a playground and the park would even have basketball courts. But there was no sign of a jogging trail.
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park.
They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor said, "A jogging trail won't be hard to build. Let's do it!"
Everyone clapped and cheered. Elena cheered loudest of all.
() 53. How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots?
A. Her father told her about it.
B. She read it in the newspaper.
C. She learnt it from a sign.
D. She was told by other volunteers.
() 54. Why did Elena want to help clean the lots?
A. Because she wanted to play in the playground.
B. Because she wanted her name in the newspaper.
C. Because she wanted to work with other volunteers.
D. Because she wanted the city to build a jogging trail.
() 55. Why did the volunteers tell the mayor they wanted to build a jogging trail?
A. Because they needed a jogging trail to jog around.
B. Because they wanted to make Elena's dream come true.
C. Because they thought it was a good place for jogging.
D. Because they hoped the mayor could jog with them every day.
答案：53. A
54. D
55. B
54. D
55. B
解析：
53. 根据文章第三段中Elena父亲的表述"The city wants volunteers to help clean the area."可知，Elena是从父亲口中得知城市需要志愿者清理这块空地的，故选A。
54. 根据文章第六段Elena所说的"Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they'll put in a jogging trail."可知，Elena主动帮忙清理空地是因为她希望城市能在这里修建一条慢跑小道，故选D。
55. 根据文章倒数第二段"They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail."可知，志愿者们向市长提议修建慢跑小道是为了实现Elena的梦想，故选B。
54. 根据文章第六段Elena所说的"Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they'll put in a jogging trail."可知，Elena主动帮忙清理空地是因为她希望城市能在这里修建一条慢跑小道，故选D。
55. 根据文章倒数第二段"They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail."可知，志愿者们向市长提议修建慢跑小道是为了实现Elena的梦想，故选B。